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I have not used a pop-up since I was a kid. Back then, we camped all over the east coast in one (Philly to Miami and then up through Montreal). That was six kids plus my parents. No A/C or shower, had to use campgrounds for them. Since then my camping has all been Boy Scout type tents and such.

Recently, my wife and I started looking at buying a trailer. Pop-ups have come a long way since the 60s. I prefer a travel trailer, but I already have an F-150 to pull it with. I have seen quite a few pop=ups that would meet your needs, in the mid 20s price wise. I think I would also recommend going used if you can find a good one.

For travel trailers, I am looking primarily at the Starcraft GPS trailers. small one start around 30K new, but have everything I want in one without getting too fancy. Problem i saw is how much campgrounds cost now, and hotels can be cheaper than a payment on a trailer and campground. Buying used would help that, as would staying in state and national parks.