Have you ever ever rented an RV?
It’s recommendation that we’ve given to wannabe RVers earlier than:
hire an RV before you purchase so you possibly can see what sort of rig you need, expertise RVing in the event you haven’t earlier than, and be taught a little bit about how the hookups work.
And whereas Heath and I’ve rented loads of RVs through the years, this previous weekend we rented an RV right here within the States for the primary time!
We rented a Reflection by Grand Design.
First impressions of tenting in a fiver:
SO.
MUCH.
SPACE.
This was our first time to ever camp in a non-motorized rig. We’ve at all times owned and rented motorhomes.
I now know why each full-time household you see on the street tows a large fifth wheel. We had two bedrooms on reverse sides of the RV and room for the children to play.
We might even host our buddies for dinner:
Our rental got here with every part from sheets and towels to espresso and shampoo. Extra importantly, it was delivered straight to our campsite and arrange for us, so we didn’t truly should haul a fifth wheel wherever. We don’t personal a truck, so that will’ve been problematic!
The one con: the fee.
We had a $500 credit score on Outdoorsy to hire an RV that has been burning a gap in our pockets for years. We clearly didn’t want it after we have been full-timing, so now we have been saving it for a enjoyable weekend away.
Thank goodness for the credit score, as a result of a two-night rental for the rig + insurance coverage + taxes and costs was over $700! 😱😬
(That’s about the price of renting an RV for every week in Europe for comparability.)
Type of loopy.
It jogged my memory that when upon a time after we have been paying off our pupil loans, we rented out our Winnebago on Outdoorsy over the vacations and made a number of thousand {dollars}. I had completely forgotten about it!
Now that I’ve rented an RV myself, I’m reminded that it’s not a nasty facet hustle in the event you’ve obtained an RV you’re not residing in full-time. 🤔💰
(You possibly can learn our expertise renting out our RV right here)
We spent Halloween weekend in our rented camper at Basecamp in Palisade, Colorado. We’ve camped there earlier than and it’s one in every of our favourite campgrounds:
- large campsites
- on a river
- surrounded by mountains
- walkable and bikeable to a dozen wineries
And near the most effective pumpkin patches in Colorado the place the children had a blast:
Heath and I haven’t RVed within the States in practically two years now (What can I say? The espresso is best in Europe ☕️🚐). It was so good to discover our personal yard once more and the proper finish to tenting season!
The place are you tenting earlier than winter comes? Remark and tell us. We at all times want extra journey recommendations! 🙂
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