We fulltime in our Phaeton with a Sport Trac toad. When we went to Alaska with our B+, in 2013 we adapted to being "toad-less" for 79 days. That said we prefer a toad since we again have dogs and wish to explore without leaving the generator on for AC in hot weather while parked at various sites. We'll be towing our 2011 Mazda Miata 5 speed, haven't disabled the steering lock yet, so not quite mentally ready to take off. We're off for 6 months in under two weeks, so that will happen next year, since the B+ is in storage as of this past Friday.