Greetings from Rosedale, KS

[FireLion]

Well, I just joined this forum hoping to get a bit more info on teardrops, pro's, cons, tips, help, etc. I don't have one yet, but I've researched a lot and teardrops seem to be the best, lightest, and cheapest way to go. I'm taking early retirement in December, plan on gettin a teardrop this winter, maybe new, maybe used. Then hit the road sometime around March of next year. I'll be travelling alone, so I don't need a lot of space.
I'm a former backpacker, but sleepin on the ground isn't that attractive anymore. I might bring my dog, Buster, with me on a few trips.
Good to be here, hope to make a lot of new friends and learn about gatherings, etc.
A bit about me, I'm 58 (and look good for my age . I'm heavilly tattooed, married 32 years, wife doesn't like to camp. I'm in maintenance at Lifetouch Publishing, a yearbook printer. Been there over 13 years, so I'm ready to kick back and enjoy life. Anything more ya wanna know about me, just ask.
I'm gonna go check the forums now. FireLion

[Mike C.]

Welcome FireLion,

Glad you decided to jump in and join the forum.

First question, what's your first name ? Unless you want to end up being called FL, Fire, FireLion, or MR. FL.

Second question, where is Rosedale, KS.?

Well anyway, soon as you start your build, post lots of pictures. And jump in and post questions and any answers you have, but most of all try and have some fun.

See you around.

[Miriam C.]

to the playground FL.
Building or buying the fun is in the process and the friends made along the way. We do have a thing about pictures so

[jdarkoregon]

Welcome, you'll find several gatherings that you might consider making your travel plans around, The Left Coast has a couple, come on out

John

[Bill Fernandez]

Welcome to the group have fun here we all do aat one time or another

[FireLion]

Thanks for the warm welcome all.
For the record, my first name is Robert, but FireLion, FL, FLBH, or hey you will do.
Rosedale is a small suburb of Kansas City, Kansas.
Man, there are a lot of teardrop makers out there! All I gotta do is find a dealer around Kansas City or within the 4 state area. ie: Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, or Nebraska. Any body know of any dealer listings for my area? I'm open to new or used. Thanks agin for the welcome!

[exminnesotaboy]

http://missouriteardrops.com/default.html

They don't build them, but they bring them in from a dealer out East. The couple of times I have met the owner(Dana), he was a nice, honest guy. I believe they have a meet coming up for the ones he has sold - not sure when/where - that would give you some good feedback from the owners

[neal b]

hello robert and welcome here is a website for you www.missouriteardrop.com ihope you enjoy all the helpful people around here

neal b

[SharonB]

Hi and welcome, Robert, I'm new to the forum too but have been looking at teardrops for several years. You will find this forum is a fantastically helpful group of folks!

If you are sure you don't want to build, you should also check out the Little Guy website at www.golittleguy.com to look over their trailers, then click on their "locate a dealer" and put in your zip - it will give you a listing of the closest to you; there are some in the Kansas City area, so you could "try one on for size". Of course a general internet search for teardrop trailers will get you some other manufacturers as well, plus there is a link to manufacturers further down on this index page. Ebay sometimes has teardrops, and there is also a link at the very very bottom of this forum's main index page for "teardrops for sale." I think you may find that some of the forum members will occasionally do a custom build and/or have one for sale - seems to me that almost every builder is talking about their "next build"! I know teardrops are space efficient, but sooner or later they've gotta run out of garage space! Of course, it may be that teardrops are sort of like potato chips...can't just have 1!

[bobhenry]

Thanks for the warm welcome all.
For the record, my first name is Robert, but FireLion, FL, FLBH, or hey you will do.
Rosedale is a small suburb of Kansas City, Kansas.
Man, there are a lot of teardrop makers out there! All I gotta do is find a dealer around Kansas City or within the 4 state area. ie: Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, or Nebraska. Any body know of any dealer listings for my area? I'm open to new or used. Thanks agin for the welcome!

Your a maintainance man if you keep reading you will be building your own. I have had more fun in the last 6 months building mine than you can imagine. Now old what's her name is finally into it. Wally world Sat and somehow she almost spent as much on curtains ,bed sacks ,sheets ,and pillows as I did on the build . Oh Well ,Our maiden voyage will by Indiana to Florida this Wednesday,

Just get in there and go for it We'll all help !

[bobhenry]

P.S. Went thru Kansas a couple of times and I saw THE tree.

Bob

[Darren]

Hey Robert! I'm in Shawnee, Kansas. There are a bunch of KC area people with tears and tiny trailers. Keep your eyes open for gatherings in the area, everyone is always welcome to come and take a look. I think there is a Little Guy dealer south of Overland Park down 69 hwy, can't remember which town it's in but really not too far to go check them out.

Later,
Darren (Victor Star)

[Pam Wright]

Darren, (Victor Starr) you didn't invite him to LCG.....

FireLion, Plan on coming to a gathering before you make your final decision, see the Tears, see the Homebuilts, see the Manufactured... Make a wishlist... Have fun, enjoy it's the journey not the destination!!!

pam

[WarPony]

Rosedale is a small suburb of Kansas City, Kansas..........

Hey, Robert. I'm just down the road here in Topeka. Dana is a good guy over in MO, he sells the Yoder Toters. That dealer that sells the Little Guy trailers is down in Blue Mound or Mound City, KS. Other than that, that's all I know about them.

Man, there is a pile of TD'ers in the KC area:
RAYVILLIAN
Tom Waliczek
exminnesotaboy
VictorStar
s4son
jagular
tk

Lot's more way out in the woods of MO and the plains of KS that I've met and camped with. Got alot of good OK and TX peeps that I've been to gatherings with, also.

Jeff

[RAYVILLIAN]

Welcome to the forum. Gary and I are from Rayville MO (outside of Excelsior Springs) ... and are going camping this weekend with some other Teardroppers in our area at Watkins Mill State Park northwest of Excelsior ... if you want to drop by ... we would love to show off our tears/tiny travel trailers!

Trudy