Toronto RV Show

Today I took a day off. A day off from blogging, the computer, tour buses and Niagara Falls. I drove up to Toronto and spent about 4 hours wandering every corner of the Congress Centre for the Toronto winter Recreational Vehicle Show.

This was the usual BIG "inside in the winter" RV show. If there's a recession, it was hard to tell. Although I suspect that there were fewer buyers and more lurkers.

All the big toys were there. 45 foot motorhomes and toy haulers for motorcycles and cars. But there were many small trailers, lots of B Class and some new C's around. If course there was also the usual Park Homes, which by the way are pretty fancy in 2010.

Lots of booths too. Insurance, campgrounds, add-on's, Internet and Sat TV and a lot more.

Two things really stood out. Gas/diesel mileage claims and much lower prices. Sure there are deals at the show, but the so called regular prices are not what they used to be.

As an RVer, I have an affinity for traveling across the country in an RV. It looks like it is going to get less expensive too.

One final point. Stopped by one of the booths to look at some nice travel-trailers and there for all to see was a 1975 GMC Eleganze II. A Classic GMC Motorhome, 35 years old. It wasn't for sale, just on display so people could admite it. Amazing how it acted like a magnet, attracting so many interested people after all these years.