2020 Hideout 338lhs?

[Buzzeebee]

Just curious since I can't seem to locate a build sheet AND I don't have physical possession of the camper. The walk thru lady which by the way was in a hurry. Mentioned the water heater was gas only.. So my question is, do they actually make these with out it being a electric+gas?

[JRTJH]

Yes, they sure do make a "gas only water heater". They make several different models ranging from "standing pilot/gas only" to DSI gas only to DSI gas/electric to continuous hot water/gas only. They come in 6/10/12 gallon sizes.

The price goes up as the number of options increases. You can expect the less expensive travel trailers to have the less expensive water heaters, less expensive refrigerators, less expensive air conditioning systems, less expensive mattresses, less expensive ____ (fill in the blank)…..

[CrazyCain]

Originally Posted by JRTJH

Yes, they sure do make a "gas only water heater". They make several different models ranging from "standing pilot/gas only" to DSI gas only to DSI gas/electric to continuous hot water/gas only. They come in 6/10/12 gallon sizes.

The price goes up as the number of options increases. You can expect the less expensive travel trailers to have the less expensive water heaters, less expensive refrigerators, less expensive air conditioning systems, less expensive mattresses, less expensive ____ (fill in the blank)…..

That be me and the DW for sure!! So much more less to break and for now, works for us really well....

[JRTJH]

Originally Posted by CrazyCain

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That be me and the DW for sure!! So much more less to break and for now, works for us really well....

Sometimes, "Less is more".... There's a segment of RVing that wants, needs or just prefers the simple, no frills trailer. It may be as a "less expensive trial at RVing" it may be as a "this is what we can afford to start RVing" or it may be a "Our last half million dollar motorhome had all the gadgets and they were always broke so we will only buy a plain Jane RV from here on"...

There's nothing bad about entry level RV's, they do the same basic things that any RV does, just with less "bling". You can confirm that a small, single axle entry level RV can be as comfortable in 0 degree weather as a $100K "top of the line" 40' luxury model.

For most, it's about the experience, the memories made, places visited, comfort enjoyed and independence an RV gives to the journey, not which brand or feature is on mine and not on another that matters.....

Rv'ers are, in some aspect, the "Conestoga wagon pioneers" of this era. The big difference is we no longer pull them with horses, mules or cattle and our "Indians" don't attack the wagon train while the wagons are circled at night..... If that sounds "sort of romantic, adventurous and even thrilling" then you know why I'm still "pulling a trailer" after over 50 years of RVing. For me, it doesn't matter which brand someone owns, it's more the smiles and the friendship they share around a campfire or even a rest area parking lot as our "wagons pass on our quest to travel the wagon trails of today".....