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I agree but the downside of a class C or B is unless you are towing a toad, anytime you want to leave your camp site, you'll need to pack up your camper, versus parking and setting up your temporary home, and being able to come and go effortlessly. It's all tradeoffs though and just depends on how you plan to use it.

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If we're going camping, I'd plan to bring a small trailer with me.

My ideal setup:

* Class B - day traveling and occasional overnighting. For example, being able to pull over just about anywhere for a nap while driving.

* Small Trailer - Camping equipment, shower, beds, etc.

A truck camper is a bit of a unicorn - class B level flexibility (modulo a higher roof clearance), with the ability to dismount the camper at a campsite if needed.

Some of my friends have trucks with pop up campers on them. Advantage is cheapish and you can put them on a 4WD truck. They are pretty good if you're going away for a weekend to some off road place.

As someone that camps otherwise stock van with a sofa bed every type of camping system has it's advantages, disadvantages, and costs. Show me any type of camping setup and I can tell you why it's non starter for a lot of people. And perfect for others. My take about electric RV's is essentially RV's are all built on a van, truck, or bus chassis. When those become available with enough range you'll see RV's built on them as a standard option.

Yes, that’s the big decision when getting an RV. Trailer or Motorhome. I have the small Micro Minnie trailer from Winnebago.

I have a Class C along with an ebike to partially mitigate this. To me it's still worth it, although I definitely agree with the tradeoffs.

I also am "full time" nomadic during the summer months, so if I want to stop in someplace specific I do it on a travel day in between campsites.

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