Buy a new RV for the kids?

You can read a new motorhome review for the adults any day. But just how often do you think about buying a new motorhome for the kids--or the grandkids? A little shy on the cash? Hang on, this Class A motorhome could be in your price range with a street price of less than 30. We don't mean $30-thousand, we mean $30. 

Of course, you won't track down this classic neon pink and green motorhome at just any old RV dealer in the country. Think more along the lines of Walmart--even Toys R Us.

Yep, turn green with envy for the youth of America today. Every boy's favorite construction company, Lego, has released the new Lego Friends Adventure Camper. Call us "traditionalists" but to our way of thinking, the 6 to 12 girls in your family might be best suited to this durable rig.

True to the nature of Legoland, this new rig of indeterminate size will require a little bit of, shall we say, do-it-yourselfing before ready to hit the dusty trail. A total of 325 pieces are included, not only making up the motorhome itself, but also a hip utility trailer that hitches up behind to carry extra gear. Gear? Oh, sure, it wouldn't be good to boondock without a picnic table, would it? And how about a two-wheeler to get back and forth from camp with?

And every experienced RVer knows, it's good to have friends go with you. Lego includes a couple of friends to come along for the ride. Scaled properly, either Olivia or Nicole can slip behind the wheel of this up-town motorhome. Looks like they're ready for boondocking, too. A couple of "solar panel" looking constructs fit into the roof area. And while there are no slide-outs on this entry level, presumed pusher rig, there is one whale of an oversized side door, allowing quick access to the spartanly-appointed interior.

While RV dealers tend to make a bit extra off accessories, friends, the good folks at the Lego plant are generous. In addition to what we've listed already, the new Adventure Camper motorhome also comes factory stocked with a flat screen TV, grill (and charcoal), dishware--even food.

If you're not sure about how much time you have available to put the rig together, fear not. Lego has, perhaps in a way, dummed down the process: The factory has handily put various parts in numbered bags, making assembly a bit easier from the get-go. Our advice? Vanish the bags and let the imagination run wild. Perhaps your future RV designer will come up with something new for the folks back at Elkhart--or wherever it is that the Adventure Land Camper is manufactured.