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Here's how to plan an RV road trip.
BY L AU R A K I N I RY

or a novice like me, sitting behind the
wheel of a 2003 Dodge Sprinter that
has been converted into a camper van is
both exciting and unnerving. I've never
rented or driven anything bigger than a
four-door sedan. Thankfully, owner Alex
Burr is more than happy to show me the
ropes. His 21-foot-long vacation home
on wheels is a snug space with room for
four, complete with an outdoor shower
and a solar-charged electrical system (but,
alas, no toilet). He lists it on Outdoorsy,
an RV rental marketplace that's like
Airbnb for motor homes. You find an
RV that suits you, talk with its owner to
see if you're the right fit for it, and then
arrange for a pickup-which in my case
was as simple as taking public transit from
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San Francisco to Burr's Oakland, Calif.,
home, where he handed over the keys.
Since the pandemic began in midMarch, demand for recreational vehicles
has skyrocketed nationwide. Companies
such as Outdoorsy, El Monte RV, and RV
Trader are seeing record numbers of
buyers and renters. In fact, RV Trader's
online traffic is up 76 percent this year
compared to last, according to its vice
president, Paige Bouma. But if you're
itching to get outside and explore the
West's open roads, you're also in luck.
The RV experts and full-time RVers I
spoke with will help prepare you for the
ultimate road trip, from learning how to
drive an RV to finding the best spots in
the West to bed down beneath the stars.



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