Advantage of trailer vs motorhome vs trailer

We want to do a big trip from CA to the east coast. Aside from that we'll be
camping locally on the weekends. No toys, probably some city driving and
sightseeing. Plenty of driving.

"John Lindsey" <FLYRODbassrecord@m> wrote in message
news:vh7b1lr9gg7u9d@corp.supernews.com...
> GM we need a little more info - like WHAT are you going to do with
whatever
> you buy?
>
> Four wheel drive? Heading to unimproved camping or RV parks with all the
> facilities? Haul toys - boat, ATV, bicycles, motorbikes, kayaks?
Boondock
> with generator driving air conditioner, microwave, etc. or overnight in RV
> parks on their electricity? Move a lot or drive and plop a while? Do a
> lot of sightseeing driving in big cities?
>
> Good luck.
> John
>
>
>
> "GM" <nothing@nothing.com> wrote in message
> news:M1KQa.63722$H17.20023@sccrnsc02...
> > I'm sure this has been asked before. I'd like to get an RV but am still
> > debating whether I should get a 5th wheel, since I already have a nice
tow
> > vehicle, or a motorhome. We want a small one, 19-21 ft trailer or 24 ft
> MH.
> > Obviously while driving you can use the motorhome amenities to a point.
> And
> > with the trailer you drop off the house and use the tow vehicle for
local
> > travel. Which one is easier to drive? Better mileage? What about a
> > cross-country trip? I'd really like to hear some opinions.
> >
> >
> >
>
>

In article <n16dndzel7CGUImiU-KYuQ@>, pdebruyn@
says...
> When we were shopping, we found it very difficult to
> get the square footage of a MH. The sales people never seem to know. The
> 5'er sales folks know the number and brag about it. Cynciithat I am, this
> leads me to believe that a MH has fewer square feet than a 5'er, but I can't
> prove it.
>
>
I do not even know the sq ft of my motorhome, but could approximate it by
multiplying the length by the width. I'm not sure why it is important
though, as you really gotta SEE it to find out if your needs are met. I
think the cabinet and closet area and location, and the amount of
underneath storage are even more important than "square feet" enclosed.
When we looked at 5th wheel trailers, we were surprised at how much
overhead ceiling room many had in the salon. This did not seem like
useful area to us. We also preferred standup headroom in the bedroom.
These things do not appear on spec sheets. You gotta get out and LOOK...
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Regards,
Barrie B