12-31-2014, 01:47 PM
I was hoping this discussion would be moved.
I would like to suggest that if fulltiming is a dream you get out there before you have regrets. We have a 32 year old Coach but live in it a few months a year and it fits us fine. Clarke and Elaine are fulltiming in our sister coach and having a great time. Newells are built very well and traveling even in an older coach is attainable.
There are other things to consider depending on your lifestyle; Width the newer coaches are a little wider and that could present problems on some roads especially during construction. Slides - some parks are not set up to handle the extra width of a slide extended. Power - Some Parks have only 30 Amp Service and even that is questionable when the park is full. We also like to Dry-Camp and don't want to have to run the generator and most parks have limitations on that.
While we were younger we threw caution to the wind and lived aboard our sailboat. We had a wonderful time and learned allot about ourselves, Like Michael eluded wouldn't have it any other way. Glad we did that then, No regrets!
Now we are happy to have a "home base". We still want to travel but as they say "if you sell your house in California you won't be able to come back" and until we find someplace that we like better than where we are and not willing to trade everything for a newer coach.
just one man's opinion.
I would like to suggest that if fulltiming is a dream you get out there before you have regrets. We have a 32 year old Coach but live in it a few months a year and it fits us fine. Clarke and Elaine are fulltiming in our sister coach and having a great time. Newells are built very well and traveling even in an older coach is attainable.
There are other things to consider depending on your lifestyle; Width the newer coaches are a little wider and that could present problems on some roads especially during construction. Slides - some parks are not set up to handle the extra width of a slide extended. Power - Some Parks have only 30 Amp Service and even that is questionable when the park is full. We also like to Dry-Camp and don't want to have to run the generator and most parks have limitations on that.
While we were younger we threw caution to the wind and lived aboard our sailboat. We had a wonderful time and learned allot about ourselves, Like Michael eluded wouldn't have it any other way. Glad we did that then, No regrets!
Now we are happy to have a "home base". We still want to travel but as they say "if you sell your house in California you won't be able to come back" and until we find someplace that we like better than where we are and not willing to trade everything for a newer coach.
just one man's opinion.
Steve & Patti, Bonnie and Tucker
1982 Newell 38' Classic, DD 6V92
cocktails for as many will fit in the site, dinner for as many can sit at the pick-nick table and sleeps 2 since I fixed the couch