So I've been lurking...

[Corey L]

For quite a while picking up tips. This is my first teardrop build. I thought it might be fun to match one to the cedar strip canoes I build.


The camper is made from cedar, pine, and mohogany strips over plywood. The shell is encapsulated in fiberglass and clear resin. The galley and interior cabinets are made from oak and walnut that came from local trees that my brother and I sawed on his sawmill.

I used a PD4045 for the electrical, and it powers the Bluetooth equipped radio, USB outlets, and various AC recepticals. The camper has LED lighting is built on a utility trailer for a chassis.


I made a thousand mistakes, fixed 990 of them, and concealed about six more.


Anyway, many thanks to the users here for all the useful threads.

[MatthewWorks]

Love it. Can't wait to see more pics!!!

[Rick Tyler]

Very nice.

How did you do the strips on the side? Are they structural, or is there an inner layer of plywood or other framing to hold them up? I would be worried about non-curved strips in a flat panel not staying flat, although if you glassed inside and outside like a stripper canoe, it would probably not be an issue. More construction details, please!