Hannah and I have been talking a lot lately about our upcoming RV plans. Our lease is up where we are right now October 31, so we recognize the need to have something lined up by then. Tonight I think we might have settled on a tentative plan that will increase the money we have in our RV fund and get us on the road sooner than anticipated.

I will most likely be working for Amazon.com through the end of October, all of November and most of December. It’s a temporary job through the holiday season, and the money is great. We will not, however, be in a position to buy our full-time RV in October. But, that’s okay, because we’re going to start small, with a used Class C.

In the next couple weeks, we will be purchasing a used Class C motorhome to start our little adventure in. We will use it while I’m working at Amazon.com (they’ll be paying our campground fees), and then bring it back to Ohio for Christmas and the New Year. We will be in it until the end of February when we’ll have enough saved to buy a nice tow truck and 30-31′ Travel Trailer.

Yes, we finally decided on going with a Travel Trailer. Since we will be docked more than we are on the road driving, it just makes sense to make sure our time in campgrounds is as comfortable and livable as we can afford to make it. In February, we’ll be able to afford a nice used tow truck and brand new travel trailer big enough for all of us. Then we’ll start saving up on the road to buy a Class A with bunks, like the Georgetown 350, which we’ve been able to find brand new in the upper 60’s. Which, If we workamp and I keep up my freelance work, pinch pennies and don’t splurge all the time, we could save up and actually buy a lot sooner than we originally thought possible.

But, we’ll be starting off in a 27′ Class C it looks like right now. I hope to be able to report something on that soon. So until then, keep us in your prayers!

So, like I said, the RV show was a bit of a letdown. Local media was reporting that this year’s show was about half the size as previous ones. Overall, however, it was a beneficial trip that gave us a lot to think and pray about. Even though the show was smaller in scope than we were expecting, we were able to poke around several models of RVs we hadn’t seen before, including several Class C’s and smaller Class A’s.

The more time we spent in the Class C’s and small Class A’s, the more Hannah and I began to realize that with our family, the two of us and two toddlers, we didn’t NEED a large travel trailer to begin our journey. In fact, starting out smaller would actually beneficial because part of our reason for embarking on this journey is to reprogram our way of thinking regarding possessions and living space requirements. Buying a used Class C or small Class A would also let us get going with less money up-front, vs. buying a truck and trailer.

So when we got home I started surfing the net and found HUNDREDS of used Class A and Class C motorhomes that would cost us about HALF the expense of buying a truck and trailer would. With one of these, we would be able to pull a car behind us, and we happen to have a 1997 Saturn SL2 that gets 29MPG that would be the perfect “toad” car.

So right now, I’d say we are leaning 80% towards finding a used Class A or Class C motorhome and pulling our Saturn behind it.

There are several advantages to a motorhome over a travel trailer. For starters, the girls would be able to work on schoolwork, watch TV, or play games while we’re driving. While actual traveling on the road will be something we do only once a month or so, the girls will have more freedom when we do so. Boondocking would be easier because we just park, pull the curtains and sleep.

We already have a few Class A’s in mind that are in excellent shape that just need a little “decorating update” with their interiors. We’ll keep you updated!

If we can find the right RV at the right price, we’ll be able to hit the road in November, when our lease is up on our house!