Wow these are TINY. Awesome little campers, but like you said, basically a bed on wheels. So yeah...you'll need a campground open with bathrooms and such since they aren't self-contained. That makes a LOT of difference. Sure, you can use bathrooms in anyplace 24 hour, but do you want to? Truck stops and 24 hour Wal-Marts are best bets until you are back down south where winter isn't off season.