We went from a popup with a 12' box and a minivan to a 40' fiver and F-250 diesel. The truck pulls the fiver fantastic. I was pretty nervous the first few times out...but am very comfortable now towing. Backing up is still a 2-person affair for me, but DW and I have developed a pretty good system. My driveway has one good way in and out...and if I don't nail the approach, I need to pull out and try again. My storage bay is the same with only 2 feet of space on either side of the fiver and a blind approach -- not something I'd be comfortable trying to back in myself without a good camera on the back. The extra space of a 40' camper is nice...but as weekend warriors, we could probably have been just as happy with a 33-footer. Now that we've lived with it for a few months, I know my favorite feature is the outdoor kitchen. We do all of our cooking outdoors..and take a Weber 220 and a Camping Chef dual burner stove. Those two, combined with a sink, prep area, and outside fridge are the absolute bomb. I could easily give up the half bath we currently have in favor of a shorter trailer -- but it would need to have an outdoor kitchen. But I digress. :)
