Patricia...would love to see more pix of the mods you have made...Mr. LOVES handyman work. Thanks.

My wife and I worked as campground hosts for two months recently and lived in our Hi-Lo 2209T (154 square feet) with two small dogs. We did just fine. In fact, we plan to host for a couple more months this year, and four months next year.

rhdx26...we're thinking along those lines once we get the travel part of our dream done...or need a longer term place to stay free of charge.

Got any special tips you care to pass along?

Maybe some pix of your rig?

There seem to be a good number of nice rigs out there and a what seem like fair prices. Hope the same is true a couple of years down the road when the stix'n'brix are paid for.

J of JandC

We travelled in a 19' Layton for 14 years. Lots of multi-month trips, the longest was 4-1/2 months. We travel to get away from the familiar and experience the new. We found out after 4 months that we were homesick for the familiar.
We found that size was a relative thing. Our previous camping was tent and car, so a 19' cabin on wheels seemed huge!
We bought a 23' 2003 HiLo Classic two years ago. The floor plan, not the length, was our determining feature. But I have to admit, the extra space is nice.
Besides the mileage, an outstanding feature of the HiLo is that the inside of the trailer gets much more natural light and air flow. That's because there are windows on the sides instead of cabinets or appliances (because of clearance requirements for lowering the top). We were initially concerned about storage. But with the outside storage compartments and creative solutions by HiLo owners on this forum, it is not a problem.
So we are looking forward to many more multi-month trips. But we like our "home base" too much to go full time.
Darryl

PopRichie went from PA up to Alaska and back - He must have taken the day off from the forum.

Rolff,
I didn't know anything about the forum back then, we were gone just over 2 1/2 months, it was a slow trip with many stops, wish we had stayed longer in Alaska. Fishing was great. We went into Canada and visited parks there before heading to Alaska, then down to OR, and Washington states before working our way home. Can't remember for sure but the trip was over 13,000 miles.
We have stayed about the same amount of time in FL.

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Rich
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(215TL) - 1995 21' TowLite
(2209T) - 2009 22' TowLite
99 Ford Explorer 4DR 4X4

Richard - I meant that you hadn't answered this today not back then. I just knew that you had done a major trip in your '95. I posted the Mod for the couch in my trailer today.

Oh, that's ok. I saw your mod, wanted to take some pics of the 95 for you but been busy and not sure if the battery will put it up. If I get a chance I will check it out.

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Rich
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(215TL) - 1995 21' TowLite
(2209T) - 2009 22' TowLite
99 Ford Explorer 4DR 4X4

Hello all.

I have been full time (well during the week at least) for the past month here at FT Knox. I have'nt had any problems in my camper since i got here.

I am looking at putting in an outlet for cable/external antenna, and next spring looking at a instant water heater (I like my hour long showers). Even with the 6 gallon water heater I still have no problem taking my shower.

As I said earlier, it is just me during the week, I usually drive the 2 and half hours every weekend to spend time with my wife and kids. The one weekend that she did come up here, it was very very small for the two of us, but we made due.

Before I set it up here, I did a lot of research on this forum, and other camper forums (this forum has by far been the most helpfull). I also enlisted the help of my brother (who lives in his camper all summer) and some of his neighbors (who live full time in campers). I even took a trip to the RV/MH museum in Elkhart, IN and assaulted the staff there with a few questions to ensure that I had all the bases covered.

The only thing I would recommend is a bigger camper, so that you can keep the bed as a bed and the couch as a couch.

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JASON
1988 HI-LO FUNLITE
1995 DODGE RAM

Cav117,good to hear from you. It has been a while. Glad to know that you got your HiLo all fixed up and are using it. You almost need a short HiLo to do quick trips and a Bigger one with a stationary bed and a tipout for extended living. No RV is perfect. Thank you for your service to our country!!!!