Newbie here Looking for pros and cons 5th vs travel trailer

If your travel is going to be remote and just you and the dog, I would stick with a small tt that has good ground clearance and good insulation. Arctic Fox, Outdoors RV, and Lance would be at the top of my list, though they may be a little harder to find in your area.

Hmmm.... 1 person and a small dog. Seriously if it were just me and my dog, I would probably opt for something small like a casita or something of that nature or even better a truck camper. Truck camper actually sounds better after all. I wouldn't need that much room at all. And you can literally take it anywhere.

But of the two you mentioned, I would go with a TT of a small size.

The two reason I choose a trailer instead of a 5er were:
- 5er's are higher so have to be more cautious about low hanging branches when accessing those remote campsites.
- Can't have much in the bed of the truck (no canopy) with a 5er.
Good luck and I am sure you will enjoy whichever you may choose.

Thank you everyone I sure have a lot to think about. I am learning a lot and think a small tt may be the way to go I could always trade to larger truck and 5th wheel if I really need to.

thanks for the great opinion's keep them coming

Me and a small dog, for three months at a time, it would probably be a much smaller TT, 16-18 feet at most, so I could tow it with a smaller economical multipurpose vehicle. I'm thinking an egg trailer, maybe Casita or Scamp would meet my needs.

27-foot is huge for one person, that is family size in terms of living and sleeping space. My 30 foot motorhome is equivalent in floor space to a 23-24 foot TT, and now that I am alone, it is huge for my needs.

I guess the key phrase here is "most of the time" because if sometimes you will be housing 4-6 people, then you might be looking at 25-28 foot bunkhouses, depending on privacy expectations for the larger groups. This occasional extended family use is what keeps me in the motorhome for now, that and it is paid for, so all it costs is a few thousand dollars a year depreciation, insurance, and lost earnings on the original purchase price.

Disadvantage for me, of a 5th wheel, is that it must be pulled by a pickup truck with a long enough bed. There is a Scamp fiver that can be pulled by a small pickup, but as soon as you want more utility from the truck you have to get into extended cab or crew cab types, and the truck is no longer very small.

Advantage of a 5th wheel is that it tows better, and lets you go to larger sizes for a given overall combination length, since you carry some of the length over the bed of your truck.