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Old 11-22-2011, 11:27 AM   #11
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Travelling around and talking with people it seems that most people with large RVs use them for long trips and sometimes for the whole winter or full time. For people that usually camp for 3-4 days, and then go home, it is hard to understand the appeal. For people that live on the road, having a walk around bed, storage, a real kitchen, a comfortable chair, and yes TV make sense.

The beauty of the outdoors is that there are so many right ways to enjoy it. Next time an RV gets in your way, try to meet the people.

Forest Service campgrounds in the summer are some of the noisiest place to camp. Working people with a day or two off like to stay up late and drink and get loud. RV people who live on the road are inside by 9 pm and they are really quiet. Generators at the wrong hour are an exception.


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Old 11-22-2011, 01:18 PM   #12
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Hi...

I once saw one of those giants try to navigate through a parking lot in Sausalito. It backed into a parked car and damaged it, then took off.

I notified the police right away. When I later called the police to find out the result of their efforts...they told me that they couldn't find the behemouth...!!

Motorhome 1...police 0...!!


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Old 11-22-2011, 05:28 PM   #13
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I actually went smaller for a few reasons:
-Easier to pull and park
-It's just the two of us
-Easier to maintain
-lightweight
-Efficient
-Fits in NF campgrounds and dispersed wild campsites
-This little 16 ft package has everything we need
-We'd rather spend our time outside than in a camper
-It's got a slide out which really opens it up inside

KZ Recreational Vehicles: Coyote Lite CL163

http://www.rvusa.com/rvs/2012/k-z-co...ifornia-389774

*sample floorplan in first link, sample interior/exterior complete with exorbitantly ridiculous price tag on the second link.


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Old 12-14-2011, 09:32 AM   #14
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We do some tent camping, but we also have a good sized fifth wheel. When we go away for a few weeks at a time, we do a lot of hiking, biking and canoeing. We basically wear ourselves out but it's fun. It's nice to have the comfort of the fifth wheel at the end of the day.


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Old 01-06-2012, 10:28 PM   #15
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We have an ultra light 18 ft bumper mount camper and we love it. It's just the 2 of us and like some one said earlier we spend most of ouur time outside anyways. The smaller camper is easy to pull and easy on gas. When ya get older its very nice to have the convience of a camper. Ours is so light and small we often just back into a spot plug in an extension cord and go to bed. in the morning make coffee have breakfast unplug and go. Camp grounds are usually discounted for us ole folks and it makes for lots easier more comfortable and cheaper travel than hoteling it.


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