With multiple televisions, marble countertops, fireplaces, patios and outdoor kitchens, some high-end recreational vehicles, or RVs, are even more luxurious than the average home, and at the 49th Annual New Jersey RV & Camping Show, some people are looking to trade their white picket fence for the open road.
EDISON-- With multiple televisions, marble countertops, fireplaces, patios and outdoor kitchens, some high-end recreational vehicles, or RVs, are even more luxurious than the average home, and at the 49th Annual New Jersey RV & Camping Show, some people are looking to trade their white picket fence for the open road.
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"We're looking for retirement in a few years," said Jim Wyant of Stroudsburg, Pa. His family already owns a fifth-wheel tow trailer for a truck used seasonal for vacations to the shore.
Ranging anywhere from $15,000 to $80,000, RVs and trailers offer a "vacation home" with no fixed destination, and while the Vento family of Moorstown said they stick to tri-state area, others like Capner family of Washington Township said they have traveled to Maine and Florida.
"We sold about four or five during the show," said Chris Spancake of White Horse RV Center in Egg Harbor City. "In the larger models you see more older folks looking to retire, and the smaller models are for families vacationing. Really the benefit of coming out to the show is that you get to see the inside of every product out there."
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Missed the expo? The 21st Annual Atlantic City RV & Camping Show runs from Feb. 12-14 at the Atlantic City Convention Center and will feature A, B and C class motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth-wheels, folding campers and park models, to accessories, services and camping resorts with discounts offered on site.
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