Hello all. I know this is not a direct WDW question, but figure many of you might be able to help.
I'm interested in buying an Motor home RV because I want to be able to travel with my dogs(15yo beagle and 3yo 25lb mix). I've always used a dog sitter, but I've never found one who was reliable and had my complete trust. So maybe an RV is my solution...
What I can't figure out is how folks travel to different areas to explore when their only vehicle is hooked up at the campsite. I know it works well at Disney, but what about other places? Say, I go to Niagara Falls, but the campsite is 6 miles from the falls? How would I get from the campsite to what ever attractions that are around? I know some people tow their cars and others use a fifth wheel/trailer type, so they have their cars with them. That's not really an option for us. We're not good at hooking up and towing things.
My expectation is that if I bought a Motorhome, our family(2 kids and 2 dogs) would be able to travel anytime without worrying about a dog sitter. We would like to travel and explore different parts of the country, but I don't want to be driving all that way, only to be stuck at a campsite. We would need to be close enough to cities and attractions that I can come back to the motorhome to take care of the dogs. I feel comfortable leaving them for about 8hrs at a time. Am I being realistic? Would my only option be to tow a car? I don't want to splurge on an RV only to find out it doesn't meet our needs. Anything else I should consider?
Thank you for any advice
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I'm interested in buying an Motor home RV because I want to be able to travel with my dogs(15yo beagle and 3yo 25lb mix). I've always used a dog sitter, but I've never found one who was reliable and had my complete trust. So maybe an RV is my solution...
What I can't figure out is how folks travel to different areas to explore when their only vehicle is hooked up at the campsite. I know it works well at Disney, but what about other places? Say, I go to Niagara Falls, but the campsite is 6 miles from the falls? How would I get from the campsite to what ever attractions that are around? I know some people tow their cars and others use a fifth wheel/trailer type, so they have their cars with them. That's not really an option for us. We're not good at hooking up and towing things.
My expectation is that if I bought a Motorhome, our family(2 kids and 2 dogs) would be able to travel anytime without worrying about a dog sitter. We would like to travel and explore different parts of the country, but I don't want to be driving all that way, only to be stuck at a campsite. We would need to be close enough to cities and attractions that I can come back to the motorhome to take care of the dogs. I feel comfortable leaving them for about 8hrs at a time. Am I being realistic? Would my only option be to tow a car? I don't want to splurge on an RV only to find out it doesn't meet our needs. Anything else I should consider?
Thank you for any advice
Happy Thanksgiving!!