CS or S

We went back and forth between the CSS and the S model for a month. Finally ended up with the CSS.  We really are glad.  We like the extra sitting area up front.  Also like the bigger galley in the back.  The fridge runs on 12Volts and can be used while driving.  On a recent 10 day trip where we knew we would have power every night we used the refrigerator the whole trip and it worked out great.  However it is a battery hog when you do not have electricity available.  It draws 4.5 amps and runs most of the time when hot or when the back is closed up.  that will drain a battery pretty fast.  The S does have a propane fridge so in that regard might be better.  We would not use it as we prefer to live outside most of the time.  If the weather is really bad we can use a small stove on the table inside with proper ventilation. It works for us.

So Pepsi - if cooking isn't an issue, wouldn't you want the extra room inside? The CS model significantly reduces the bed size. (I'm veggie too but like hot water for coffee etc.)

Now that's getting more fancy than the kitchen in my house.

I've enjoyed the indoor shower, and the toilet. Also, we can cook indoors or outdoors on our old camp stove.

Obviously, you have never owned an RV with black holding tank.  The toilet retains a small amount water in the bowl, which works the same way a trap designed in a normal toilet works.  There is no odor, unless you keep the flush valve, open for a period of time.  

We own a S model, for the larger indoor bed, bathroom facilities and indoor cooking.  I always wondered what the CS model owners would do for cooking on windy cool weather 30 degrees, 4 inches of snow on the ground day.  Which we experienced last year, four days in a row.

Also, great not having to run out in the middle of the night to the campground facilities.

Verna - The coyotes are more afraid of you than you of them. I had them around me every night for six months while shooting in the boonies - as close as a couple hundred feet and never felt threatened except for the first few times until I realized they'd flee at the slightest threat from me. Most times when they got that close it was because they couldn't smell or hear me (wrong wind direction) and were spooked when I made some noise. That said: your mileage may vary (the legal disclaimer) :-)
Now bears - don't want anything to do with them. Wolves - Think they keep their distance. Cows - Can be dangerous, kill a lot of people each year (who'd have thunk)

If I don't hear coyotes, the night just isn't right - They've almost become a soothing chorus :-)

I would think if you had a CS with a modified interior which would include a sink and counter you could cook inside on the bad days and outside during the majority of the good days.

Verna - A creature of habits :-)

@CanuckTabber, where do your doggies sleep? I hope to take our mutt along when we get our T@B, but my husband thinks there won't be room.

I initially preferred the CS, but was won over by the following considerations:

1) we have the gear to cook outside anyway (and prefer cooking on the side vs rear of the trailer; not a significant point, but...);  
2)  wanted the flexibility to cook inside with one of a) bad weather b) in a Walmart parking lot/ferry terminal or other non-camping 'venue' without having to open up the back;
3) propane fridge is preferred to 12v
4) bigger bed in S version (we have an 8 year old daughter)

So, we just had our first weekend, and all good. Got the trailer Monday past, and 3 wonderful days in the park. Our selection is confirmed!  

The right trailer, as someone has said before me, is the right one for you and your needs. Enjoy!

Two years ago, we were on a trip to Alaska in a small teardrop.  One of my not so pleasant memories was a night-time "visit to the bushes" while camped near Sitka.   When the ranger cautions at check-in time that there is a bear in the campground but he's probably more interested in the berries than in you, it makes one really think about doing nature's business out there.   On our next trip to Alaska (in our T@B) both the bears and I will be happy campers thanks to having indoor plumbing!   The benefit of an inside bathroom?   Priceless!