Gas Mileage, Dependability, and Full Timing

[Strider]

Other concerns I have, and maybe you all have experienced this, or seen it as a non issue...

A Class A at, lets say 34 feet, plus a trailer to tow my Land Cruiser, would be around 50 feet now. Driving that behemoth around, and finding parking, seems like hell.

Seems like I would need to pay at an RV park for that, which drives up expenses a good deal. And I can't just leave my RV on BLM and drive away for the day. Seems like a recipe for theft and break-ins.

I also have seen some Class C RVs at $18-20,000+ that seem nice. However, these are private sales, so the money would have to be gotten up front.
I am trying to sell my 2024 Casita, but it being only about six months old, it seems difficult to find someone to take over the payments. I may have to trade it, take the hit on depreciation, and move on.

Frustrating.

 

[Strider]

So I was sitting and remembering being in Boone, NC some years ago. I was driving an old Jeep.
A 34+ foot Class A, especially with a 20 foot trailer, is not going to be very practical for places like that.
It would require the expense of an RV park and then driving to town.

I want to buy a home, something like a 1/1 little A frame somewhere nice, wooded.
Seems like an expensive A would hamper that a bit.

Just keep thinking of something like a 32' C or similar.

Am I looking at this the wrong way?

 

[Rollin Ollen]

The diesel would be great, but I don't think I can find one that I can afford to purchase. They seem to be pretty expensive even used. But I will look.

As far as reloading, I have a Dillon 550C and a Lee reloader-a simple one. I may keep the Dillon in storage and go with the simplicity of the Lee for now. I also have a manual primer tool.
My reloading is for cowboy action shooting using black powder. Also use of BP for muzzleloading. So my gear can be relatively simple.
I will have to have a small storage unit, so I could set up the Dillon in there for when I want to do more intensive reloading, maybe... but generally I am just doing this for doing matches, so really running a couple of hundred rounds for a match and that's about it.

I have seen some gas C RVs for 20k and under, older of course, and may need to go that route at first.

Just a H U on older RVs. My first C was older and had only logged less than 20,000 miles. I thought it was a great "barn find". The owner's husband had died and it literally sat in their back yard for eight years. By the time I spent replacing just about every seal and gasket that had dried out, I could have bought a newer motorhome. The vinyl on the seats and trim looked great until they were sat on or used then they cracked and disintegrated real quick.

Darrell

 

[Kevin D Pem]

So the WRTR is in full swing! I'm outside Quartzsite by 5 miles plus or minus.

I went to Phoenix today, leaving before the sun was up. I was back about 4PM.

Did I say I am on BLM land? Well I am! My rig, the cargo that is a project ongoing, the harbor freight trailer that was my greenhouse, now a project trailer (becoming a teardrop), were open to the elements.

The point is, if you can't walk away from your possessions, they aren't your possessions, but rather, you are their's.

I described an event that is not isolated to one time, but rather locking up and worrying, would be the rare occurrence!

We haven't heard from you in a while! Are you really looking for a home base? If so a bungalow may be your ticket. As recent threads advice would bring up a gasser C class would likely miss the mark for hauling a car hauler and car. That puts you into a pusher, with it's related expenses.

An off season work shop/storage/ Comex container on a plot of land may be your ticket! Then travel for the shows.

I don't know your thoughts, just putting ideas out there.