thanks for such thoughtful responses!
to answer a few questions right off the bat, yes they are allowed at our campground, yes that particular plan needs some significant tweaking to make it work for us, and finally we know of an amish outfit which uses giant piano hinges for fold down roofs while traveling. it's so cool, i love it and the thought makes me smile every time.
for us i think we'll be happier being able to live in a tiny stix&brix for five months of the year. and instead of having a storage unit i'll have a tiny cabin in which to display and stash my non traveling stuff.
it's about the stix&brix,lol, isnt it? i'm having a hard time letting go i think!