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I gotta get there with my stuff and keep it dry though.A topper would be the way to go for camping. I don't know that I would drive to Ohio and wheel it with one, although I've seen it done.
There will be two hotel stops on the way out, I don't really want to leave all my gear sitting in the open either (not that a topper is a whole lot better with a non-lockable tailgate)
A 4x8 u-haul is $175 each way and I have no idea how well my truck would pull it (cooling system wise)
I know what you mean though, dad had a topper with tinted side windows when I was a kid and rearward visibility was terrible.
If I got an aluminum one maybe I could slip it off the truck once I got there too.