Please save us! October, 2023- Mitch and I decided to sell KanVan, our EKKO Winnebago RV. We saw the country, were attacked by flies, met terrific people, and learned how to work a cassette toilet, and it was time to move on, literally. We agreed that if we were to travel by road, a rental RV would be our solution. And thenā¦.
OPEN HOUSE
Driving along the road, Mitch and I noticed a really cool RV for sale. “C’mon, Letās check it out!” I said. I know, I know ~ we are done with RV ownership. Well, I guess we can take a look ā kind of like visiting an open house.
Letās just seeā¦.
WOW
We walked in and were dazzled (Iām sure Mitch would not like that description, so letās say I was dazzled; he was impressed). Feeling that excitement of possibly owning another RV was intense. I thought I was done with all that. Yet, walking into a spacious, but not too big, cabin with all the lovely amenities brought me back to the RV lifestyle.
I had a yen to try this again. First, there was room to walkāthatās a bonus. Next, the RV had shelves and built-in drawers ā I had more underwear than drawer space in KanVan! Next, I inspected the authentic closet with a rod for hangers and floor space for shoes! KanVan had room for three plastic drawers, which did not work for me. I stashed my shoes in many locations to avoid Mitchās raised eyebrows and voice. He asked, āDo you really need more than two pairs of shoes for eight weeks?ā

The RV had two electric reclining chairsāYep, just my hubby and I elevating our feet up to watch SMART TV or read. The TV across from the chairs was a slide-up ā only there when we pushed a button. Nice touchā¦

To the right of the chairs was a loft bed for grandchildren. Oh, I can see them now jumping from the bed to the lazy-boy chair to the stairs to a broken legāokay, stop ruminating.


The kitchen was roomy and had pantry space.

Yeah, Took That From the Website
The rig is a Ford F550 4Ć4 chassis and is ready to go anywhere, and the all-terrain tires with HiSpec matte black aluminum rims enhance the appearance. (HAH! I stole that right from the website) ā my descriptive version is a 550 Ford with 4-wheel drive ā yup, like driving a big-ass truck. The salesman was very eager to fit us into this rig. He said he would send us a ton of information via text and email.
Perhaps
Mitch and I eventually left the RV and drove home. What was that all about? I asked. Are we looking to start all over?
Perhapsā¦
PS- I still havenāt heard from the salesman; possibly, he wasnāt as eager as I thought.
Vickie Rubin, M.S. Ed. is the author of the award-winning memoir Raising Jess: A Story of Hope, published by Page Publishing. This heartwarming story describes the joy and challenges of caring for her daughter, who was born with a rare chromosome deletion. Vickieās debut memoir won the 2022 Readersā Favorite Gold Medal Award for Non-Fiction and was a Finalist in the Best Book Award and Books Excellence Award for inspirational memoir. Her stories have been published in Newsweek, as well as In disability-related publications and opinion pieces. Vickie started writing her humorous blog in 2020; she writes regularly about raising a child with a disability, family, marriage, and RV Travel.
12 comments
Just touring the RV seems to lit a spark in you… started a new chapter… if not now, perhaps later. Enjoy wherever life takes you, Linda xx
Thank you, Linda! Whether we rent or buy, I do hope we go out again!!! š
It is gorgeous! Another chapter? Where would you go? If you didnāt get it, what is your plan ? Either way, you have great options!
Thank you! We still have three states that we havenāt seen the national parks. Utah, California, and more of Arizona.
We would love to go to Alaska via car since we donāt like to fly, but who knows
We are also considering renting ā¦
Thanks for reading, Debbie ā¤ļø
That looked like a dream RV, Vickie! I can see why you were dazzled. Looks better than some beginner homes too, these days! Maybe itās a sign you didnāt hear back from the salesman, and that thereās a different adventure that lies ahead for you and Mitch!
thanks, Ab- I think you may be right! Some people are reminding me why we gave up on our first RV. Donāt do it!
So maybe not hearing back is a good thing!
V
I LOVE your a-ha…ha-ha moments…you’re so good at captions, Vickie! š¤£š„°š¤£
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Now, thatās what Iām talking about!!!! Well done!
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