re: Talk me out of buying a travel trailer

You could rent one to see if your family likes it before buying one.

Most of my family had RVs growing up, so it’s something that has always stuck with me. My wife and 2 year old daughter love it, so we use ours often. If you do decide to buy, just understand that you’re going to lose a lot of money on depreciation. The memories made with your kids will Trump any money lost in the process.

Downsides

If you have to store it somewhere because you don’t have a covered place to park it at home, you’ve just added cost and headache to the hobby.

They come with crap tires, so you’ll want to put a set of Goodyear Endurance on within the first couple thousand miles.

They’re cheaply built in general, so things will break from time to time.