I went from an expedition trailer to a tear drop. My expedition trailer went some moderately hard core routes. The downfall was I got tired of a RTT. If the tent was higher, a vestibule would have made it a bit better. I had to build it low profile to handle the trails I ran. The next factor was wind. Two years straight, most of my trips ended up windy.
Then Covid hit and I was laid off. I built a teardrop and never looked back. Ironically, the first trip in the teardrop saw 30 mph wind.
I cant run the hard core trails with my trailer but I no longer have a vehicle capable any way.
1. Expedition Trailer. Smaller, lighter, more maneuverable, sleeping in a tent.
2. Tear Drop. Bigger, heavier, sleep inside a protected box.