by Guest » Thu Jul 29, 2004 11:30 am
Hey Shrug,
I've allways been a builder and when I was a kid, ball-bearing crates and forts were my forte. I would build a fort out of most anything. A guy would come along and mow a big field... I would build a fort out of grass. But tree forts were special, because they gave me a place to go that I could be by myself. Now as for the teardrop, well... for me, I would have to say the appeal has got to be a way of getting around sleeping on the ground and making camping easier.
Don't get me wrong, I will still be getting my share of sleeping on the ground with backpacking and canoe camping. Being a single dad and raising two kids, I try to take them camping as much as possible. I really blew it last summer, as I only took the kids camping one time. (I'm also a self employed contractor) I had a busy year last year and this year my business has almost doubled from then, but I've taken them camping four times so far. The teardrop will make camping "at the drop of a hat" more doable for me and when it comes time to break camp, I'm sure that's going to be a breeze also. The instant outdoor kitchen is what sold me on the teardrop and besides who wants to be confined to cooking in a small cramped kitchen inside? I used to do that when I would take a travel trailer to an out of town job and besides, grilling and barbequeing is what I do most when it comes to cooking. As far as building it goes, I don't know if it is a carry over from tree forts, but I like the idea of being able to create something that is unique. Why buy it when you can build it yourself?