We fulltimed for 10 years and a good share of it was in western USA campgrounds. Believe me when I say that when we had a 32' 5er we got into a lot more US Forest Service and state campgrounds than we could when we later moved up into a 36' 5er. As to truck, if you are going to tow a 40' 5er step up to at least a F550 Ford or 5500/6500 Dodge/GMC/Chevrolet truck. A medium duty tractor would be better yet. For our 36' HitchHiker Champagne at 16,500# we had a F550 and needed it.
Yes, we were outdoor people and liked the back country as well as boondocking. And no, we never stayed in a WalMart lot and called it boondocking.
