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This thread has been a lot of fun to read! Thanks, everyone!
I have one minor contribution to make, about appliances, etc. - buy marine!
I grew up in and around boats, and while getting my teardrop trailer together I spent some time looking at what the RV world had to offer for fittings and appliances; it's cheap crap. Maybe not universally, but I didn't see anything that I was looking for that wasn't.
Marine gear is costlier new, but when you buy a stove that's been *exactly* the same for 60 years there's a lot of good used ones to choose from. You can also get spares very easily. Same thing applies to all the other stuff out there, from insulation and sound damping to battery chargers and inverters - and generally it's built to last. Think about it - the average cruising boat owner expects their gear to simply work for months at a time, and is generally *not* someplace where the brown truck can bring parts/replacements.
If you're considering this route, make sure you read the applicable forums about the gear you're considering, and don't source it at Cabela's/Bass Pro/MallWart - a lot of relabeled RV junk ends up on those shelves. My favorite source for new stuff is Defender in CT. Great folks.
Thanks again!
Thomcat
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