Sorry for having left you in the air, so to speak. Just got back from Ireland. Wow, is all I can say. The stepson, his wife and the 15month old daughter took his mother and I to Ireland for two weeks. It was amazing! More castles, beautiful landscapes and scenery than I could believe possible. We stayed in castles, 5 star hotels, fantastic B&B's and normal hotels. And the prices were unbelievable too. Almost 1.5 to 2 times the cost of comparable items here. And of course the fuel prices are in the stratosphere - about $9 per gallon when you work it out.
So where do we stand on a 5th a day's helping you get familiar with going full time? I think I left off wanting to discuss "choosing your poison", or what type of RV do you want to consider for full timing. I just had a discussion with the wife about a friend who is full timing in a Class C with no other vehicle. Every time she wants to go to town she has to pack up. Not a very desirable situation. So she is discussing getting a scooter to use for errand running. This is the situation with Class A, B or C. You need another vehicle if you wish to go somewhere while set up at a camp site. A TT or a 5th wheel overcomes this with the very fact that the deliver vehicle is let loose after the deliver, for use to do other functions - errand running or site seeing. So it's your pick as to which you feel is easier.
Don't forget the additional cost of a second vehicle when you are choosing - insurance, maintenance and maybe extra campground charges for a 2nd vehicle.
Next is determining what you need for storage space. Usually Class A's have a large number of basement bins. No so in a TT, Class B or even most Class C's. However 5th wheels have large storage bins, but smaller than a Class A. If you need lots of storage choose accordingly.
I hope this has brought some insight on what to consider when choosing an RV. What did you consider when choosing yours? I'd like to hear from you, so please leave a comment.
