Hitting The Road In Droves

Above, The Beast at West Entrance KOA in West Yellowstone, Montana. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

People are avoiding air travel and ocean cruises and are, instead, hitting the road in droves.

Personal safety concerns are moving people towards RV travel. Many of them are new to RVs and there are some challenges they should take into serious consideration.

Knoxville City View has an article on what people should be on the lookout for.

They begin with:

From Connecticut to California, RV dealerships are seeing an increase in both sales and rentals as the coronavirus keeps us apart. The same holds true in Tennessee.  

Leland Waggoner, owner of Chilhowee RV Center, has seen an uptick in sales since the governor lifted stay-at-home orders in the spring. “March and April are traditionally the start of our busy season,” he said. “So it may just be pent-up demand.” 

Certainly he thinks safety concerns are leading people toward RVs. “You have the safety of your own little cocoon —your own bed, your own bathroom and kitchen. People think it’s a safer way to travel. They don’t want to get on airplanes, and they’re hesitant to stay in hotels.”

To read more, go here.