RVing with Kids

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June 21, 2019 04:45 PM

Trip Planning

Travel with kids, in general, is a highly memorable experience, but there are few family vacations you can take that are more rewarding or unforgettable than RVing with kids. Motorhome travel is the perfect combination of comfort and adventure and allows both children and adults to maximize fun without compromising relaxation and rest time. Of course, travel with kids also comes with its unique set of challenges. At Expedition Motorhomes we have found that RVing with kids, provides a great means to mediate some of the stressors that can accompany other forms of family travel provided you approach it from the right angle. Continue reading for a few tips that will help make your motorhome travel with kids the best family vacation you’ve ever had!

Make an Itinerary and Share It!

Before you even set foot in an RV with your family, you may consider drawing out an itinerary and sharing it with your kids. Highlight some of the stops that are going to be most exciting, what you may see on the road, and what grand adventures or destinations they can look forward to. This will help your kids conceptualize the trip and give them a framework for how their vacation may unfold. While building excitement before the trip begins is good, this is something that can also be shared throughout so that you don’t get bombarded with the classic “Are we there yet?” questions from the backseat!

Fun on the Road

One of the most critical aspects to a successful family road trip is cracking the code of how to keep your kids entertained and engaged while on the road. Some days will require more hours in the RV than others, and it is essential to have a toolbox full of games, movies, and ideas at the ready to keep the little ones in good spirits. Every child is different, of course, but we have found that having a good selection of ready prepared activities can help make days on the pavement fly by. Thankfully, the ability to move around, change positions, and get comfortable in an RV does wonders in keeping things fresh. The road trip has come a long way since the days of the minivan!

Family Campgrounds and Destinations

At the end of a long day on the road, your kids are going to want to blow off some steam and choosing fun and exciting destinations to spend the night will be invaluable. This is something you can incorporate into your initial itinerary or adjust as you go, but a fun family campground with a swimming pool, playground, or beautiful natural location will win your kids back over if you started to lose them after a big day behind the wheel. It is also good to remember that just because you are in a motorhome does not mean that you need to constantly be on the move. Consider setting up camp for a few days in a particularly nice place so that you and your kids can relax, adventure, and enjoy each other’s company in comfort. After all, that’s what RV road trips are all about!

Get your Kid’s Input

Lastly, you should regularly check in with your kiddos to see not only how they are doing but what they want to be doing. Ideally, this starts a bit in the itinerary planning stage and continues throughout your vacation. By giving your children a sense of ownership over your shared adventure as well as places or activities that they have chosen and can look forward to throughout the trip, you will build a greater comradery over the course of your road trip. One of the best things about an RV road trip is its fluidity, in that you can change your plans at the drop of the hat to better accommodate your family’s needs.

While it may seem like a lot, you will quickly find out that RVing with kids will be some of the most fun you can have as a parent. Each year Expedition Motorhomes rent out countless RVs to families and, without fail, the beaming smiles we receive when they are returned are some of the biggest we see from any of our customers. Work with your kids today and start building that dream itinerary; our staff at Expedition Motorhomes is always eager to hand you the keys and help get another unforgettable family road trip underway.

What Customers Say

Melissa

California

It was awesome. It was so great. It was so fantastic. We loved the RV. It was so accommodating. It was only three of us: [me] my husband and my son and we had a wonderful time. Thank you for renting to us and we will definitely be renting again.

Chris

California

From Toronto, Canada. We came down to Expedition to pick up an RV for a special surfing vacation for my son here who turned 15 this week. I gotta tell ya, it’s been an awesome experience. We went up the coast to Santa Barabara and down. We had perfect sites of the beach; looking at the ocean. He got a chance to experience surfing the California way – an overall great experience. RV was just the way to go. Made it a beautiful experience for us. The people at Expedition were perfect; helped us out throughout… were very kind and generous and we just had a great vacation because of it. So I recommend anyone whose thinking about it… Definitely call Expedition. You’ll enjoy it and you won’t regret it.

Jean

California

We flew from Europe and rented a motor home from ExpeditionMotorHomes.com. And, it was a fantastic experience from start to end. When we arrived, we had… the staff was very friendly; taught us how to use the motor home. They had videos online you can practice with and look at. And the actual trip, the quality of the motor home was perfect. This was the first time for my family and I and it will not be the last. We will be doing this again and obviously from the same supplier because everything from start to finish was perfect.

Barb D

California

I have rented from this company seven times in the last eight years. They do an amazing job. Most recently, I had errored on my departure date (I should have looked at the contract when they sent it to me!) and when I arrived a day early, they accommodated me. Thank you, Matt, for making a year without Martin easy! I recommend this company to anyone wanting to rent an RV. It’s so much easier than you think.

California

The Expedition Motorhome family took great care of our family. This is our third straight year renting trailers and RV’s from Expedition and we wouldn’t go anywhere else. They are a small shop with big customer service. The RV’s are in great condition on the inside and under the hood. We drive to the Tahoe area from LA every year and they make the long haul with no problems. We camped with other families who rented from other vendors and had nothing but problems. See you next year!

Belen

California

Was the first time we rented and RV and we had a great experience with Expedition Motor Homes. WE travel with the jamboree 23 ft for about 20 days around California and nevada without any problem.Everything worked the way it should. At the office Martin and Ilda where super nice and helpful with us. Definitely we are coming back!

Derek D.

California

We had a great experience with Expedition Motor Homes. My family and I rented an RV for a weekend camping trip, something we had never done before. The staff was extremely helpful and informative, and everything went smoothly. The RV was in great working order, very clean and great looking. We will definitely rent from the again in the future!

California

This was our first rental from Expedition. Everything went smoothly. They had excellent customer service from the beginning to the return. The RV we rented was in great condition, with the exception of a few minor issues. These issues didn’t cause any trouble, and I know they will have them fixed for the next renter. We are already looking forward to our next RV vacation, and we will be sure to use Expedition!

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