Thanks all for the additional replies.
Since I'm a solo female, I don't really like the camper/truck combination, as more than once I've had occasion to want to decamp quickly without exiting the vehicle ... Hence the van.
However, the notion of a small used class C is a thought -- but wouldn't it be subject to the same issue raised above of bumpy roads pulling cabinets off the walls? Just a thought.
@chloe's Ranch -- what brand/length of class C did you get, so that you felt it was of sufficient quality for the 4x4 investment? I've seen an aftermarket conversion on a BornFree, which has a very high build quality (and price). And in NM I saw a PleasureWay B that had an Advanced 4x4 conversion, which is what got me thinking along the PW/LT lines. Hmmm. IIRC a Ford 4x4 conversion costs about $10-$12K.
