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I think it is fine to plan vacations with other families, but the key is to have your OWN VEHICLES! Then you still have the option of doing your own thing. We have taken huge group camping trips, but everyone knows they can do what they want. We have a blast!
A few years ago my MIL came up with the wonerful idea of the whole family going together in a motor home to visit other family 14 hours away. It was hilarious because she was like "Oh, this will be so much fun", and I'm like "20 people (10 of them kids under 12) in a motor home for 28 hours - NO THANK YOU!"
DH and I have vacationed with others, but that was good friends, for extended weekends, in 2-3 bedroom time shares (this particular friend has a timeshare and we always have plenty of space). Anyway I am a planner and the others arent (including DH) so I know when I go to not have high expectations planning wise, but we've always had a lot of fun.
As for planning a trip in a motor home for two weeks I would NEVER do that with anyone, excpet MAYBE my own DH and kids and even then it might be iffy, lol!
I think it would be fair for the family that is keeping the camper to pay 75% of its cost- half of the amount of the first week (when it was shared with the other family) and the full cost of the week that the family had the RV solely- taking into consideration that the departing family will likely have costs associated with renting a car (or another RV!) and lodging expenses for the second week.
The only solution is to "GO HOME", cut your losses. Wear earplugs for the drive home. Don't talk to the other family for several weeks. The kids will probably make up before you get home. Have a BBQ weeks later, drink and laugh about the whole stupid thing. Then argue about whose idea it was in the first place.
I would divide the cost of the trip up to the dispute time then draw straws, flip a coin or flip one of the kids, and the 'winner' takes the camper and assumes the rest of the camper's bills from that point on. The 'looser' pays for their own rooms and rental car, etc....for however they might choose to end their part of the vacation. BUT you might need to see whose name is listed as the liable one....and in that case, the liable one should probably keep the camper to use, but infairness the other assumes their part up to the dispute time. WHEW! Best of luck to both
I really don't have an answer, the only families I hang with besides my own are my co-workers and we all get along great... I was the life of the party last year..... Heh.... Memories...
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Only went on an extended trip with one son and his wife and our younger son to Florida from Missouri in our RV. Rented a 2 BR condo. Youngest slept on the sofa/bed. Everyone got along just great. Would do it again. Would probably not take an extended vacation with other in-laws or even close friends. You just never know what will set some people off.
If ever in this situation, I would op to let the other party take the motorhome and we would rent a car and continue on our own. I would pay for our share up until the disagreement time. Wonder if 'we' would be friends when everyone got back home.
I'd vote for "none of the above". Anybody with common sense knows the best way to end a friendship with another family is to take a vacation in a motor home together. If you're taking a trip together, it's worth the extra money to drive seperate cars and get your own room. Plan what you and your family want to do and the others plan what they want to do. Then plan something to do together.
I haven't read everybody's answers but somebody probably already said that. lol
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! Then you still have the option of doing your own thing. We have taken huge group camping trips, but everyone knows they can do what they want. We have a blast
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