Thursday, October 06, 2005

No Dishwasher?!

Nope. The $1.3M motor home did not have a dishwasher. Heck, even the little old cheap (~$185K) Winnebago had a dishwasher). But the big guy had a full sized Bosch washer and dryer!! I can only think of two items that caught my eye at this years’ show: The feature of the year seems to be a pull-out counter that provides extra working or serving space in the kitchen area. It slides out from under the fixed countertop so therefore is about one inch lower than the counter, but you just about need a double slide to accommodate it. I liked the concept and it would provide about 2 square feet of extra counter space.

Bounder had a modest-sized motor home somewhere around 35 feet that had a toilet and lavatory in the mid section, but across the back end in the bedroom was a vanity that ran the width of the coach with a shower at one end. I liked it! One salesman asked if we had found the coach of our dreams, and I said, “Yes, it is parked at home in the driveway.”

Road Treks are quite the compact little van, complete with shower, toilet, two-burner stove and sleeping space for four – all in a van. One of the options is the spare tire cover that can be raised and pivoted to provide a surface for a small gas grill. But one could buy a modest Class C motor home for the same price.

There, you have the promised report on the annual RV show. Tune in again next year at this time!

Ciao

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