short list of late model TH's we're considering.....help?

Well we pulled the trigger on the 2010 Jayco Recon. extremely lightly used and in our budget.
AND local here in Alaska which is a plus. We were planning on driving bareback down the Hwy to Lower 48 and looking for a unit a the beginning our our Road Trip. This way at least we can get used to each other here at home and do some short test road trips and try to figure out some of the basics.
Thanks for all the opinions.
New to RV'g and this forum is a great resource.
thanks all
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