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DISCOVER THE TRUE VALUE OF AN RV VACATION! PUT YOUR DREAMS ON WHEELS |
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| Every summer, millions of North American families hit the open road in a recreational vehicle, setting off to explore the beauty of the continent without the restrictions of scheduled airlines, hotels, or restaurants. Everything they need to eat, sleep, and entertain themselves is contained within their motorhome or travel trailer. The Ross family of North York, Ontario, had dreamed of travelling to visit relatives and friends in Vancouver, and the summer of 2003 was going to be the perfect time for the adventure. Hereās how their projected budget for the trip looked before they discovered the RV alternative. With mom and dad, and three children ages 7, 9, and 13, airfare to visit relatives in Vancouver topped $2,500, and hotel accommodations for two weeks started at $1,400, and thatās if everyone shared one large motel room. Parking the family car at Pearson International in Toronto would run $10 per day, for a total of $140, or a limo each way would be about as much, if the luggage would fit in the trunk · not likely. Once they arrived in Vancouver, they would take side-trips to Banff and B.C. destinations. A rental van for two weeks at $150 per week was a bargain, plus about $60 per week for gas. Food for the two-week trip, even with some dinners with the friends and relatives, was budgeted at $150 per day for a total of $2,100, and entertainment ö movies twice a week, and scenic attractions ö was expected to hit $350 per week. The total budget for the trip started out in the $7,300 ballpark. Then Christine Ross had a revelation. One of her friends at work suggested that they look into the possibility of renting a class C motorhome, and driving to Vancouver. The family visited a local RV dealership to check out the possibilities. Motorhome rental was about $1,500 per week, for a total of $3,000 including insurance and enough free miles to get to Vancouver and back. Fuel for the motorhome would run about $1,200, and campground fees for fourteen days would be $420. Entertainment would be about $100 per week, as the motorhome had a colour TV with VCR and DVD player, and food would be about $150 per week, because the full galley in the motorhome, plus their portable barbecue, made the expense of restaurant meals an option rather than a necessity. The admission fees to tourist attractions would be about $100 per week. Total budget for a motorhome trip from Toronto to Vancouver would be about $5,300 · a substantial saving over the traditional flight plus motel and rental car combination. Not only was the RV vacation alternative more cost efficient, the Ross family would be able to visit many of Canadaās most interesting locations. Driving six to eight hours per day, they could turn a single-destination trip into a Canadian odyssey, visiting at least three Canadian destinations on the way to Vancouver, and three more on the way home, staying in the Vancouver area for five days – a far more rewarding summer holiday than they had originally planned, with the greatest benefit being the family value of sharing memories that would last a lifetime. You can join the growing number of Canadian families for whom RV travel is the best way to go. Discover the many advantages of the RV vacation alternative by visiting the Go RVing Canada website, www.gorving.ca or call 1-888-Go RVing (467-8464) for a free introductory brochure, and you will find all the information you need to put your vacation dreams on wheels! |
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Go RVing Canada, 2175 Sheppard Ave. East, Suite 310, Toronto, ON M2J 1W8 |
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