Newby from Michigan

[yakcamper]

Hello All
My name is Lynn, and I am new to this forum. I found this by Googling "Teardrop Trailers" First went to Mike's website and that led me here.
I plan to build Mike's Weekender trailer, as it appears to be an easier design for a first time TT builder, and because I want to have it done and ready for use by Spring of 2010. I haven't done any woodworking for about 10 years, but have a lot of equipment buried in the basement. We moved and everything was just dumped in the basement (it a long ugly story).
javascript:emoticon(':D')I like to go kayaking with the club I belong to, but most of their trips involve primitive camping, and I'm just to old to start setting up and taking down tents or sleeping on the ground. So I started looking for small tent trailers, and somewhere along the way I found a teardrop site. So there it goes.

I have hubby looking into having a trailer frame built for a 5x8, so the process has begun at my turtle pace.

[Linda Johnson]

Welcome from a former Michigander Have fun with your project and spend lots of time on this site. Any questions you have can be answered here.

[godskid]

Welcome!! I was searching the web for a small flatbed trailer, to haul extra luggage .... accidentally found this site, and within a week had purchased a used teardrop. They're so Cuuuuute!

Enjoy building it -- people here are great at answering questions.

[Anthony J Grant]

Welcome aboard!

Hope to see ya in the spring with a finnished product.

[Juneaudave]

Welcome...there's a whole load of kayakers, canoe folks, teardroppers, dutch oven cookers, practicing hippies, new parents, single folks...you name it, you'll fit in fine!!!

[demtears]

Hello Yakcamper! from St Clair shores, Mi. and Welcome I am located In Sarnia, Canada. And you found the right place to find everything you want to know about teardrops, looking forward to your posts.

[Carter]

Welcome Neighbor. Enjoy the build

[yakcamper]

Hello all,

Thank you for your warm welcome. So far I've got the garage cleaned out, well at least the one half anyway. Building a work table that I can take down, and store. Used some 2x8' plywood sheets I found in the garage to make a 4x8 worktable/bench. Felt good to work with tools again.
Been hunting for my tools, found a trim saw, clamps, and a stash of wood in the garage. I knew there was some wood there, just didn't know what. Had it covered with a tarp. Still have to find my router, jigsaw, straight edge, and 4' level.

Thanks again,
Lynn

[danlott]

You really need to check out Joanne's Desert Dawg. Very informative site and her weekender turned out great.

Desert Dawg
http://www.asolidfoundation.com/index.shtml

Dan