[quote=Dagny
My teardrop trailer (and quite a bit of camping gear) is in storage 100 miles from DC in the mountains due west of here. [/quote]

I don't argue with Hikermors backpacking philosophy. I take at least one backwoods primitive trip each fall to purge the soul before winter sets in.The planning is half the fun. If it's cold and wet like last year, then planning is 95% of the fun I do, however, like all forms of camping. This would include tenting in the backwoods out of my truck, or in our Palomino pop-up with the canoe, bikes, and nieces in a state park. I am very interested in hearing about teardrop trailers. They are not too common up here, but I have been eyeballing them in magazines for my retirement years. Can a 6'2" linebacker body-type and his little DW sleep comfortably inside, or are they best for hauling gear?