We DOWNSIZED from a 43' BIG RIG to a 19' TRAVEL TRAILER! How & why did we do that?! + FULL TOUR
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Published 2024-06-16
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All Comments (21)
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Love the new rig! Excited to see what is coming up in the future for your adventures
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This 19’ RV is surprisingly large inside! So happy for you guys, and thanks for stopping by to show us your new home on wheels!! ❤ Can’t wait to do some rugged exploration with you in the future 😎
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Great to see you guys back on YT….Looking forward to following your next phase in RVing. Congrats on your new rig.
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We really like our '23 ORV 26KVS. We've had numerous RV's over the last 45 years. This one is built very well & made for Boon Docking. Yes it is heavier than most, but it is a lot more solid. And yes they cost more; but we feel well worth it. As a general rule these are not 1/2t towable. I speak from experience. A 3/4 t or better is far superior tow vehicle.
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What a great unit. I love the upgrades you made. The wall bed is so well thought out. I love that the bedding can be left on the bed so it is ready to climb into when you are ready for bed.
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That is a big change congrats RVGeeks, enjoy !
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I really love the Outdoors RV trailers! They do such a fantastic job with build quality and I’ve been super impressed with them. my dad and stepmother have an older version. That’s very similar in size to the one you guys just got, but it doesn’t have that Murphy bed, such a game changer! If we were ever to go with anything other than our airstream, outdoors, RV would be at the top of the list. We do a lot of Boondocking and BLM camping and you just can’t beat their four season build, off-road capability and capacity for water and sewer.
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I have lived in my Outdoors 24RLS full time for over a year. I'm on my way to Alaska with it right now. I love it!
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This camper looks awesome! We downsized to a Grand Design 17mke and didn’t realize the counter tops were fake. ☹️ Plus we can’t use our bed with the slide in, and I would love being able to have a table and the recliners. Great choice!
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I own a 20 ft. Rockwood Geo Pro 19fbs that is 20’ long with 1 slideout and love it. Her name is ShortStack. She is perfect for me and my 2 Schnauzers. I have had no issues after 2 years of use.
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It’s about freaking time! So glad you guys shared your process. We really enjoyed it.
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Besides floor plan, construction quality & builders detail are equal in importance. Finding those in one package is the trick. When our time comes to downsize, thanks for leading the way. Watching the video feels like being with old friends again!
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WOW, the trailer is amazing, what a great floor plan so much space inside.
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Glad to see you back and love the new rig! Making me give second thoughts to a Tab400. Can’t wait to see more about the modifications!👍🏽
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Congratulations and thank you for sharing your amazing new rig! We had never heard of OutDoors RV, the quality and features are really smart!
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When I first read that you were downsizing to a 19’ travel trailer my thought was “why in the world would you do that?” But you explained it well in the video. Your point about the durable build of interior fixtures, compared to typical 19 footers, resonated with me. We are not off-roaders, but might consider downsizing from our 42’ 5th wheel. We, too, are moving from fulltiming to part time, but we’ll still be on the road for 6- 48:37 months of the year, so we’ll need to think hard about what we would give up, notably, storage.
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Equally if not more important is your decision making process for choosing your tow vehicle. Consider a detailed video similar to this explaining how you picked your tow vehicle. The tow vehicle costs may be equal or greater than the trailer.
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Awesome trailer ! Have a Lance trailer but this would be on the list if replacement ever came up .. Great floor plan as you said . Enjoy and safe travels !
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We are owners of a 2023 ORV 19MKS and really love it. We have been on 7 trips so far and have another 8 trips planned for this summer. I really like your solar upgrade. Very jealous.
