| The recreational vehicle sometimes called an RV, | | | | Many surveys have been taken throughout the |
| is used as a vehicle for transportation as well as a | | | | country, and in a University of Michigan study |
| vehicle for living in as an abode and is basically built | | | | almost half of current owners of RVs are |
| and used for the purposes of recreation, camping | | | | between thirty-five and fifty-four years of age |
| and traveling. Included as RVs are motor homes | | | | although the average age for RV owners appears |
| and truck campers as well. The records show | | | | to be forty eight with an average income of |
| that one out of ten families in America who own | | | | forty seven thousand dollars. |
| a vehicle have an RV in their driveway or on their | | | | Meanwhile, from a Sporting Goods Manufacturers |
| property. | | | | Association survey report in the year 2000, it |
| What are some facts about these RVs? | | | | showed that RV camping was the twentieth |
| Throughout this country, the USA, there are | | | | most popular family activity in the US for them |
| unbelievably sixteen thousand public and private | | | | as well as children six years and above. |
| campgrounds to accommodate these vehicles. | | | | Additionally, SGMA reported that RVs are |
| Statistics show that the yearly shipments of RVs | | | | preferred for camping by nineteen million |
| are valued at a total of fifteen billion. | | | | Americans. From all the reports and surveys, RV |
| Camping is a great recreational activity for families | | | | camping is ranked as the sixth most popular |
| who like the great outdoors but with all the | | | | recreational activity for senior citizens of the US. |
| comforts of home, which accounts for the great | | | | Why are RVs so in demand |
| popularity of the recreational vehicle. It's reported | | | | RVs are in such demand because of their |
| that in the state of South Carolina more than | | | | convenience, flexibility and comfort. When |
| twenty percent of those who live there would | | | | traveling away from home it is instrumental in |
| choose any form of camping as a favorite | | | | keeping the family together and comfortable while |
| vacation choice. In a survey taken in 1999, eight | | | | in a confined space. Another research study |
| percent of those who participated in the survey | | | | coming up; this one by L.Harris which showed a |
| stated they had camped either in a trailer or Rv in | | | | total of ninety two percent of parents confirmed |
| a South Carolina state park. | | | | that when traveling with children, the RV is great! |