The terms recreational vehicle ( RV ) are often used as a broad category of motor vehicles and trailers that include residences designed for temporary accommodation.
RV types include motorhomes, campervans, caravans (also known as travel trailers and camper trailers), fifth-wheeled trailers, popup campers and camping trucks.
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Features
Common RV amenities include a kitchen, bathroom and one or more sleeping facilities. RVs can range from utilitarians - which contain only beds and basic cooking facilities - to luxurious ones, with features like air conditioning, water heaters, television and satellite receptors, and quartz countertops, for example.
The RV can be a trailer (pulled behind a motor vehicle) or a motor vehicle. Most RVs are single decks; However, double-deck RVs also exist. To allow for more concise size in transit, larger RVs often have expandable sides or canopies.
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History
The early caravan type was a horse-drawn carriage, which since about 1745 played an important part in opening the interior of the North American continent to white settlements. In the 1920s, the RV was well built in the United States, with RV camping clubs set up all over the country, although the streets were unpaved and camping facilities were limited. Some companies started making home trailers (called trailer trainers at the time). Airflow is one such company. Until the 1950s, the RV industry was closely linked to the mobile home industry, as most auto homes were shorter than 9 meters (30 feet), and thus easily moved. During the 1950s, RVs and automobile home industries became separated, and RV producers began to build self-contained motors.
In Europe, carriages built for accommodation (not just transporting people or goods) were developed in France around 1810. They were used in England by showmakers and circus performers from the 1820s. Romani people just started living in a caravan (vardos) around the year 1850.
In Canada, the earliest motorhomes were built on the body of a car or truck from around 1910.
In Australia, the earliest known motorcycle was built in 1929. This motor is recognized as the first motor caravan in Australia and is currently located in the Goolwa museum.
Usage
Although the most common use of RVs is as temporary accommodation when traveling, some people use the RV as their primary residence, referred to as fulltiming.
In the United States and Canada, traveling south each winter to a warmer climate is referred to as snowbirding. In Australia, the term slang for retirees who travel in recreational vehicles is a "gray nomad".
Some owners install solar panels onto their RV roof.
The use of RV is common in rural festivals such as Burning Man.
Regional language variations
Australian English: The term "recreational vehicle" often refers to a sports vehicle (SUV or 4ÃÆ' â € "4).
British English: The term "recreational vehicle" often refers to a sports vehicle (SUV or 4ÃÆ' â € "4), dune trains, All-terrain vehicle (ATV), or any vehicle used for recreation. English English speakers will use more precise terms such as caravans, motorhome, caravans, or the like.
English North American: The term "recreational vehicle" often refers to the van caravan, or motorcycle.
Demographics
By 2016, the average age of someone who owns a recreational vehicle in the United States is 45, with a three-year drop since 2015.
Requirements
A large number of terms are used when describing aspects of recreational vehicle use. Some of them are obvious enough while others may be unknown to many readers.
See also
References
Further reading
- Gallant, JD (2005). How to Choose, Check, and Buy RV . RV Consumer Group. ISBN: 1890049-9-05.
- Freeman, Jayne (2005). Full RV Handbook . McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN: 978-0-07-144339-5.
- Moeller, Bill (2007). Boondock RVing Complete Book: Camping on the Beaten Path . McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN: 978-0-07-149065-8.
- "Hit the 1935 Trail Style". Popular Mechanics : 40-42. July 1935.
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