ktmrfs and I have pretty much the same identical trailer, except the Outback 298RE has a closet slide in the bed room. My actual length (bumper to hitch tip is 35.5 feet long. Add my cargo carrier on the trailer bumper and the length of the tow vehicle, and I am right at 60 feet long.
I've not encountered any difficulty navigating traffic, in town or highway driving. It does take a little practice, but it became second nature the 2nd or 3rd time I towed. I went from a 31 foot trailer to a 35.5 foot trailer.
I've also never encountered any difficulties with campsites or navigating State Parks. We do almost only State and Private parts. The selection of a campsite ahead of time is the secret to the success, and we've traveled from South Dakota to Florida to Norfolk, Virginia and everywhere in-between.
Fuel stations are no problem. Only (very) occasionally have I had to pass one up. I fill with diesel and sometimes the ONLY diesel pump is located so awkwardly, it's impossible to get to it. I have on many, many occasions backed out of tight gas stations too. You don't ALWAYS have to go only forward. "R" is on the steering column for a reason!
The secret is to get familiar with the turning radius of your vehicle and trailer before hitting the road that first time. It's important to know where the trailer tires are tracking compared to the tracking of your tow vehicle and how much the tail of the trailer is actually swinging in a very sharp turn. To do it right, it does take two people. One, you drive and get a feel for the camper. Second, someone else drives and goes through the same paces, but you watch the camper from the outside of the vehicle to see how it's actually responding. If you do this exercise, you'll be able to navigate just about anywhere.
Daunting? Yes, a bit sometimes. But keeping a level head, not letting other drivers intimidate you, and sometimes just being a true blue red-neck with other inconsiderate drivers and you'll be just fine.
Here again, the secret to success is to do that initial test driving while still at the dealer's lot, using an empty section of parking lot. Practice backing up too before hitting the road. You need to know where that critical point is when backing before a jack-knife occurs.
