My two year old daughter and I stayed in the caboose for a few nights and absolutely loved it. When we left to go home she said, "no home, go stay choochoo home now!" she made it quite clear she literally wanted to live there forever. Lying in the loft bed looking out the window at the rain falling on the redwoods was pretty magical. It never feels cramped in there - everything is perfectly organized and all the essentials are there - good kitchen/bathroom supplies, plenty of closet/drawer space. And yes, you're smack in the middle of the redwoods. So glad we got to experience this!