It sounds like a small hardside is in your future.
The good part is it's always set up. Just pull down the steps and camp. If you do no adventure XTC-ing (code for extreme truck camping) size is not a problem.
We do a lot of off-roading in a 7 foot wide hardside XTC and have only dragged tree branches (and some Joshua trees) along the sides top actually scraping off side lights, vent covers, refrigerator top vent and half of the top storage rack, and added some desert pinstiping . Oh, and one puncture recently which I patched with some waterproof duc tape. Other than that, no harm no foul. It just looks like a dogs dinner.
If you do get a small hardside, consider getting the 4-season insulation package with dual pane windows. This will increase the comfort level thru hot and cold.
jefe
