Recreational vehicles or RVs are the most popular
camping cars. These cars are like traveling homes.
Various camping cars and trailer towing vans are
aggregated under the same label - RVs.
The recreational vehicles can be used for many
purposes, such as traversing longer distances, camping
or sometimes even as a permanent home.
The largest and most luxurious recreational vehicles
are the Class A Motor homes. The smaller versions are
put under class B campervans. Class C recreational
vehicles are the smaller sized Motor homes.
Other than these, the camping cars are also made up by
combining the van with a trailer. All these
recreational vehicles are designed to provide space
for storage and accommodation place.
A recreational vehicle comprises of a bed, a small
kitchen area, storage space, table and a TV. Larger
recreational vehicles from Class A comprise of a
bathroom, showers, toilets, living room and master
bedrooms.
These luxurious high end camping cars also include
refrigerator, satellite TV, internet facility,
awnings, slide out compartments and storage space for
a car, motorbike or bicycle.
The Class A camping cars are truly luxurious vehicles.
These are normally built on a truck or commercial bus
chassis for a larger space.
The recreational vehicles can be parked in a camping
space or in the special RV parks. It is very easy to
carry the RV to a national park, where staying can be
made comfortable with the vehicle.
There is no need to book a room at a hotel while
traveling in a camping car. One can prepare food in
the kitchen, hence no need to find a restaurant on the
way. The RVs also prove to be a good shelter for the
travelers.
There is a large number of manufacturing companies
that produce camping cars. Besides the original
camping cars’ manufacturers, several other van
manufacturing companies are taking part in the
production.
People around the world love to travel and enjoy
camping in forests and mountains. For such camp
lovers, the car manufacturing companies are trying to
come up with innovative ideas everyday.
They have, till date, presented wonderful and
luxurious camping cars for the ease of their
customers.
The most popular brand in camping cars is "Winnebago".
It is famous to such an extent that people use the
term, ‘Winnebago’, as the general term for a
recreational vehicle.
The company established the production of recreational
vehicles and camping cars in 1960.
Other than Winnebago, Roadtrek is the biggest
manufacturing company for recreational vehicles.
Founded in the year 1950, Fleetwood Enterprises was
the leading production firm for camping cars.
Jackson Center’s Thor Industries also has registered
remarkable production of RVs. Other companies such as
Newmar Corporation, Monaco Coach Corporation, Coachman
Industries, Starcraft RV, Trakka Motorcampers and
Carriage Inc are some of the leading manufacturing
companies that manufacture camper vans and
recreational vehicles.
GM or General Motors is also one of the mammoth
recreational vehicle manufacturers. Another age old
manufacturer is Airstreams Company. This company was
established in 1930.
All these manufacturers design the campervans to
provide the utmost comfort and luxury. The interior is
tastefully decorated.
The campervans are designed so as to accommodate most
of the necessary equipments. The camping vans can
occupy refrigerators, microwaves, portable toilets,
bathrooms and water storage tanks.
These facilities and amenities are provided by the
campervan producers on demand of the customer.
Makeover of the camping cars is a comparatively new
trend. People love to enhance their dream RV or
camping vehicle, as much as they enjoy traveling.
More and more people are taking efforts to convert
their cars into mean machines. The makeover generally
reflects their thinking, taste and lifestyle.
The makeover of a camping car means changing the
outlook of the car and also to enhance its features.
The features can be, increasing the storage space
inside the vehicle, enhancing the kitchen space,
adding more advanced electrical appliances and
technology.
The outer enhancement comprises of changing the
flooring, coloring the walls, putting stickers and
paintings on the exterior, changing the windows.
Changing the lighting pattern can also enhance the
interior decor.
The feature enhancement of the camping cars is the
most popular trend nowadays. One can add some more
facilities to the vehicle.
A microwave and grill oven can prepare some mouth
watering delicacies while on a vacation. A
refrigerator can store the food for a longer time.
The bathroom accessories can also be changed and
enhanced during a makeover.
Adding some modern and enhanced technologies to the
interior of the camping car can make the travel safer
and comfortable.
One can also add some entertaining equipment such as a
music system and TV with satellite connection. The
ambience changes drastically with the change in light
effects. The flooring adds different effects to the
interior.
To get new ideas for the makeover of camping cars, you
can surf the net. There are hundreds of designs and
photographs available on internet.
To know about the accessories for makeover, you can go
through the specific magazines. You can even come to
know about the makeover prices with a little bit of
research.
The recreational vehicles and camping cars are getting
popular amongst the adventure freaks. With these
vehicles, one can experience the comfort and luxury,
despite of the camping site’s rough environment.
The interior of the recreational vehicles plays a
major part in a comfortable stay.
A recreational vehicle normally comprises of a bed,
bathroom, small kitchen area, and some storage space.
A luxurious recreational vehicle may comprise of a
living room with table, TV, kitchen with microwave,
refrigerator and a master bedroom with a large and
cozy bed.
The bathrooms are spacious and are fitted with a
shower. The toilets are generally the portable ones,
which can be detached and cleaned at a sanitary
station.
There are several terms involved in the interior of
the recreational vehicles. The toilets generally have
a Black water tank in which the waste water from the
toilet is stored.
The kitchens of recreational vehicles have the Grey
Water tanks. These are used to store the waste water
from the shower and kitchen sinks.
The most important equipments in the interior of the
recreational vehicle are the generators and the
converters. The generator can be petrol, propane or
diesel operated.
It generates AC voltage, which is very useful in dry
camping and in the middle of the travel. The converter
takes the AC voltage from the generator or the
campsite hookups and converts it into DC voltage. This
voltage is used by the electrical equipments in RV.
House batteries turn out as one more source of DC
voltage source. The batteries have a smaller capacity
of 12 volts DC. The batteries are charged by the
vehicle batteries.
The inverters take the DC voltage from house batteries
and convert into AC. This voltage is used by the
electronic equipments which need an AC voltage.
There are many types of camping cars. These are
generally known as recreational vehicles or RVs, as
these can be used for camping as well as other
recreational activities.
The most luxurious and expensive type is the class A
motor home. These are modified trucks. Motor homes are
used for longer distances and for carrying a large
number of people.
The vehicle built on a commercial bus is just another
kind of RV. These vehicles offer larger space and
luxury.
A campervan is a true camping car. Designed from a
typical van, this vehicle has a raised roof. Sometimes
in these vans, the backside is replaced with a coach
occupying cabinet.
A combination of the van and the truck is the class C
motor home. The front side is like that of a
conventional van, while the rear is built on a chassis
of a truck.
They are also known as Cab-over’s, in which the roof
is raised over the top of the van. These mini-Motor
homes include a bed and some type of entertainment
media.
Truck camper is another type of a camping car. This is
more like a small camping car which is built on a
pickup truck.
This is mainly used by hunters and other jungle
travelers. The camping cars are also made by
connecting a folding trailer to the van.
The folding trailer is pulled by the van and has
sufficient storage space. A caravan is a bigger
version of a folding trailer. It is towed by a van and
also has larger space inside it.
The trailers and caravans are not exactly the mobile
homes. The extended storage compartments don’t include
the bathrooms, toilets and kitchens. One can only
store the equipment for camping and sometimes bicycles
and motorcycles too.
For a comfortable camping experience, a camping car is
a must! The cars provide accommodation and storage
space, along with luxury.
These camping cars and recreational vehicles can be
owned. Their prices vary from $10,000 to $100,000. For
a large Class A caravan, one needs to invest a large
amount.
Many times, these camping vehicles are of no use after
the camping trip. So, instead of buying such expensive
camping cars, one can simply rent them. This option is
more affordable as the vehicle needs a lot of
maintenance.
RV lifestyle and its experience can last for a
lifetime. For this, one needn’t buy a camping car and
should go in for an RV. For longer vacations, an RV
proves to be a cheaper medium of transportation and
accommodation.
Hence, for a camping trip, RV becomes an affordable
medium. One can rent the camping car to have an
experience of RV camping. The basic requisite of
accommodation is solved while traveling in a camping
vehicle.
The first thing to rent out is a camping car. Secondly
is to look out for a travel company which provides the
rental of an RV. One can find the links to the
companies on the internet.
Mostly people choose Motor homes to spend the
vacation. Some of the companies offer a partial sale
of luxurious high end RVs.
In this deal, the owner does not pay the whole amount,
but has to maintain the car for a specific period of
agreement of ownership. After the agreement gets over,
the RVs are resold to the next customer.
Camping car parking is the space that is allotted for
the camping cars and recreational vehicles. They are
provided with the parking room, also known as the
campground.
These grounds provide tent facilities for camping. Not
every park offers all the services.
There is an AC power hookup provided at the camping
car parks. These are used to recharge the house
batteries inside the recreational vehicles.
The parks may house a central building where more
facilities and amenities are provided to the
travelers. The buildings are well equipped with the
necessary equipments.
These are inclusive of hookups for cable TV, telephone
facility, picnic tables, barbeque area, laundry, rest
rooms, showers, dump stations and Wi-Fi facility.
The recreational facilities that are provided include
swimming pool, health spa, beauty salon, gift shop and
convenience store.
Generally, these leisure facilities are provided at a
luxurious hotel or motel. Their exteriors act as the
camping parks.
Some of the lavish hotels and resorts have restriction
about the type of recreational vehicle that can enter
the premises. These are based on the length, type and
year of make of the vehicle.
The visitors can book the parking space for overnight
stay, or for few days, just like a hotel room.
There are several chains of camping car parking. The
well known RV Park in North America is Yogi Bear’s
Jellystone Park Campgrounds. These private entities
provide all the necessary facilities and luxurious
amenities to the visitors.
