Our Wish List

Together, we composed a list of criteria that we needed to meet if we were going to seriously invest in a trailer:

Buy a travel trailer vs a Class A or Class C RV so flexibility – we could unhitch our truck at our destination and have a means of transportation to explore the area. We already had a Ford F-150 so we wouldn’t need to invest more money into a smaller towed vehicle.

Stay within our budget, knowing that, in addition to the trailer itself, there’s the cost of insurance, upgrades, additional equipment and supplies, and winter covered storage.

Not too small – enough room to be comfortable. A couples coach would be perfect because we don’t have children to accommodate with sleeping quarters. Our kids are grown and would much rather sleep in a tent or a cabin or even their SUVs when camping with us.

But not too big – we want to stay under 30’ so we could fit into state and national parks without any problems. Plus, we need to have the trailer fit into our driveway at home while we are loading/unloading it.

Choose Winnebago for its long-standing reputation for quality. · A decent-sized bathroom with a toilet and separate shower – no wet bath. This would eliminate the need to use campground facilities and allow us to boondock if need be.

A larger fridge so we wouldn’t need to bring a large cooler. We tend to eat at home more often than eating out – especially with two dogs along on the trip. Dogs are often welcome on outdoor patios but it’s sometimes challenging to take them out to eat with us during rainy, cold or extremely hot weather.

We prefer theater seating (recliners) rather than a dinette. We have a pair of comfy recliners at home and love relaxing in them. In the PNW, we have rainy days and it would be nice to be able to relax in the trailer. King-size bed. There’s the two of us plus a 45 lb. Doodle who likes to hop up to join us.

Finally, back to the issue that eliminated the Micro-Minnie: Willie had to be able to stand upright in the trailer.