[aigel]

Most good points have already come up:

If you already say 1-3 times / year, it probably is 1-2 tops. So, this is a GREAT scenario to rent.
Add up your fixed costs and you will see that owning makes no sense at all.
Like Hugh points out, anything big and you can't go to most state campgrounds (which are usually a lot nicer than the private stuff).
I also think a trailer with a tow vehicle make more sense for occasional use if you can daily drive a tow vehicle. It keeps you from needing to maintain a vehicle with a driveline that's rarely used. Engines and even suspensions just sitting there are not going to be great as we all know.

I was looking at RVs and my solution was a truck camper. Bought a 4x4 crew cab that replaed the family SUV for daily driving and have a slide in pop up camper that fits my back yard. Zero overhead and can be sold in a few years with maybe a $2k loss. Yes, there is no bathroom and it has only an ice box. But it has been great on vacations, longest road trip 10 days so far with the entire family ...

In addition to being low overhead, I can go >55 mph and get into any spot camping / hunting that a 4x4 large truck will go!


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