what airplane would you buy

I would build a Sportsman 2 plus 2 with a DeltaHawk diesel engine. Low fuel burn, owner maintenance and I can fold it up and ttailer it home in the winter.
 
What airplane would you guys buy if you could handle a 100k loan and still fly 100 hours per year.

Im looking at:

2 seater/my wife is terrified of flying so no family trips
Off field capability
10gph or less
Hold enough stuff to camp and hunt on the weekends
Able to carry a 300 pound animal carcass

Im at 3500ft msl, high desert, high winds, every day all day.

I would get a PA-20 or 22/20 with an O-320 and skip the loan.
 
It's really funny to read various opinions on the 180-185. Years back they were common and I don't recall anyone who flew them describing them as " trickey" or "killers" I only flew the 180 some. 150 hours probably. I was checked out in about two hours as I recall. It was a great airplane and after messing with it for about thirty hours I could fly it quite well. It was a highly regarded airplane then and now and very capable on short , grass fields, etc. Recently I watched a 23 year old fly one with no instruction but he did read the manual. He is an ap with lots of time in a Citabria 150. Does very nicely with it. Hauls jumpers.
 
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