Earl1

Totally agree.

X2 The musical with live horses is spectacular.

Don't hesitate...go with the 26 footer. You won't regret it.

The Carlisle are great tires. I've switched to them on the last three rigs and never had a failure. You won't regret switching to them.

Avoid the area. It is way past it's prime.

It is usually the length of the site. A 30' fiver or pull trailer won't fit in a 25 'site. It doesn't matter what kind of rig it is.

X2 on Peurto Penasco and Playa Bonita. We go there every year but you wont be alone. It's a zoo with a lot of partying and sites very close together. But you are right in the water.

I have a long bed king cab and used to own a short bed. The long bed is nice when you have a lot to haul to the dump, for home remodeling supplies, etc but it's a pita to park in parking lots, most garages, even some cgs. I'd go back to a short bed in a second if I had the $$$. Same goes for 4wd. Now that I live in sunny AZ no need for it and it just jack's up the truck making it harder to get into. I am pushing 79 so that colors my needs and experience. .

Even though AZ & CA are milder weather you will have a lot of 40s & 50s and maybe some 30s and some rain so you will need somewhere comfy to hang out. Just one more thing to consider.

We, too, loved the 2x2x2 rule when we were on the road. Of course it's not a set, never break rule but thinking about it defined our goals in fulltiming... to take your time and realize the goal is the travel and not just the destination. We only reserved sites when we knew we were going to busy places that fill up months ahead of time.

See my sig... we had one and loved it. Only traded it in when we got off the road for something smaller. It towed well, we had no problems, and my wife still is sad we sold it! You wont go wrong with it. Heavy frame, solid as a rock.

Another vote for the Aeropress. Makes the best coffee possible. When I want a full pot I just boil A pot of water and pour it through the filter holder sitting on top of my drip coffee pot. Makes exactly the same coffee as the drip machine.