truck camper vs. popup trailer

Steve, you have posted numerous questions on multiple previous posts regarding your trip and I am not sure you are going to find the answers you want - ever. If finances are a concern, get a minivan (easily resold) and a pop up. Yes it can be a pain putting up and taking down but it is the most economical - you can get a nice one for a few thousand dollars. However, most do not have a bathroom and if they do, the holding tanks are very tiny. Gray tanks are not permitted to be dumped on the ground and black tanks are definitely not permitted to be dumped on the ground - you will need to visit the dump stations regularly. A truck camper is usually very heavy. A truck to support a truck camper is a costly one - usually a 250 or 350 and many times a dual truck with air bags. They do have bathrooms but are small and so are the holding tanks. Perhaps what you should do is purchase a mini van big enough to get your things, stay at inexpensive motels and hostels throughout the country and get a nice tent for those time when you want to be in the outdoors. Yes you will need to visit the campground showers but you would be surprised on how nice some of them are.