RV Review Review and Photos by Howard J Elmer
In Pursuit of Mobility Find help in these units RVing is a pursuit not limited by age—or mobility. In fact, with a great percentage of RVers being older, varying degrees of mobility issues are common. This raises the question—if you find yourself in a wheelchair, are your RVing days over? Not if you don’t want them to be. This thought led me to have a look at what the RV manufacturers are currently offering in the way of accessible units. As it turns out there are quite a few. Keystone Outback 342CG Industry magazines RV Pro and RV News recognized the Outback 342CG as one of 2021's best new models. According to Keystone, it’s because the design team applied the companies “Live It Out” mantra to the creation of a travel trailer that helps campers with physical disabilities get (or stay) out on the road. Based on a toy hauler floorplan, this model has a 56" wide extended ramp door which is a natural point of entry for wheelchair users. However, getting a wheelchair into the trailer is only part of what this trailer does. The team looked at the
other amenities in the unit and adapted them for easy access as well. Here is what they said. “We took the basic footprint and reconfigured the kitchen counter, slimmed down the wall for the entertainment center and replaced a hinged door with a sliding bar door to create an easy transition for a wheelchair into the living area. We also widened that main door to 30” so that it would work with an aftermarket wheelchair lift.” For this year Keystone is looking at applying this same formula to a variety of its towables.
Specs: Keystone Outback 342CG GVWR: 10,500 lb Length—38’ Width—8’ Height—11’4”
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