I walked through both the trail mini and the Elkmont at the rally. I agree that the Elkmont is much nicer. I liked the under bed storage. I did not care for the table. They did not have the bunk model. The bunk model might be interesting for someone with kids or grand kids.
The mini was very small. but it would certainly store better in a garage than the Elkmont. Storing in the garage is a critical issue of us.
Since we tow with a truck, we don't need to stay down in the size range of the mini.
Besides storability, the advantage of the mini over the Elkmont, me thinks, is wind drag while towing (fuel economy and wear and tear on the TV) and risk of sway (passed by a big rig).
Sway can be reduced by a combination of sway bars and wheel base of the TV.
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