mpg). A smaller class C can expect to get 16-23 litres/100km (10-15 mpg); a van style class B gets a thrifty 11-13 litres/100km (18-20 mpg) or better. The same goes for a trailer or fifth-wheel, the smaller it is the less gas or diesel consumed.
Pack less. The heavier your motorhome, the more fuel it costs to haul it. If you don’t need it, don’t bring it.
Maintain it. Like a car, maintaining your motorhome or the vehicle used to tow your RV, including maintaining the right tire pressure, will result in less fuel consumption.
Slow down. Driving 80-90 km (55 mph) is optimum for saving gas.
MYTH #4: AN RV WILL LIMIT WHERE YOU CAN GO
It’s true that you don’t want to take a big 40-foot rig down some narrow, twisty road.
The Reality: RVs offer flexibility and freedom to go almost anywhere. Today’s RVs are well-built, easy to drive, and can climb into steep mountains and even cross hot deserts. In fact, traveling in a RV can
make your vacation more flexible and spontaneous and even safer.
MYTH #5: COOKING IN AN RV IS DIFFICULT
The Truth: Most RV’s come with modern kitchens equipped with refrigerators, freezers, stoves, ovens, etc. Traveling in an RV allows you to take advantage of local products and shop at farmer’s markets, pick up fresh fish from the dock, buy local cheeses or a quart of delicious artisan ice cream.
Eating in your motorhome instead of dining in restaurants can be a major money saver. According to calculations by
Numbeo.com, the average cost of a mid-priced meal for two in Canada is $60. If you’ve got a family, the dining bills can add up quickly. For a great deal less, you can buy a lot of groceries that you can make into easy and delicious meals in your RV.
So, if you’re looking for a vacation that’s fun, flexible, spontaneous, easy-going and affordable, try an RV vacation.
Courtesy of the Camping RV BC Coalition…for more stories visit us at
www.campingrvbc.com.
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