Well after having used our 30' Keystone Outback for seven years and 75K miles, we took our new 2013 Montana High Country 343RL out for it's inaugural trip.
Sure, we spent a night in it coming back from Sacramento to San Diego county when we purchased it a couple of weeks ago, but that doesn't count since we didn't even unhitch nor use any of the appliances/facilities.
But we're now experienced campers after spending a week in Zion National Park in Utah. We stayed just across the river from the park in Springdale.
Wow! We loved it! What a difference between the two RV's! The room in Monte was phenomenal. The recliners facing the TV with the fireplace made it feel just like home. We even had a couple of dinner parties for six people inside that worked out just fine using the ample counter space as a buffet.
Sure, I had to get used to the additional length and height, but a 5th wheel tows so much better than a travel trailer! And best of all, even though Monte is a bunch bigger, my fuel economy was practically the same.
Here are some photos featuring our new rig along with our friends' Cougar which looks like Monte's brother:
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