It may sound like common sense when I say to take the time to try out and check out everything in an RV or camper before you buy it. You might be thinking to yourself “of course I would do that before I spend thousands, tens of thousands, or ever hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

But, almost any RV salesperson or dealership owner will tell you plenty of people never bother to try out basic and important things before plunking down their money and driving down the road with their new “toy.”

What do people overlook? The most basic is that the space doesn’t fit their needs. For example, the space inside most campers and RV’s is “cozy” (translation: small). A bathroom may look adequate until a person tries to use it and they find the can’t sit comfortably on the toilet.

Another example is found in the kitchen. That cool looking L-shaped kitchen has a nice amount of counter space but standing inside that L-shaped space the cook soon finds that it’s hard to work because there’s barely enough room to turn around much less stand inside it and open a drawer or cabinet.

So when you’re looking for that perfect camper or RV for your family, take as much time as you need to try everything out to be sure you’re going to be happy with it after you buy it and start camping with it.