About our 5th wheel

We are living in is a 2005 Presidential 5^th wheel by Holiday Rambler.  It is 38 foot long with 3 slides.  We looked at a large number of 5th wheels, both new and used, before making the decision to purchase this one.   

Finding the floor plan that both of us could live with was accomplished with some compromise on both sides.  Nelsons most important feature was having a split bathroom so he would have more room to shave and not trip over the toilet getting out of the shower.  I really wanted a space for a washer and dryer, a large kitchen, 4 door refrigerator freezer, and last but not least, to be able to see the TV while cooking.  We did find an RV that had everything but it was new and we had decided to buy a used one first.  So the compromising began.  Nelson got his bathroom and I got the refrigerator and washer and dryer space. The kitchen is smaller than I wanted, but I can live with it.  The TV is on a stand and we have discovered, yesterday, that I can pull it out and see it from the kitchen.

The RV also has some other features which are great. The bedroom is in the front and has two doors that close it off.  One thing I really like is the extra large bedroom slide which gives us more floor space and closet space.  It also has a king size bed.  We don’t have a king size mattress yet, but are working on that.  At this time we have a queen size mattress on the king size frame.

The bathroom is split, meaning the toilet is a room alone and the shower is between the living quarters and the bedroom.  It can be closed off from both rooms with doors.  This was important for me since I work nights and my husband can use the shower or bathroom during the day without disturbing my sleep.

Our living area has 2 large slides.  One slide contains the double sink, 3 burner stove, convection oven/microwave combo, and a four door refrigerator freezer, all the kitchen cabinets and the TV.  The other slide holds two recliners and the dinette table.  There is a sleeper sofa in the rear of the 5^th wheel and we have added four tv trays on a stand to add extra tables when we have guests. 

I went through my kitchen and came up with the items that I really wanted in the RV and brought them all out.  With a lot of arranging and rearranging, I have made it all fit.   There are covers on the sinks and the stove which extend the counter space.  This has come in very handy when both us are cooking or while preparing vegetables.