I can see the attraction. It would be nice to be able to travel while also having a place of your own.
But it’s not for me. The first downside would be the expense of owning and operating one. The second downside would be driving one around when I traveled.
Well, I’m not going to speak for America - but YES, in New Zealand Campervans (motorhomes) are “universally” seen as a menance on the roads, although for slightly different reasons.
Mostly there the motorhomes are driven by tourists unfamiliar with our roads, culture and also the size of vehicle they are driving.
With New Zealand and that Kangaroo place being so similar - it seems a pretty fair claim to me.
That’s ok. Just Princhester being his sweet self. 
Except that TLD was talking about (as he very explicitly said) grey nomads ie Australian retirees, not tourists unfamilar with our roads or culture. Plus grey nomads are typically on the road for six months at a time every single day, and at least after the first week, are probably more familiar with their vehicle than you or I.
I think you’ll find it categorized under naming laws, where it’s required that all vehicles large enough to contain a toilet are required to be named after a Native American nation (usually an archaic and slightly offensive variant); a speedy animal; an adjective best used to describe a hobo with his entire world in a small bindle; or an aggressive noun better suited to a muscle car.
Which one of these explains Georgie Boys? 
I’ve always wondered about that weird name.
Most people think of big bus behemoths when they think of motor homes, but there are smaller rigs like this one, which is what I have. I cruise at 70-80 without a problem, climb over hills in the fast lane, can park where a car parks, and have a slightly larger footprint than a normal cargo van. This type of vehicle eliminates the need to tow a car behind me, and is completely self-contained, although taking a shower is an entertaining activity. We almost always camp where there are shower facilities, though, so it’s not a problem.
The biggest enemy of RVs is wind. It doesn’t take much of a crosswind to send you across the lane lines. On one stretch near Dawson Creek, BC I was clear over in the oncoming lane before I knew it. Luckily, nobody was coming toward me.
Only idiots take the huge buses on back roads without knowing where they lead or if they can turn around if need be. Even when I had my 27’ class C, I tried to make sure I knew what I was getting into before starting out. As for being a danger, I don’t buy it. Most owners are well aware of the limits of their vehicles. If anything, it’s the morons who see you coming and decide to pull out in front of you (or suddenly change lanes in front of you, then slow down) because they don’t want to be behind you. Problem is, it takes significant amounts of road to stop something that heavy; I had some close calls with my old rig.
On a recent trip I discovered the legendary motorhome graveyard. Plenty of people have seen the dilapidated broken down RVs that sit in peoples yards, but have you ever seen one just reduced to rust and debris in someone’s yard? Legend has it they will start up on their own and travel down the highways at night until they reach their final resting place and slowly decompose. Sorry, but I can’t tell you where it is, I had to promise the local natives that I would never reveal it’s location, and even then barely made it out of there alive.
“1. What do you think of Motorhomes”
A terrific way to travel for folks who like to see the scenery and stop along the way without having to bother about rigid schedules and room reservations.
“2. Would you like to buy one or live in one”
Not really – better things to do with my money. If I had money to throw away, then I would buy one, for I dearly love road trips. As it is, I have a sheet of plywood and a mattress in the back of my Jeep for camping, and I tow a utility trailer for gear (packs, canoes, kayaks, etc.). Realistically, a lifted 4x4 conversion van and my utility trailer would be more useful to me than a full-blown motorhome, given that motorhomes are fine for the highway, but cannot go on forest roads.
“3. What are some interesting Motorhome Stories that you have”
There’s nothing interesting about a motorhome in my area, where the roads are up down around, up down around, up down around, for all but the smallest motorhomes struggle to make it up the hills, making following them very, very uninteresting.
Johnny, I take your point comparing a motorhome against a plane. I think a lot would come down to the purpose of the trip. Which involves more embuggerances? The thing about a motorhome is that, provided it can actually go where you want to go, it is pretty much self-contained, whereas a small plane is only good for transport of a few people and a wee bit of luggage from one airport or lake to another, following which they have to make accommodation and further transportation arrangements. I guess the solution is to ship gear in advance, then fly to a motorhome that tows an SUV. 
You’ve just described Slab City. It’s not a secret, but maybe it should be.
Right. The question was ‘What do you think of Motorhomes?’ I think that I don’t need a self-contained camp. Everything I would be likely to take on a camping trip will fit in the luggage area of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. If it comes to a choice between a Class A motorhome and an airplane, I’d rather spend my money on a 182 Skylane. It would be more fun than a motorhome, and it would be used a lot more. Some places would be more difficult to get to than if I was driving, but other places would be much easier.
If I won the lottery I would go out to Vegas andrent one for half a year and tour the western states. Then most likely never get in one again.
I love the idea of cruising around America in a motorhome, but practical experience has proven it’s better as an idea than reality for me. I took a 10-day trip with a couple of buddies in a big (38-foot?) model towing an Explorer–it was fun, but I wouldn’t do it again. As big as it was, it still felt a little crowded to me with two other guys and all of our stuff. It was also kind of a pain to unhook and re-hook the Explorer every time we stopped for the night. One time my buddy forgot to release the parking brake and we dragged the Explorer half way across a Walmart parking lot.
There are some RV parks that rent out restored Airstreams and other travel trailers, which gives you the “cool factor” of staying in one without all of the associated hassles.
I got mine for 18k.
It was top of the line when it came out.
When I got it it needed a new generator and a mattress ( some things you definitely want to change).
You can get any RV cheaper from the owner than a dealer. The only advantage of a dealer is that some will offer warranties and they (usually) repair most of the major issues before they put them out for sale.
The cheapest that I have ever seen an RV was a 1975 Winnebago for $500. It didn’t run and the purchaser would have to have it towed to there home. Then again, I have seen models for 800-900k new.
Custom-built Prevosts and the like go for well over a million. Marble floors, gold fixtures, big-screen TVs, foldout decks, storage for your motorcycle on a slideout that also includes a loading ramp. You name it, they’ll build it in for you. Here’s one for $1.92M.
Then there’s the Terrawind amphibious RV that starts around $850K.
Ok, I am definitely in the wrong business.
Flying your own airplane definitely has a higher cool factor but a motorhome can be driven by almost anyone. What is the cost to become a Visual Flight Rated Single-Engine pilot, including flight time? $2500? $5000? How long does it take for the average student pilot to acquire their VFR license? 1 month? 6 months? Longer?
Top Gear has a comparison of motorhomes, starting at 8:40 in the second segment. Interesting to see the effect of side winds (not to mention the cliff.)
A Prevost is is what you buy when you are a rock star who is afraid to fly or a NASCAR racer who spends 6 months a year on the road. Normal human beings wouldn’t know what to do with one as they are literally a home on wheels.
I went to an RV show and went inside of one and I thought I had died and gone to heaven (or a close approximation.)It had a ten jet shower, a full sized oven and range, a full-sized refrigerator and what wasn’t oak or marble was hand stitched kid leather.
It was nicer than the majority of homes that I have ever been in.
And then there’s Volkner, giving birthto a sports car.
