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OutdoorPhotogra
Mar 06, 2017Explorer
I haven't owned a hybrid but did own a popup for 8 years and camped in a variety of weather from 30 degree nights without power to midsummer camping. Drycamping in 30 degrees was no fun. I expect a hybrid woudl be at least 5-10 degrees warmer but the tent ends where you sleep will get cold. We just piled up the blankets. Rain was a pain when setting up or tearing down but no issue when camping as long as we had damprid for humidity.
The thing is you have to go so big in a TT to get the sleeping space that you get with a hybrid or PUP. With your TV, I also recommend a PUP but 6 might be tight even in the bigger ones with slides. You can always put a couple older kids in a tent. The advantages outweighed the disadvantages by a lot for us.
I"ve upgraded to a. F-250 and will probably move to a toy hauler but even that is influenced by my experience with a popup. The smaller your camper, the easier is is to get a spot anywhere and some rigs won't fit in national parks period. A toy hauler keeps me at 25' with the beds in the garage which is a different solution than hybrid slides. I will really miss towing the PUP - it's so easy to tow. At least look at your options given your TV.
The thing is you have to go so big in a TT to get the sleeping space that you get with a hybrid or PUP. With your TV, I also recommend a PUP but 6 might be tight even in the bigger ones with slides. You can always put a couple older kids in a tent. The advantages outweighed the disadvantages by a lot for us.
I"ve upgraded to a. F-250 and will probably move to a toy hauler but even that is influenced by my experience with a popup. The smaller your camper, the easier is is to get a spot anywhere and some rigs won't fit in national parks period. A toy hauler keeps me at 25' with the beds in the garage which is a different solution than hybrid slides. I will really miss towing the PUP - it's so easy to tow. At least look at your options given your TV.
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