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Question for the retired people. #6576996
07/19/19 01:02 PM
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I am a LONG way from retirement, but time goes by fast. So here's my question:
If you and your spouse travel much,is it a better option to purchase a small pull behind camper or stay in motels/hotels?

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6576998
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I've wondered that myself as the current campers are pricey and the per night hook up is as well.

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577001
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My opinion..motels or hotels.We have a motor home and are going to get rid of it.Maintainance,,winterizing,,finding a place to park it.Just jump in the car and go.Hotels along the way are easy and no headaches.


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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577006
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I would choose a hotel. Remember.......whatever you buy....whether a car, truck, motor home, trailer etc...is a wasting asset. It is worth less every day you own it.

Use a hotel and let them handle the depreciation.


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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577007
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I think it depends on what type of travelling you are doing.Moving daily or having one destination for a longer period.
Also,old people hauling big campers are a hazard on the highway.

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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577018
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Use Airbnb/VRBO. It's typically cheaper than a hotel, sometimes by a lot. If you just need a place to sleep for the night while traveling, you can usually find someone's spare bedroom for like $40. If you're actually staying somewhere, you can get a place with a kitchen and cook all your meals instead of eating out and save money that way. Also, Airbnb/VRBOs are usually more interesting places, not just a giant rectangular building in downtown wherever. We've stayed in a cabin on a horse ranch on top of the Colorado national monument, for example. Our first place was a cabin with electricity and a kitchen and wood stove for heat and two bedrooms in Missouri, it cost something like $50 a night, super cheap. We've also stayed in random people's spare bedrooms for less than that.

Later this month my wife and I will be staying in an Airbnb in santa fe, it's costing us like $70 a night, it's two bedrooms, a kitchen, private laundry, so we're saving a lot.

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577023
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X2 what loosegoose says


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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577027
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I agree about VRBO but I'm not comfortable with AirBNB because of their policies and politics.


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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577047
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I've been pulling a camper around since 1988. For me it is the only way to travel. Just use you imagination and you will see the many advantages. My trips are generally <1500 miles and I'll go somewhere and then camp for a week to several months. Example, travel to FL for Jan - Apr. When traveling to and from I just park overnight in one of the many places that I can park for no charge example, road side rests, Walmart, Cabela's, Cracker Barrel. Don't ask for advice from people that haven't been pulling a camper and don't get bigger than you need. Boco is right those Canadians. When headed south in the winter in their big motor homes or pulling a big 5th wheel they should not be allowed on the road. In my camper I have everything I need lots more than you could every take in a car or truck. Can't imagine why anyone would want to stay in some bug infested motel or worse yet someone's spare room. Just consider this, if campers were not a good thing would you see lots of them on the highways?

Jan in FL, getting ready for a three month stay.



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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577057
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Can't do this in a hotel. Not me in the photo, it is some guy from MN that was staying in a hotel and wanted to have a cook out..

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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: Boco] #6577076
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Originally Posted by Boco
I think it depends on what type of travelling you are doing.Moving daily or having one destination for a longer period.
Also,old people hauling big campers are a hazard on the highway.

Originally Posted by Boco
I think it depends on what type of travelling you are doing.Moving daily or having one destination for a longer period.
Also,old people hauling big campers are a hazard on the highway.

Boco I have what you are talking about but where do you draw the line. We call them Snow Birds here long the coast. But I do know some that store their campers here for the summer and fly back.

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577078
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My Sis and BiL live in the lowlands of Phoenix and when it starts getting hot, (March) they load up the beast and head for the mountains, and don't come home till Oct! They love it, staying at National Parks etc. The beast cost plenty, and the maintenance ain't cheap, but it's just like being at home. They started out with a drive it, but went to a 5th wheel, much simpler for side trips, leave the beast and drive the truck, so you don't have to drag something behind.


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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577083
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What we do is if we are going to be in one spot for a week or more we take the trailer if we are just a night or two then moving on we take the car and just stay at motels. one reason is I sleep good in the trailer and not so good in motels. My wife gets on one of those travel booking sites and you can get pretty good deals

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577107
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If you are a military vet, look up Armed Forces Vacation Club. Best deal going. No upfront cost. Works worldwide.

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577123
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Hey ebsurveyer
Tell me about that utv to the left of the cook.
just

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: ebsurveyor] #6577125
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Originally Posted by ebsurveyor
Can't do this in a hotel.

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Don't have to do that in a hotel.Hahahaa that's the point.If I want to go to camp,I go to camp.If my wife and I want to travel,we like to do it in comfort.No finding a parking spot,,no dishes to do,,dont smell like smoke,aint got to fill the camper with water and propane.Tried both routs,,,will do without the camper.Whan your done with the camper for the season is when the work on it begins.

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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577159
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If it were me, I'd go with a camper.


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Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: AKAjust] #6577165
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Originally Posted by AKAjust
Hey ebsurveyer
Tell me about that utv to the left of the cook.
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Don't know anything about it except, some rich guy from MN pulls it behind his $1,000,000+ motor home & it goes like - That photo is from Sparta IL home of the Grand American.

Also, What is this work and maintenance you guys talk about? When I finished for the year I just call the dealer and he comes and gets it. When I need it again he brings it back all cleaned and polished. Also, I trade them off every three or four years and about all I need to do is fill the propane bottles and dump the holding tanks. No motel can compare to the comfort of my own bed in my own "house".

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Hotel/motel. Lots of senior discounts, AARP discounts, AAA, etc.

Re: Question for the retired people. [Re: harrison72] #6577455
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A lot depends upon ones real reason for traveling. Some want the mode for the journey as much or more then the destinations and some like to spend more time in specific areas and move on.
I have been retired from my first job now for 13 years and have not done a lot of individual traveling. We have taken many tours with our Vietnam Vet groups , like 6 and also about 12 with our college alumni group.
We did travel for 3 weeks in Europe for our 25 anniversary.

I personally would not invest in the major motor homes or pull campers and then need more expensive wheels to haul that around. The four trips we took for special events which were about a week long we started planning early and some of the flight prices by knowing when to book and where to land made flying very low cost as is looking at when and how to book hotel rooms etc. Simplicity is nice as travel is intensive living no matter how you do it.

Bryce

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