Ready For the Next Step (Tired of Zippers)

[Dandy]

Hello Everyone,

What a great forum and resource!

Well after many, many years of tent camping, my wife and I are ready for the next step. We want to extend the “camping season” and we are also just plain tired of zippers! Being a crafty sort, I have decided to build a Widget (we’re also tired of bending over). I hope it won’t be too much of a leap of faith - I have some experience in trailer building (I built a small cargo trailer to haul our camping gear – see below).

I’m in the research / parts gathering stage right now (found a great RV surplus place in Elkhart, IN) and have been pouring over a lot of the really good stuff in this forum. When I get to the hands on stage I’ll post some picts. Oh, boy.

Dave

[sdtripper2]

Dave:

We are glad you found us.
You will find many answers here and IC you already are uP to the pictures.

Read the stickies and uP top for Design / Plans and much information.
Ask... and answers will come.

[neal b]

welcome aboard dave iam sure you will find all the information you need alot of great td builders here just remember to take alot of pictures of you build and post them here once again a big howdy from missouri glad to have you and enjoy your stay

neal b

[mikeschn]

Welcome to the forum. Good choice, that Widget. Keep us in the pictures, please!!

Mike...

[Mike C.]

Welcome Aboard Dave,

Hope you enjoy the forum and that the forum can be helpful to you.
Ask lots of questions and have lots of fun.
And be sure and post lots of

See you around.

[jdarkoregon]

Hello there Dandy & Wife,

Looks like you had a teardrop in the back of you mind from the very beginning,

Enjoy your research and hope your don't get the disease that most of us have, You just can't get over it very well

Nice to have you here.

John

[Miriam C.]

to the playground Dave and family. If I can do it most people can. Trick is to remember to use the camera Yes I know that is strange but if you have a question it is just better illustrated a picture. Besides they keep the bubble oil level.

Enjoy

[Bill Fernandez]

Dandy and wife tell everyone you have to start some were.
wekcome h ave fun here we all do.
Bill

[Boodro]

Dandy , good luck with your build. I went to the RV Salvage place in Elkhart also. I camped for the weekend there. I was like a kid in a candy store, very cool place. Have fun!!!

[Kankujoe]

Welcome to the forum...

From the looks of your cargo trailer you should do just fine with the Widget build... looking forward to following your progress.

[Creamcracker]

I’m in the research / parts gathering stage right now (found a great RV surplus place in Elkhart, IN) and have been pouring over a lot of the really good stuff in this forum. When I get to the hands on stage I’ll post some picts. Oh, boy.

Dave

Check out BONTRAGERS on US12 in White Pigeon, MI --- west of Sturgis MI. Great place to rummage around on a Sunday afternoon.
Philip

[Dandy]

Check out BONTRAGERS on US12 in White Pigeon, MI --- west of Sturgis MI. Great place to rummage around on a Sunday afternoon.

Thanks for the tip Philip. I'm not finding the radiused windows I want - maybe they'll have something. Regardless, it's not that far and probably will be worth the trip.

Dave