Ok, big question

My GMC is a means to an end. I Steward dog shows throughout the Southeast and use the GMC to get to them, or close to them depending the camping
options. If there's a military campground nearby I haul a toad and commute to the show site. If not, I look for State Parks. The reason being show
venues normally only have electric hookups for the same price or greater than the State park which normally has full hookups. Watching exhibitors and
other show people, I note that my mechanical hiccups seem no greater than theirs as long as I pay attention to the coach. My GMC will tell me when
something isn't right and I have learned to ignore these messages at my peril :) The only down side is, it's perfect for two people and one large
dog. We have one large and two medium dogs plus two cats. If we both travel, the menagerie has to join us, which means there has to be room for
them. If Paula decides to start joining me on the (usually) weekend jaunts, we will need something bigger. I'm investigating an Allegro Bus. No
idea whether it's the answer or not.

--johnny
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76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
 
W bought our GMC at the end of January, 2005, right after Bob retired. We
drove it to AK from Texas twice--first time two months; second time five
months. Comfortable, with minor problems either time. In 2010, we drove
to the northeast US and on into the Maritimes, another five months. I
finally learned how to use the wet bath successfully. We attended almost
every GMCMI Convention over those years.

Bob was diagnosed with a serious illness
in 2013 and couldn't do the routine repairs required for the GMC, so we
bought a gasoline-powered SOB in January 2015--30' with two slides. Bob
likes the extra space with the slides, but the shower is no bigger than the
GMC. It's on a V10 Ford truck chassis, therefore, it rides like a truck
and the cockpit has about the same noise as our GMC. The GMC is a more
comfortable ride. There IS more storage space in the SOB, but either way,
you need to carefully plan for your needs.

We just got home from the GMCMI Amana Convention (left home 8-5 and got
home today). The last 3 nights we didn't put the slides out simply because
we would only be at the RV park overnight. We had about as much room
inside as we would have in our GMC. Using the automatic levelers and
slides really doesn't take much more time than just parking and getting set
up for overnight.

We'd rather be traveling in our GMC, but are glad the SOB keeps us on the
road. Also, when we have had the SOB in for repairs, they aren't concerned
about how long they keep it. Twice, I've called and picked it up before
they could finish repairs so we could take the trips we had planned.
Always tell them when we need it to make trips, but they don't do what they
have told us they would.

As others have said, it's your choice what works best for you. Whichever
way you go, don't let anything steal your joy.

Sandra Price

Ok, so I'm approaching retirement and am struggling on if I keep my GMC and
put more money in her to do some trips to some National Parks, or do I
sell her and get something newer with slide and more room? There are
concerns on how the GMC would be on long (month plus) trips to the west and
north. Was wondering what everyone felt on using the GMC on extended trips?

Thanks,
Tom
76 Eleganza 2
KCMO
 
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