Hi everyone. I was camping in the Sierra foothills over Labor day weekend and a couple of campsites away was a teardrop. I have always thought they were pretty neat and spend some time talking to the owner/builder. Now I'm now hooked and want one!
Of course I have a couple of problems. One, no place to store one easily. (that's why I sold my Coleman tent trailer a couple of years ago) Two, I have a Chey Astro, but no hitch. This is easily fixed but I plan on getting a replacement vehicle in the spring. (Other car is a Scion XB and don't think I really want to tow with that). Third, would have to talk my Dad out of the garage for a couple of months to build.
I've thought about building a small camping trailer for years and am working to overcome these obstacles. Guess I can keep planning for a while. Current design is a slightly modified simple, I like the square design to maxamize interior room. Guess that's why I have the Scion XB!
Travel alone so 4 X 8 is fine, like the angled front to add a sunroof/window for light. Back of trailer would have lower 2/3 as storage accessible from the outside, upper 1/3 from the inside. This would give me a 4 x 4 x 6 1/2 box for the interior. Don't really want a galley as cooking I usually do on the campsite table. Do you think with this setup I'd need to move the axle towards the rear on a HF trailer? Wouldn't have much forward weight, but the rear would with the gear stored. (I plan on built up walls with insulation)
Actually just finished building a 4" x 4" X 8" scale model out of balsa wood.
Guess I'm officially addicted.
Doug
Concord, CA