RV means Recreational Vehicle. From the moment that name was coined, it has been a work in progress. There are now three almost distinct classes of motorhomes, Class A, Class B, and Class C, and who knows how many classes of towable travel or camping trailers. There are the little SUVs which, once the back seats are folded down and you stretch out qualifies as a Class B motorhome or camper; and there are ATVs which in the minds of many aren’t good for anything but recreation and doctor bills.

Class A motorhomes are generally defined by some as if it has a flat front end, from top to bottom, it is Class A. These motorhomes are purpose-built or conversions, usually built on bus chassis. They range in length width and height all over the map, and are powered by whatever fuel the manufacturer currently prefers for its vehicles. Class A motorhomes are generally considered the luxury class of motorhome, and the prices of these units range into the seventh significant digit, and you needn’t consider that to be an upper limit.

Class B motorhomes is the least defined class in the industry. Sometimes defined as a camper van. Class B motorhomes can range from an old VW microbus or Westphalia to the latest conversion of a large van or a purpose-built motorhome which can still be classified as a van. These motorhomes, too are forging ahead with slide-outs and features which used to be only available in Class A motorhomes.

Class C motorhomes include most truck chassis purpose-built and conversions and are often in a cab-over configuration. As the field of RVs has grown over the years, the size of these vehicles has also grown, and now you can get a Class B RV to rival the dimensions of a Class A. The appointments in some Class C motorhomes rival Class A motorhomes or hotel suites or condos. C may be the third letter in the alphabet, but it is not taking a back seat to the Class A’s these days.

Toy haulers trailers are intended for short-term living. Made for linking to utilities. Even though they are mobile, they are frequently used as a cottage or like a holiday or retirement home.

Towed RVs or trailers range from huge fifth wheelers to lowly homebuilt pop-up tents on utility trailer frames. They come in all shapes and sizes and shapes and vary in accessories from nothing to tons of stuff packed into an old or new airstream.