| The best way to find out if you'd like traveling in a | | | | RV or if you're renting an RV in a different state... |
| motor home is to rent an RV for a trip. You can see | | | | you'll need to buy supplies or rent them from an |
| if you like driving a vehicle that big... what ever size it | | | | agent. |
| is. See if you can live with dumping the gray and | | | | Rental RVs have been used. They will be fairly clean, |
| black water. Is it worth it to level that thing, get the | | | | but don't be surprised if they may look a little worn. |
| water and power hooked up? | | | | Try to have the rental agent brief you in how to use |
| You can rent an RV easily in the U.S. You can also | | | | the appliances. Does the propane tank need to be |
| rent "caravans" in Australia and Europe... but mainly, I'll | | | | turned on when you park and off when you're on |
| talk about the U. S. market here. There are many | | | | the road? Do you need jacks to stabilize it when you |
| companies that rent RVs. Some are national and | | | | park? Where are the electrical and water hookups |
| some are local to the area you might be visiting. | | | | stored? How do you check on "gray water" and |
| Some companies also are brokers who will help | | | | "black water" to see if they need dumping? |
| private RV owners rent out their RVs when they are | | | | Most RVs are great for two, but they can |
| not in use. | | | | accommodate 4, 6 or 8. Just remember that the |
| There are some things to think about if you rent an | | | | more you put into this little space, the cozier it will be |
| RV... and the first is that you might have to equip it. | | | | and the less privacy you will have. You share one |
| There will be different contracts and rules in each | | | | bathroom, and if the sofa and dining table are turned |
| situation. Privately owned RVs may come with linens | | | | into beds for the night, you'll have to stow things |
| and dishes. RVs rented from fleets of rentals will | | | | away during the day if you want sitting room. |
| probably come "bare". That means you will get the | | | | There is storage space for groceries and some closet |
| vehicle, but it will not have dishes, flat ware, cooking | | | | space, but it is limited. Once you get organized, the |
| utensils or pots and pans. There won't be bedding or | | | | refrigerator will hold more than you think, and you'll |
| towels. No cleaning supplies for dishes... no toilet | | | | get into a routine on how to use the space you |
| paper. | | | | have. |
| Some rental agencies offer packages for bedding and | | | | We've talked to friends who just love traveling with |
| kitchen ware. Others don't, so you'll need to choose | | | | their own RV, but they all rented an RV first to see |
| the agency that can best help you with what you | | | | if they liked traveling that way. We thought it was an |
| need. | | | | interesting experience, and we'd probably do it again |
| If you're renting an RV from a place in your | | | | in the right circumstances. |
| hometown... you'll be able to equip it yourself from | | | | We're just glad we had those friends to tell us what |
| your own home. If you're a foreign visitor renting an | | | | to expect when we rented that RV! |