We use ours year round and carry every type of item we own. Right now the bottom bunk is out and we ski camp. We use the back for our wet gear with a large dehumidifier drying things out overnight. We carry our Ranger and multiple ATVs going to the dunes, high desert, and mountains. I used the back to load a table saw and lots of building supplies and tools to remodel a bathroom in a rental house one state away. We slide a 14' boat in and camp in the woods where our large boat won't work. Last summer we rolled out the carpet in the back and took a 7-week road trip across the country. We carried a large cooler, an extra plastic dresser, and a bunch of toys for the boys to play with. Living in the NorthWest we use it to carry furniture in the winter from the store to the house when it's raining. I am very glad we have a toy hauler for our uses and not a travel trailer.