| A person considering a motor home rental for the | | | | What about electricity? The motor home will |
| first time is likely to have a number of questions. | | | | usually have its own independent source of |
| This article will look at some of those questions | | | | electricity to run the heavier appliances and air |
| and try to answer as many as possible. | | | | conditioner. This power is usually provided by a |
| The first question is what is it like to drive a | | | | small generator on board. You don't have to keep |
| motor home? Can anybody do it? Yes, anyone | | | | the engine running to sustain electrical power like |
| with normal driving experience should be able to | | | | you would in a car. The battery will power lower |
| do it. Most motor homes that you would rent | | | | consumption devices, and the generator will handle |
| don't require any special or additional licenses. Be | | | | the big ticket items, electrically speaking. |
| aware, though, that most rental companies | | | | Where do we get water (and where do we |
| require the driver to be at least 25 years old, | | | | empty the old yucky stuff)? An RV park or |
| though some will allow younger renters for an | | | | campground will have services areas where you |
| increased rental fee. | | | | can fill the vehicle's reservoir, which is your on |
| However, driving a motor home is much more like | | | | board source of water for cooking, cleaning, |
| driving a truck than a car. If you're only used to | | | | showering and toilets. They will also provide a |
| tooling around in a Camry or Accord, then driving | | | | dumping facility, where you can connect the drain |
| a bigger vehicle like this may come as a bit of a | | | | hose provided with each rental vehicle to the |
| surprise. But it should be something any driver of | | | | waste outlet and dump it into a sanitary holding |
| a normal car should be able to get comfortable | | | | tank. Some highway rest stops also provide |
| with very quickly. | | | | similar facilities for motor homes traveling along |
| Where do you park the RV when its time to stop | | | | their way. |
| for the day? Most people with choose a | | | | What kind of gas mileage do motor homes get? |
| campground or RV park to spend the night. It is | | | | Typical gas mileage runs from 6 to 14 miles per |
| possible in some more remote areas where | | | | gallon. This is lower than most passenger cars or |
| allowed by law to just pick a spot and camp out | | | | SUVs, so this should be taken into account when |
| for the night. But in most cases, you wouldn't be | | | | putting together the budget for you trip. |
| allowed to just park on the street and setup | | | | As you get ready to rent, you're likely to have |
| camp so to speak. You should become familiar | | | | lots of additional questions. The facility from which |
| with local laws in the places you plan to visit | | | | you rent your motor home can help with these |
| before leaving. | | | | and any other questions you may have. |