re: How many of y'all camp with RVs?

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My wife and I want to drive cross-country next year from West to East and hit up a bunch of parks and small towns. I don't think we'd want to drive too big of a camper. Has anyone done this with those nice vans and maybe just stay at hotels instead? I wonder how expensive it would be to do a trip like that over 2-3 months or so.

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Depends on which vehicles you currently have. If you have a truck or SUV (not some weak-arse CUV), I recommend picking up a small travel trailer from Craigslist or FB Marketplace. Even if you paid $15K, you could probably flip it for at least $13K after the trip. Considering the fact that hotels would cost you at least $100/night plus eating every meal at restaurants 3X per day, you'd come out way ahead boondocking with a trailer and eating from the grocery store. DO IT!!! Yes, you and the wife will face some challenges, but you'll look back on those challenges after the fact with fondness.