Hello from Tehachapi, CA

[Bruce Berger]

Hi All,

I have been lurking on some of the teardrop lists since before I bought my '47 Kit Sportsman off of eBay 4 years ago. Unfortunately, none of the lists I was monitoring had much traffic from the Central and Southern California areas. I recently found this list and joined up today.

I really enjoy camping out in my teardrop. I always get at least a few people asking about it whenever I take it out. Coming from tent camping the teardrop makes a big difference in enjoying the experience. The bed in the trailer agrees much better with my back than any pad or air mattress I've been able to find.

I had been thinking of getting a teardrop for about 7 years prior to getting one. I was planning on buying a new one but my occasional searches on eBay found a '47 Kit which was restored to as close to original as possible and it was to too far away. I was the high biddrer but I didn't meet the owners reserve but I was within a few hundred dollars so on a second chance I came up to his reserve and got the trailer.

For the first couple of years I towed the teardrop with my '02 PT Cruiser. Two years ago I got a '72 Styer Puch Pinzgauer 710M troop transport and I've used it to pull the teardrop a few times. I really get a lot of stares going down the road with that combination. I also have a '51 Hudson Hollywood and a '46 Hudson Super Six Club Coupe. I picked up a trailer hitch for the '46 from a Hudson specialist in Arizona and I'm looking forward to towing the teardrop with it once I get it installed and wired for trailer lights.

I'm looking forward to getting out to a teardrop meet sometime this year. I put in a vote to have the Sin City meet at Calico for the first weekend in October as this is also the same weekend as the Mogfest which I've attended the last couple of years with my Pinzgauer -

http://mogfest.mavericksworld.com/

Don't let the looks of the trucks intimidate anyone. The folks there are a great bunch.

Best Wishes,

Bruce Berger
Tehachapi, CA
'47 Kit Sportsman

[Dean_A]

Welcome!
Once you got the Pinz, what did you need the teardrop for? Plenty of room to sleep in one of those! Hope to see you at Calico.
--Dean

[Miriam C.]

To the playground Bruce. Now if you check out the Southwest forum you will see they are getting ready for the Dam gathering. I hear it is great fun. You have your td so jump in and have enjoy!

Oh yeah and don't forget the Aunti's bubble oil is getting a bit off.

[Roly Nelson]

Hi Bruce, welcome to the board. You might want to check out the Run to The Top teardrop and tiny trailer meet that will take place June 21st in Wrightwood, CA. I'll be there to enjoy clear star-filled skies, the fresh smell of pine cones and cozy campground fires with like-minded friends. Sounds like you have a real interesting combination with your hauler and trailer. No reservations needed, no T shirts for sale, just come as you are and meet the group.
Roly, Wildomar, CA

[cuyeda]

Hello Bruce,

Welcome! Do you have a 1947 license plate for your 47 Kit?

This one is for sale, if you don't have one, or want one.

[zbrownmd]

Welcome, We are newbies ourselves and have bought a teardrop to get into the group. We miss California and the west so much! I grew up out west and have camped many times in the Sierras just north of you.

Yosemite, Sequoias, Kings Canyon, Kennedy Meadows closer to you is so beautiful, dry camping at the end of one of the logging roads. We can't do that here in the Southeast, at least not that we have found.

I also have a cousin who lives in Tehachapi, haven't seen him in years.

Enjoy the camping.

Diana & Zig Brown