Thrifty Alternatives ..Building Foam Campers

[wagondude]

GPW, my uncle used to wear one of those hats. His first one had beer logos from a certain St. Louis brewery on it. He wore it untul Grandma couldn't stand how bad it looked. She deconstructed what was left and made him a new one out of some denim she had laying around ( she made rugs so there was lots laying around). Then everyone in the family soon ended up with denim hats. I know he went through several over the years. He may even have one or two left. Grandma always made sure they disappeared if the holes got too large. But there was always a replacement.

Bill

[GPW]

Battleship linoleum, I believe that is the same stuff we used to use to make linoleum block prints ... Cool stuff ...

What about the weight .... as I recall it was pretty Heavy ...TOUGH Wasn’t the original linoleum a mixture of compressed sawdust and linseed oil ??? Lots of the old flowery printed lino floors in the old houses here, it was Very popular for a long time .... Maybe time for a comeback...

WD , In the old days I suspect a LOT of these caps were homemade... Now I think they’re made by Chinese schoolgirls , or hippies in Oregon ... The 8 corner cap seems to be enjoying a revival , comfortable , keeps the sun off , kinda’ “hip” looking ... and most important , looks Good with cheap sunglasses ....

Denim ... put that on the list ... and you just know I’ll HAVE to make a BEER Hat ...

Now if I can only find a good material with little trailers on them .... trailer hats ...

We old guys gotta’ keep Busy .... might as well be Productive ...

[eaglesdare]

i so can't let this thread fall any lower down. so time for some chit chat.

You foamies are chatty. That is why I had to unsubscribe a few times over the last year. Some good info, but it is impossible to find it

hey cars! i know its a bit hard to find anything in this thread. we did veer off at times. we have tried to start new threads on actual technical stuff. and this thread continues if we have something to say or throw ideas around. but it is also for just nothing.

please, if you need to find something that you know you read here, ask us. someone will help with reinventing the answer or will find it. i even have a hard time, but we continue on with life.

i also believe we pretty much said about all there is to say, until someone comes up with something different they want to discuss, or they want to build.

[GPW]

QUOTE: "i also believe we pretty much said about all there is to say, until someone comes up with something different they want to discuss, or they want to build.”....... TRUE DAT !!!!!
Simple and Thrifty only go so far conversationally ...

[droid_ca]

GPW if you could get a colmen fabric then I think you would become very popular with those hats

[eaglesdare]

maybe you could scuplt one out of foam?

[GPW]

What’s a “colmen fabric” ... ??? I’ve been looking for something with little teardrop trailers on it .... Haven’t found anything close yet ...

[droid_ca]

oops meant coleman fabric with either the logo or little lanterns
now if you could put little leds in the lanterns that would be cool

[GPW]

Ok, I looked all over , could only find a fabric with little RVs on it ... grrrrr!!!! No lanterns , cook stoves... nada... and yes little LED coleman lanterns would not only be decorative (Cool ! ) , but useful too ... Just have to find the stuff ....

[droid_ca]

there the patio lights that are little coleman lanterns and just think one role makes 20 hats just power with a 9volt battery and a resistor ...I know easier said then done it would be like the fictional miners hat sprouting out like an antennae oh ok I'm done to much fresh air for me today...hahahahaha

[crumbruiser]

I know this is the "chatty forum", I like it. Remember the talk about frozen turkeys colliding with the foamy, well I ran across this picture through work today and I just had to share it.
Frank

[GPW]

OUCH !!!! See, It Can happen .... !!!
Guess we’ll need a whole new thread to discuss Frozen Turkey strike repairs on Foamies ... Something else to talk about ,since we now know it IS a possibility ...
OK , so maybe the bird was just “chilly” ...

[SteveW]

[allan1]

What’s a “colmen fabric” ... ??? I’ve been looking for something with little teardrop trailers on it .... Haven’t found anything close yet ...

Lino print?

[atahoekid]

I know this is the "chatty forum", I like it. Remember the talk about frozen turkeys colliding with the foamy, well I ran across this picture through work today and I just had to share it.
Frank

Scary enough, but I'm sure glad I wasn't a passenger in this plane when it hit the bird.



Or ask the people on that USAir flight into the Hudson if they think birds and planes are a good mix