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