Good day everyone. I've been poking around the forum a bit over the last 6 months, and it's time to start sharing my experience.
I am in the middle (or beginning) of a very small teardrop build.
A little about me: 32 year old with lots of camping and building experience. Mechanically, I am pretty competent. I plan on using this for my short runs up north for grouse hunting and for hauling camping gear. The hardest part of going up there is packing all the little things and getting on the road. My work schedule often doesn't allow me to plan ahead on these short 1-2 day trips. In the past, i have just folded the seats down in my car and slept in there.
I got some inspiration after my dad got a 40x48 Northern tool utility trailer. I thought to myself, this is almost the same width as a twin bed... and that's how this all began.
My plan is to build on that Northern Tool 40x48 trailer, but extend the side rails to 6 foot as well as extend the tongue.
Here's the catch for this whole project: I'm building this in my attic. My workshop is huge (3rd floor attic of a farmhouse), but the stairwell up makes a sharp bend and is very narrow. So I need to make this thing so it can be disassembled and reassembled on the ground. So far, it has been working out well.
Photos of progress to follow.