Everyone has their ideas about what makes a great domestic holiday. For some, there’s nothing more relaxing than two weeks at a hotel, with waiters on hand for all your needs.

Others prefer to take to the road and explore. For those people who are looking for a little independence while taking in a lot of sights, might want to check into renting an RV or motorhome.

Motorhome rental companies can be found in major cities and other places across the US. The vehicles are those that sleep two and these companies will also cater for groups of up to seven. Vehicle models and makes come in a massive variety from just a basic model.
Most companies will expect renters to come pick up the vehicles themselves rather than delivering them. With that said, however, some do provide to deliver to your house based on the size and also the company.

You will have to take the RV to your home to load up even if you are the one to go and pick it up yourself. So you will need to have enough room on your property to park it while you pack al your belongings onto the RV.

When it comes to prices, they will be determined by the rental length in addition to vehicle size. It’s worth shopping around to compare different prices and packages.

For the most part, those who choose a motorhome rental over say, staying in a hotel, find the rental of an RV a tremendous savings. In a hotel, you are limited but with an RV, you can bring your home with you anywhere you want to go!

One of the beauties of travel is when you find an area you like that you can stop and enjoy it for as long as you like. It’s worth noting that some camping sites are open year-round.

Some might insist for bigger motorhomes which need big lots for parking that a lot of campgrounds, that it could become an issue. However, most campgrounds accommodate caravans, tents, and motorhomes. Availability may also be based on the season.

Companies all have different stipulations, and it is worth doing some research. Like using a minimum age to rent and drive the car, they will share things in common. Some will not let to individuals drive the RV unless they are over a specified age. Whatever constraints they have will apply to all who will drive the vehicle on your road trip.

If you’re thinking of taking the motorhome across the country, plenty of companies do allow you to do so. But bear in mind you’ll want to take out an excess insurance to go outside US borders, which the company may provide. They will have the ability to give you added protection and get it down or even to lower the overall cost.

A road trip in a motorhome is like taking a trip to a resort only on wheels. For many, it feels like a home away from home but on a smaller scale.

Related to the exploration aspect, driving a personal hovercraft makes excellent cinematography for home-made videos, apart form the obvious fun that you’re having! Think of it as being like your GoPro, but ten times better. Filming a hovercraft in action, whether it’s skimming 9 inches above a swamp, or passing smoothly through a grassland will get you some great shots. Hey, if it’s good enough for James Bond (Die Another Day, in case you’re wondering which film it cam from), it’s good enough for you. Think of all the amazing chase scenes you could plan and execute!

Another reason you might use an air cushioned craft (that’s another name for this mode of transport) for fun or luxury is in racing hovercraft . Races occur both in informal contexts, such as among friends, and in formal contexts, such as in professional races organized by clubs. Racing is a lot of fun, but the safety aspects are also important. Not only are you zooming by, enjoying different landscapes and scenery, but since the art of racing these terrific vehicles is still very much an uncommon hobby, there aren’t an incredible lot of competitors in any given areas. Without a doubt, competition will increase over time and this will also drive technological developments to make these craft even more efficient.

Chances are you know the people you’re racing against, so you can be friendly towards each other. And, because many personal hovercraft riders belong to clubs, maybe you and your rivals are actually your friends to begin with. Moreover, you can achieve pretty decent speeds. Most of the vehicles can go up to 45 miles per hour, though some models are yet faster. It’s a bot like a jockey on a horse – the lighter the operator, the faster it can go within reason

If you want to explore with, or race with,a personal hovercraft in the US, you don’t need a license. They are registered as boats as opposed to planes or car, and, as such, they fall under the jurisdiction of the American Coast Guard. Driving them can be difficult at first, but it’s relatively simple to pick up. An ACV has throttle controls to direct the engines and handlebar. Alternately, it may have a joystick, which has the purpose of controlling the rudders for more efficient steering. ACVs can be flown throughout the year, because they are adapted to different environments, and they are waterproof.

The quick answer to the question is that an air cushioned craft should have as many as it needs to perform safely, but this is not much help when faced with the decision to buy a personal hovercraft. The number of small hovercraft manufacturers has blossomed over the past few years and there are huge variations in performance and material used, depending upon their use in service.

A racing enthusiast lives by the mantra ‘the lower the power to weight ratio the better’. To achieve a great ratio, the machine must be made as light as possible, which means that the hull will be streamlined and on-board fitments kept to a minimum. The usual stainless steel accessories would be exchanged for aluminium, which is rigid and light, but strong. A further consideration is that racing ACVs are steered partly by handlebars, and partly by the pilot literally throwing his weight towards the side he wants to travel. A lighter craft would make this easier to do.

Such a craft would have just one two stroke engine, simply because they are lighter – they have no extra oil sump, for example. A duct arrangement is need to separate the airflow form the single fan so that some is directed to the rear, and some underneath the hull for lift and hover. The irony is that extra ducting represents extra weight, so it’s a compromise. As might be imagined, safety or noise reduction isn’t the primary concern of a racing pilot. He wants to go faster and win against the other competitors. For this reason, racing vehicles always have just one light-weight engine.

In the leisure market, there is more scope for choice and indeed both styles can be found. While it simplifies things enormously if one engine provides forward motion while another pushes air underneath the hull, we have the questions of cost and weight. Weight isn’t too much of an issue, as a family man would place the safety of his children at the top of his list of ‘must have’ features. If two engines are used, then the cost of extra maintenance and fuel should be taken into account, while the designers should have factored in the extra weight when calculating the power needed to ‘get over the hump’. This term is applied to the process of lifting a hovercraft off from standing water and requires much more power than just keeping it hovering. More information http://www.leisure-hovercraft.com