Let me apologize for the length of this post right up front. Once I get on a roll, I just keep rolling. I know I do tend to ramble, but I tried to keep it down to a minimum. Also please know that the main reason I’m posting this is to get your input. PLEASE don’t hesitate to ask questions, make comments, or tell me that my ideas are as screwed up as a football bat. I can take it.
We’re doing some final tweaking on our sheep wagon design before I start work on the old Kenskill frame. For those not familiar with that project, you can find it here:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=41867
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I’ve been working on two other designs. One is a TTT (well, sort of,) and the other is a tiny cargo trailer (TCT?) First is the cargo trailer.
I’m deep into my Scottish heritage and my wife is a fiber artist (meaning she spins, weaves, knits – everything but raise the sheep.) As a result, we do a lot of events like highland games, fairs, demonstrations, etc. We need a small cargo trailer to haul her spinning/weaving equipment as well as things like chairs, EZ-Ups, display stands, coolers, and various other things needed for spending a day or six at a fair.
Not being one to leave well enough alone, I also wanted the option of being able to use the trailer as a mobile galley – kind of like a tailgate party platform. So I sketched a few designs, prodded DW on what she wanted, looked around online, and basically drove myself deeper into a state of confusion than I’d ever experienced. Last week it suddenly struck me – I was looking for a cargo version of a TD. (Okay, I know I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but I didn’t think I was that dull…)
So, with that in mind, I started playing around with a modified Grasshopper design. The rear hatch will open up to give access to a standard galley countertop where we can use our two-burner and such to cook – just like a regular Grasshopper. I added a hatch to the front and divided the “cabinâ€