I may be wrong..but?

Thanks Tars..Seeing more of this investment as worth it. Keep them coming folks.

 

We finally figured out we like that kind of travel!!! So we bought our second rpod late last fall on the way back from our 3 month trip. It also was used.

Both rpods that we bought were so lightly used that they could almost be new. In one case, people bought them and decided they didn’t like rving and  it was too much trouble. The newer rpod was sold because the people immediately loved rving, but bought a huge

Our first tow vehicle was a daily driver, chevy astro van. Used it for 2 years and decided we like long distance travel so bought a ford expedition el.  Bought it used(30,000 miles). Still going strong at 85,000.

My point is you don’t have to invest in all new - try the rv thing with a good condition used unit and a good used tow vehicle. See if you like it and then one at a time replace the rpod with a newer model and ma ybe a different floor plan.  Same thing with the the tow vehicle. Spread the cash outlay out a little.

You may not like it as much as you think. Then the “mistake cost” is much lower.  But, you probably will like it. So a trial period will also show you more of what you really like and dislike about whatever you initially buy.

Good luck

Vann

I think Vann's perspective is really sound advice. You could also try renting if that would help you decide your level of interest and therefore commitment. Overall, it comes down to lifestyle choices. For me there's no doubt as I came into this as a lifelong camper who won't give up camping until I'm no longer breathing. I've always had trucks and would have those without a trailer as others here have mentioned for their lives as well. So that money was/would be spent regardless. We have an RPod now because my guy saw this as a way to ensure that we could easily transition - when the time comes that even one of us needs to - from tent, ground and backpacking to exclusively using our trailer. The point being ... still camping. And we do indeed love our RPod as it really enhances our lives. Do you already love to camp? Do you love road trips? For that matter, do you love to drive? I sure do and so does my guy (who currently does all of our towing. I'm used to driving larger vehicles and in the mountains but my towing experience is very limited and I'm looking forward to practicing/working on it.) 

Other than renting to try to guage your interest, maybe think about all the things you do - or do not - spend money on. And weigh that against how much you think being able to camp in your own rolling home will - or will not - contribute to your quality of life. The answer to that is different for everyone. For us, there's no contest. But your results might vary. Hope this helps, and that you are able to make a decision that makes you happy and provides lots of fun. Whether it's renting a trailer or an RV from time to time or investing in your own TV and RPod. Because to me and I'm pretty sure everyone else here, the whole point of having our RPods is to be happy and have fun with them.