hello from socal

[ADAM]

hello all,I am from SoCal,been lurking here for while,had to join,got used 2010 8x24 Haulmark car hauler it will be converted to toy hauler camper,will post some picks when I get chance,looking forward learning from you folks, some fantastic ideas here.

[Graniterich]

Welcome, this is a fantastic site to learn from! I have read all the build journal, so much knowledge. I am in mission viejo, three months into my build, and having a blast

[Vedette]

Welcome from the North!
Wait for Roly to welcome you.
He is "The Man" in your neighbourhood!!!
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[Roly Nelson]

Hi Adam, Roly here. Welcome to this wonderful forum. You will be glad you found it, as there are a bunch of builders here to answer any questions you have regarding your build. What part of the southland are you located. I'm here in Wildomar, which is about 70 miles north of San Diego, just north of the I-15 and I-215 split. If you are up in this area, feel free to stop on by and we'll talk teardrops, (I have 3 of my builds ready to roll) and we can compare notes and enjoy a few cups of coffee. Good luck on your efforts, look forward to meeting you. Just send a PM and we'll touch bases.
Roly, the li'l ol' woody guy in So Cal.

[rhinosneros]

Clint Sanderson here. Just registered.

My wife and I live in Southern California. We currently own a "Little Guy teardrop" (5' wide) ... that supposedly is "built by the Amish." What utter nonsense ... so, we're going to build our own. One very serious build endeavor that caught our eye(s) and encouraged us to register was Dave McCam's ATMA Travelear. What an absolutely superb design and build!

We own a pair of Accuride 7950 full-extension drawer guides (36" extension, supporting 350-lbs) for some (imagined) pop-out. I think we may purchase another pair for an additional (weight-balanced, side to side ) pop-out on the opposing side of the compact travel trailer. Additionally, we're looking into sensible pop-UP design options to allow for a walking (interior) galley.

I am an architectural, mechanical, and structural designer by trade.
My wife is a mechanical and biomedical engineer.
We're both old enough to have become pretty expert in old-fashioned drafting and design techniques (yet young enough to responsibly apply software applications ... in progressive order, like AutoCAD, SketchUp, and Solidworks). I still have books that sport trig tables, and whole texts on spherical trig tables. We are both HP calculator fanatics from way back — from the HP11 through the HP48. Additionally, I bought my first computer ... the IBM PC

no hard disk drive ... just floppies).
added a pair of full-height (5¼" floppy disk drives) at $260 apiece, then
added a 10MB hard disk drive (that's not GB), full height for about $750 (value, back in 1982 ... calculate the value vs. today's dollar)

I/we are looking forward to sharing design concepts and real solutions for temporary, compact, and comfortable living,
¡Saludos a todos!

Clint

[ADAM]

thank you guys for warm welcome,I live in Upland,own ingredients distribution co. in Sun valley,my trailer is parked at my yard which can accommodate ,20 big rig trucks all my tools are at sun valley I got fork lift,welder,compressor,and so on it makes my build easier,I have busy schedule,I get to work on it on Sundays,Saturdays belong to the wife,Roly hope to stop by some day to check out the teardrops you have built,

[bc toys]

Welcome from sunny Las Vegas hope to see you out on the camping trails some day