Seashellmama, I towed for years with a similar Pathfinder --it was just fine for a small trailer. (See my links below for a description of the trailer and our trips -- you live in So Cal, as do I, so our blog may give you some ideas.)
You can find small lightweight trailers on Craigslist. You do not need a pop-up. There are folks on this forum who say that anything less than a huge truck is inadequate. That is not true.
And by the way, you are a terrific writer -- very interesting posts. I look forward to reading your comments.
