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Executive summary about Jayco Tent Trailers by Dawn Walker

Jayco Tent Trailer

We bought a travel trailer 2 years ago to have quality yet economical family time for ourselves and our four daughters. We borrowed $20,000 to purchase the 2006 Jayco 10-person, 31-foot trailer. I call it “princess camping” because it has a bathroom with shower, tub, sink, toilet, storage and medicine cabinet all behind a door that locks. The back portion has two bunk beds that sleep four with a wardrobe and a removable table between. The center section is equipped with surround sound, place for T.V. (which we do not have), kitchen with sink, microwave, oven, stove, and cabinets, booth style table and chairs and a couch. Both the booth/table and couch turn into beds that can sleep another four people. In the front is our cozy bedroom fit with a queen bed, end tables and storage. The trailer has air conditioning and heat, as well as a water pump.

We can keep nonperishable staples in the trailer but I bring fresh staples and all the perishables on every trip. I usually begin with a list of the meals that we will eat in the R.V. I list exactly what I will serve at each meal and then break it down into ingredients. Breakfasts usually consist of pancakes and bacon or sausage.

Many people feel that camping is too much work. I find that if I make lists, break the task into manageable bites, and enlist the help of my family I can pack, hitch and take off in very little time. Also, getting the kids involved in the meal planning for our trips helps me to make sure that everyone will be happy with the meals that are chosen and that they learn the process of planning for our family vacations.

And you too can enjoy camping with your family.

RV Living Verses Apartment Living

Executive summary about Jayco Tent Trailers by Raymond Laubert

The purpose of the article is to offer some insight as to the possibilities of using RV’s instead of apartments and the advantages of Rving. First a little background for those that are not familiar with the Recreational Vehicle (RV) terms. RVs are classified into several different categories.

Class A are the bus like vehicles you see traveling down the road. These are also called Motor homes and for good reason. Class A’s are the cream of the crop so to speak. They are the most expensive in terms of cost but have the most storage and amenities.

Next are Class B, these are mini motor homes. They are built on a light to medium truck chassis and can be identified by the truck cab appearance of the vehicle. In my opinion, these will not be suitable for full time use unless you really like small places.

However, you do need an expensive tow vehicle (truck) which has to be considered as part of the purchase. The fifth wheel is also part of a class considered as ‘Towables’. The next ‘towable’ is the travel trailer (TT). These are similar to the fifth wheel except in the connections to the tow vehicle. With TT you connect to a hitch that sits near the bumper of the vehicle. Hence, just about any vehicle has the capabilities of towing a TT depending on size and weight of course. Class A, Fifth Wheels and Travel Trailers are the 3 main RV that you will find people living in on a fulltime basis. After the TT comes the camper class. These are light weight RV really not suitable for full time, however, I have met people that are full-timers in pop-ups, truck campers and even tents. The top of the line for the camper class is probably the truck campers.

Our experiences with living full-time in an RV.

We currently have a fifth wheel. Ours is from Jayco and is 38 feet long with 3 slides. One slide is in the bedroom, the other two slides are in the living room one on each side of the trailer. After almost 3 years in the RV as full-timers, we both love it. My wife likes to say it takes less than an hour to clean from front to back, floor to ceiling.

Let’s start with the financial side of living in a RV. You have the cost of the RV. These are to be treated just like cars. If you buy new, you will take a beating on depreciation. However, like a home, the interest is tax deductible. So the best deal seems to be a unit that is a year or two old and financed. If you want to buy new, figure a discount of about 25-30% off from the list price. Our unit was a 2003 still on the lot in 2005 with the 2006 units being delivered. The sticker price was over $65,000. We paid $40,000 saving us about 38 percent. Now at the time we did not have a tow vehicle so the dealer delivered the fifth wheel to a near by campground.

Other benefits of living in a RV – people! The people you find camping are the most wonderful folks you will ever come across. They are friendly, helpful, young at heart and just plain nice to be around. We have been avid campers since before we were married. I used to sneak down to DE where my wife (girlfriend at the time) and her family were camping and pitch a tent, then make myself part of the family. In the almost 40 years we have been together and camping we have never met anyone that was rude, a thief, or not willing to lend a hand if asked. In fact we have had more offers of help without asking than anytime we lived in a house or apartment.

It’s funny, but when I traveled and stayed at hotels, you almost felt like a ghost or leopard or something. Heaven forbid if you said ‘hi’ to someone in the elevator or hallway. But when camping, everyone waves as you walk by, some will offer drinks or have you sit by the fire and chat for hours. Its like we are all family.

Speaking of fires, what is it about a campfire? To sit down at night around a nice campfire is so relaxing. Nothing needs to be said, just watch the flames and it seems all the stress just floats away. But campfires have another benefit, food. Nothing tastes better than food cooked over an open fire. Try doing that in an apartment.

These are just a few of the things to consider when you look at living in an apartment verse living in a RV. I hope you have found the information useful.

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