hitchup
Fulltiming in Mount Airy.
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We started in a 40' 5er, switched to a 36' and have now settled on the 38' in sig. Length doesn't matter as much as the arrangement of the floorplan. Whether it's a 5er or a MH.
We wanted an enclosed bath like we had in the 40' and almost bought another 36'. But found they had new floorplans for 2009 models. We really love the little extra space in the living room.
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2Rovers
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We are very comfortable in a 40' MH with 2 slides. It allows us plenty of room on those dreary, cold, wet days if you're trapped inside. National Parks are an issue, but overall the upsides outweigh the fact that we don't fit in some of those parks. For livability, it gives us all the options that make it comfortable as a 'home' for us. Washer/Dryer, large pantry, linen closet, cabinet space galore and large bays. The CCC is adequate for the amount we carry without worrying about being overweight.
At one time we considered trading to a 42' and after much debate we decided to stay with the 40' due to the reasons above. For the most part, you can squeeze a 40' in most places.
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ArtDude
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I did some research on the same subject a couple of years ago and determined that a 36 footer was the best compromise for visiting Nat'l Parks. I went on the web and looked up every Nat'l Park and did a database with the length, hookups and other info. The average allowable length was 35 foot, some shorter, some longer. But most allowed 35 footers. I figured 36 foot would give us an important extra foot and the gate attendants wouldn't know the difference or wouldn't care. However, for living the rest of the time, I would prefer a 40 footer.
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Turbo Turtle
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So, if one is doing National Parks, can one generally find an RV site nearby them and then tour by day in the dinghy?
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Skid Row Joe
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Whatever works for ya, is the way to go. I've had much bigger, but everything is a trade0ff - I've found over the past couple decades.
My current unit is a 24.5' Class C turbodiesel motorcoach.
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BarbaraOK
Livingston, Texas, USA
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Turbo Turtle wrote:So, if one is doing National Parks, can one generally find an RV site nearby them and then tour by day in the dinghy?
That's what we do. I think that you will find that National Park campgrounds are booked MONTHS in advance - as fulltimers we usually only have a general idea of the area we are headed to 3-4 months in advance. So during the months when families are out, we find nearby membership parks or private campgrounds to stay at and visit the National Parks during the day. Plus we like having full hookups and most National Parks don't have those - in fact a lot are no utilities at all.
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arnko37
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Some of the large Class A do not have as much room in the bays and under the bed as you might assume. The slideouts mechanism occupy a lot of room so give that a close look too.
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