Scared and Excited Newbie!

I will echo the sentiments of many others. Look at a good used pop up. You will think it won't be very spacious, but you will be very surprised once it's opened up. We started with a pop up in 2000. Had it a few years. Then in 2010, we jumped into a brand new $25k TT that was 35' long. Didn't even have a truck to pull it. Had to buy one. Had that configuration for a few years. In 2013 we upgraded to a brand new Class C motorhome. Your needs, wants and camping styles will change over the years. Start small and within your means. You will learn what you want and you don't. What you need and what you don't. With a pop up, you will feel much more comfortable than a TT that you will feel that will fit your needs. And at that price, you will more than likely get a dog. While your hubby says 6000lbs, remember that you will need to take all 4 of your weights (probably at least 500 lbs total) and add them up and then deduct them from the 6000lbs...then anything else you add to the suv or camper, that you are going to take with you. Don't forget liquids, they are 8lbs/gallon. So if you take a fresh water tank with 50 gallons, that will be about 450 lbs. Then subtract the dry weight of the trailer. The pop up world likes to stay within no more of 75-80% of your vehicles towing capacity. It's not all about what it can pull, but what it can stop.

By the way, what part of NC?