After spending countless hours studying RV depreciation on all different types of RVs at different price points and different locations around the world, I’m ready to geek out with you on some numbers.  To write this article, I analyzed over 200 different RV purchases and their depreciation over time, comparing data with RVTrader and Nada to confirm my results. I …

Right now I’m looking into changing out my RV.  I keep going back and forth between buying a fifth wheel and going for a Class A motorhome. It’s a difficult decision so I’ve spent months researching, looking at lots of different models, and getting opinions from other RV owners.  Here are many of the factors I’m considering. Residential-Style Furniture – …

  I recently asked a few salesmen at RV lots about the preferences of buyers.  I asked what style of RV buyers tend to stick with, and which styles they see buyers return and change from. The salesmen I talked to all said the same thing–if you buy a Class C, you’re extremely likely to come trade it in for a …

RV manufacturers love to sneak in cheap fixtures and parts on some areas of the RV in order to save money.  It’s easy to love the floor plan of an RV and then later  notice, after purchase, that it was missing a major feature you wanted like a power awning or automatic stabilizing jacks. There are SOO many things to …

  Having a large RV is wonderful for having a spacious and comfortable place to stay, but many buyers of very large RVs regret their purchase when trying to find a camp site.  State and national parks are notoriously difficult to camp in if your RV is too long. Since I’m shopping for a Class A RV right now, I …

I’m currently towing a travel trailer for my RVing fun, but I’m really looking into getting my first motorhome.  Consequently, I’m heavily researching the differences between Class A and Class C RVs. It seems to me that the overwhelming majority of full time RVers choose the Class A, but there are so many good reasons to choose a Class C …

I recently purchased a brand new travel trailer and did tons of price shopping to find the best prices.  Brand new travel trailers const significantly more than lightly used travel trailers because they depreciate quickly; however, since trailers can easily have things break, for many users it is worth buying new so they know everything will work perfectly when it’s …

When I first walked through the endless lots of campers in Boise, I immediately decided that I didn’t want a hybrid; however, I later talked to someone who owned one and learned some interesting benefits (and drawbacks) to the hybrid. In the end, I still decided to go with the traditional travel trailer, but I now can see some real …

I bought a Rockwood 25′ travel trailer a few weeks ago and I had to make the tough choice of whether or not to get a 5th wheel.  In this post I want to share some of the things that helped me make the decision. But first, the quick answer: 5th wheels are better suited to the BIG trailers of 28′ …