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To buy a Class B or not to buy a Class B? That is a question many RVers have probably considered at some point. After all, #vanlife literally has its own hashtag and a sea of influencers that make it look pretty epic. However, despite the many appeals of a Class B van, they do have their drawbacks. Kerri Cox of Travels with Birdy is here to tell us all about taking the leap from a 30-foot travel trailer to a Winnebago Travato—and all of the decision making that went into the process. What are the pros and cons of buying a Class B? What else do you need to know before buying a Class B? What’s it like to transition from a family travel trailer to a Class B van? Read on to find out in this guest post.

This is a guest post from Kerri Cox. To listen to Jeremy interview Kerri click on the media player above or subscribe to The RV Atlas wherever you get your shows.

Our Journey to the Winnebago Travato 59K

This spring, I fell in love with a van and bought one on a bit of a whim. I have joked that this was a mid-life crisis…and it could be! Can I blame it on turning 50 soon? However, there were a lot of real factors that led my husband and I to make the switch from our travel trailer to a Class B van sooner rather than later. I have two years left until I retire from public teaching, and we had 100% planned to keep our travel trailer until then. Then, we planned to decide what RV would be best for the huge trips we plan to take. But, sometimes, life takes you on a detour.

Here’s what made us consider #vanlife now:

• Family trips totally ended this summer due to our young adult sons’ jobs (yes, I am sad!)
• I wrote a piece for Camping World about Class Bs and another about RVs with twin beds and managed to “influence” myself when I discovered the Winnebago Travato 59K, which seemed perfect for us (more on it later!)
• Most importantly, I found a used 59K a couple of hours away with a great price
• This gives us a chance to try the van before I retire
• Carpe diem

So, even though I am a pretty practical person about almost everything in life, I decided to go a little wild and get the Class B!

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