The First Rv Ever Made

We spent the whole summer in the state finding places we d like to go but couldn t.

The first rv ever made.

The landau had a back seat that folded into a bed a chamber pot toilet and a sink that folded down. In 1910 the very first motor home ever made was built from a 3 ton packard truck. It could sleep 11 people and was 28 feet long and had an icebox toilet salon and was 6 and a half feet wide. Well at least that s when the first auto related camping.

The motor home was used up to 1924. These rvs are fit for a king. Our last stop in durango had us in a koa actually the best one we ve ever visited while our friends were all wild camping just outside of town in their smaller rvs. The first rv was hand built onto an automobile in 1904.

Well according to the recreation vehicle industry association rvia it seems that it was one hundred years ago that the rv was invented. The world s first rv built in 1914 was actually made from a single redwood tree. The travel log was constructed by charles kellogg from a fallen redwood in the state of california. I think you ll enjoy today s video on the top five largest rvs ever made.

It made us yearn for more possibilities with the rv. Twitchell notes the modern rv industry spun off from detroit s ray frank who created the first dodge. The first rv was pierce arrow s touring landau which debuted at madison square garden in 1910. And you can buy the first rv ever built if you head to arizona in january 2009 for the big barrett jackson auction where gm is selling about 200 rare and one of a kind vehicles from its private holdings.

Photos via country coach rv s. As a result they called the vehicle the travel log. This proto motorhome slept four adults on bunks was lit by incandescent lights and included an icebox and a radio. From will smith s motorhome to a literal mansion on.

Today more of us are seeking unsettlements or communities continuously on the move. An rv is a big investment but before you can even set a budget you need to understand the different options on the market.