Jumping right into fulltiming is quite a leap.
As I and others have found, the perfect RV for you will probably not be your first one. How you imgine living in it, will most likely NOT be how you really live in it.
And a rig suitable for full timing should have more robust construction which will make it heavier. Most TTs are not warrantied for FT use... There are reasons for that.
I won't discuss them now, as it would take too much time... But a short answer is to get a unit that the manufacturer will warranty for FT use.
You have a hiking and backpacking background and want to boondock with the TT in the forest. This is right up my alley as that is what we do.
Unlike backpacking, your TT REQUIRES a certain amount of power to be functionable.
It gets this from a battery, which has a finite capacity. Increasing the capacity is problematic due to cost/weight/space. So you NEED a way to recharge. Solar or generator are the options. I do not FT, but do routinely camp for over 3 weeks straight. I use generators. I have two Honda EU2000s. I usually only run one at a time, but I like having a backup. I once had a pullcord break on the first pull in camp. Since I had a backup, it was not a big deal.
As a FT, I would want solar as my primary, and a generator as my backup.
A fulltimer needs to have a power option for when the sun doesn't shine... The weekend campers will just head home in bad weather.. You can't do that as you will be home. So Solar and a generator will be needed.
As you can see, the weight is starting to add up. Most all fulltimers have a stout truck, and a heavy rig.
