Last month, Scott and I headed north to attend the Palm Reach RV Show. This was only the second RV show we have ever attended and it was eye-opening. The show was actually put on by La Mesa RV at the Palm Beach Fair Grounds.
Sprinter Vans
Since the weather has been so hot and rainy, we wanted to find an activity indoors and this was the perfect way to spend a Sunday! First we started with the Sprinter or Class-B vans.
These are the type of vans that most van life YouTubers are living out of. It may look glamorous on YouTube, but after looking at these, there is no way I could live in one.
Scott and I looked at the largest sprinter van and it had an unique set-up. The head (is that what you call it on an RV?) was located in the rear of the rv. This one just seemed very long and didn’t have a lot of storage. The pull down sink was pretty clever.
Revel RVs are rugged and meant to go off-roading. The interior is made to simply get you to your destination with the minimal comforts inside. Surprisingly, the can run over $200k!
Class-A RVs
We only toured a few of the Class-A buses as they were popular and pretty crowded. Honestly, after touring a few, we realized we probably would not want one, as they are really long and could be hard to park. But we found a few that certainly had the comforts of home!
This RV had an island and a dining table! Keep in mind, these Class-A buses had the slide outs completely out, making them look really roomy. However, when they are compact, it would be hard to move past the island.
Class-C Rvs
Next we ventured onto Class-C RVs and these seem to be more of our type. They are not too big to maneuver and you can still easily park them. Here are a couple that were interesting, but not necessarily our type.
The RV below has a murphy bed, so you would have to make the bed every day and put it away. It did have lots of counter space however.
The RV below here, had a premade bed, but you will notice, there was no privacy between the bed and the kitchen.
Our favorite Class-C RVs
After touring a few, we stumbled upon two RVs we really liked: The Entegra and the Thor Motor Coach. These were both around 25′ long and they had lots of comforts in side, plus outdoor entertaining outside. Below is the Entegra Odyssey and it had a price tag of $127,000.
The Entegra RV also had a murphy bed behind the couch and it faced a large tv and fireplace. However, there was no privacy for the bed, so you would have to install some kind of curtain.
Our favorite of all of the RV’s was the Thor Motor Coach 25′. This retailed for $122,000 and it had all of the comforts we love. The bed was a full walk around, it had movie theater seats facing a large tv.
I think buying an RV when we retire could definitely be something we would do, if we don’t buy a boat. It would allow us to travel and enjoy the adventure, just on land. Plus we were surprised by how affordable they are compared to yachts.
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Look at towables next. With a towable setup, you only have one engine system to maintain and can leave your campsite to do your site seeing. We live in our 28 ft Airstream 2-4 months at a time and have plenty of room in our 200 square feet. Cost of the tow vehicle and the trailer is roughly the same as a motor home + a toad (tow vehicle/land dingy)
Good to hear from you Mary! Great advice!