Why We Chose This RV

It took us a long time to decide what type of RV to buy for our full-timing adventure.  We did hours and hours of research. This post will explain how we arrived at our decision.

The first decision was what type.  We had 4 kids at the time, so that was a major factor. Most Class A RV's are made for two people, and the ones that have bunks have ones that are either small or need to be setup daily or both. We wanted a place where each kid had a space of their own that they could personalize. Another factor is that the class A still needs a another vehicle for driving around cities. We quickly eliminated this type of RV.

The next type we considered was the Class C.  Although we did follow online one travelling family that lived in a Class C, we also decided against it for mostly the same reasons as the Class A. 

The converted buses seemed like a neat concept, but I didn't want anything that would require me to do much work.  They also required a running around town vehicle.

The decision to go the fifth wheel route became very clear.  My biggest draw back was the parking, even though I knew that I could learn to back up a long RV, it was a very real fear that I had.

There are several different kinds of fifth wheels out there.  The categories are:

• Made for two, these almost always have a window in the rear. This kind would not work
• Toy Hauler, these almost always have 3 axles and are made for hauling toys like motorcycles and ATV's. 
• Bunkhouses, these have a separate room that contains bunks for sleeping, this is what we wanted.

Most full-timing families choose with a toy hauler or bunkhouse.  We decided against the toy hauler because we weren't bringing any heavy toys.  They also do not have slides in the kids room. They also can require a stronger tow vehicle than we wanted to buy.

The bunkhouse was the sweet spot for us. Below are the reasons why we chose the bunkhouse.

• The bunkhouse is 2 distinct bedrooms.  There is over 15 feet between the parents room and the kids room. We knew that if we were living in this full time, we wanted the freedom to continue to do the things that married couples do, while in our new home.
• The kids have their own bathroom
• The kids bunks are their own to decorate and do not need to be setup at the end of each day
• There are two slides in the kids room which creates floor space. Being that we had a young baby when we bought it, crawl space was important.

Our bunkhouse RV also shares many of the features with other RVs like full kitchen, living area, outdoor kitchen, passthru storage, etc.

I hope that this post explains why we chose what we did when purchasing an RV.