What are the pitfalls of camping in a Hybrid?

bovellois wrote:
To me biggest issue is closing the tents in the rain, as it is difficult to not get the mattresses wet. It is the same problem as with a pop-up trailer, when you get home you need to open the tents and dry everything, outdoor if the weather is nice, or indoor if you are going through a rainy spell. Similarly, let's suppsoe you are traveling and every day you have to pack in the rain, the mattresses don't have a chance to dry.

Second issue, camping under tall trees in stormy weather. A large fallen branch could go rip through the canvas and injure someone. You have to pick your spot carefully, and that is not always possible when the campground is near full. Not the most likey situation but worth mentioning.

Third issue, which I read about but never encountered: Water seeping through the seals on the front bunkend when driving in relentless rain. To every problem there is a solution: Some guys have resorted to duct tape over the length of the seal!

Fourth issue: The tents are not thief proof, as even without a knife, the intruder only has to pull the bungee cord to get in. So when you leave the trailer for the day, you either have to close the tents or hope for the best.

Fifth issue: With older models, a young kid could fall off the tent, which stands 4 feet from the ground. The velcro that attaches the tent skirt to the board should prevent that, but it has happened. Maybe the new tent design gets around the problem as the canvas is sewn unto the base. This would also act as a deterrent to light duty intruders.

Sixth issue: Tents are not bear-proof. This is discussed at lenghth in the HTT forum archives.

Most of your points have been non-issues since around 2011, when nearly all hybrids were being made with pre-attached canvas.

So no wet mattresses when closing up in rain, canvas is clamped to bunk door so no easy bungees to undo and no danger of kids falling out along the sides.

Trees and thieves are threats to any RV.
Remember most RV locks use the same key. And a Class A is more tempting to a thief, than a much cheaper hybrid TT.
I've seen many pictures of motorhomes, 5th wheels and TTs severely damaged by trees or branches.

Hybrids, cost-wise, are just above popups.
They won't have a lot worth stealing that the much more expensive RVs can offer a thief.

My hybrid, which I've owned for nearly 10 years, is the old bungee style and I don't worry about any of the above issues.
The most valuable thing in mine is a $100 television.

And the bear issue is so old.
Most people with RVs dont camp in bear areas, backpackers do.
Even National Parks that have bears, have been allowing tents, popups and hybrids for decades.
Even Yosemite and Yellowstone and Glacier allow these.
ONLY one campground in Yellowstone has a permanent ban on soft-sided camping. That's Fishing Bridge CG.
All the other campgrounds there allow tents, popups and hybrids.

And I bet the majority of campers use tents.
So they deal with wet tents, falling trees/branches, thieves, seeping water and bears.

How often do we see people warned not to get a tent for these reasons?
And for how long have people been camping in tents?