Hi Kellie,
Love that MH and your picture. Your look great sitting in that drivers seat. Seems the majority of the ladies so far are drivilng MH's. That may be the way I wind up going for a bit here. There are two MH's for sale a ways from me. One, a 1992 Four Winds Class C, 27 ft. with 50,000 mlles and the other a 2000 Four winds 21ft. with 25,000 miles. The 1992 has a seperate bed, the 21 would have to either have the couch or dinette made into one. I have three dogs, collies, and one is big girl with hip problems, so getting her into anything with steps would be very hard. It's one of the reasons I hold of doing anything. Now, I only have a couple of days off a week from my seasonal job which means just short overnight or maybe two nights camping depending on where I go. I do like to sightsee when I park, the which of a MH might be a bit inconvenient. Too far for a scooter to go. So there are pros and cons here. What kind of scooter do you have? I've had tharee different one, a Yamaha C3, a Vespa ET4 and a Vespa 250ie. Currently I don't have any. Camping season is getting shorter by the day here. I unfortunately have to have another vehicle besides the MH cause of winter driving. I currently have a Silverado 1/2 ton pickup, 4x4. Here in northern Michigan it gets snowy (160 inches a year avg.), so a MH has to be stored for the winter months. But I'm keeping my eyes out. With Labor Day weekend ending, I have a feeling there will be more RV's coming up for sale. Sue

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Sue

I'm married and I'm the navigator. DH drives a 40 ft Alfa Seeya "The Mansion". It has been our home since 2003 and our 2nd motorhome since 2000. It's great for two people but I will admit it is too big for me to drive and if something happened to DH I would go to a Class C 25-30 ft. My reasons Pro's 1) easier to get into old campsites 2)peace of mind that I can just pull off the road and not get out of my safety zone to rest/sleep, make a meal 3) easier to park Cons 1) smaller holding tanks 2) less storage than an A 3) less counter space in kitchen area 4) bathroom areas are smaller
I will say that I have seen women on the road now for 7 yrs and I see them driving EVERYTHING so it's up to you what YOU want and feel comfortsable with. I see most of them going to the Class C's , B's & smaller A's. You'll just know when you walk into the right one that that's going to be your new home. Good luck and enjoy


Seeya_Gal/Jenny

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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Hi Sue,
I have a 28' Airstream trailer that I tow with a GMC v-8 shortbed pickup truck. I chose the trailer for a number of reasons. I like the layout and decor far better than any of the motor homes I looked at. I'm going to be full-timeing and the trailer is going to be my only home so those were important considerations for me. I also had the truck and like it a lot - I get 20 miles to the gallon without the trailer and 12.5 with the trailer. I don't like small cars and I didn't want to tow a car - that has it's own set of problems - but I wanted to have transportation and not have to move the MH everytime I wanted to go site seeing or for groceries. There is also an amazing airstream forum on the web where I can get all sorts of info, advice, tips recommendations of good places to have work done etc.,- all kinds and help from people with a lot of experience with these trailers - they are a wonderful group. I have a big dog who goes everywhere with me so I'm really not afraid of anything.
So here's a different opinion - jsut to add to the mix. Good luck with whatever you decide.
Louisa

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Louisa & Jasper Joy 28'2007 Airstream 2002 GMC 4x4 5.3 liter shortbed pickup

Hello, I just joined the forum last night and am browsing thru the replies. I am curious as to if the B class provides enuff space for you. I did tour one while at the RV supershow and they are beautiful but I'm wondering based on your experience would you suggest the B class for full timing or is best for a wknd getaway trip?
I read Brenda Curtiss' aticle on "Vandwelling", she shares her experience of full timing in her camper van, which she has done for some years now it was quite interesting. LordandCurtiss.com
I welcome your feedback.
J.

Hi - Just saw where you prefer the B class to other rigs. I'm new to the RV scene - don't own anything yet but want to learn the ins and outs before i approach my skeptical husband. We've got 2 girls (6 and 8), and I've been advised by some other members that the B class would be too cramped for all 4 of us. What are your thoughts? The B class appeals to my nostalgia (reminds me of my mom's van from childhood - yes, silly I know). An impractical way to decide. My cousin said they get better gas mileage than the Cs. Is she wrong?
Also, what's the range of lengths for the B class? Share with me more about your likes and dislikes.
Thanks,
Dana