We love the trailer because we are sleeping in the same bed every night. We both have difficulty sleeping in strange beds so even the poshest accommodations do not always provide a good night's sleep. The little trailer has a larger than standard 3 way refrigerator, microwave, stove, usb outlets, radio, hot water heater, shower and toilet (that we have used for a closet only), air conditioner (only works if we have AC hookup) but no TV. The bed is set up all the time and the dinette can be converted to a bed for 1 grandchild. It also has an outside shower to rinse off said grandchild. Trailer is pretty light at 2300 lbs dry and about 2600 lbs with propane, water, and beer. weightwise the Outback could pull it but tongue weight is more than it can take so we opted not to get a trailer hitch for the Outback.
But it is still fun to stay in nice B&Bs and funky Historic Hotels.
Cost wise I think as much as we do it it is kind of a wash. The 4 runner pulling the trailer gets about 14 mpg compared to the prius 50 and the outback about 33 on the highway. When gas was $4 a gallon the difference in the cost of gas between pulling the trailer and the Prius darn near matched the cost of lodging when we are on the move every day. If I had my drothers I think I'd opt for a pickup and camper so I could pull the boat. But marriage is a compromise and sometimes I just shut off my need to fish.
We just returned from a week long hot springs tour in Southeast Oregon and Idaho. Here are a couple of pics of our rig. One more thing. We are campers at heart so we still spend almost all of our time except sleep and xxx
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Mav feel free to call for more elaboration if needed.
Mike