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Why You Should Attend a RV/Camping Show
As I am sitting at my computer to write this article, it is the middle of
January and I can see the five inches of snow we received here yesterday in the
upper Midwest. It seems like a great time to think about camping and campers.
A few days ago, the day before the latest snowstorm hit, I attended a large
camping and RV show.
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| RV Shows
Typically Have Hundreds of Campers Of All Types On Display |
While I was at the show, all thoughts of winter and cold fled from my mind.
Instead I thought of warm weather, taking walks in the woods, cooking and eating
campfire meals, the yummy smells of that food cooking, the smell of grass and
leaves and fresh air, the sounds of birds, the chirp of crickets, and most
importantly, the taste of gooey marshmallows that have been roasted over an open
campfire. I got all that for the low price of $8 (the cost of my admission to
the show).
As a bonus, I got to look at lots of great RV's and campers; see and hear about
great camping options in my state from the owners and representatives of
campgrounds that were at the show; enjoy great conversations with fellow camping
enthusiasts; and most importantly, walk through and tour the biggest and best of
the Class A motor homes, dreaming of the day I'll be the owner of one of those
beautiful machines and cruising down the road to my destination of choice.
If you love to camp or go RV'ing, are thinking of becoming a camper, or want to
see just what makes camping enthusiasts so passionate about camping, you should
attend a camping show.
For people who love to camp or RV, you get to see the latest in greatest in
campers, RV's, campgrounds, and all the equipment and supplies that are
essential while enjoying the camping experience.
For people who are thinking of camping, it's one-stop shopping that allows you
to look at numerous, styles, brands, models, and price ranges of campers and
RV's. You might be thinking you want to start with a
tent camper but get to the
show and decide you really want a 5th wheel. But after talking to a few dealers
and realizing you need a fairly hefty towing vehicle that you don't have for a
5th wheel, you decide your current budget may not allow for the purchase of both
a 5th wheel and a towing vehicle. So you look at your other options. It may
include a quick trip to your vehicle to pull out the owner's manual to find out
the towing capacity of your current vehicle or you may be lucky enough for some
of the dealers at the show to have a towing capacity guide that includes your
vehicle.
In the end you may decide that your budget can afford one of the smaller
ultralight travel trailers and that your vehicle will be able to tow it. Or you
might decide a small Class C camper is the answer since it's motorized and
doesn’t need a towing vehicle.
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| The
Winnebago V Class C Motorhome (left) and the interior of the kitchen
area of a Rockwood Ultralight. |
Then instead of only being able to look at one manufacturer's or dealers
offerings, you can shop around at the show and look at several. And, because
it's a camping show and early in the year, almost every dealer is offering
special show prices and/or gas cards, free camping, free groceries, just for
doing business with them during the show.
Even if you are not a camper, it's worth the price of admission to be able to
tour the large Class A motor homes. The ones on display at the show I was at
this weekend (with special show prices that were nearly $100,000 off the list
price but would still require me to sell my home to be able to purchase)
featured leather interiors, granite countertops, kitchens that rival the ones in
some very nice homes, LCD TV/DVD combos with satellite and Internet hookup,
secure keypad entry, washer/dryer combos, roomy bathrooms with a separate shower
area, hardwood cabinetry, and sleek exteriors.
The next time a camping and RV show is in your area, take your family and go.
Although it's not the same as actually camping, it's a lot of fun.
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| Wash your clothes
with this Washer/Dryer Combo found in a class A motorhome. |
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| The interior of
class A motorhomes is usually quite plush and almost always include
leather chairs like the one above. |
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| A hardwood dresser
from a Fleetwood Providence Class A Motorhome |
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