Long story short. Wifely and I decide to get a Jeep. How am I going to carry ALL our camping gear? Start to look at 4x4 trailers. Very survivalist. Verrry expensive. Remember teardrop site. Spend next 2 weeks getting s---u--c-ked in. Found that Teardrop (or facsimile) is the answer. Here's where it gets interesting. Wife has been gone for 2 weeks. Haven't told her a thing. Bug has bit bad. Have designed whole TT. Have built mockup in garage. Wife comes home tonight. Pray for me.
With apologies to Teardroppers everywhere and especially to Rik Keller whose Road Toad ended up being my inspiration,...
Behold the 5x9 Minibago!
Oh boy is there gonna' be some 'splainin to do. For the strong of stomach and not faint of heart more pictures including lousy drawings are posted in my album. When she gets home we'll find out if this will fly or if it turns into a Crocodile Tear (kind of like vaporware in the software world).
I am still tring to determine if the hatch should be similar to a tear's or two vertical doors that swing open to each side, extending the ktchen and counter area with slideouts that rest on the open door.
Over the wheel is a 2'x2'x5' compartment accessible from each side, sealed from the inside. I could never figure out where you guys carry your dusty gear except on top of your beds, so I figured I'd put mine here. Also, I have reclined the front wall approximately 10 degrees to accomodate TV watching while sitting. Got some other ideas, but they're still rattling around and need work.
BTW, I know. It's a crappy prototype. Man, was it fun to build!
Found a post from him on another thread from 4 am today, I think he's gone into hiding 
