Anyone have an RV?

[Marilyn]

Originally Posted by highlans

is an rv what we over here would call a caravan? sorry for being thick

You're not thick. We speak the same language, almost. There are a few differences in how we refer to some things. I've attached a pic of the RV. It's in really good condition, and we paid a really low price for it on E-Bay.

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[Mandy]

Ive always wanted an RV to go on trips, who knows, maybe one day
It's a beautiful RV Marilyn, and i'm sure you are going to love it!!

[Janet]

What a nice one Marilyn...I am so envious. Oh well, someday.......
At least the good thing is, I'm still too young to retire...LOL

[DianaB]

We have a pop-up camper that we use to go to the lake. Several of my aunts and uncles have RVs and when we have family get-togethers they all bring them so they can all stay together at one house. It also means that there's several stoves and ovens to help with the cooking. I think that they're wonderful and know that you're going to have a lot of fun using one.

[AngieDoogles]

Originally Posted by Janet

What a nice one Marilyn...I am so envious. Oh well, someday.......
At least the good thing is, I'm still too young to retire...LOL

That's a great way to look at it! If only everyone had that attitude...

[rivermom]

Congrats on your new RV Marilyn!! It's beautiful. My husband and I when dating did the tent camping thing. Had a ball. Then we bought a pop-up camper. Had a ball in that too. Later we bought a small RV. Yes, we had a ball in that too! So...Later we wanted a 5th wheel. Bought this beautiful new truck just so we could attach a 5th well. Well....The truck has a factory installed lift kit on it and is TOO TALL to get a 5th wheel for it.

Well, already my hubby loving the truck didn't want to get rid of it. So, we bought a RV that is a bumper pull. LOL - crazy things you learn along the way.

Anyway, this picture is a few years old but this is what it looks like.

[gja1000]

We have a 30 ft. fifth wheel and we LOVE IT! My husband is retired - I am not - but I teach and am off in the summer so we usually go to the mountiains of New Mexico or Colorado in the summer to get out of the Texas heat. We love it so much. We have 2 Yorkies so I love having the fifth wheel so that they can travel with us and we don't have to look for hotels that will allow them.

We have had the fifth wheel for 8 years and as I mentioned, we use it mostly in the summer, but we do take short trips during the rest of the year. Staying in RV parks is just the best, as they are usually out of town (or you can find ones that are not in town) and we love being out in the country - not to mention that our Yorkie boyz love being out in the country too! Everyone is so friendly and we have met some of the best people in RV parks.

We usually stay out 4-6 weeks in the summer and I love it but am ready for the roominess of my house when we return!

Like most everyone else, we started camping in a tent, moved to a pop-up tent camper and then on to the 5th wheel.

We will be leaving for a trip on May 25th - I can hardly wait!!!!!

[Marilyn]

Wow, y'all sound like camping veterans. I'm so looking forward to traveling with it. We won't be able to go for a while though. We, like Janet, are too young to retire, and this year are taking a 3 week vacation abroad, and I only get 3 weeks vacation where I work + 2 personal days & 2 floating holidays. Hopefully, next year we will be able to travel a bit during the summer. If I can talk hubby into it, I'd like to spend some time in Colorado or Wyoming in the mountains. If our girls are able, not taking summer courses or working, it would be great if they could join us. One of our daughters as I said earlier will be living in the RV while at college, so she may not relish a vacation in her home. Maybe we can get away for a weekend or something before moving it to her college.

I can't wait to get it to the RV dealer who is supposed to explain everything to us. We don't have a clue about the grey water and black water tanks, and how does the refigerator work? does it somehow switch from propane to electricity? The dryer runs on 110 power instead of 220. Does this mean it takes twice as long to dry a load of clothes?? I have lots of questions. We don't have a generator, and don't want to spend 2 or 3 thousand dollars on a quiet one, so will have to camp where there are hookups. So much to learn.