hey noi appreciate any input from anyone good or bad. and i do agree with you that tent camping is not for everybody or every situation. and not every trip is a perfect weather, every thing works like its supposed to kind of trip. especially here in idaho, it never happens. but in my opinion thats part of the experience. i have honed many skills in fixing, adapting, and adjusting to situations that many people would have called it quits and went home.

but since you mentioned it, here is my hunting background. wedid the trailer thing for years and for the most part it was fine other than the problems with trailer that anybody that uses one for more than a few years will experience. for example leaking roof, frozen pipes, dead battery, burned up water pump, run out of propane, pilot light wont stay lit, etc. not to mention how long it takes to park, unhook, level, unload, and set up everthing else. to me its just as much time and work to set up camp with a trailer as it is with a tent.

another thing is the location. my favorite camp you cant get a trailer into, i dont care who you are or what trailer or truck you have. and far as the motel which is a good idea if you want to hunt hard and then be able to relax with some comforts of home at the end of the day. but myself i cant afford to hunt as long and hard as i do if i have to cough up more cash for a room every night. but the main reason the motel doesnt work for me is the location again. the nearest motel is over 100 miles (driving miles) from where i hunt.

so i absolutely see your point about the trailer and the motel, but in my situation its just not an option. besides i already ordered my tent, bought the frame and stove, and will be getting the rain flyvery soon. and i got it all for less than $1000.