Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Prem** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:03 am

I like your trailer Randy. Good score on the chassis!

I almost bought a very rusty and short trailer made from an old Ford Model T today. It was mostly rust. The guy wanted $150 for it. (It was worth far less...like he should pay me to get it off his property.) I want to build a really rustic (and rusty) looking tear drop from 100% scrap (reused materials). I want it to look like The Beverly Hillbillies' tear drop. No amenities. None. :scratchthinking:

by **Wolffarmer** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 1:28 am

Perm, I have one Ford Model B rim here, came with the place I bought. And I have some buildings that need torn down with a bunch of corrugated iron on them. also have some wheels of the 40s or so. An old John Deere combine with door latches I used. could always make the outside handles instead of buying some made up ones. Also could always flatten some old cans to fill up holes

:lol:

Actually just today I bought some foam and some plywood to start building a foamy. I got most of the iron for the frame couple a months back. Still haven't decided on the axle. Better get busy with that part shouldn't I

Randy

by **jhb** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:02 am

Prem wrote:...No amenities. None.

Prem, I gather you don't have a wife camping with you... :lol:

Wolffarmer wrote:But what a blast to build

While building my trailer I was hoping it was going to be as much fun to camp in as it was to build, turns out it's a lot more fun camping.

Since my build was in the driveway for all to see the daily progress it became a neighborhood event with folks stopping by to see the progress, met lots of neighbors I never had the opportunity to, and that was fun. Kind of like camping with other teardroppers.

Randy, will we see you in the build threads with pictures?

by **Wolffarmer** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 11:35 am

Build threads? with pictures?

hmmmmm. heck, i barely took pictures at Burning Man. I think about 6-7. Of my camp mates that I won't post.

Randy

by **Wolffarmer** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:58 pm

Hey Perm.

I have a mess of Coleman fuel cans. a bunch of those would make some nice shingles.

Randy

by **Prem** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:34 pm

Humm...no shingles. Old barn tin. Or maybe I'll just fly to Germany and get one of these:

http://www.sealander.de/

Nah. That doesn't float my boat.

by **jhb** » Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:20 pm

Prem wrote:Humm...no shingles. Old barn tin. Or maybe I'll just fly to German and get one of these:

http://www.sealander.de/

Don't let any of those dutch oven folks get one of those, dang thing will sink with all that iron. :cry:

by **Prem** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:04 am

Here are some photos from the first FLASH CAMP:

http://tnttt.com/album_ ... 1793d4756f

by **jhb** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:23 am

Thanks for posting, Prem. Some of the photos are really bandwidth thrifty (as in too small to really see). Definitely rustic and down home, not resortish, I like that. Is there just the one outside pool?

by **Prem** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:00 pm

John,

No. There are now two outside mini-pools. Here's the photo of the second one just after it was finished in early June, being cleaned.

http://www.hotwaterslaughter.com/sites/default/files/images/P1000491.intext.JPG

Prem

by **Wolffarmer** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 8:44 pm

Perm, I think you found a nice camping spot. Now just don't go shouting it to the world.

oops. that dog done slipped the leash

Randy

by **Prem** » Mon Sep 19, 2011 11:56 pm

I'll make you a deal: You don't keep calling me "perm" and I won't start calling you something incorrect. Deal?

P-R-E-M

by **jhb** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:09 am

Easy, some of us are just dyslexic. Or can't type.

by **Prem** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:17 am

3 times.

And if someone is genuinely dyslexic, they'd say lysdexic.

by **Wolffarmer** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:36 am

lol

Prem

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