What are the pitfalls of camping in a Hybrid?

Slamnslash wrote:
#1 noise. Like a tent you are going to hear everything.
#2 temperature. On those really hot days the sun will beat on the canvas and will raise the temp. Same for cold days.
#3 resale. Canvas is more maintenance and needs to be replaced over time and use.

Just my .02

#1- yes that is true. BUT you also get to hear nature, birds singing, creeks babbling, wind in the trees and so on.
#2- this is NOT true. using Popup Gizmos(or the generic solar blankets versions), temp control is quite easy, in hot and cold weather. also Reflectix in the tent windows helps too. many hybrid owners, by using these, are quite comfortable in hot and cool/cold weather.
#3- the canvas does take extra maintenance but they DON't need to be replaced. our canvas ends are almost 10 years old and still look nearly new because we use the PUGs on top of the tent ends. Hybrids get very good resale prices, if they are maintained and in good condition.

we've owned our hybrid for almost 10 years. we still love it because we like the openness and not being in a shoebox, like a regular TT.
most of us HAPPY hybrid owners were previous popup owners and are willing to do a little more to be able to have privilege to sleep under canvas. we just want more amenities and less setup.

since you haven't owned a popup, you may end not liking it. we owned two popups so we know the few cons.
but no RV is as versatile as a hybrid TT. you can "turtle" if you don't want to put out the tent ends. it's like a smaller regular TT.
you also have 2-3 queen beds that don't take up the floorspace.

it comes down to: do you want to sleep under canvas?
we do so we keep camping in our hybrid.
it's worth the minor extra work to be able to still feel connected to nature, instead of being sealed off from it, in a "shoebox" regular TT.