Don't let the Piccolo's price scare you off. It's worth every dollar compared to the cheaper varieties of tag-alongs. Quite simply, there is nothing on the market that compares with the handling of a Piccolo behind you. The challenge is that it seems Burley is not making them any more (I thought they had started up again, but I don't see it on their website). Keep an eye on Craigslist and Ebay for good used ones.

They also hold their value really well, and you'll probably end up selling it years down the road for around the same price you bought it for.

A nice aspect of the Piccolo for touring is that you can put panniers both on the rack on your bike (Burley uses a proprietary rear rack that the Piccolo clamps to) and you can also put a regular rear rack on the Piccolo and put panniers/sleeping bags/etc. on that. I use a Blackburn Expedition rack that has the single middle strut that attaches to the brake bridge on the Piccolo. Works great.