Jean, I envy your trip to Alaska. We had intended to do that this past spring (drive up, sell the camper, take the ferry home), but Gary got a new hip in May and we decided an extended road trip was likely not the best idea for his recuperation. Perhaps we'll do that this spring if we don't sell before then. Still on my bucket list...
Anna, way to take the bull by the horns - sounds like just the rig for you! Everyone has their own comfort level. Beautiful quilt, by the way, what a lovely piece of home to carry with you. And love your signs.
Karen, yours is about the size we are looking for, although we do want a slide. My sister has just an 18" slide in her motorhome and I'm amazed at how much roomier it is when open. I think we're leaning toward a 5th wheel, although that can change on a daily basis. My Dad had a 24' 5th wheel that I wish we would have kept. But alas - when he aged out of using it, we were not in RV mode and it was sold. We did take it on a road trip up through Canada and found it quite easy to maneuver and very comfortable.
We also rather eased into RVing. When we first married (a hundred years ago) we bought an older forest service panel van and transformed it into a very functional travel rig - insulated, carpeted and paneled, built in lots of storage including a fold-out couch/bed, set up the ice chest with a direct drain outside, reupholstered the seats. We took a lot of cross-country road trips in that and it served us well until the kids came long, at which point we tented/boated for years. Once the kids were gone, we moved to campers - the PNW can be a bit damp and we wanted a roof over our head and a toilet. Our first camper was much larger, heavier, and older than our current camper. But, after several joint surgeries, my husband is about done with crawling up to bed, so on we go to the next phase.
