Quoted: RV's are a money losing proposition. Pop-ups are worse. It's what we call a Tent-in-a-box
I've been an RV tech for 16 years now. Save your money.
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I've been an editor of two of the largest RV magazines for just about that long...and I must respectfully disagree...
An RV can easily pay for itself in savings over hotel and restaurant expenses, particularly if you (1.) choose your RV wisely (buying a used model can save you a bundle), (2.) choose your campgrounds wisely (avoid "destination resorts"), and (3.) use your RV more than just a couple of weekends a year. I've camped for several months in parts of Arizona and southern California where I didn't pay a penny for campground fees, and spent nothing on gasoline (other than for sight-seeing and making grocery runs). Like many other activities, RVing can be as expensive or affordable as you want to make it.
Aside from the monetary aspects, there are other benefits that no hotel can match at any price - Unbelievable scenery, the ability to bring most of your personal posessions along with you, having home-cooked meals wherever you go, having campground neighbors that tend to spark lifelong friendships, having your own personal SHTF survival shelter parked in your driveway, etc., etc.
It's a wonderful lifestyle. I can't imagine how I'd get along without it.