We did this for a year when our kids were 8 and 5. As parents, we don't regret the experience one bit and it had a major impact on our adult lives, but we are also constantly bummed 6 years later to learn how little our kids remember! I've been listening in on their introductions in online classes the past 2 weeks where they inevitably have to share a favorite vacation and they just talk about a short trip we took to Europe last year - never the ENTIRE YEAR they got to visit 30 National Parks. I'd still do it again, but in hindsight, it was so much more about us than them.
We towed a 27-ft Airstream and really enjoyed the small space. The kids had twin beds in the back, we had a queen bed up front, there was a sliding door in the middle of the trailer to divide the "rooms" and it worked wonderfully. It was actually a bit sad to adjust to living in a house again where we could go our separate ways.
I took a mountain bike and left my road and tri bikes at home. The family bikes rode in the truck bed with camper shell. We had fork mounts in the bed of the truck to keep the bikes upright, but driving over rough roads, constantly unloading and loading, there was a surprising amount of wear & tear. I'm really glad I didn't take anything nice.
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We towed a 27-ft Airstream and really enjoyed the small space. The kids had twin beds in the back, we had a queen bed up front, there was a sliding door in the middle of the trailer to divide the "rooms" and it worked wonderfully. It was actually a bit sad to adjust to living in a house again where we could go our separate ways.
I took a mountain bike and left my road and tri bikes at home. The family bikes rode in the truck bed with camper shell. We had fork mounts in the bed of the truck to keep the bikes upright, but driving over rough roads, constantly unloading and loading, there was a surprising amount of wear & tear. I'm really glad I didn't take anything nice.
http://www.extramilenutrition.com