Karl,
You're on the right track with the long trailer, with whatever you get. My 28' A class RV(Krantz's old one) was way less than 14k and gets 10 miles per gallon. Whatever you get make sure you can sleep in it on the road with a min. of hassle(Rest areas,etc.).


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Isak Dinesen
If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most.
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