Mel- I read your write up. It was exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you.
My wife and I are in our 60s. We did the travel trailer thing, but it just wasn't for us. I never got comfortable pulling the ~30' travel trailer with a nearly 20' truck. Now we are looking for a drivable. I had only been looking at Class Cs until I noticed these small Class As.
Could you please elaborate on one of your points in the write up?
"I can get into almost any campground or camping spot. I can park almost anywhere. No need to pull a Toad unless I want to."
I am still concerned about driving even a small class A in traffic much less towing something. Is it really possible to travel with this and use this to get around at a destination? How would that work?
if you have the type of class A that has hook ups, like electricity, water, sewer, then you have to unhook all that to go to the grocery store or go sightseeing. Plus, put something in your site (hope it’s not stolen) to reserve your spot ….in some campgrounds someone might just take the site…Also, We are tall people and I think there’s a point, for us, where it begins to feel less like Glamping and more like camping. We like our 35 footer - it’s as small as I want to go, mainly because of the bed. our is a queen and I would wish for king. There are such things in 35 footers but we’re fine. I also cook a lot - and like my kitchen. Our bathroom is very small - afraid that would be a problem, but it’s been fine.
We have lived in our motorhome for up to three months at a time and we’re quite comfortable. The only thing I missed was my piano…I would consider taking my keyboard - but there’s no place to stash it.
I have looked at smaller class As and Cs, and even class B, but I note the tiny sink in the kitchen, the one or two burner cook area, full beds tucked in the corner (which is totally unacceptable to my beanpole), wet showers and the cheap looking cabinetry. Not to mention the uncomfortable ride. our motorhome is essentially our summer home.
I do most of the driving and when I get on the road, I relax, drive courteously I try to avoid annoying other drivers : keeping to the right lane, avoiding blockading, changing lines slowly, and thinking well and advance, using signals wisely. and never being in a hurry keeping it to 250 miles a day or less, and unless it’s some really open area like West Texas… or southern Wyoming on an interstate… I don’t find it stressful at all. In fact, I find it more relaxing than a car to drive.
I have been so comfortable in this 35 footer and our previous motorhome was 36.5 feet that I have considered upgrading to 38 feet, but I find that the higher you go in size the more everything costs and the more difficult you are to accommodate …. Even our storage facility - our previous 36 1/2 footer barely squeezed in. But our 35 footer fits in with room to spare.
