Have been reading through the forums a bit and it seems like most people here have bigger coaches and 5th wheels. Are there other Class B owners that hang out here at all?
Don't mind being in the minority, just curious really :)
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heyduke said
08:20 PM Apr 29, 2010
well there are those of us that don't own anything...
Jim01 said
06:43 AM Apr 30, 2010
Mike and Heidi,
I think most people have a real problem getting rid most of their "stuff", so they get larger RVs to Full-time with. Very few of us could full-time in a Class B RV and be comfortable.
However, as you have shown, that does not mean that it can't be done. I for one, applaud you for being able to RV in a small unit. Linda and I could not.
I haven't had a chance to check out your blog yet, but am very interested to find out how you are able to live full-time in your B.
Safe travels,
Jim
The Bear II said
09:34 AM Apr 30, 2010
We had a B once, but got tired of being cramped up in it during several days of inclement weather.
I see a lot of them on the road but only a few of them in the RV resorts and campgrounds. It seems a lot of folks around where we camp use them more for comfortable road travel, tailgating, day trips and as a kid hauler.
The good thing about B's they make sight seeing very easy, especially in some of the lesser visited state and national parks where the roads haven't been widened or straightened.
Vantramp said
11:07 AM Apr 30, 2010
Thanks for the replies! I always enjoy the different perspectives :)
Heidi and I are on quite a few different groups and forums, some that are geared towards vans and then the more general RV and Mobile Living type sites. One that I am a moderator on, Vandwellers, has many folks that live mobile and fulltime in cars even. They have clever ways of making it work and really can be quite imaginative and come up with some great solutions for the challenges they face. To many of them, Heidi and I have a huge space to live in. :)
Heidi and I were actually fulltiming in our own Vans and met on the vandwellers group, (lived 1500 miles apart) After getting to know each other, I drove out to SLC to be by her while she finished working for Intel. We then came back here to Washington to store her van and condense things a bit. We were married last June. I have to say that we probably are pretty uncommon in that we love that smaller space and do very well in it. I know neither of us would even want to go to a larger Roadtrek. Taj is so perfect for us(and very modified now). I have owned a few larger RVs and kept downsizing till I bought the Roadtrek, just suits me better.
We sure don't mind the differences in rigs, we will share a campfire with anyone who wants to, anytime! Really looking forward to meeting and/or getting to know more people here! A,B,C or 0...
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GENECOP said
12:17 PM Apr 30, 2010
Vantramp wrote:
Thanks for the replies! I always enjoy the different perspectives :)
Heidi and I are on quite a few different groups and forums, some that are geared towards vans and then the more general RV and Mobile Living type sites. One that I am a moderator on, Vandwellers, has many folks that live mobile and fulltime in cars even. They have clever ways of making it work and really can be quite imaginative and come up with some great solutions for the challenges they face. To many of them, Heidi and I have a huge space to live in. :)
Heidi and I were actually fulltiming in our own Vans and met on the vandwellers group, (lived 1500 miles apart) After getting to know each other, I drove out to SLC to be by her while she finished working for Intel. We then came back here to Washington to store her van and condense things a bit. We were married last June. I have to say that we probably are pretty uncommon in that we love that smaller space and do very well in it. I know neither of us would even want to go to a larger Roadtrek. Taj is so perfect for us(and very modified now). I have owned a few larger RVs and kept downsizing till I bought the Roadtrek, just suits me better.
We sure don't mind the differences in rigs, we will share a campfire with anyone who wants to, anytime! Really looking forward to meeting and/or getting to know more people here! A,B,C or 0...
Great story of Love and Rving, two of the best things in life, G
The Bear II said
04:24 PM Apr 30, 2010
I've been on the Vandwellers site a couple of times, pretty interesting way of life.
You have a great story to tell, sounds like it would be a good made for TV movie storyline.
Vantramp said
12:12 PM May 1, 2010
I think Johnny Depp is going to be cast as me :) My Wife refuses to speculate as to who will play her LOL!
Seriously Thanks though! This really is a great life isn't it?!
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Happytrails said
09:54 PM May 1, 2010
Just took a look at your blog....great site!!! I love the comment Gene made - "Great story of Love and Rving, two of the best things in life", G
Travel safely and enjoy the journey. I will look forward to the updates on your blog.
LakeConroePenny said
07:33 PM May 3, 2010
Vantramp wrote:
Have been reading through the forums a bit and it seems like most people here have bigger coaches and 5th wheels. Are there other Class B owners that hang out here at all?
Don't mind being in the minority, just curious really :)
Hi, Yes, I have a B+, but I don't fulltime any more. I have even towed an 18' HiLo with it, to have an extra bed and bath when we had visitors from England traveling with us.
I have had several B's, but the side entrance steps aren't as easy for me as a regular RV door.
Most of the folks who come here are Fulltimers, Wannabees or Gonnabees, so they are interested in the larger rigs. We fulltimed in bus conversions for the safety factor.
I like the ease of driving, and being able to park my B+ in a regular parking spot, even though it is wider than a B. I have thought about getting a smaller rig, but I haven't found the right one, yet.
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Vantramp said
04:44 PM May 4, 2010
Thanks for chiming in Penny! What is your B+?
Our B is very well suited to Heidi and I, but I know they wouldn't work for many. It is fun to see all the various ways people enjoy this mobile lifestyle though. I think if I didn't have a B I would have to get one of those really cute old Corvair class A rigs.
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Nancy and Bill said
04:48 PM May 5, 2010
Hey Mike & Heidi, We have had a class B for almost 10 years. As a matter of fact Nancy uses it as her car. We have travelled as much as 3 months at a time, but, we wouldn't consider it for full timing. We have one more big trip planned - to Alaska next year and then we will buy a larger motorhome for fulltiming.
We have a pleasureway, model XL (which is the wide body). Wide body means it's 6 " wider than a standard class B. We have a picture posted on our blog. Yes we really have a class B. At least for now.
Mine is an oldie, but goodie, Mike. An 1982 20' TranStar, with the storage areas on the back each side of the rear door. 350, duals, 1-ton, 4KW Onan. The dual rear wheels, rear air bags, front Four-Way shocks and front sway bar really give it a smooth and stable ride. I have had three B's, and 2 C's since I bought it. A Merry Miler, Coachmen B, Explorer B, a small Coachmen C and a Nissan Mirage C. But I didn't like them as much as my B+, so I sold them. I even tried a fiberglass trailer, but it wasn't as easy to tow, (or back up) as it is to drive the B+.
But I wouldn't want to FT in mine. In fact, I wouldn't want to FT again, anyway. I am settled in what was supposed to be "Just our little Winter Place" here on Lake Conroe, North of Houston. I would love to be a "sunbird", but I just don't like traveling on my own since my DH died. As I am an SPCA foster mom, I can't leave here for long anyway. Happy Trails. Penny, TX
Vantramp said
05:43 PM May 5, 2010
Hi Nancy and Bill, Thanks for the response! I am following your blog now, kinda exciting to watch it from the start :) I like the looks of your PW, but I understand the decision not to full time in it. Heidi and I have made enough mods to ours to make it very comfortable for us, but we both enjoy the small space too. We really don't like to have a lot of "stuff" so this keeps us at a level we appreciate. FT in a B is definitely not for most people though.
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-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:47:33 PM
Vantramp said
05:51 PM May 5, 2010
That is an oldie but a goodie Penny :) I know quite a few people that have similar rigs to that and I understand your preferring it!
I enjoyed seeing your critters on your blog too!
heyduke said
05:41 AM May 6, 2010
we don't even have a rig yet but mentally we started with a class C but some of the newer B' caught our eye... but the more we looked and researched the more we moved from b-C's to class A's ... still looking though... I would do well in smaller space but my DW likes the roomier A's... best of luck in your travels...
Don't mind being in the minority, just curious really :)
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:46:24 PM
I think most people have a real problem getting rid most of their "stuff", so they get larger RVs to Full-time with. Very few of us could full-time in a Class B RV and be comfortable.
However, as you have shown, that does not mean that it can't be done. I for one, applaud you for being able to RV in a small unit. Linda and I could not.
I haven't had a chance to check out your blog yet, but am very interested to find out how you are able to live full-time in your B.
Safe travels,
Jim
Heidi and I are on quite a few different groups and forums, some that are geared towards vans and then the more general RV and Mobile Living type sites. One that I am a moderator on, Vandwellers, has many folks that live mobile and fulltime in cars even. They have clever ways of making it work and really can be quite imaginative and come up with some great solutions for the challenges they face. To many of them, Heidi and I have a huge space to live in. :)
Heidi and I were actually fulltiming in our own Vans and met on the vandwellers group, (lived 1500 miles apart) After getting to know each other, I drove out to SLC to be by her while she finished working for Intel. We then came back here to Washington to store her van and condense things a bit. We were married last June. I have to say that we probably are pretty uncommon in that we love that smaller space and do very well in it. I know neither of us would even want to go to a larger Roadtrek. Taj is so perfect for us(and very modified now). I have owned a few larger RVs and kept downsizing till I bought the Roadtrek, just suits me better.
We sure don't mind the differences in rigs, we will share a campfire with anyone who wants to, anytime! Really looking forward to meeting and/or getting to know more people here! A,B,C or 0...
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:47:13 PM
Seriously Thanks though! This really is a great life isn't it?!
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:48:56 PM
I have had several B's, but the side entrance steps aren't as easy for me as a regular RV door.
Most of the folks who come here are Fulltimers, Wannabees or Gonnabees, so they are interested in the larger rigs. We fulltimed in bus conversions for the safety factor.
I like the ease of driving, and being able to park my B+ in a regular parking spot, even though it is wider than a B.
I have thought about getting a smaller rig, but I haven't found the right one, yet.
Happy Trails, Penny, TX.
www.pennys-tuppence.blogspot.com
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:48:24 PM
Our B is very well suited to Heidi and I, but I know they wouldn't work for many. It is fun to see all the various ways people enjoy this mobile lifestyle though. I think if I didn't have a B I would have to get one of those really cute old Corvair class A rigs.
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:47:58 PM
We have a pleasureway, model XL (which is the wide body). Wide body means it's 6 " wider than a standard class B. We have a picture posted on our blog. Yes we really have a class B. At least for now.
Bill (of Nancy and Bill)
I have had three B's, and 2 C's since I bought it. A Merry Miler, Coachmen B, Explorer B, a small Coachmen C and a Nissan Mirage C. But I didn't like them as much as my B+, so I sold them. I even tried a fiberglass trailer, but it wasn't as easy to tow, (or back up) as it is to drive the B+.
But I wouldn't want to FT in mine. In fact, I wouldn't want to FT again, anyway.
I am settled in what was supposed to be "Just our little Winter Place" here on Lake Conroe, North of Houston.
I would love to be a "sunbird", but I just don't like traveling on my own since my DH died.
As I am an SPCA foster mom, I can't leave here for long anyway.
Happy Trails. Penny, TX
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:44:10 PM
-- Edited by Vantramp on Wednesday 5th of May 2010 05:47:33 PM
I enjoyed seeing your critters on your blog too!