new vs used unit?

[jrgwdenner]

Mcarth, I can't recommend buying a new or used rig. It depends on what is available at the time you're looking. I definitely recommend that, if you buy a new one, you buy a year or several months ahead of your takeoff date and then spend a lot of time in the unit before you actually leave on a long trip. We did it this way before leaving on a five month trip to Alaska and we were much better prepared because of that decision.