| Tent trailers are a type of recreational vehicles | | | | hauler, meanwhile, is designed to function as a |
| (RV) that can be used as traveling or camping | | | | living space and a garage for storing things such |
| shelters and even as full time homes. RVs are | | | | as ATVs and motorbikes. Unlike toy haulers, |
| very popular among families who go on regular | | | | travel trailers serve more as living quarters rather |
| camping trips every summer and are also the | | | | than as storage vehicles. They have rigid sides for |
| preferred type of dwellings by some who do not | | | | towing and have a bumper or frame hitch. The |
| have a traditional permanent home. People who | | | | nearest in built and design to the travel trailer is |
| use this vehicle as a permanent dwelling often | | | | the hybrid. It is a combination of travel trailer and |
| purchase one of their own from previous owners | | | | folding trailer which can feature pull-out tent |
| or directly from manufacturers. Campers, | | | | sections or walls that can be lowered over the |
| meanwhile, either buy them or rent them from | | | | bottom of the vehicle for towing. The fifth wheel |
| camping supplies companies. | | | | is also much the same as a travel trailer but is |
| Aside from tent trailers, recreational vehicles can | | | | equipped with a special hitch in the truck bed. |
| also be in the form of truck campers, folding | | | | The advantage of using or living in these |
| camping trailers, motorhomes, park models, toy | | | | recreational vehicles is that there will be no need |
| haulers, travel trailers, hybrid trailers, fifth wheel | | | | to rent a motel or a hotel room if you happen to |
| travel trailers and toterhomes. Each type of RV | | | | be a state-hopping person. They are also equipped |
| has its own features and purpose and each has | | | | with cooking equipment so that food can be |
| its own pros and cons. Truck campers are | | | | prepared inside and there would be no need to |
| comprised of camper shell units that can be | | | | eat at restaurants. The main disadvantage is that |
| attached to the chassis of a pickup truck. Folding | | | | RVs have low fuel economy and some bigger |
| camping trailers, also called pop-ups, are | | | | models are hard to drive. There is also the |
| light-weight units with collapsible sides for storage | | | | problem of towing costs, not to mention the |
| and towing. Motorhomes, on the other hand, are | | | | hassle involve in towing. |
| units built on commercial truck chassis, a | | | | Given the pros and cons, there are still a big |
| conventional van or a pickup truck. | | | | number of people who prefer to live or travel in |
| Park models, another common type of RV, have | | | | tent trailers and other types of RVs. For some, |
| the same basic features as all kinds of trailers. | | | | the idea of having some sort of home wherever |
| They are designed for occasional relocation and | | | | they go is comforting. It is also a form of |
| require a highway movement permit when they | | | | adventure to leave the safety of a static dwelling |
| need to be moved. A special towing vehicle is also | | | | and travel around the country carrying your |
| needed to relocate this type of vehicle. A toy | | | | shelter and basic necessities with you. |