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Originally Posted by momto4girls
Thanks, Padgett. I'm still mulling it over. We usually take one week long trip a year that involves renting a condo. If we can vacation in our camper instead of a condo, that makes it easier to justify the expense. Our tent camping has been limited to once or twice a year for a few days at a time. My husband has accumulated more vacation time, so we'd love to get away more.
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For us, the TM was a compromise between tent camping and just staying in a condo/hotel for vacation. Because there is a "cost" for tent camping in terms of the time to setup and take down your campsite, especially if it's raining, plus no bathroom. The big advantage for the TM is that it has a "real" bathroom, so for your girls that is critical. Plus in bad weather it's very easy to setup and take down even in the rain. It also opens up other options like national parks which do not have a hotel/condo nearby.
The cost of maintenance depends on the unit you end up with and the condition. For us, it was minimal given it was in good shape to begin with.
Good luck with your decision!