Yiyan RV ti o tọ le jẹ ipenija. Ọpọlọpọ awọn aṣayan wa! Imọran akọkọ ti a fun awọn eniyan ti n ṣaja fun RV ni pe ko si pipe RV 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.

Lati so ooto, ọpọlọpọ awọn RVers ni kikun ti o beere ti ni o kere ju 2 tabi 3 awọn RV oriṣiriṣi. 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.

O le ka gbogbo awọn Awọn imọran fun yiyan RV ti o tọ (gẹgẹ bi ifiweranṣẹ ti a kọ, 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.

Fun wa, a ko tii RV kan rara ati pe a ti fi ara pamọ paapaa ni ọkan. A laifọwọyi yàn a karun kẹkẹ fun awọn aaye. We loved it, too! In fact, we wrote this post – Awọn idi 10 lati Yan Kẹkẹ Karun fun RVing ni kikun-akoko. Awon idi wà gangan idi ti a pinnu a karun kẹkẹ , ati ki o jẹ ṣi tobi anfani to a yan a karun kẹkẹ .

Sibẹsibẹ, awọn oṣu 8 lẹhinna nigbati o to akoko lati ra RV tuntun kan, a patapata yà ara wa nigba ti a yan a yipada si a kilasi c motorhome dipo ti miiran karun kẹkẹ. 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.

Eyi ni awọn idi, botilẹjẹpe, ti a pari ni yiyan kilasi c motorhome dipo.

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

Nigba gbigbe awọn ohun-ini wa kuro karun kẹkẹ, a fa jade ki ọpọlọpọ awọn ohun ti a ko lo 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 awọn RV. Nitorina, ọpọlọpọ awọn eniyan yoo yan RV ti o tobi ju titi wọn o fi mọ bi wọn ṣe nilo diẹ. It’s extremely common for full-time RVers to downsize their RV during or after their first year on the road. Ni ọna kan, lilọ nipasẹ awọn ipele, jẹ apakan ti ilana ti irọrun igbesi aye rẹ.

Maneuverability> aaye gbigbe

A padanu nkankan ni ayika 50 sq ft nigba ti a dinku lati kẹkẹ wa karun si kilasi wa c. Ṣe a padanu rẹ? Dajudaju! Ṣugbọn awọn anfani ti a jere ju isonu aaye lọ.

Anfaani ayanfẹ wa ni bawo ni maneuverable wa kilasi c jẹ. Wiwakọ o kan lara pupọ si wiwakọ oko nla atijọ wa. 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. Bayi, a ri ara wa ni igboya lati fa sinu fere nibikibi pẹlu irọrun, laisi nini lati ṣayẹwo nigbagbogbo digi lati rii daju pe a yoo ko dena kan, ati Lindsay ni rilara 100% itunu awakọ ni eyikeyi akoko. 

Awọn ọjọ irin-ajo ti o rọrun

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.

Ni bayi, jẹ ki n bẹrẹ alaye iyatọ ninu awọn ọjọ irin-ajo nipa sisọ pe bi MO ṣe nkọ ifiweranṣẹ yii, a n wakọ si Nashville. Mo joko ni itunu ati lailewu ni ile ounjẹ bi Dan ṣe n wakọ. When it’s lunch time, I’ll get up and ṣe wa kan ipanu lai nini lati da ati ti mo ba nilo lo yara isinmi…no problem! The dogs can move around a bit more too.

Oh, ati pe ṣaaju ki a lọ kuro ni ibikan, o gba wa nikan Awọn iṣẹju 10-15 lati ṣajọ, ge asopọ, ki o si lọ kuro. Ko si siwaju sii hitching si oke ati awọn strapping si isalẹ. A gbe awọn nkan kuro, fa ifaworanhan sinu, yọ awọn kio wa kuro, fo sinu ki o lọ! A rin irin-ajo ni iyara ati igbagbogbo duro ni ọsẹ 1 ni akoko kan ni awọn aaye tuntun, nitorinaa eyi tobi fun wa!

Karun kẹkẹ 38C Simẹnti oke awo-trailer ikoledanu awọn ẹya ara lulu Heavy Duty Hitch

Awọn aaye iṣẹ to dara julọ

Botilẹjẹpe ọpọlọpọ awọn awoṣe tuntun ti awọn kẹkẹ karun ni awọn aye iṣẹ nla, tiwa ko ṣe. Agbegbe iṣẹ kan ṣoṣo wa ni ibi idana ounjẹ Eyi ni awọn ijoko onigi kekere ti ko ni awọn ijoko ẹhin ati pe aaye ti ko to lati jẹ ijinna itunu si tabili. Dinette agọ pẹlu awọn irọmu didara jẹ iwulo diẹ sii fun gbogbo ijoko ọjọ.

Ti o ba ti dinette n ju ​​gbọran fun wa mejeeji, Mo fẹ lati sise ni ero alaga, eyi ti swivels ni ayika lati koju si awọn alãye agbegbe. Wa ti tun kan detachable tabili ti mo ti le ṣeto soke, eyi ti o le afikun ohun ti wa ni gbe ni iwaju ti awọn ijoko, ti o ba ti Mo lero bi jije afikun farabale ati wiwo TV nigba ti mo ti kọ. Nitorina a ni Awọn aṣayan 3 ti awọn aaye iṣẹ! 

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.

Ni bayi ti Mo ni itunu diẹ sii wiwakọ RV tuntun, Dan le ṣiṣẹ lakoko ti Mo wakọ. Awọn ọjọ irin-ajo ko tun tumọ si pe a ni lati gba akoko kuro ni iṣẹ. It’s all about efficiency and multi-tasking, right? And our weekends are free for adventuring!

Dara julọ gaasi maileji

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.

Bayi, awọn motorhome nikan gba gaasi maileji kanna bi awọn ikoledanu nikan, 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!

Nitorina o wa nibẹ! Ni gbangba, a ni idunnu pupọ pẹlu ipinnu wa lati yipada lati kẹkẹ karun si ile moto kan! A yan 2018 Winnebago Navion 24D ati pe o wa ninu ifẹ! 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!