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  • 8 89th
    1 Aug 2022, 14:14

    So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

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    LuFins Dad
    wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 14:50 last edited by
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    @89th said in Tacozilla!:

    So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

    The table is removable and stowable.

    The Brad

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    • 8 89th
      1 Aug 2022, 14:14

      So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

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      Jolly
      wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 16:01 last edited by
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      @89th said in Tacozilla!:

      So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

      You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.

      When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • J Jolly
        1 Aug 2022, 16:01

        @89th said in Tacozilla!:

        So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

        You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.

        When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping

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        89th
        wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 16:57 last edited by
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        @Jolly said in Tacozilla!:

        @89th said in Tacozilla!:

        So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

        You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.

        When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping

        Ha, it is true I'm not an RV guy... yet. I fully plan to rent an RV and take some good long trips with the kids when they are a bit older.

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        • 8 89th
          1 Aug 2022, 16:57

          @Jolly said in Tacozilla!:

          @89th said in Tacozilla!:

          So, it looks cool. But lots of those pictures were taken with a wide angle lens. The bathroom is probably even smaller than an airplane bathroom. The table (does it fold away)? seems to be a huge waste of space, wouldn't that be better for the sleeping area than squeezing above? Glad it can fit 3 apples, tho.

          You are obviously not a RV guy.🤪 Seriously, most tables stow or fold out of the way. And the little bathrooms like that, mean you have to straddle the commode (or sit) to take a shower.

          When the kids are just a bit older, rent a RV sometime. Beats the sugar out of tent camping

          Ha, it is true I'm not an RV guy... yet. I fully plan to rent an RV and take some good long trips with the kids when they are a bit older.

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          George K
          wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 18:33 last edited by
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          @89th said in Tacozilla!:

          I fully plan to rent an RV

          We did that in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It's a ton of fun.

          Just remember when they say "It sleeps 6," they never tell you how many it "lives." Sleeping kids are easy. Running-around-kids are, well, running around.

          Also, let's hope that gas prices come down. The Class-A rigs we rented had 100 gallon fuel tanks.

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          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            LuFins Dad
            wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 19:44 last edited by
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            You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

            The Brad

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            • L LuFins Dad
              1 Aug 2022, 19:44

              You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

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              George K
              wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 19:55 last edited by
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              @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

              They cost $200-300 a day to rent

              Plus mileage in many cases.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                Jolly
                wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 23:17 last edited by
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                If you've got something to tow it, the cheapest way to go is a used travel trailer. Most people don't use them very much and one a few years old is generally in very good condition.

                It's all in what you like, but somewhere in that 22-23 foot range for a bumper pull seems to work pretty well.

                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  1 Aug 2022, 19:44

                  You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

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                  Jolly
                  wrote on 1 Aug 2022, 23:18 last edited by
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                  @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

                  You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

                  What about a Class C?

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • J Jolly
                    1 Aug 2022, 23:18

                    @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

                    You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

                    What about a Class C?

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                    LuFins Dad
                    wrote on 2 Aug 2022, 01:44 last edited by
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                    @Jolly said in Tacozilla!:

                    @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

                    You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

                    What about a Class C?

                    Those rates WERE for a Class C. https://outdoorsy.com/rv-rental/california

                    As for a travel trailer, most people can’t tow a little 4ft uhaul trailer, a camper is a recipe for disaster. And even those rent at $150 per night.

                    I’d rather tent camp… But Karla doesn’t like it, so I could see buying something like the TacoZilla as a compromise.

                    The Brad

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                    • L LuFins Dad
                      2 Aug 2022, 01:44

                      @Jolly said in Tacozilla!:

                      @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

                      You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

                      What about a Class C?

                      Those rates WERE for a Class C. https://outdoorsy.com/rv-rental/california

                      As for a travel trailer, most people can’t tow a little 4ft uhaul trailer, a camper is a recipe for disaster. And even those rent at $150 per night.

                      I’d rather tent camp… But Karla doesn’t like it, so I could see buying something like the TacoZilla as a compromise.

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                      taiwan_girl
                      wrote on 2 Aug 2022, 02:14 last edited by taiwan_girl 8 Feb 2022, 02:14
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                      @LuFins-Dad Not that you have all this extra time in your life, but you could convert a school bus!!

                      I think that would be fun

                      Here is one example

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                      • T taiwan_girl
                        2 Aug 2022, 02:14

                        @LuFins-Dad Not that you have all this extra time in your life, but you could convert a school bus!!

                        I think that would be fun

                        Here is one example

                        alt text

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                        LuFins Dad
                        wrote on 2 Aug 2022, 03:00 last edited by
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                        @taiwan_girl said in Tacozilla!:

                        @LuFins-Dad Not that you have all this extra time in your life, but you could convert a school bus!!

                        I think that would be fun

                        Here is one example

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                        That’s cool but can I drive that in a 4 ft deep creek/river?

                        The Brad

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                          Jolly
                          wrote on 2 Aug 2022, 11:12 last edited by
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                          Problem with a school bus is they have no insulation. They get mighty cold in the winter.

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            Jolly
                            wrote on 2 Aug 2022, 11:21 last edited by
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                            That's a Casita. I think there are two or three manufacturers of travel trailers that build something similar. One piece fiberglass, they do not leak. Ever. Very light, they can be towed by smaller vehicles.

                            Downside? A little bit pricey for the size.

                            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            • L LuFins Dad
                              1 Aug 2022, 19:44

                              You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

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                              George K
                              wrote on 4 Aug 2022, 23:17 last edited by George K 8 Apr 2022, 23:20
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                              @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

                              You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

                              Wow. Just wow.

                              The first RV we rented, must have been in 1986, iirc. It was a 29 foot Class A. We rented a few 34 footers. That's what in the picture I posted.

                              You're right. A house is cheaper. And you don't have to pack linens, cooking supplies, dishes, etc.

                              And add the hassle of finding a restaurant, if you decide to eat out, whose parking lot can accommodate such a rig.

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                              Oh, a Class C?

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                              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                              • G George K
                                4 Aug 2022, 23:17

                                @LuFins-Dad said in Tacozilla!:

                                You know, I don't find these things to be very cheap to rent. They cost $200-300 a day to rent, plus gas, plus $50-$100 per night for the campsites. I can rent a house for less...

                                Wow. Just wow.

                                The first RV we rented, must have been in 1986, iirc. It was a 29 foot Class A. We rented a few 34 footers. That's what in the picture I posted.

                                You're right. A house is cheaper. And you don't have to pack linens, cooking supplies, dishes, etc.

                                And add the hassle of finding a restaurant, if you decide to eat out, whose parking lot can accommodate such a rig.

                                Screen Shot 2022-08-04 at 6.06.12 PM copy.jpg

                                Oh, a Class C?

                                Screen Shot 2022-08-04 at 6.18.59 PM copy.jpg

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                                89th
                                wrote on 5 Aug 2022, 02:53 last edited by
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                                @George-K Yikes, I'd rather rent a large pick-up or even SUV and hitch up a pop-up trailer or something.

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                                • 8 89th
                                  5 Aug 2022, 02:53

                                  @George-K Yikes, I'd rather rent a large pick-up or even SUV and hitch up a pop-up trailer or something.

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                                  LuFins Dad
                                  wrote on 5 Aug 2022, 11:22 last edited by
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                                  @89th said in Tacozilla!:

                                  @George-K Yikes, I'd rather rent a large pick-up or even SUV and hitch up a pop-up trailer or something.

                                  The pop ups rent for $100-$150 and the pickup will be another $100. The hookup site will be another $60 per night at least. So $260-$310 per night to live in a glorified tent…

                                  Rent a cabin, a house, a yurt, or just buy a really good tent and some gear….

                                  The Brad

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                                    George K
                                    wrote on 5 Aug 2022, 11:49 last edited by
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                                    I don't have receipts from 25 years ago when we rented, but it was not nearly as expensive as what I posted. A campsite for an RV which included water, electricity was about $25 a night, and if you wanted sewer, it was another $10, if available. That translates to about $65 today.

                                    I think I recall paying about $1200 for a week's rental of a Class-A. The first 500 miles were included, after that there was a fee which I forget.

                                    Of course, at that time gas was a lot cheaper, so filling it up wasn't outrageous, even at 7-8 mpg.

                                    All in all, we ended up with a week's vacation for about $3K - two adults and 4 kids.

                                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      LuFins Dad
                                      wrote on 5 Aug 2022, 12:15 last edited by
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                                      The appeal of an RV extends only so far as it gives me more amenities and at least some separation of space than a standard hotel room. When the costs exceed the cost of getting a suite or renting an AirBnB, the appeal is gone.

                                      The Brad

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                                      • L LuFins Dad
                                        5 Aug 2022, 12:15

                                        The appeal of an RV extends only so far as it gives me more amenities and at least some separation of space than a standard hotel room. When the costs exceed the cost of getting a suite or renting an AirBnB, the appeal is gone.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 5 Aug 2022, 12:20 last edited by
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                                        @LuFins-Dad yes.

                                        It became a real hassle to rent as the kids got older. So much stuff to pack, getting ready to roll to the next destination, etc all became a real hassle. Some rentals will give you linens and cookware (for a fee, of course), but, you're basically packing up a small house and taking it on the road.

                                        As far as privacy, space, goes, it becomes a real hassle with 3 kids, let alone 4. People are tripping over each other, etc. Remember, a 35 foot RV probably only has about 200 square feet of living space - we rented before bump-outs became common, I should add.

                                        At the end, we decided it was easier, cheaper, just to book a suite at a nice resort in Cheddarland. And, you didn't have to cook, LOL.

                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          LuFins Dad
                                          wrote on 5 Aug 2022, 16:15 last edited by
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                                          Let's combine two of 89th's planned vacations, Disneyworld and an RV:

                                          You can rent this for a week at $1160 - https://www.korvrental.com/eagle-312bh-luxury-travel-trailer-38

                                          The campsite at Fort Wilderness is $744 for 6 nights... So basically $1900 for a week. That's actually not too bad.

                                          Now take into account that I can rent a 1-bedroom villa onsite https://disneyvacationclub.disney.go.com/destinations/list/florida/animal-kingdom-villas-jambo/points-rooms/#default=1/0/0/1/ from one of the Disney Vacation Club Members for $2400 - https://dvcrequest.com/

                                          The Brad

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