Teach me.

I'm looking at picking up a camper of some kind in the next 6 months. It doesn't need to be anything crazy but Ive never owned a camper so was hoping for some insight. I'm looking at pop-ups and some hard sided travel trailers. Any suggestions on brands to look for/stay away from? Pros/cons of pop-ups versus hard sided? Having a toilet sounds great but then you remember you have to clean it out. How bad is that?

Any other tips/insight would be awesome. Its just the wife and I with 2 smaller dogs. We plan on kids somewhat soon so it does need SOME space/amenities on the inside.

Thanks!