Downsizing from a Family RV to a Winnebago Class B with Kerri Cox from Travels with Birdy

The RV Atlas Podcast

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Places & Travel, Parenting, Society & Culture, Wilderness, Kids & Family, Sports

4.6 • 584 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

To buy a Class B or not to buy a Class B? That is a question many RVers have probably considered at some point. After all, #vanlife literally has its own hashtag and a sea of influencers that make it look pretty epic. However, despite the many appeals of a Class B van, they do have their drawbacks. Kerri Cox of Travels with Birdy is here to tell us all about taking the leap from a 30-foot travel trailer to a Winnebago Travato---and all of the decision making that went into the process. What are the pros and cons of buying a Class B? What else do you need to know before buying a Class B? What's it like to transition from a travel trailer to a Class B van?

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0:00.0	Yeah, so we bought our first two RVs from dealers.
0:03.6	One was a used RV from a dealer.
0:05.2	One was a new RV for a dealer.
0:07.2	So this time we were buying a used RV from a private seller.
0:10.9	And I will say, I am certainly saved at least $20,000 by doing this.
0:18.7	Hi, everyone.
0:19.7	I'm Stephanie.
0:20.7	And I'm Jeremy.
0:21.9	And we are the authors of the best-selling where should we camp next series of guidebooks and camping journals.
0:27.3	End of the brand new children's books, Tara Babies on the Go, My First Book of Hiking.
0:31.5	And Tara Babies on the Go, my first book of camping.
0:34.5	Last year we celebrated season 10 of the RV Atlas and now we're back for
0:38.9	brand new RV and camping adventures in 2025. Join us now as we cover the best campgrounds, the best
0:45.5	RVs, the best food, and the best gear and gadgets to bring with you when you go. So pull up a chair
0:51.0	and join us around the digital campfire. This is season 11 of the RV Atlas.
1:00.6	Hello, everybody, and welcome to today's special episode of the RV Atlas.
1:05.0	And it is certainly a special one because we have back on the show,
1:08.5	our dear friend Carrie Cox from Travels with Birdie,
1:11.1	who has been bringing us excellent podcast episodes for all 11 years of the RV Atlas's existence.
1:17.4	And she's given us so many great campground reviews, so many great reviews of epic destinations
1:22.6	out west. And she's also come on for topics like RVing with teenagers, et cetera, et cetera.
1:27.9	Now, Carrie just recently went through sort of a major shift in her RV life.
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