A video tour of "Wonky Donkey", a 1982 13-foot Burro fiberglass trailer.
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Friday Teardrop Video
Today I thought I would post a video by YouTuber Lucy. Her "Poor Man's Fiberglass" teardrop trailer build is one of the best and well thought out designs I've ever seen. The video tours her design that includes some features I've never seen before including tripod legs for cabinet doors and a rotating car stereo in the galley. Way to go girl!
Chick Built How-To Teardrop Videos
My teardrop friend Kay (Kayperkay on the TNTTT) now has her own YouTube channel, called CHICK BUILT, featuring videos on the various aspects of building teardrop trailers. Kay has experience building, restoring and camping with various teardrops and tiny trailers and she provides some great information about considerations you should keep in mind when building a teardrop trailer. She's also a really funny gal.
1. Why did you decide to start a YouTube channel on building teardrop trailers?
I have seen many YouTube videos for teardrop build but the majority of them are picture galleries with very little explanation, particularly as to the "Why's" (I'm a big "Why?" asker...LOL). I am lucky that I'm engaged to the "Godfather" of teardrops, Mr. Grant Whipp, and he has not only taught me his secrets to building (and I guess you'd have a few secrets after 40+ builds), but he guides me every step of the way without "taking over" or telling me something is impossible.
As the administrator for a Tearjerkers Teardrop Group and a popular Facebook page with well over 4,000 members, I see more and more ladies building or planning a build and thought maybe I could help. I am a visual learner and everything I know about restoring vintage tiny trailers, I learned from Mobitec, The Canned Ham Man and his videos he uploaded to YouTube. I thought I would do the same to help ladies out with their teardrop build.
2. Tell us a little about your building/restoration experience?
I have been restoring teardrops and tiny vintage trailers for a few years now and I needed a new challenge. I decided I wanted to build a teardrop trailer and the plan is to build it for one of my BFF's who lives in southern California.
3. What are your future plans for the channel and your builds?
My only hope for the channel is to empower women to tackle things most believe aren't possible. Women are so creative, we don't need all those special tools to complete a task, we'll just figure out another way to "get 'er done." These little units are so small that with very little physical help (for the big stuff) we ladies are more than capable of building a safe, cozy and stylish teardrop of our dreams.
Teardrop Holiday Giveway Winner!
Thank you to everyone who commented on my post for the chance to receive the Teardrops & Tiny Trailers book and Historic Camping & Teardrop Trailers DVD. The winner of the random drawing was Greg Vinci. Congratulations!
Many readers mentioned wanting to see more posts on teardrop storage ideas and options. Also, some people commented on wanting to see where or how to store more food for longer trips. I plan on having a post and a video covering these soon.
Other people commented on how they like to see other teardrop owners and builders and many more of those are in the works. I also love to see what other teardroppers do with their small space, and I bow down to builders and their multiple talents. Bravo!
Many readers mentioned wanting to see more posts on teardrop storage ideas and options. Also, some people commented on wanting to see where or how to store more food for longer trips. I plan on having a post and a video covering these soon.
Other people commented on how they like to see other teardrop owners and builders and many more of those are in the works. I also love to see what other teardroppers do with their small space, and I bow down to builders and their multiple talents. Bravo!
Burning Man Teardrop Camp Setup
The Sunflower is heading out to Burning Man this week for her 6th year out on the Playa. There will be several teardrop campers out there this year including my friends from Trailer Trash Camp. I wrote a post last year about how to bring your teardrop trailer out to the desert event.
This took a while, but we finally got a video of us setting up our camp for Burning Man 2012. Our teardrop friends, the Stargazers, joined us and we took a timelapse of what it's like to set up camp at Burning Man. Our camp configuration changes every year, but that year it was nice to have two "bedroom" teardrop trailers and a central living room and lounging area.
This took a while, but we finally got a video of us setting up our camp for Burning Man 2012. Our teardrop friends, the Stargazers, joined us and we took a timelapse of what it's like to set up camp at Burning Man. Our camp configuration changes every year, but that year it was nice to have two "bedroom" teardrop trailers and a central living room and lounging area.
Friday Teardrop Video
Today, instead of a photo, I thought I would put up a video of Stacie Tamaki and her Glampette who was featured on the Jennylynn Show a few months ago. Jennylynn Gleave is a Bay Area TV producer and host who interviews various leaders in the Northern California area.
Featured Teardrop: Clever Camper
One of my favorite teardrop trailer videos on YouTube is the one created by Clever Camper in the UK. They actually don't sell their teardrops, but rent them out to people who want an alternative to a tent. The Clever Camper has a four foot long sleeping area and comes with bedding, clothes storage, a full galley with a sink, ice block fridge and a cool side shelter for the single door.
The trailer also comes with a battery as well as electric hook-ups and propane. The video shows the quick setup of the trailer and the making of the quintessential cup of English tea. The trailers rent for between £99 and £179 per night (about $149-$270).
Photos by Clever Camper
The trailer also comes with a battery as well as electric hook-ups and propane. The video shows the quick setup of the trailer and the making of the quintessential cup of English tea. The trailers rent for between £99 and £179 per night (about $149-$270).
Photos by Clever Camper
The Sunflower on Faircompanies
The amazing filmmaker, Kirsten Dirksen of Faircompanies, recently wrapped up a video of me and the Sunflower. From some random footage and soundbites, she created a wonderful little vignette about teardrop trailers. I've been a huge fan of Kirsten's work for several years now and it's an honor that she wanted to do a video on my tiny yellow trailer.
If you are interested in this video, check out her video on Kyle and Jeannie's Homemade Spaceship. They built a very interesting teardrop that they lived in for about a year before settling down in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. I think it's one of my favorite videos on the Web.
If you are interested in this video, check out her video on Kyle and Jeannie's Homemade Spaceship. They built a very interesting teardrop that they lived in for about a year before settling down in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. I think it's one of my favorite videos on the Web.
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