Shadow Catcher wrote:I have been camping for 60+ years and this last summer returned to the first trip I can confirm Big Basin Redwoods State Park. We as a couple started out with the Coleman lantern and the Preway stove my parents bought back in the 1930's. Starting with a canvas umbrella tent. Our kids grew up camping and we eventually ended up with three Kelty tents and the same lantern and stove.
When we first saw RV crazy post empty nest we both liked the idea of a teardrop and I started looking, first because of my QC background at "what fails" wood and rust and I found a start up company building an all aluminum frame. It was a modern version of a Grasshopper, single door three doors in the galley. and one surprise, it had a 4 gal water heater, because they did not know teardrops did not have them. This proved to be one of Nancy's favorite features reducing meal clean up to what it is at home. We traded in MM #1 for MM #7 and it has a galley designed by Nancy and there were numerations other changes including the two doors...
Compass Rose is outfitted for serious boondocking and while we slowly move into that we also enjoy Tearjerker gatherings and as our grandchildren grow time camping with them (we still have the tents). CR has all of the comforts and at a certain age that is not a bad thing.
So what is a QC and what are MM's besides a candy that melts in your mouth and not in your hand?
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi
QC quality control i.e weld Xray, ultrasound, mag particle, penetrant and eddy current, from nuclear and space shuttle to carnival rides. MM Mega-Mini a now defunct company, #7 is the last one they built but did not finish, I had to complete many of the things like electrical. We owned #1 and now #7 and love it as it is now.
I would definitely build another teardrop. It was a fun project! We usually go for a weekend, mostly at Conservation camping areas, they are free and lots to do with hunting or fishing.
