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Old 06-19-2013, 03:33 PM   #16 (permalink)
aardvarcus
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My vote would be a modified # 3.) 4 Cyl Toyota Tacoma, except with a real (used) slide in camper. It would be nice to have a shower and toilet to maximize the camping and minimize the hoteling, remember 1 night in a hotel can buy an awful lot of gas. Buy an older but still reliable vehicle, and invest money in preventative maintenance before you start your trip. Do some aeromods, especially around the camper. Drive slow and enjoy your trip, you may get 20ish mpgs. When you finish your trip if you don’t need them sell the camper for 50%+ what you paid and the truck for 85%+ of what you paid. Use that money to buy a car that works for your needs then.
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