Will RVing Be The Hottest Trend This Year?

Above, a KOA Kampground in West Yellowstone, Montana. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tomorrow will be May 1, that means the summer vacation season is not too far away.

But will people travel to foreign destinations for a vacation, stay at home or RV instead?

Travel experts are thinking that camping and RVing will be the hottest trend for travel this year.

This is discussed in an article in Passport Magazine.

They begin it with:

As the coronavirus outbreak winds down, everyone is thinking about their next adventure. However, many are wary of crowded spaces. A lot of travelers will be replacing journeys to big cities with trips to smaller towns closer to home. But what if there was a way to see the USA without ever stepping foot inside an airport or hotel? Welcome to the world of camping and RVing! 

Campers and RVs have been around for a long time. Covered wagons pulled by horses were technically the first campers ever. While the history of the RV is somewhat up for debate, the Smithsonian states that the first RV was unveiled in 1910 at Madison Square Garden in New York. It was called the Touring Landau. It was quite luxurious for the time and even included a sink with running water. It was for sale at $8,250 dollars. 

From there, the industry was off and running. As America developed its roadways and as National Parks were instated, the drive for adventure had people hitting the road in record numbers. From Dutchmen to Airstream and Winnebago, RVs and campers were suddenly everywhere, and in recent years, they’ve started to make a massive comeback. 

Camp company KOA states that millennials are bringing back the RV life. Whether it’s buying their own or renting RVs and campers through sites like Cruise America or RVshare, the old notion that RVing is only for snowbird retirees has gone out the window.

To read the full article, go here.