dbd33

Oh, how much the other drivers must hate the owners!

Howefamily

yes I was thinking of a lightweight-ish camper. The Rockwood Roo 183 is really attractive and can be pulled by the Santa Fe.
BUT the one we saw was $29k plus tax and we would need to change the car to the Santa Fe. Obvs we could be an older one but need to look for it. I would love to think we would go away continually and really enjoy but right now I am wondering about the reality of that dream.
Its a substantial investment.

Almost Canadian

Don't also forget that what you think your vehicle can pull and what the trailer will weigh when it is not dry are very different.

The weight given by the manufacturers of the trailer is its "dry" weight. You will need to add the weight of dishes, pots and pans etc. that you are putting into the trailer and the weight of you, your passengers and anything you wish to put in the car. It is all of this that must not exceed the various maximum weights your vehicle is permitted to tow.

I know that, in BC, the authorities are red hot on this and, if they take you to a weigh bridge and you are overweight, they will not allow you to continue with your journey with the trailer.

magnumpi

Not really as there is no traffic east past Quebec City for 1,000km and on

Stinkypup

This isn't Cornwall or the Lake District that we are talking about- I agree, there they are a bloody nuisance - pretty easy to whizz past them over here, even on windier roads in BC

scilly

they can be annoying if driving the Fraser Canyon, as there are relatively few pull-offs for them to get out of the way, and some pretty steep sections that they might have to go slow on ..........


but that also applies to the big trucks on that road.

I usually end up gripping my seat at some point between Hope and Spences Bridge ............ trying not to show OH that I'm worried / scared


The really annoying ones are the drivers of any vehicle on that road (or any other) who is going slow and doesn't pull over or off when it is possible for them to do so. That's when other drivers get impatient and overtake on a hairpin bend

Avon81

We've just sold a trailer that we had for 9 years - 27' with rear slide, front bunks, washroom, heat/air.... used it every year & had some great times visiting mainly provincial parks (Algonquin & Pinery mostly), & just sold it last month.... after returning from one last trip. We enjoyed camping, especially as the kids have got older, very often they would take off on their bikes & do their own thing, leaving us to chillax at the site. The bigger Provincial parks also have excellent organized programs.... the Algonquin wolf howl in particular was very memorable. Good times.....

The downsides? As others have mentioned, be prepared for your fuel consumption to at least double, also provincial sites can only be booked 5 months in advance, so everyone's on the website first thing in the morning in Feb/March in particular. There's also the potential need to own a bigger vehicle (depending on trailer size) that's capable of towing. Add to that storage charges (if you don't have space at home), & not forgetting extra insurance costs. Our trailer spent 95% of it's life in storage, & if you add fuel/campsite/storage costs together would pay for a nice hotel somewhere.
In the end, we decided to try different kinds of vacations, which is why we decided to sell... but we do have some unforgettable memories & for that, we don't regret it one bit.

Interestingly, when advertised on kijiji we could have sold it several times over. Demand is certainly high, at least around here (SW Ontario).

Good luck!

Partially discharged

Just got back from 5 nights (in a tent) at Algonquin Park and they haven't had a successful wolf howl since 2013. We were looking forward to going to one but due to changing wolf pack locations and the ongoing summer construction on highway 60 the park rangers haven't been able to have one lately.

bats

And you have to park them somewhere when you're home. Hideous things.
Why not just rent one for the vacation when you need it?

Stinkypup

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

BristolUK

What's that funny looking thing in the trees to the left?

Stinkypup

It's a mountain

BristolUK

No, seriously. It looks like a wooden hut with a ramp or steps leading up to it.

Stinkypup

Stairway to heaven?

It is a photo of the Grand Tetons- magnificent place- not sure. The usually photographed wooden building in those parts is...

bats

Well if everyone had the suppository shaped trailers I might change my mind. Nope a street full of trailers and RVs is still a hideous thing.