I thought she moved out in 2017
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@jon-nyc said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Time for a winnebago, George.
Like boats and some other things, rent, don't buy.
@Jolly said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Like boats and some other things, rent, don't buy.
Part of the "Three F" rule.
Yeah, we toyed with the idea of purchasing one about 20 years ago. When you consider purchase price (>$60K), maintenance, storage ...
At a $2K per week rental, it's a lot cheaper that way.
Holiday Rambler is an upper end coach. Their smallest/cheapest.
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Not a fan of motor homes or camper vans.
I always thought a 3/4 ton and fifth wheel trailer a better deal if extra space was important. Otherwise, my truck and box camper sufficed very well for our needs for a dozen or more years.
The past eight or so we have come full circle and now vacation with a tent and tarps to keep the weather out. Would not go back to a truck camper. No desire to pull any sort of trailer either.
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Class A motorhomes are nice. My dad's boss had a Newell...Now, that's the way to go, if you've got the nickles. And dime. And quarters. And several stacks of dollars, preferably in large notes.
Mom and dad started out with a Class C Coachman, went to a Class A Winnebago and finished with a Class A Pace Arrow. TBH, the Class C had plenty of room for two and was easier to drive and easier to repair.
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Class A motorhomes are nice. My dad's boss had a Newell...Now, that's the way to go, if you've got the nickles. And dime. And quarters. And several stacks of dollars, preferably in large notes.
Mom and dad started out with a Class C Coachman, went to a Class A Winnebago and finished with a Class A Pace Arrow. TBH, the Class C had plenty of room for two and was easier to drive and easier to repair.
@Jolly said in I thought she moved out in 2017:
Class C had plenty of room for two and was easier to drive and easier to repair.
Indeed. When we traveled with 3 kids, a Class C would have been awkward. But for the two of us, it would've been fine. Also, they come pretty big these days.
Just checked, a 28 foot Class C rents for about $100 a night in late October. That jumps to about $140 in early April for a 9 day rental.
On a 9 day rental, you'll probably spend another $450 in camping/hook-up fees. A thousand mile trip will be about $850 in gas. $0.38 per mile fee.
Totals out about $3K.
Plus your food.
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I don't do this stuff and don't hang around a bunch with people who do, but I'd certainly do a little looky-looing at different floor plans before I rented one. A 22-footer with a slide-out might work for you as well as a 28-footer.
For me, deal breakers are bathrooms and beds. Some bathrooms ain't big enough to cuss a cat in and some beds ain't much better than sleeping under the motorhome.
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I am more than content with tenting. It’s amazing how much camping comfort you can load into the box and onto the roof of a Nissan Frontier Pro4X.
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We had the largest Coleman tent trailer for the 4 of us, pulled by my decked-out conversion van. We could set up in under half an hour, and then could go sightseeing anywhere we wanted with the van. I still have the van. Great memories of the camping years.
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Ever thought of doing a Riverboat Cruise?
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Ever thought of doing a Riverboat Cruise?
@LuFins-Dad yup - we've considered it.
A nice one would be to take The Empire Builder to St. Paul for an overnight. Then cruise down the Mississippi to New Orleans, and catch CONO back home.
But...that gets REAL pricey real fast.
American Cruise Lines is a bit cheaper:
With Mrs. George's arthritis being so problematic (she's looking at getting her other hip done, and her spine is no-fucking-good), walking tours, etc are out of the question for her. I think she'd be pissed if I left her on the boat so I could wander around.
