Hello folks!
This is my first time posting to an RV site 'Ever'! The whole RV thing is exciting and scary all at once.
Instead of buying a RV, we have decided to rent first to get a little experience in under our belts.
We have a lot of questions and they will probably be sooooo obvious to you. We haven't a clue. So, please be kind.
A little FYI first. We (just two of us) are renting a SVC Super Camper Van out of Calgary from CanaDream. We are going to Kelowna 600 miles away to attend a wedding. After, we are going to spend a week driving around and site see and each night...we intend...to stay at a RV park near our daily destination.
1. We have heard that parking at Wal-Mart or similar large parking lots can be done. Is this a good idea?
2. What should we know in advance, watch out for, and/or be aware of when renting this kind of RV? It is a loaded question, but we have been down the road of "had we known in advance, this would not have happened!" In other situations, prior experience or perhaps wisdom would have made our life much easier.
3. I guess the biggest concern we have is sleeping at night and maintaining power for stuff the next morning, as well as starting the van. Also, can we run a hair dryer and/or maintain a steady temperature all night without running into huge sacrafices.
4. What do RV Parks expect and what can be done at a park. Ie: Plugging the van in to substitute the running of the motor.
5. Between Calgary and Kelowna, what are the must see's and what parks would you recommend? Any help here would be greatly appreciated, although it is a tad off topic.
Course there is probably many more things you know that we should know that we should be asking. Please feel free to give us those "heads Ups"!
We Greatly Appreciate your help!
This is my first time posting to an RV site 'Ever'! The whole RV thing is exciting and scary all at once.
Instead of buying a RV, we have decided to rent first to get a little experience in under our belts.
We have a lot of questions and they will probably be sooooo obvious to you. We haven't a clue. So, please be kind.
A little FYI first. We (just two of us) are renting a SVC Super Camper Van out of Calgary from CanaDream. We are going to Kelowna 600 miles away to attend a wedding. After, we are going to spend a week driving around and site see and each night...we intend...to stay at a RV park near our daily destination.
1. We have heard that parking at Wal-Mart or similar large parking lots can be done. Is this a good idea?
2. What should we know in advance, watch out for, and/or be aware of when renting this kind of RV? It is a loaded question, but we have been down the road of "had we known in advance, this would not have happened!" In other situations, prior experience or perhaps wisdom would have made our life much easier.
3. I guess the biggest concern we have is sleeping at night and maintaining power for stuff the next morning, as well as starting the van. Also, can we run a hair dryer and/or maintain a steady temperature all night without running into huge sacrafices.
4. What do RV Parks expect and what can be done at a park. Ie: Plugging the van in to substitute the running of the motor.
5. Between Calgary and Kelowna, what are the must see's and what parks would you recommend? Any help here would be greatly appreciated, although it is a tad off topic.
Course there is probably many more things you know that we should know that we should be asking. Please feel free to give us those "heads Ups"!
We Greatly Appreciate your help!