[dwatts]

After doing a 6 week trip from SW Virgininia to San Diego, CA, then NE, E back - with only one driver, we decided we needed to downsize for the long trips. Bought a 2004 Forest River MB Cruiser with 50K miles on it up in MA - got 24.5 MPG (towing a civic wagon back home). Consistently getting over 24 and loving the mileage and ground you can cover with 2 drivers. We don't tow anymore as we can pretty much take the Cruiser anywhere we need to go for side trips. We've given up a lot of space and comforts, but it sure is nice to have 2 drivers, 3-4 times the fuel mileage, and the ability to park virtually anywhere - and we're learning what we need to add or leave behind to enhance the travel experience. We'll be keeping our Newell for the shorter trips where we stay put for a week or so.