Brand New, Just beginning process

Timmo! wrote:
As a child I spent summers with my grandparents touring America in their Airstream towed by their Cadillac. After decades of tent camping, my father-in-law lent us his truck camper for many summers and I caught the RV bug (bye bye tents). Looking to purchase, we rented Class C motorhomes (CruiseAmerica) and wifey did not like the idea of busting up the camp to drive around. I found myself back to where I started: travel trailers.

My $0.02
1. Rig length. Many campsites at state and national parks have a max length limit of 20' or so. Yes there may be a limited number of "pull through" sites, but not at all campgrounds.
2. Tank sizes. Smaller the tanks can be limiting. Airstreams had small tanks so...sorry grandpa.
3. Insulation. It was a warm day when we went TT shopping and were attracted to the Nash line--as they were the coolest inside. Research revealed they used higher rated insulation.
4. Underside. Covered, open, insulated, heated? Some TT are naked, leaving wires and lines exposed. Some are covered but not insulated, and some are deluxe with heat option.

In my instance, the Nash was 20', had large tanks, insulated and had a covered underside.

1)At 35' you fit into at least some sites at 85% of state and national parks. While 18-20' gives you more options I have no problems finding sites to fit my current 34' rig.
2)Agreed 100%, being self sufficient for a long weekend gives you a lot more site options, especially if you like state parks where sewer hookups are a rarity.
3) You really pay for high insulation not in dollars and pounds, wouldn't be my priority for a first trailer.
4)Really only matters if you're in the north and want to use onboard facilities outside the shoulder season, for me I'm good with using a bathhouse on the rare occasion I go out camping when it's going to be a hard freeze overnight.