Keith,
I agree with you. The motorhome idea sounds the best. Forget the cost of a
hotel. What's the value you put on having your own stuff with you? You don't
have to go to town to get out of the hot sun and into an air conditioned space
while you are at the event. Or the ability to make a real meal instead of going
to an unknown restaurant. Has anyone looked at the nutritional value of a "free
breakfast?" It's nil. You don't need nor want to start the day on carbs and
sugar and weapons-grade piece of fruit. That's my next big purchase, after I
buy some Turk rock to finish the exterior of my shop.
Bob Denton
Dick J wrote:
> I've battled that motor home idea for years too. I finally just sat down and
>put a pencil to it. Don't forget tags and insurance that you pay on a parked
>vehicle too. What I came up with was that I can stay at the best hotels on
>every trip for the rest of my life (I figured twenty years!!)and not reach the
>cost of the motorhome for about three of those years. Hey, that motorhome
>would cost seven times what good hotels would! That idea about pulling over
>for a nap appealed to me too, but I found that a good KOA campground costs
>damned near what a decent hotel costs! And they don't give free breakfast!
>AND, that problem about how to run around once you get there goes away. So, I
>bought a new car and truck instead.
> Dick J in East Texas
>
> John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com> wrote:
> Keith
>
> Still thinking the motel bill isn't that bad compared to the price and
> maintenance of the motor home. However I like the idea of having the ability
> to stop at a rest area and sleep a little as you travel. It seems to be the
> best way to go at El-Mirage, but how often do I go there. Hate the idea of
> pulling about 75 feet of Toter and Trailer. What about a crew cab with some
> sleeping facilities built into the bed?
> JB
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