Airstreams: Are they worth it?
Airstreams: Are they worth it?
I've been thinking about getting a travel trailer for some long trips for my family of 3, plus a small dog.
The Airstreams look open inside, and I like the relatively low dry weight as well as the resale value. The only thing is that new models have gotten extremely expensive.
Are they worth this extra cost, and how easy are they to tow? We are thinking of something along the lines of a Flying Cloud model.
I've been through a few in my quest for an RV, and I didn't like the lack of interior space: they don't have slide-outs, and the round shape doesn't help, either.
(thanks for starting the community!)
That's a good point. With the round shape you end up losing a lot of the cubby holes you have for storage in other RVs.
I like the lower weight and the higher resale value, but it almost seems like if we're going to spend any significant amount of time inside, it might be better to bite the bullet and get a larger truck.
I've had maybe 8 campers with everything from a pop up to a pusher. I currently am rehabbing a 1958 Airstream Overlander. It will probably be my last. I bought it for $500. Found out it was worth about $70k rehabbed. I've dropped maybe $10k in so far and have that much to go again. It's light as a feather, and will be able to be pulled by anything down to a minivan when finished. I'm never going to live in it, and will do little to no boondocking. The size is perfect once you get down to a couple. You can make it as nice or as privative as you want.
The pusher with the two pushouts and the bunk room was awesome when the kids were young, but the two months we lived in it while we shopped for a home were pretty tight. Great for a weeks camping though.
The 1950's canned ham was a blast for me and one kid, but it was basically a tent up off the ground so you stayed dry.
It all comes down to your needs and point in life.