Ten Reasons To Take A RV Trip

Above, The Beast at Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

About 8-9 years ago, I saw hardly any RVs on the road. We were in the midst of a deep recession back then and the RV industry was hit hard.

Today though, it is just the opposite with RV sales hitting new record highs.

Forbes.com has an article on ten reasons to travel by RV and five cheap places to camp.

They begin with:

RV travel is having a moment. Just ask Redbook magazine's editor-in-chief Meredith Rollins, who recently took her family on a vacation to Death Valley and Zion National Parks in a 31-foot Winnebago. 

"I have a very outdoorsy husband and two sons who love to go camping — which, to be honest, I totally avoid. So getting an RV felt like the perfect compromise: indoor plumbing and the chance to really experience some national parks," says the New York City-based editor. 

According to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, Rollins is not alone in her newfound interest in RV'ing. RV ownership has reached record levels. More than nine million households now own an RV – the highest level ever recorded. And millennials are fueling much of the new growth: Only instead of motorhomes, they're buying trailers, accounting for 87% of the units sold.

Here's one of the reasons for traveling in a RV:

2. It's budget friendly. RV travel allows you to control your vacation budget in ways no other form of travel does. You can choose a range of campgrounds from state parks to RV resorts. You can cook your own food and you can determine how far from home you want to travel.

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