Thanks for the replies. Our family tent camping trips are typically 3-4 days. We have been tent camping for as long as 10 days. I would like something that would allow us to venture further with overnight stops. Something like a three week loop in the summer. I work as a software engineer. So I could even work out of my camper as long as I have a decent wifi connection. That could extend my trip to four to six weeks. I would love for my kid to see lots of national parks and have many campfires. He loves camping and makes friends with everyone at the campground. We actually like tent camping but the set up time can be a pain if we are moving from site to site. I have a Kodiak Canvas Flexbow, disc-o-bed bunks, a teepee tent, thetford portable toilet, etc. I carry it all in a spacetrailer utility trailer.
I don't have a tow vehicle yet. I want to decide on the trailer first. I am most interested in an F150 Platinum, 4x4, 5.5' bed, supercrew. When optioned out it has a payload capacity of about 1450#. That should be ok for most of the
fiberglass trailers mentioned on this site. I do like the idea of a fifth wheel because of the reported ease of towing. But that will mean a 6.5' bed and perhaps the payload package on the F150. That would make it less desirable as a daily driver. I would like to avoid a 3/4 ton pickup if at all possible.
I am new to campers, so I am doing a lot of research. We went to the local RV show in Providence, RI. Great show if you want to buy a land yacht. Not my style. I find that I like the simpler and more utilitarian interiors than darker, heavier and more ornate ones of the upscale campers I saw. In other words I am not looking for a luxury apartment on wheels.
I am still wondering what length will suit us. I suspect something about 19' in a pull-behind will work. I don't want a monster, and I don't want to feel cramped.
Anyway, I hope that gives you an idea of what I am looking for.
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