Wood and canvas restoration

[KCStudly]

Awesome! I, too, would like to see more of the galley hatch arrangement.

I see the stake side setup now, too. Genius.

Straw and cedar shavings? Now that is hardcore reenactment! I dig the canvas leggings you have on and am going to have to get me a pair of those!

Thank you for posting. It is very refreshing and interesting to see something very different, and to appreciate how things were done without trying to change them.

Nice.

[Wolffarmer]

Great job Alfie. I am looking forward to seeing your trailer some time. I also like you vintage Coleman. And the other vintage camping supplies you have for a complete vintage camping experience.

Randy

[Alfie]

Thank you all for your kind comments.
Shadow, the depth of the box would be an issue with foam. It would probably take two of them stacked, and that gets pricey and too squishy. My mattress was created with 2 canvas painter tarps @ $16 each, 1 bale of straw $8.00, bale of cedar chips $22. Cost for mattress $58. I added a memory foam topper to soften the contact. It is super cozy

I researched "mattresses in the late 1930's". I found that many were homemade. I looked at sites on building them, and followed that.

The coolest thing of all is that when I brought the restored trailer by to show the great nephew of the original builder he exclaimed, "That is exactly what my great uncle used! I love that smell".

[Alfie]

Here is the galley as it was when I first viewed the trailer. All the original kitchen stuff was there. The stove is a 1938 Coleman. It works beautifully.

[Alfie]

Here is the draw bridge style of the galley. The lower compartment is part of the utility box portion.

[Alfie]

This is what it looked like at the Petaluma Vintage Trailer Rally. The item hanging on the left side is a collapsible camp pantry I found at an estate sale. Perfect for this teardrop.

[Wolffarmer]

I use to have one of those Coleman stoves. Doug Hodder has it now. I have other old stoves back to the late 20s. And lanterns.

Randy

[KCStudly]

Here is the draw bridge style of the galley. The lower compartment is part of the utility box portion.

I see now. I would have called that a tailgate, or drop gate.

+1 on the vintage equipment and decor.

Love it! The SASS/CAS guys would get a big kick out of it, too.

[Shadow Catcher]

As an idea why not build a box under the bed and ditch the straw bale and get some additional storage.

[Alfie]

Shadow, the box in the floor box is an idea I have considered. It is very likely at some point in the future.

[S. Heisley]

The double drawbridge galley gives you double the counter space to set things on. ...Brilliant!

[oakinteriors1]

It is a beauty...The canvas top is very thought provoking...

For a summer camper that is lightweight...
With all the Sin On Frame Kayaks I have built a totally skinned camper would be a challenge..

[Alfie]

I looked at your kayak photos. The skin on frame ones look so nice.
Here is an interesting Skin on Frame style camper you might like.

[Wolffarmer]

I really like the idea of skin on frame. That is how airplanes started. Some are still made that way. My only problem is I often go camping in cold weather ( not really winter camping but I have camped a lot in snow ) So I would like to insulated it which I see has being difficult with skin on frame

Randy

[GPW]

Simple to add insulation , as on a plane ,with snap on insulation “blankets” ... All the new insulating materials available today , you could make a “quilt” that snapped on the frame inside , a sort of insulated “liner” ...and it could even be disguised to look like one of Grandma’s quilts to retain the Vintage “flavor” ...