New Member - Sanity Check from the Experts

I work with man that is married and has teen and two younger kids. They travel and camp out of a crew cab F350 and single slide TC. Listening to him, the togetherness and experiences outweigh the compactness. He doesn't let them watch TV or play videos. They just camp, relax and have fun. I bring my wife and 3 dogs in my camper and we do the same. Always fun.We sat out The Waldo Canyon Fire 4 years ago and even had our cat with us. One of the happiest weeks of my life. I knew we were safe and there wasn't a thing I could do about my house, while the fire raged.
I think it depends on what you want out of the camper. Pulling a trailer sucks after having a TC. It's just better!