RV facts and statistics -

What exactly is an RV?

A recreational vehicle is a home on wheels. It is something you drive or tow that allows you to bring along all the comforts of home, including all your gear, no matter where the road takes you. RVs range from basic to the incredibly opulent. For the most part they all offer cooking, bathroom, sleeping and living areas and come equipped with gas, electricity, lights, heating and cooling systems. No matter what the amenities, an RV will allow you to get away more often and in greater comfort and style than ever before.

So what is RVing?

We’ll let you in on a little secret: RVing is about taking control of your vacations and weekends in a whole new world of freedom and relaxation. Go where you want, when you want, Turn every weekend into a minivacation, every trip into a hassle-free escape.

RV stats

• There are over one million RVs on the road in Canada

• Starting at $6,000, there is an RV for every budget

• RV sales increased 18.4 per cent across the country for 2010

• The Canadian RV industry is currently valued at over $3 billion

• According to our National Ownership Survey released in 2007, 14 per

cent of households own an RV

• 67 per cent of RVs are owned by people who are under the age of 55

• 90 per cent of owners say that their number one priority is seeing the

country

• Studies show that it is up to 78 per cent cheaper to vacation with an RV

versus a regular vacation

• Many RVs can be used throughout the year

• Price range of an overnight full-service campground stay: $25-$45

• 90 per cent of owners say that it is the best way to travel with kids

• 40 per cent of RV families have children