For many campers and roadtrippers, owning a camper or an RV is more than a vacation opportunity, it’s a lifestyle! After all, you can literally drive, cook, sleep, entertain yourself, and shower in the same location. Ask anyone who owns a camper or a motorhome and they’ll tell you all about their many adventures to some pretty unbelievable locations.

Travel campers and RVs come in several different forms:

• RV trailers
• Fifth wheels
• Tent trailers
• Truck campers
• Motorhomes
• Park models

If you dream of a road romance with the freedom to travel when and where you want, owning an RV might be for you for the following reasons:

1. It’s a community affair
Those that adopt the travel trailer lifestyle are a breed all their own. And where there’s like minded people, there’s often a community. In fact, many camper clubs meet and travel together around the country with others who share their passion for “glamping” in the great outdoors.

2. There’s an RV for you
Regardless of your personal style, choice of amenities and accommodations, there’s a travel camper for you! For instance, RVs can sleep a range of 2 to 10 people. Larger RVs and park models offer “cottage like” accomodations similar to a permanent residence with dinettes, sofas, full baths, kitchen islands, full bedrooms, heating and air conditioning systems, and even cable television. However, for those looking to rough it, a pop up camper trailer accommodates a couple or small family with more cozy lodging that might include bunk beds or dinettes that pull out into beds. If you can imagine a amenity from home you want, there’s an RV that can accomodate you.

3. Affordability
Aside from motorhomes that can cost upwards of $100,000, travel trailers and campers can provide freedom of the road at a much lesser cost. All you need to pull a small travel trailer is a truck or van with a special modification or bumper hitch. Just be sure the vehicle you’re pulling it with offers enough weight rating to tow the specific model of travel trailer. However, despite these upfront costs, you’ll save plenty of money on lodging and transportation with a travel trailer compared to a hotel and car rental.

4. Easy use and maintenance
While you’ll need to have some basic maintenance skills (RV plumbing) to use a travel trailer or camper, these units are specifically designed for convenient use and little maintenance. After a few road trips, you’ll be an RV pro. Most travel trailers only require minimal maintenance to keep them in good shape (i.e., wheels, propane system, plumbing, fixing any leaks, etc.). So if you keep it in stellar condition, it will be enjoyed by your family for years to come.