First off, welcome! Secondly, RV stands for Recreational Vehicle which includes Travel Trailers.
We started tent camping. After a few years we went to a pop-up and a year later we upgraded to a 3 bed Hybrid Travel Trailer. With 4 of us, even the 12 foot box pop-up was just too small. We wanted the room of a trailer, but liked sleeping under the tented bed so the Hybrid was a logical choice. We used the Hybrid a lot and really enjoyed it.
When we moved from NJ to GA we decided a Class C motorhome was the way to go because we traveled to NJ at least once a year with the camper. Having a motorhome made that trip a lot more enjoyable.
Something to consider, if you are looking at large Travel trailers, your SUV may not be up to the task, especially if you will be traveling to/through the mountains. You don't want to tow at your SUV's maximum tow rating.
-Michael
