Every Time We Stay at an RV Resort We Want a New Motorhome

Shiny, New, Luxurious, and Oh so Expensive

By Curtis Carper, published Jul 25, 2008

Another weekend getaway. With today's cost of travel a big spendy outing for use is heading out to an Indian Casino about 75 miles from home for two nights in their RV Resort combined with a one time trip through their Prime Rib Buffet.

Oh this isn't a small deal for us as the cost involved for this two day adventure will run about :

Gas- 20 gal. $80
Buffet 2 people $33 (including tip)
2 nights stay $41
snacks in town $15

Total: $169

Yes, this is something we can only afford to do a couple times a year. Obviously gambling isn't in our game plan, it's just a nice little getaway that lets us feel special with our piped in cable TV and wireless Internet courtesy of the campground. There is only one negative side affect of this type of excursion.

My wife and I have been full time RV'ers in the past, some of our rigs were fairly high test (By Our Standards at least). Time has rolled on, circumstances changed. Now we lead what many call normal lives and only enjoy our RVing on weekends.

Every time we find ourselves surrounded by luxury motorhomes and huge fifth wheel rolling apartments we can't help our self. The urge to hit the road returns stronger then ever. We too should be sitting in our rolling mansion, after all doesn't everyone have the better part of a half million dollars to spend on their rigs. You would think so with the huge quantity of pricey recreational vehicles positioned around us.

Gulf Stream, Country Coach, Alergo Bay, those and many more have their representatives camped near by. Bounder, Holiday Rambler, even Beaver and Safari are present and accounted for. So what I ask are we doing sitting hear amongst such heavy hitters with our little Dutchman Travel Trailer. The sum total value of our rig can be matched with a hub cap or two from these castles of the highway.

It's not that anyone has treated us like anything less then an equal, everyone involved in the world of RVing will welcome their neighbor as family. It's not even a matter of feeling inadequate. Mine is bigger then yours means little in this arena. No it's strictly my own weakness that is at issue here. Pure envy, that desire to have what can not be obtained.