As you’ve seen, we have a luxury 40-foot motorhome. So of course we headed out in it immediately, right? Nope. We parked it at our homestead, and picked up a 19-foot rental trailer.

Why?! Because we have had a trip to Yellowstone National Park booked for over a year, where we planned to meet up with several family members. And our 40-foot coach doesn’t fit in Yellowstone, especially when towing a pickup truck.

So after considering many options, including staying outside the park, we decided to stick with our original plan of using a rental trailer, as one last pre-motorhome trip. The main reason being that since we were meeting family, it’d be nicer to be able to all camp together in adjacent campsites.

The trailer itself was a bit of a challenge; we actually went through five trailer bookings over the year or so leading up to the trip; some we cancelled as not being suitable, some stopped being available, etc. The one we ended up with wasn’t ideal, with only a full-sized bed, and as it turned out at the last minute, the shower didn’t work, but those weren’t dealbreakers (the Madison campground in Yellowstone doesn’t have any hookups, so we wouldn’t want to expend water on showers anyway).

Here’s the rental trailer we ended up with, when we picked it up:

It has a full-sized (aka double) bed, with a half-sized bunk above, where we stored clothing:

The tiny bathroom, with non-functional shower (we provided towels for use elsewhere):

The kitchen:

And dining area:

Stay tuned for a recap of day 1 of the trip tomorrow.