I've been camping most of my life and recently bought a tent trailer. WOW!!! This is the way to camp! I bought mine used (it is an 01 Starcraft), and was well maintained by PO. With a heater, stove, and fridge, you have the comforts of home even in the middle of no where. You could easily winter camp in these as the heater will drive you out of the thing. I will be camping all summer, with my girls, though out the west and have no reservations about comfort.
A few recommendations...
1. Put memory foam over the matteress (it may be the best night sleep you have ever had).
2. Don't buy the biggest, most optioned one as they are heavier, harder to store and have more things that may break. Mine has one King bed and three beds inbetween a full and a queen. I can't even feel it behind my truck.
3. Get towing mirrors
4. Put on 2 batteries and 2 propane tanks. One propane tank would probably last for most trips. 2 batteries is a must if you plan on staying some where cold as the heater fan uses batteries quickly (about one every two nights unless you hook up to your truck and charge them)
5. Don't spring for the lifted ones. Most tent trailers are your standard single axel/ leaf spring set up with the axel mounted on top of the leaf spring. To raise it, just put the leaf spring on top of the axel.
Vash, where are you Elk hunting? I got drawn here in AZ.
Here is a picture of mine. 2001 Starcraft. I paid $3500 for reference.
