The Case for Class C Motorhomes for Roadschooling

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You’re finally en route to your destination, after months of planning an epic roadschooling trip to visit some of the country’s most iconic landmarks. It took you all week to load up your camping trailer, and another half day to finally secure all the bodies of your brood into the truck.

Excitement wells up as you get the kids settled in with snacks and on-board entertainment; now you’ll finally be able to lose yourself in the gripping story of the audio book that you downloaded just for this trip while hubs takes the wheel.

Uh Oh

Your husband has been cruising along steadily for the last couple hours and you’ve been so caught up in your audio book’s plot that you didn’t notice that the interstate has now become a narrow highway traversing a couple mountain passes.

“I need to pee! So baaad!”

“Me too!”

“Me three!”

Your kids actually did pretty well those last couple hours. They were occupied by that movie you put on when you first departed from home, but watching movies means eating snacks, and eating snacks means drinking water. Lots of it. No big deal, you’re towing your restroom behind you!

Problem: the pass is winding downhill and the nearest exit is miles away. Your husband is scanning for any place he can pull over, but there are barely any shoulders and any semblance of one can’t accommodate the length of your current roadschooling setup: your truck and 28 foot trailer. You tell your kids that Dad will find a place to pull off on soon, and you notice the littlest is on the verge of tears.

“Uh oh, I can’t hold it!”

A Different Roadschooling Option?

A few of those instances, and you and your husband decide that maybe you don’t need that long of an RV for your roadschooling life. It’s just for sleeping anyway, right? You’re usually out adventuring once you reach your destination anyway.

Eventually, you guys go to the other end of the spectrum in the world of recreational vehicles and decide that a compact truck camper will be a better option.

This tiny home trend is taking off anyway … why not try a tiny RV? You’d be able to zip though congested metro areas more nimbly and your selection of parking spaces would increase when you needed to stop along the way. No more worrying about being able to quickly pull off to the side of the road when nature calls on your young kids!

Well, you thought you solved the urgent, on-the-road potty predicament, but you didn’t think about the fact that sometimes, nature calls when it is hailing outside (which isn’t fun when your camper door is blocked by the trailer your husband rigged to hold all the bikes).

And you surely didn’t factor in the inefficiency and challenge of trying to transport three sleeping kids in inclement weather from the cab of your truck, up into the truck camper when you finally arrived at your campsite a few hours after their bedtime.

Oh, and this great “tiny” RV idea? Yeah … maybe not so much when you have three kids!

You and your husband have a discussion.

If this is what we are going to do – live a life where roadschooling is part of our normal rhythm, we need something that works better for our family’s needs …

The Ultimate Roadschooling Solution

Meet Seemore (he was named by our kids because, well, he lets us see more!). He’s a Class C motorhome (a 2014 Coachmen Freelander 22QB, to be exact) and acquiring him a few years ago was an absolute game changer for this roadschooling crew. The story I shared above is actually our story, and if you’ve read this far down, maybe it is yours too.

Why We Love Our Class C Motorhome

If you are family with kids, trying to decide which recreational vehicle to go with for taking you on your roadschooling adventures, read on to see why you should consider a Class C motorhome:

• Whenever our kids need to use the facilities, they simply unbuckle from their seats, head to the back of the rig to take care of business real quick, and hop back to their spots. No stopping to get out, which also helps us make good time on the road!

• If we arrive at our destination late at night, or if Patrick needs to stop to rest for a few hours, no one has to get out. There may be rain, snow, sleet, or hail outside, but we get to stay warm and dry. Our ride is our shelter and our shelter is our ride!

• They are easier to maneuver than towing a trailer (especially if you get a shorter one). We are usually able to find parking easily and, because of our length – which is approximately the same as a full size, crew cab dually – we can utilize standard parking spaces!

• The extra on-board space is a lifesaver, especially when spending hours upon hours on the road! Our kids sit at the dinette, and have plenty of room to do activities or simply stretch out and lounge as we cruise along!

Yes, Class C motorhomes can be more expensive than travel trailers and campers, but you can surely find amazing deals on them by looking around and being patient. If RVing is something you will do for more than just the occasional camping trip, we highly recommend going with a Class C motorhome!

Want to try one before committing? This is a great way to test out not only a Class C, but other RV options on real life adventures!