If you can afford an EarthRoamer go for it. We looked at all the options and decided on a GXV Patagonia on a Kenworth chassis which was more affordable and we feel more suited for our needs (especially cargo carrying capability). We had always planned to sell our house and get the standard 40-42 ft diesel pusher to travel in after we retired. After a trip to Alaska in 2014 in a Class B Sprinter we decided that the large diesel pusher RV was not what we wanted since we saw the limitations in terms of locations where you can go and where you can camp. We wanted something more rugged than the standard US RV in order to handle rough roads without falling apart and to be able to go down anything that resembles a road. We are Overland travelers, not off road enthusiasts. We don’t have to worry about the bad roads in Alaska and the Yukon and NWT and elsewhere while all the normal travelers are concerned about damage to their rig and flat tires and running out of fuel. The size of our rig does limit where we can go but we wanted to be able to carry all the stuff we desired in our new home. One advantage of the Kenworth vs the EarthRoamer is that we are never loaded near the the GVWR of the chassis (33,000 lb) even will full fuel, water, us, and our stuff. It works for us and that is all that matters. Whatever works for you is what matters.
We have seen a few EarthRoamers this year on our trip to Alaska, Yukon, and NWT but more Europeans who have shipped over their expedition trucks and there are also a couple other GXV rigs around too. You do get to meet a lot of new people when you travel in a larger expedition truck, no way to be stealthy and always answering a lot of questions. What is that thing?, Do you like your Unimog (the generic term for any expedition truck that looks anything like a Unimog), Is that an army truck?, Are you getting ready for the Zombies?, Are you a Prepper?, etc, etc.
