I'm also ironing out my final itinerary for the summer. I'll be gone for 8 weeks, but it is rather difficult to pack all I intend to do in that short amount of time. One thing I'm on the hunt for is the most economical and convenient method of hauling our gear. I have several options- a cargo carrier on top of the car and on on the hitch; a small utility style trailer; a small U-Haul trailer; or the last thing I'm ruminating upon is a Pop-Up. I could get a used one for about $2000 or less, and then sell it at the end of the summer. Does anyone out there own a Pop-Up that they would love to loan/sell me? It would take care of a place for hauling the gear, and then set up would be less than 10 minutes. When compared to only tent camping which has a set up time of about 1 1/2 hours (that includes inflating air mattresses, laying out sleeping bags, setting up playpen, etc), 10 minutes is rather appealing. And it's no problem to set up if there is rain coming down. Also rather appealing.
I seem to spend too much time cleaning out and organizing. Where did we get all this stuff!!?? It's crazy.
