sidetracked

Ben decided he needed to build himself a workbench

back on teardrop track tomorrow :)

finishing up the floor

we were able to borrow a drill and get the floor put together today! 

for waterproofing we covered the entire bottom with roofing cement

man this stuff was messy!

Step Two - floor

we had a busy week but managed to make a trip to Home Depot and get the floor cut out

Ben on the circular saw!

we got all ready to screw plywood to our 2x4 frame and the dang drill crapped out on us. we're borrowing another from a friend this week. pictures of the bottom of the floor coming next when we get it together and apply roofing cement for water proofing! 

**Shoutout to my awesome coworker Paul for lending us the circular saw, chopsaw, sawhorses, and sander. THANKS PAUL!!!

Step One - trailer frame

Tod Fudge (aka Pa) constructed this trailer and gave it to me as a birthday present. He is an amazingly skilled carpenter/welder/mechanic/you name it! Count on us calling him a lot throughout this process.

The trailer is just under 5X8 so we can use one sheet 4X8 plywood on the sides and avoid seams. We chose 5x8 so it's just big enough for a double size mattress (typically 4.5x6.25).

THANKS DAD!!!

This weekend we flew home to Missouri for my college roommate's wedding (it was a beautiful wedding and a great party!) We drove my new truck, newly constructed trailer, and old dirt bike back down to Austin. Quite the treasures!

words of encouragement

from my dad:

It starts as a mild obsession, ends as an all-out brawl as the new ranger morphs into the highway home.

dreams of tiny campers roll through their heads

I bought my husband this book for our 2 year anniversary in June. It was stumbled upon it in a tiny eclectic gift store in Austin called Wanderland. I have become obsessed with these cute, tiny, and seemingly simple teardrop trailers! WE MUST BUILD ONE! Ben is a little hesitant but still on board :)

I should start by saying we know just about NOTHING about carpentry. We have a power drill, some sockets wrenches and a hammer. This should be quite a learning experience and hopefully a great adventure for us!