The Wanderer was closely followed by the McMaster Camping Car (US,1889). Stables was a pioneer of the UK's Gentlemen Gypsy movement (1885–1914) which promoted the restorative benefits of horse-drawn leisure caravanning and inspired the formation of the world's first RV club, The Caravan Club (UK), in 1907. The first, currently-known, purpose-built RV was the horse-drawn Wanderer (UK), commissioned from the Bristol Wagon Works Company by Dr. They evolved during the second half of the nineteenth century as adaptations of vehicles used for other purposes, including public transport caravans (UK, also known as stage wagons), gypsy vardos (Europe), living vans (UK), ambulance wagons (US) and sheep herders wagons (US). The first recreational vehicles were horse-drawn. ( March 2018) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section. This section needs additional citations for verification. Typically built on cutaway pickup or van chassis with bunk over cab area Typically built on heavy-duty truck or bus chassis With collapsable sides that are stowed during towing Uses fifth-wheel coupling centered above rear axle of towing vehicle Uses tow hitch attached to rear frame of towing vehicle To allow a more compact size while in transit, larger RVs often have expandable sides (called slide-outs) or canopies that are deployed when stationary. Most RVs are single-deck however, double-deck RVs also exist. RVs can either be trailers (which are towed behind motor vehicles) or self-propelled vehicles. Main article: List of recreational vehicles
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