Traveling with long or short t.t.

DutchmenSport wrote:
Sure, the smaller the camper the less hassle it is procuring a campsite. But, how comfortable are you once inside on less than perfect weather days?

Actually, quite comfortable, I'm enjoying mine right now. :) That aside, we don't go camping to just sit around, we're always out and about doing something regardless of the weather. If we can't go to the beach or enjoy a campifre we walk the dog or go to town or check out interesting places to visit in the area, good eating places, etc. So much to do, so little time. :W We've repeatedly done multi week trips in a 10' popup, there's no reason we couldn't easily enjoy 10 weeks with our well equipped 19' couple's trailer. :W

downtheroad wrote:
We have a 30 footer and we travel all over creation with it...
Speaking for my self, I can't see us living for 10 weeks in something like this....

Ha, about the size of my first camper. Compared to the tent I was coming from, it was great! Now, 8-10 weeks....NOPE

Yes, it was an easy tow.

Jerry

We don't do National Parks (or at least not yet), but we've had no problems with our 35 footer getting a campsite at any State Park or private campground we've wanted to visit in 4 years now. Had a 30 footer before that for 8 years and never a problem anywhere. There's always a spot somewhere, and it pays to plan ahead with reservations, even if that reservation is only 12 hours ahead to ensure there is a site available. I think THAT is the secret, calling ahead and making sure they can accommodate you or checking their web site for a reservation.

Sure, the smaller the camper the less hassle it is procuring a campsite. But, how comfortable are you once inside on less than perfect weather days?

We have a 35ft TT and did a 2 week trip out to Yellowstone Tetons and Colorado. We stayed in Yellowstone and the Tetons. No issues with getting through or in. I wouldn't do it in a small TT.

Just returned from a 5 month trip from South Fl. to Alaska with a 32' TT. No problemsand much more comfortable than smaller ones.

We downsized a few years ago to a 19' couple's model and if there's any one single advantage that sticks out like a sore thumb it's that I can put it on virtually any campsite, without issue. That means we're not locked into reserving ahead of time, in fact we're heading out this weekend, no ressies, no problem. This is especially an advantage when long distance traveling as we'd much rather just land where we land each day, not have to be somewhere specific just because we made a reservation. 10 weeks in a smaller trailer? - no problem, in fact less of a problem on a long road trip than when camping locally because on road trips anytime we're not actually traveling we're out exploring the area we're in and only back at camp to overnight. Don't need no stinkin' 30 footer for that. :W

When doing research for ourselves, we discovered than most/many national parks have a maximum trailer length of 30'. Many national parks have an even shorter limit. We had been considering a longer trailer but decided to stay with our 24' TT.

Tyler0215 wrote:
Of course a shorter and lighter trailer is easier to pull.
Can you live in it for 8 to 10 weeks?

Good point. Most of our day time will be spent sightseeing.

We have a 30 footer and we travel all over creation with it...
Speaking for my self, I can't see us living for 10 weeks in something like this....

Of course a shorter and lighter trailer is easier to pull.
Can you live in it for 8 to 10 weeks?