Couple turn RV rental into business

A 2017 Thor Four Winds is the motorhome rented out by Acadia RV Rentals.
Photo COURTESY OF ACADIA RV RENTALS

BAR HARBOR — There are a ton of rental prospects on Mount Desert Island, but a Bar Harbor family members is incorporating a person far more: recreational automobile rentals. 

Angie and Jeffery Chamberlain commenced Acadia RV Rentals in April, and company has been brisk ever considering the fact that.  

Angie appeared into leasing an RV final year to stop by her daughter at college. She remembered the enjoyment memories their family experienced used in their old motorhome when her little ones had been young.  

The additional she investigated, the a lot more she realized how prosperous an RV rental small business could be at a well-liked holiday vacation vacation spot these as MDI.  

All through the early stage of the pandemic, leasing an RV for a vacation became a well-liked concept.  

“RVs were a great way to acquire a family vacation, get outside the house and be able to socially distance from other individuals,” mentioned Angie.  

Previously this 12 months, Angie’s husband Jeffery arrived on board with the plan. Just after seeking for a motorhome, they last but not least uncovered a single in March and before long started renting it out. 

The 25-foot-lengthy 2017 Thor Four Winds motorhome has a slide-out portion that extends the dwelling space. Chamberlain stated the RV can accommodate up to 4 older people and one to two children, has two sleeping places and a desk with a seating location that turns into a junior mattress.  

Not only does the motorhome have a generator in situation there are no electrical power hookups, but it also has a 40-gallon freshwater tank in circumstance there are no drinking water and sewer connections. All bedding, kitchenware, appliances, chairs and games are supplied.  

“We have maps and books on local stuff heading on below, like destinations to hike, regional restaurants, matters to do,” mentioned Angie. She reported she listened to from most shoppers that they have been stunned how well stocked the RV was and that they experienced overpacked. 

For a each day rate, each and every consumer can journey up to 100 miles a day for no cost with the rental. If the renter goes over that restrict, they pay out a price per more mile traveled. “People can acquire our camper wherever they want. The persons who have it now are in Canada for 13 days, but most of them have stayed domestically due to the fact of our proximity to Acadia Countrywide Park,” Angie stated. 

Acadia RV Rentals is booked for the relaxation of the summer months, but the business enterprise model has a lot of home to broaden. The household has talked about getting a next motorhome but wants to assess their expansion after their very first calendar year.  

“I feel we could very easily rent a next 1. I feel we just want to see how this 1st year goes,” Angie explained. 

For far more information and facts about Acadia RV Rentals, go to their Facebook webpage, Outdoorsy.com or RVShare.com, or phone (207) 266-9336. 

Ninah Rein, an MDI indigenous, handles news and options in the Bar Harbor place. She is glad to be again in Maine soon after earning a bachelor’s degree in San Diego from the University of California.