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Originally Posted by karenr

Can't wait, never been camping, except once I accompanied my daughter on a field trip to the keys for eighth grade, but that doesn't count I'm sure...lol. RV dealer holding 25.5 and 24.1 to see which one we will choose, can't make up our mind till we see both side by side. The 25.5 is unique and hardly any out there so have not seen any in person. Heard some bad comments about the Axis and Vegas but I'm assuming that these are rather limited so on the whole I'm hoping that we're making a good decision. AND I love that I've joined such a great group of travelers!!!! I'm hoping to get really SMART from all of you, so thank you in advance. We live in Cornelius, NC and can't wait to start traveling and meeting up with other who like this kind of life. We are retired and have 3 little yorkie girls so hoping the camping lifestyle will also work for them as well. Any tips on must haves as far as gear? (Besides a corkscrew and bottle opener...lol?) Also, planning on purchasing an extended warranty and heard great things about protective /xtrarider service contract. Any idea on how much say a 7 year costs and what kind of deductible to purchase? I also see they offer an optional tire and repair service which is probably the most important to purchase. Your comments, advice and tips are ALL appreciated!!!!! Karen

On every trip at the rv campsites we meet new people and have a great conversation (met Axis Earl once). I got a Good Sam/CW 6 year warranty ($3400) which can be used at any repair center with prior approval. I have the roadside assistance also. The paint treatment is BS and are most other addon things. Most units come with all the options with the Axis Vegas there are only a handfull - we did not get the oven but the 15BTU AC, fans and tank heaters are good ones. We have the exterior TV but have never used it since we don't tailgated maybe someday. During first year you will most likely encounter most of your problems or you can be one of the lucky ones.