I'll throw in my .02 cents here even though in this economy, they probably arent even worth that much.
I've followed Bill Swails ever since he started out in his Dodge Pickup with the utility bed and Fourwheel Camper on the back.
At that time I was pretty young (Mid-20's) and was in heaven reading about his travels. Along with Monika & Gary Wescott, I'll say they got me going pretty good on this Overland stuff.
The wife and I planned and planned, saved and saved and when Bill first sent out his Promo Packets for the prototype Earthroamers, we actually thought about it for awhile. Granted it was a very short time, but we considered it.
I didnt know the first thing about building my own expedition worthy vehicle and would rather have one that was turn-key and ready to drive off the lot.
We gave ourselves a 10 year plan and I got to working and studying all I could about building my own rolling home.
What we found that worked much better, for us, was towing a relatively small Travel Trailer that would give us the luxuries of home and still allow us to unhook and go explore with the motorcycle, the kayaks, the 4x4 or on foot.
Now that we've been on the road living self sufficient for two years, almost 3 at the end of January, we are comfortable enough that we're looking to seriously downsize to maybe a truck camper or a more expedition built vehicle that will not be such a burden to manuver.
Will the Earthroamer ever be in our budget? No. Like another member said, most of us on here are into building and making it OURS. There are only a few who want to buy off the shelf and go play. I was once there, but I'm way more into the self-build projects now that I have a few years of experience under my belt.
What does kill me, and just chaps me raw, is seeing Earthroamers hooked up to full hookup campground facilities!?!?!
Camping in Arizona, we were having some friends visit and wanted to not have to school them on the laws of "Turn the Water off, Turn that light off!!" So the wife and I decided to stay in a full service campground for the week.
While we stayed there, a couple camped at the campground in a Earthroamer and kept it plugged in the entire time!?
These things are built to be fully self sufficient much like we built our current camper, yet this couple stayed for an entire week in a campground none the less and stayed plugged in the entire time
Talk about wasting some serious money...LOL
Ok, enough of my rant! I'll still drool everytime I see one as I do when at the docks and looking at the sleek Blue Water Sailers. But I know enough to say "I'll never own one!"
