rbp111
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I belong to the Elks. And there is plenty of lodges in the San Diego area that has a space for the RVs. I prefer staying in my trailer than the hassle of eating, sleeping and overall being bored with staying in a hotel/motel.
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PA12DRVR
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When we lived in Ewe-Stun, the default was always the RV for a road trip; even if the #'s penciled out as a push, the ability to have our own kitchen, beds, shower, grill resolved any debate.
Now that we are back in the Last Frontier, the RV days are over and any road trips to the L48 will involve fly then drive. Spent 6 weeks on the road just prior to the Covid panic driving and moteling...very enjoyable.
Ewe-stun or Alaska, if the destination is the thing (rather than the journey), we're quite likely to fly
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dodge guy
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I did this years ago when we decided to go to Disney. I figured the trip 3 ways, flying and staying on Disney property, driving and staying on Disney property, and taking the TT and staying at Fort Wilderness. We priced out all 3 and they all came within $300 of each other. We decided on the TT and The Fort. And the added plus of stopping at Stone Mountain for a day.
First off I hate flying. So that is usually the first to go.
I love to drive, for me it’s very relaxing. And you get to stretch your legs. As well as you are on your own schedule and don’t have to rely on someone to get you from A-B (airport to destination).
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ppine
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Yes. Good sentiments. I just went on a trip to Elko for Cowboy Poetry. We take the car and stay in a motel. It is not ideal in winter with three dogs, but camping in an RV when it is below zero is a challenge.
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opnspaces
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As a member of the still working class I will use both methods. My trailer is for a weekend to maybe a week camping. But even a week is rare.
If I need to go any distance I'm in the Suburban or taking a plane and staying at a hotel.
Staying in my own clean bed? Not concerned. The hotel beds are changed before I get there. If the place is really so cheap that they are not changed I'm never going to know it. AND I'm going to sleep soundly and wake up and since I have an immune system I'm not going to have cooties.
I take cruises on a cruise ship. My favorite is the three day booze cruises from Los Angeles to Ensanada. It's a booze cruise with a lot of young (30 something) kids. I'm aware of what happened in that cabin bed the night before I got there. Yep I stay in that bed and I don't worry about it.
Cooking a nice meal every night? I'm sure that some of you do that and I'm sure that many of you are outstanding cooks. But I'll also bet that the majority of you will maybe cook a hamburger or just make a sandwich and have a beer or two. Me I'm on vacation I don't want to have to cook and do dishes and make the bed every morning. I do that stuff at home not on many vacation.
I'm going to go to the restaurant where somebody takes my order and serves me my hot food. And for some reason food almost always tastes better when someone else does all the work and you just have to sit back and enjoy it. Well with the exception of the cafeteria at Yosemite Lodge or Curry Camp. Yeah that food leaves a lot to be desired. But 20 minutes later I'm past that point and having fun again and not having to stop to do the dishes etc.
Don't get me wrong I like my trailer. I like it a lot and I use it for weekends often. The bathroom fits me but it is cramped. My kitchen counter is tiny. My dinette table is on two poles so it's wobbly. The foam in the dinette cushions is fine for 45 minutes then you start to feel the wood base underneath more and more. The furnace is a bit loud at times but it does not wake me at night. The hot water supply is limited.
Would I sell my trailer and go back to a tent? Heck no not a chance. I love RV'ing and I love my trailer and I love vacations in it. I'm just not at a point in my life where I need or want to limit myself to one method of travel.
Your mileage may vary
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valhalla360
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opnspaces wrote:Cooking a nice meal every night? I'm sure that some of you do that and I'm sure that many of you are outstanding cooks. But I'll also bet that the majority of you will maybe cook a hamburger or just make a sandwich and have a beer or two. Me I'm on vacation I don't want to have to cook and do dishes and make the bed every morning. I do that stuff at home not on many vacation.
I'm going to go to the restaurant where somebody takes my order and serves me my hot food. And for some reason food almost always tastes better when someone else does all the work and you just have to sit back and enjoy it. Well with the exception of the cafeteria at Yosemite Lodge or Curry Camp. Yeah that food leaves a lot to be desired. But 20 minutes later I'm past that point and having fun again and not having to stop to do the dishes etc.
On a relaxed trip, we cook most meals.
But if the goal is to put in 12-14hr days (heck even 8-9hr driving), making miles, we would typically be eating-out at least 1 meal and often 3 meals a day. After a long day, we just want to kick back and relax. If it's just quick and easy sandwiches and such, you can take a cooler on a car trip.
Of course, for us, short of an emergency, we only travel 1-4hr per day in the RV and trips are usually measured in months, so we have all our cooking supplies on hand.
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corgi-traveler
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My side business requires a lot of short-term quick travel, so I still do a lot of driving and flying. Both options, plus the RV have their time and place for us.
Funny that I come across this thread after making the final decisions/reservations following about a month of penciling out a 5500-mile , 25 day round-trip jaunt this summer.
Flying would have actually been the fastest and cheapest, except Dexter the corgi needs to go with me (going to Ohio for a big competition). He is a bit too big to go in the cabin (the others are smaller and can/could), and there are only very narrow circumstances under which I'm OK with putting him in cargo. Direct flights on Alaska Airlines only, and only when temps are below 75F and above 50F. We couldn't get that to happen, so no flight.
I could have made far better time taking just the minivan and hoteling it, but because of the outrageous rates at the on-site hotel and pricey options along the way, taking the TT is just about a wash, even with the 10mpg towing vs 25mpg in my minivan. I have my own bed, everything is clean to my standards, and I like the food better! We will take a couple of layover days and explore a few regions that have made our short-list to move to after retiring, so it's a multipurpose trip.
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ppine
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It boils down to personal preference. A car is light and fast. An RV is slower and comfortable. Go the the way you like. I don't think people really save much money with an RV. It is the wrong reason to own and use one. Take an RV because you like it.
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StirCrazy
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I prefer to take one of the RV's which one depends on what I am doing. A long trip then I use the 5th wheel, a trip that involvs a lot of 1 day here one day there the camper. I like the conveniance of having my own bathroom while I am traveling, my own food so I can pull over and make lunch when I am hungry, and my own bed. don't get me wrong if I have to go one a trip thats over 8 hour drive and I am only at the destination for 1 or 2 nights I'll fly if the price is reasonable but in Canada air line tickets are far from reasonable. its 180 plus taxes to fly from vancouver to edmonton so about 240 (return, but I have to get to vancouver so thats another 140 plus taxes so it is well over 400 to do the trip, plus about 5 hours of travel time. for me to go with my camper its about a 8 hour drive and costs me less than 400 in gas. so even there it makes more sense to take the camper and go even if I am only staying over night.
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dedmiston
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We're headed to a business conference for my wife in a few days. I really didn't want to go, but I didn't put up much of a fight.
We got a spot at an RV park for three nights, which cost about as much as a local hotel (maybe more, maybe less).
The cost/benefit analysis is pretty easy though:
1. Hotel vs RV Park: Call it a wash.
2. Meals: Cheaper in the RV (even more so for the drinks)
3. Fuel: Way more expensive to tow the fiver.
4. Pets: Way cheaper and more convenient to bring the dogs with us than to put them in a kennel or have someone dog-sit.
So cost-wise, we're probably just a little on the happy side of breaking even.
But then factoring in the conveniences: We'll be in our own beds with all of our comforts and living out of our closets instead of out of bags.
And on top of that, I've got my fast internet connection and a convenient office in the garage of our toy hauler, so I can work and bill my time while my wife is at her conferences, which tips the scales way in our favor for taking the RV and ends up paying for the trip.
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