ABOUT US

Since 2017

Getting hooked

We sold our 3,000 square foot home with the thoughts of downsizing and building a smaller home since we were empty-nesters. While renting a smaller home and researching properties, we took a ride to the 2017 Hershey RV Show and ended up buying a 27-foot Forest River Salem Travel Trailer. After a few camping trips we were hooked! We were sitting around the campfire in November, 2017 and we thought; why can’t we do this full time? So we did.

We upped our game and bought a Grand Design Reflection 38-foot travel trailer. After camping every weekend of the season in 2018 (and we mean every weekend), we made friendships with others in our local area as we routinely visited our local state parks. This is where the handle; The Campoholics came about - we knew we were intoxicated with camping! At the end of 2018, we knew the full-time RV life was a top priority!

Taking the leap

We altered our plans and set a target date of April 2021 as our month to hit the road full time as we still had to wait for Missy to retire but… we soon figured out we could not live full time in a travel trailer. So, the shopping began again for a new rig. We focused on a fifth wheel RV for the ease of maneuverability with regards to backing versus a travel trailer. So, the question became; what type of fifth wheel was it going to be?

In the meantime, we sold most of our possessions in order to prioritize simplifying life. After being in the military for 20 years, Michael had seen the world but not his own country, so we decided we were going to travel the U.S. and put in many road miles, hitting bucket list stops.

OUR RV SELECTION

While shopping and listing the pros and cons of a residential fifth wheel versus a toy hauler, we ultimately decided to go with the toy hauler. Even though toy haulers are not for everyone (they will cut down on your general living space given that the square footage comes in the form of an unfinished garage area) after again, attending the Hershey RV Show in the fall of 2019.

We ordered our Grand Design Momentum 395M and have not looked back! We utilize the garage portion of the toy hauler to load our SMART car. We use this vehicle as our every day driver to save miles on our Ford F450. Oh, it is also easier to find a parking spot with a SMART car!