Noob in Ohio

[vkirchner]

Vince and Cindy Kirchner, parents of three boys ages 23,19,17. We are currently in the OMG how broke an I stage paying for college, 2008 we will have all three in college at the same time. Currently we do not have a camper, so I would say we are in the planning stage. Planning to escape from the wrath of children, planning to retire from the automotive industry if I last that long, planning to get back to a simpler life and enjoy each other more than we have time for now. Cindy works as a legal secretary for a local firm that handles mostly real estate, wills, trusts. I work for a automotive glass supplier (Tier 1) in the Product Development Department, my official title is Cad System Administrator but the boss tells me that it is single butt to kick. I really oversee the vehicle designs and perform the optical simulations.

I cannot believe the wealth of information here. I love the look of the TT's, but as my Wife has graciously pointed out, she does not fit very well at 6 foot tall, so I think we will have to go to something a little bigger. She also likes a few more comforts when she travels, so it must have a porta john, shower, etc. So I can see already that this will be more like an ET which has the ability to handle long term living at a reasonable price. That also means able to sleep a 6 footer comfortably.

Regards
Vince

[Sonetpro]

Welcome Vince,
Both me and my wife are 6'. With a queen size bed we are real comfortable. For the potty we use a small shower tent. If you are tall you just need to design around that.

[vkirchner]

Design around it, I had a nasty thought about asking my Wife to lay down so I could draw around her. If your avatar is current, what does your layout look like, most of the beds I saw were laid out with the sleeping parallel to the bumpers?

[asianflava]

most of the beds I say were laid out with the sleeping parallel to the bumpers?

Welcome to the forum! What you state can be done however, it makes for a wide trailer. The width can be minimized by building over the wheels. Usually, tears that are 5ft wide have queen sized beds. I believe that 4ft wide tears have full sized beds.

[Sonetpro]

:lol: Design around it, I had a nasty thought about asking my Wife to lay down so I could draw around her. If your avatar is current, what does your layout look like, most of the beds I say were laid out with the sleeping parallel to the bumpers?

Here is my cabin.


This is at my feet

[vkirchner]

Thank you both for the ideas, now the difficult part is getting my Wife to decide what she likes. That usually takes a couple of weeks for her to think about it and let her emotions evolve to a final decision. She is a wonderful woman, don't get me wrong. But emotions must be considered if I want to support her as a good husband should.

[Miriam C.]

to the playground Cindy and Vince.

Steve T's TD is 12 feet long I think. We have lots of members over 6' and they do fine. My husband is just over 6 and he is going to curl up on ours just a bit. Truth is we sleep in the middle and curled anyway. I have a full size mattress across a former pop-up and out tent trailer. Have room for all the needed amenitys.

Now the ET and Steve Fredericks new design will work wonderful too.

[George Kraus]

Welcome Vince

Long time, no see. I am currently in the build process, call sometime and you can see how I am doing with my build, I have built my trailer and getting ready to put the sides up.

George Kraus

[Mike C.]

Welcome Cindy and Vince,

Check out Aunti M's ( Miriam, 2 above this one) build album. We put the bed across the front and I am 6'1" and the bed is 74-1/2 to 75 " in length 54" wide. Big enough for the two of us. And that leaves room for the ports-pottie, TV, dressing area, shelving and cabinets.

Anyway, look around and enjoy. We know how you feel about children, we have 5 and 9 grandchildren. I feel like sometimes it must say 1st National Bank in small letters on the front of my house somewhere. No matter how much I make, they seem to find an expense for it.

[vkirchner]

Miriam and Mike, thanks again for the comments. I will have to look up Steve Fredericks design, not familiar with that one.

George, what a pleasant surprise. Funny that we are in the same town but meet again like this. Cindy got quite a giggle out of it also. Yes, I would like to see what you plans and progress are. I will call you assuming you are in the phone book.

[Miriam C.]

HOw about a jump start.
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=12886

You might go to his web site too. He has some fantastic builds.

Enjoy

[vkirchner]

Thanks for the link, that is one beautiful build. Being in the automotive industry, I have been trying to figure out how many favors I can call in for some carbon fiber work. Just a thought to keep it light and strong.

I see that Steve got a lot of good reviews on his CD, that looks like it would be a valuable tool also. I'm going to go stare at Steve's build for a while more.

[goldcoop]

Vince-

Load up the wife & kids and come see some TD's for yourself.

I did'nt look to see how far Tiffin, OH is from Latrobe, PA.;

BUT we are having a gathering there:

Liberty Bell Buckeye Chapters September 14-16 "Keystone KampOut" Latrobe, PA.

The details:

http://tinyurl.com/236rby

Hope you can make it, even for the day!

Cheers,

Coop

[gassman]

Welcome Fellow Buckeye!!!

Rick and Tracy

Ashtabula, OH

[b.bodemer]

Welcome Cindy and Vince.......................................

Barb
Lakewood, Ohio