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I just retired Sept 1 . Still feels like vacation at this point. Talking about options for camping/travel with the DW. We're not big travelers, mostly regional and we prefer trips where we can haul the dogs with us.
We've camped off and on for years and love it, but of course, there's the trailer storage hassle and the hauling.
I should add that my DW is a nervous (and verbal) car-rider, even more so when we're towing and being passed aggressively. Frankly, it can be hard to listen to for more than an hour or so.
I have a 12 year old Tundra with less than 80k miles on it. Perfectly good for around town, especially now that I don't need to commute.
Option1 - Buy a camper, probably less than $25k. Replace the pickup (maybe), probably a Tacoma, another $25k. Monthly storage ~$150.
Option2 - DW has been looking at trailers (mobile home) in parks in the TX Hill Country. I have family in Kerrville/Frederickburg. With the trailer, we can take the dogs. Cost $50k - 100k. Probably $200 mo for utilities. We'd hope that we'd make friends in the park that could look after the place when we're not there. Of course, this limits us to day trips from that area.
With the camper, we can go anywhere, if we can stand the towing/car time. With the trailer, we get a less stressful drive and a 'second home' to get to.
It's not an investment decision. Obviously, the camper will depreciate. Probably the trailer also.
Any thoughts or advice.
We've camped off and on for years and love it, but of course, there's the trailer storage hassle and the hauling.
I should add that my DW is a nervous (and verbal) car-rider, even more so when we're towing and being passed aggressively. Frankly, it can be hard to listen to for more than an hour or so.
I have a 12 year old Tundra with less than 80k miles on it. Perfectly good for around town, especially now that I don't need to commute.
Option1 - Buy a camper, probably less than $25k. Replace the pickup (maybe), probably a Tacoma, another $25k. Monthly storage ~$150.
Option2 - DW has been looking at trailers (mobile home) in parks in the TX Hill Country. I have family in Kerrville/Frederickburg. With the trailer, we can take the dogs. Cost $50k - 100k. Probably $200 mo for utilities. We'd hope that we'd make friends in the park that could look after the place when we're not there. Of course, this limits us to day trips from that area.
With the camper, we can go anywhere, if we can stand the towing/car time. With the trailer, we get a less stressful drive and a 'second home' to get to.
It's not an investment decision. Obviously, the camper will depreciate. Probably the trailer also.
Any thoughts or advice.