I've been making sawdust for several weeks, so I decided I better start my journal before I forget the challenges/frustrations/triumphs I've encountered so far.
My decision to build a teardrop style trailer started when an ad for Hiker Trailers popped up on my Facebook feed. I'm an avid landscape photographer and have always tent camped. I don't have room to park a full size camper and this seem to fit the bill. A Google search turned up the Mechanix Illustrated plans and I figured if they could build them at home in the 40's, I should be able to build one now. When I came across this forum, my confidence level went up considerably. The amount of info here let me know that help was a few clicks or a quick post away. You folks are awesome. I don't possess the woodworking skills of many of you but I hope my build can help someone along the way.
The name comes from the TV. It's a Willys edition Jeep (in my profile pic). I'm going to use the same color scheme and decided the name fit. (And yes, I know that it's pronounced "willus". I even considered calling the trailer the "Whatchu talking about").
On to the design. My decision to go with an angular build comes from the fact that my wife liked the lines with the Jeep and I was scared of the curves. Y'all (and Steve Fredrick) helped relieve my fear, but my wife still liked the lines so there we are. Didn't take the time to learn Sketchup, so here is my original low-tech design
More to come tomorrow.