by grant whipp » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:26 pm
Let me clear some things up, here, Folks (before this thread goes off track):
First of all, the key word is "TEARDROP" ... and to paraphrase a well known saying, "It's a Teardrop Thing - if I gotta explain, ya wouldn't understand!"
For those of you who don't already know, I'm a hardcore dyed-in-the-wool Teardropper, and while I think Tiny Travel Trailers are cool enough, (and no offense is intended, here) they're just not MY "bag of tea". Please don't confuse my Family Size Teardrop design/idea with a wannabe TTT.
Second is the size thing ... it's smaller than a T@B Clamshell and only slightly larger than the KampMaster/Wild Goose, with comparable estimated weight.
Two of these were actually started a year-and-a-half ago, and they got to the finished chassis' and completed walls stage (complete with doors & windows) before the tenuous "partnership" disolved (they've sat gathering dust in a dark corner of one of the partner's shop for over a year, with little hope of them ever being completed). I happened by one day for a consultation and, just for grins, they mocked one up behind my Saturn sedan ... didn't look any more out of proportion than a Jetta pulling a T@B, and really pretty darn cool!
Just as a teaser, I have to admit that I am seriously considering building one of these things for myself, although fairly modified (same basic dimensions, though) and ultralight (think strip-built canoe or kayak!). I have four grandkids of my own, four step-grandkids, and two step-great-grandkids that I would dearly love to introduce to camping and the Teardrop Lifestyle - I can't think of a better way to do it! But then, that's just me ... hardcore and dyed-in-the-wool!
Thanks again for participating in the Poll! 'Til later ...
CHEERS!
Grant
Celebrating
Retirement after over
32 Years of Building, Promoting, Supporting, Supplying, Living the Lifestyle, and Loving
Teardrop Trailers!"Life Moves a Little Slower When You're On Teardrop Time"The nature of Life, itself, is change ...
"Those who matter, don't mind, and those who mind, don't matter."