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