Odabir pravog kampera može biti izazov. Postoji TOLIKO mnogo opcija! Prvi savjet koji dajemo ljudima koji kupuju kamper jest da Ne postoji savršeni kamper for you. You will have to make some sacrifices…of course unless you plan to spend a million dollars for custom options. But if that’s the case, you probably aren’t reading this post anyway.

Iskreno, Mnogi kamperi s punim radnim vremenom koje pitate najvjerojatnije su imali barem 2 ili 3 različita kampera. Before you’ve lived in an RV, it’s hard to truly know what you want and need. So don’t be surprised if you change your mind, too.

Možete pročitati sve savjeti za odabir pravog kampera (kao u objavi koju smo napisali, DON’T Buy an RV Until You’ve Read These 5 Tips!), do tons of research, and drive yourself crazy. But, ultimately, until you’ve hit the open road and discovered your travel style, your parking preference, etc….it’s hard to know which RV is the best for your lifestyle.

Što se nas tiče, nikada nismo imali kamper i jedva smo i kampirali u jednom. Automatski smo odabrali peti kotač za taj prostor. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – 10 razloga za odabir kampera s prikolicom s petim kotačem za stalno putovanje kamperom. Upravo su ti razlozi bili razlog zašto smo se odlučili za kamper s petim kotačem i još uvijek su. ogromne prednosti odabira petog kotača.

Međutim, 8 mjeseci kasnije, kada je došlo vrijeme za kupnju novijeg kampera, Potpuno smo iznenadili sami sebe kada smo odlučili preći na kamper klase C umjesto još jednog kampera s prikolicom.. We purchased our fifth wheel knowing it was a “starter unit” to simply allow us to try out RV life and determine if it was for us or not. It wasn’t designed for full-time living…it was much more of a weekend warrior RV. So we originally went into the purchasing process with the plans to buy another fifth wheel.

Evo razloga zašto smo na kraju odabrali kamper klase C.

We didn’t need as much “stuff” as we thought we did

Prilikom selidbe naših stvari iz peti kotač, Izvukli smo toliko stvari koje nikada nismo koristili and actually forgot we had in there. Again, we didn’t know anything about the lifestyle and how it would be. Now, we know what we like to do in the places we visit, we know we don’t need as many clothes as we thought, and we ditched the duplicates of things.

It’s a huge adjustment to downsize from a house to kamperDakle, mnogi će ljudi odabrati veći kamper dok ne shvate koliko im malo zapravo treba. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Na neki način, prolazak kroz faze dio je procesa pojednostavljenja vašeg života.

Manevriranje > životni prostor

Izgubili smo nešto oko 4,5 četvornih metara kada smo se smanjili s naše prikolice na klasu C. Nedostaje li nam to? Naravno! Ali koristi koje smo stekli nadmašuju gubitak prostora.

Naša omiljena prednost je koliko je upravljiva naša klasa C. Vožnja njime je vrlo slična vožnji našeg starog kamiona. Since the length is right under 26 feet, we can “fit” into most parking spots. We’ve even managed to find street parking in the city and have “moochdocked” outside of family members’ houses with no problem at all.

In contrast, the last time we returned home, we had no choice but to put our fifth wheel in storage while visiting family because there was not enough space for it in anyone’s driveway or neighborhood. It was really inconvenient to move out of our home for a few weeks and not have full access to some of our belongings.

We also used to be so jealous of the RVers who could pull off the side of the road to snap a photo of a scenic view. We’ve had to settle for mental pictures because pulling over with a 30ft trailer isn’t exactly safe, if there is even space for it. Sada se osjećamo samouvjereno i lako se možemo kretati gotovo bilo gdje, bez potrebe da stalno provjeravamo retrovizor kako bismo bili sigurni da ćemo proći rubnik, a Lindsay se osjeća 100% ugodno za vožnjom u bilo kojem trenutku. 

Lakši dani putovanja

Let me paint a picture of what our travel days looked like when towing the fifth wheel. First, we would have to strap down any loose furniture, along with the typical stowing of items. Then, we’d have the usual disconnecting of the sewer, water and electric. The final step would be backing up the truck just right, lowering the trailer, and hitching it up, which would typically take 10 minutes alone (on a good day). We’d often be stressed that we would forget a step, because there were just so many.

I forgot to mention that we’d have to set up a comfortable space for the dogs, pack up a bag of snacks, water bottles, a trash bag, our computers (if we wanted to struggle to work at all), cameras (you always have to be prepared for beautiful scenery), etc. We would be crammed in and have to stop every 2-3 hours to stretch and use the bathroom. If we wanted to make lunch in the fifth wheel, we’d end up taking 30-45 minutes every time we stopped, which made travel days even longer.

Dopustite mi da počnem objašnjavati razliku u danima putovanja rekavši da dok pišem ovaj post, vozimo se u Nashville. Udobno i sigurno sjedim za blagovaonicom dok Dan vozi. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and Napravi nam sendvič bez zaustavljanja i ako mi treba koristiti WC…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, i prije nego što negdje krenemo, treba nam samo oko 10-15 minuta za pakiranje, odspojite se i poletite. Nema više vezivanja i vezivanja. Spremimo stvari, uvučemo tobogan, odvojimo kuke, uskočimo i krećemo! Brzo putujemo i obično ostajemo samo tjedan dana na novim mjestima, tako da je ovo za nas ogromno!

Sedlo 38C Dijelovi kamiona s lijevanom gornjom pločom prikolice Kuka za teške uvjete rada

Bolji radni prostori

Iako mnogi noviji modeli prikolica s petim kotačima imaju odlične radne prostore, naš ih nije imao. Naš jedini radni prostor bio je u kuhinjskom blagovaonskom dijelu. Sastojao se od malih drvenih stolica koje nisu imale jastuke za naslon i jedva dovoljno prostora da budu na ugodnoj udaljenosti od stola. Blagovaonski dio s kvalitetnim jastucima puno je praktičniji za cjelodnevno sjedenje.

Ako nam je blagovaonica pretrpana za oboje, radije radim u suvozačevom naslonjaču, koji se okreće prema dnevnom boravku. Tu je i odvojivi stol koji mogu postaviti, a koji se dodatno može postaviti ispred kauča, ako mi se želi dodatno udobno smjestiti i gledati TV dok pišem. Stoga imamo 3 opcije radnih prostora! 

I mentioned that I am working while we drive, which is also a big deal for us. And the computer is not sitting on my lap in the passenger seat. I am actually at a “desk”, where I can focus without getting car sick or getting a neck cramp!

We also used to only be able to travel on weekends because Dan was the primary driver and he couldn’t take time away from his work during week days. We would occasionally be able to squeeze travel in on a week day if the drive was under 3 hours and after the work day. The hardest part about that though, other than driving at night, is that our weekends are our most valuable time. Weekends are the best time for us to be exploring new places and enjoying the greatest benefit of RV life.

Sad kad se ugodnije osjećam vozeći novi kamper, Dan može raditi dok ja vozim. Dani putovanja više ne znače da moramo odvojiti vrijeme od posla. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

Bolja potrošnja goriva

What do you get when you cross a GMC Sierra 2500 truck and a 8,500 pound fifth wheel? A gas guzzler! That’s not a joke. We used to get 7-8 miles per gallon while towing! Then we’d continue to get poor gas mileage when we would detach the trailer and drive the truck around cities. We basically lived at gas stations.

Sada, kamper sam po sebi troši istu količinu goriva kao i kamion sam., which is around 15 mpg. When we tow our Jeep Wrangler behind the motorhome, we still average around 11 miles per gallon…not too shabby. But when we arrive, we can ride around in the jeep and get 18 miles per gallon around the city! Cha-ching! More money in our pockets, which makes us happy campers!

Eto ga! Očito smo jako zadovoljni našom odlukom da prijeđemo s prikolice na kamper! Odabrali smo Winnebago Navion 24D iz 2018. i zaljubljeni smo! We named her “Wanda” because she allows us to “wanda” around the country while feeding our “wanda-lust”. Or, as my dad says, we “wanda” how we’re going to pay for her! But, as they say, not all who “wanda” are lost. Ha! Okay, that’s enough puns!