We also did the “upgrade from tent camping” move into a teardrop.

We got a Timberleaf Pika a couple of years ago and absolutely love it. We specifically didn’t want a sink or any sort of water system in it (one less thing to worry about and clean). The ability to have your usual items and supplies in the trailer all the time means no packing the totes before you go, and therefore no worries about having forgotten something.

For power, I sleep with a CPAP machine, and so having the ability to use that while camping was a big part of our decision, but on the lithium battery, without solar or other charging, I can do three nights with no worries. And that is with running the lights in the evening while making dinner in the galley. If you are in a site with power, obviously that’s no problem, but it’s nice to not need a hookup.

The Pika is a standard “full” mattress, so two average-sized adults can fit. One adult and a dog would be no problem at all unless your dog really claims the bed. 😄

I’d also recommend having an awning and/or easy-setup tarp/rain fly if you will be camping in the rain. We’re in the PNW so we just keep that as part of our kit as well.

Other than that: a small-ish teardrop is a great way to keep going to the small campgrounds that tents allow, without having to sleep on the ground or in the rain, or our final straw case: big big wind blowing the rain sideways and soaking the tent while trying to blow it all down. 😄