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2. Quality time! Families and friends can reconnect when they 6. Follow your passions! Having an RV allows you to head to
are away from typical routine. Family memories made on RV travels can
last a life time. Keep the electronics at home to feel disconnected and
spend some quality time together. Work together on cooking or just
catching up with each other without distractions. Give your full attention
to your family. Park at campgrounds and have your children involved in
activities. This is a great way for kids to make new friends and discover
nature for themselves. Enjoy the classic style of camping with stories,
campfire, and smores. A toy hauler is an additional option to bring bikes,
quads, etc.
3. Camping with all the comforts of home! Enjoy the
outdoors but bring all the comforts of home along with you on board
your RV. Every day necessities such as a microwave, TV, refrigerator and
bed are all handy. Sit outside in the sun, or if you prefer, under your aw-
ning protected from sun and rain. Enjoy a campfire, and if the weather
turns really bad, move indoors. You’ll feel at home in your RV, filled with
your own personal belongings. Your kitchen will be stocked with the
food you like, you’ll always have your own pillow, and you’ll know that
the bathroom is clean.
4. Cost! Yes, there’s the initial cost of purchasing an RV, but over the
life of the RV you can save a great deal on vacation costs. Reduce your
initial costs by buying used, or rent until you know that you enjoy the
RVing lifestyle. Lodging can get expensive, especially with a large family.
Parking in a campground for a few nights instead of renting hotel rooms
is an ideal option. Flights add up for a family of 4 or 6. When you vaca-
tion in your RV you can save money by making meals at home instead
of eating in restaurants.
5. Get away from the hustle and bustle! Reconnect with
nature. Our world is full of mountains, lakes and rivers waiting to be ex-
plored, sunsets to be experienced, wildlife to be encountered and fresh
air to be inhaled. Hiking, jogging, and swimming take on a whole new
meaning away from the city. RVing will take you places where the out-
doors becomes your preferred option and you’ll embark on adventures
you could never experience at home. And all that clean air and sunshine
might just be good for your health.
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where your interests are found. Travel to destinations with different kinds
of food, culture, historical landmarks, music and art. Support your favourite
team at an away game. Go antiquing and you won’t have to ship your pur-
chases home. No more extra bag fees to bring along your golf clubs. Fish a
different lake or stream every day. More than any other thing, being part of
what you’re passionate about will make you a happier person.
7. Make new friends! RVers are a friendly bunch. At ev-
ery stop you’ll meet new people or run into old friends, making memories
that will last a lifetime. Learn about their passions (see #6) and share yours,
and perhaps meet up with them again, somewhere down the road. After only
a few trips you will know someone from every corner of North America.
8. Unplug! Take a step back from the technology that runs (or ruins)
your life. You’ll still have access to the social media updates, your favourite
TV dramas, video games, and the internet, but after a few days on the road
you’ll discover that you get more enjoyment from watching a sunset than
from watching TV. You’ll find that you would rather sneak up on a chipmunk
than blast aliens, and watching an eagle catch a fish is better in real life than
on You Tube. Local history is more interesting in the museum than online.
On the road you can enjoy learning about the stars, plants and animals, and
local ways of life.
9. Pet friendly! RVing allows you to bring your pets along for the ride!
No more worries about who will watch your pet when you leave for vaca-
tion. No more dog sitters or kennel fees to pay. No more coming home to a
cat clawed couch or a mess on the carpet. Enjoy the company of your pets
as you travel and let them enjoy your company as well.
10. Stay on track! While some routines need to be shed in order to
have a relaxed trip, others are important to maintain. On a special diet? Always
have dinner at 6 PM? Medication to take at the same time every day? These are
things that are difficult to control when you travel but easy to stay on top of
when RVing. Almost time to eat? Pull over and make dinner. No need to hunt
through a menu to find the one thing you can eat. Just go to the fridge like you
do at home. Need to go to sleep at 10 and get up at 6? No problem.
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