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Originally Posted by Flying Dutchman
We raised 6 kids and started out camping in tents 40 plus years ago. Over time we bought a 26’ Nomad bunk model TT and dragged that all around the USA and Canada for about 20 years. When the kids got bigger we made do by taking along a couple of tents for the bigger ones to sleep in. Once some of our kids had left the house we upgraded to a 36’ 5th wheel which we used until finally all the kids were on their own. We loved the 5th wheel and when we started thinking about retirement we saw a Montana for sale and we fell in love with it. We ended up buying a 3582RL complete with washer/dryer, fireplace, 6KW gen and the works. There are definitely places where we are too large at 40 feet, but for every one where we can’t go there are dozens where we can. We have plans to travel for several years following the frost line up and down the continent and hooking up with family and friends everywhere we go. It’s been our dream to get to this point and we’re finally knocking on heavens’ door. YAY 😃.
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This progression from tents to fivers is very familiar to many of us. You seldom see it go the other direction.
I have a neighbor that has had them all, TT, fiver, classC. Now has a rather large truck camper with a newer Ram dually. 5th wheel used to be gone all winter while they traveled south, now the truck camper sits in the driveway on blocks all year long.
