I'm looking forward to finally being able to get in the state & national parks. I'll be leaving in 7 months for an extended trip. I have both types(B and a DP). I agree that if your going to drive and park the big one will be better. From my experience( 15 yrs on the road). I'm much better off with the smaller unit when I want to see the country. I always have my essentials with me. No back tracking. I used to travel with my whole family and we'd take DP with the toad. They don't want to travel again for a while so I'll go with my son. We'll stay out 2 months and I think we'll have a lot of fun. One of the things I used to do was sit inside the big unit too much. I'll have more time outside in the evenings,more hiking and much better camping spots.
All that being said, I'm not about sell my big rig quite yet.
We started with a B in 1979, traded for a C in 1983 (easier to take the kids along). We then got a small A (23' diesel) in 1995. As empty nesters, we went through four big dpmhs (36' to 42') between 1997 and 2005, the last five years fulltiming. Since 2005 we've been quite happy in our fiver. Our rigs changed as our lifestyle changed.
Every rig we owned suited us best for its time and circumstances in our lives. Each had features and capabilities the others didn't. All provided wonderful memories!!
Be grateful and appreciate what you have without disparaging comments on others' choices.
As someone on this forum once said: Don't criticize anyone until you've walked a mile in their shoes. That way you are a mile away and have their shoes.
Marv
2001 Volvo VNL42T420, ISX450/1650, super 10sp w/GearMaster
2003 Newmar Mountain Aire 38RLRK (20K GVWR, tandem duals)
Piaggio MP3 400 scooter
RVing since 1979 - Fulltime since 2000 (mostly CO, MT, NC & Key West)
Retired USAF
Twomed wrote: Frued had a name for this some thing about size matters...too bad some people have it in reverse. We've been on all those ferries too.
I have noticed as others have mentioned too a lack of courtesy/respect/tolerance for other's views on these boards lately. When in campgrounds and on the road I speak to almost everyone and never encounter such negativism, I wonder why it apppears here almost daily???
To the OP's point...fine, it works for you, that doesn't necessarily make it "better" by any any means, just it works for you, nice to share a point but maybe a little less Freudian.
Correct me if I am wrong, but when one enters the Class B forum, do we not expect to read about members touting the virtues of their Class B? I fully expect when I venture out into other forums I will read why their way is better. For that reason, as a Smart car driver I avoid the Hummer forums. As a Jon Stewart fan I stay off the Fox News site. As a stepmother I don't frequent the divorced mothers message boards. However, if I did happen to wander into the lands where views differ from mine, I do so with the knowledge that I might read something I don't agree with. Is this really any different?
Different strokes for different folks. Long periods of time confined to a class B can prove to be a drag. Long long frequent travel over great distances can be a real wallet emptier in a DP or big 5er. So depends on what your wants / needs are. I recently sold a fixed up GMC class A 26'. I would have LOVED to have been able to buy a brand new one of those with only a couple of upgrades. 1. Efficient turbo diesel motor. 2. More comfortable beds. 3. Two slide outs. I think GM had the right formula back in the 70's that brought a lot of the right advantages together in one package. Smooth ride. Riding high with big front windows for panoramic view. Drove like a big van. Really looked good.
If one have the right amount of $$$$$ a collection of a B, DP, 5er would be fun to have. And while we are at it I want a Ferrari as a Dinghy.
Bob & Barbara Nuttmann
2002 Country Coach Affinity 42'
Jamul, CA
Thank you Thank you Iggy! You spoke for me too. Like most older campers, we have been up and down the scale a few times depending on size of family and circumstances. Everthing we have owned had merit but we can't have a parking lot of RV's sitting in the yard to choose from, so we stick with our B. lizzie
AsheGuy wrote: It's always interesting to me how many non-B owners follow the CVC thread and respond to questions about Bs.
Just because we currently don't own one, doesn't mean that some of us didn't own one in the past, spent time in one in the past or spent a lot of time studying various RVs including Bs.
Must agree with Henry...RV.Net members are free to participate in any of the many forums.
AND this should be encouraged.
No RV.net forum can be conducted as if it were an exclusive club, at least not indefinitely.
jjson775 wrote: People who RV in a Class A or big trailer may think that Class B travel is pretty much the same as what they do except that we camp in our "little” vans. They are mistaken, ours is a different – and much better - experience.
Jim
Your list of reasons of why Class B RV's are so great is very good. And it gives a good overview why those of us who have B's think so.
Unfortunately, your introduction can and did put people off, including B drivers. I don't know how it was intended, but it reads like a put down of anyone who drives an A class.
I've never had a Class A, but have had a Travel Trailer. I found the TT didn't suit my needs so I sold it. But I really like the TT, and if my main purpose was to go camping and stay a week at the time, I'd probably still have the TT.
The point is, all the different RV's full fill the needs and desires of their owners. Everyone doesn't use their RV's for the same purpose.
Erroll, Mary, Duffy the Wonder Doxie & "Ollie"
1996 RoadTrek 210 Popular, on 1995 Chevy Chassis
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