Ditto most of what Leon said. We had a Coleman (Fleetwood) Sequoia. It was a large, deluxe model pop-up - 14 foot box, king beds on both ends, hard wall bathroom with cassette toilet, built-in microwave, 3-burner stove and oven, roof A/C with heat strip, furnace, water heater, 3-way fridge, etc. It was really nice and fun to camp in. Towed it to Yellowstone on one trip and the next year to Zion/Bryce Canyon/Salt Lake City. However, the last trip was the one that did us in.
We went in mid-May, and it was very windy. Stayed one night in eastern Colorado - big thunderstorm blew in with wind advisories. It got so bad that, like Leon, we took the dogs and ourselves out to the tow vehicle to spend the night. About 2 hours later, storm passed and we went back inside. Not a restful night.
Then we got to Utah. No storms, but wind was very strong for the entire three days we were at that campground. The pop-up was parked so that the wind was blowing squarely on one of the bed ends, steady at about 25 mph and gusting to over 40. The gusts actually bent the canvas support rod on that end. We made our mind up at that time to look at other options. We decided on the TrailManor and haven't looked back.
Pop-ups can be difficult to set up and take down. When taking down in strong winds, just when you get the canvas tucked on one side the wind blows it out the other side. Gets very frustrating. The TrailManor goes up and down easy.
And, we only paid a few grand more for the TM than we did the pop-up. When you look, try to look at both and see if the dealer will let you set up and take down both - then think about the trip you're planning and decide which you think would be easier day after day. The TM, in our opinion, is much easier and less tiring at the end of a long day driving.
Good luck in your search,
Bob
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