The Handmade Teardrop Trailer

Author: Matt Berger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950934096
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Hit the road in style and comfort you built yourself... The road trip has been a celebrated American tradition for as long as there have been roads on which to travel. Combined with our love of the great outdoors, hitting the road in search of some peace under the stars is a goal for anyone old enough to drive -- even more so in today's hectic, wired world. Millennials and retiring boomers want to take a break, especially one that reflects their ever increasing simple and minimal mindset. Enter the Teardrop Trailer. First designed in 1930's for cars lacking power, they've re-emerged as a smart, aerodynamic, and eye-catching option for seeking out the quiet beauty that camping offers...but with plenty of comfort. Think of the tiny house movement going camping... Matt Berger's book The Handmade Teardrop Trailer: Design & Build a Tiny Classic Camper from Scratch hands you the keys to craft your own stylish adventure. The Handmade Teardrop Trailer guides you through the journey from sketchbook to first road trip, and will prepare you to design and build your own comfortable pull-behind Tiny Trailer. And, to achieve this you don't need much space, just a garage bay or shared workspace, and the most basic tools and materials available at your nearby hardware store or home center. Because we all have our own "get away from it all" road-trip fantasies when it comes to comfort, style, and purpose, The Handmade Teardrop Trailer will train you up like a pro on the basics of trailer design, backed up by deep research and experimentation. Illustrations provide measurements and construction details that are easy to adapt for variations in size and configuration and more than 100 step-by-step photos illuminate every detail in the design and build process. With this handy guide leading the way, you'll be shutting down the computer, storing the cellphone, and hitting the road to find some peace in a classic tiny trailer camper you built by yourself.

Teardrops and Tiny Trailers

Author: Douglas Keister
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 1423602749
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 161

Book Description
Buckle up as Douglas Keister takes you for a decidedly retro ride in the world of diminutive travel trailers in Teardrops and Tiny Trailers. The demand for vintage trailers-the smaller the better-has risen dramatically in recent years, with the most in-demand trailers being "teardrops," first manufactured in the 1930s and containing just indoor sleeping space and an outdoor exterior kitchen. Also profiled in the book are "canned ham" trailers, whose shape resembles the profile of a can of ham; small-size examples of America's most beloved vintage trailer, the Airstream; miniscule gypsy caravans in Europe; and fiberglass trailers made in Canada. Two hundred color photographs showcase these trailers' sleek exteriors, retro-styled interiors, and, in many cases, the restored classic cars that tow them. Teardrops and Tiny Trailers includes a resource section chock-full of places to locate vintage trailers, clubs to join, and rallies to attend. Photographer/writer Douglas Keister has authored thirty-six critically acclaimed books. His books on classic recreational vehicles include Ready to Roll, Silver Palaces, and Mobile Mansions. In addition, he has authored twenty-five books on architecture, including Inside the Bungalow, Storybook Style, Red Tile Style, Classic Cottages, and Cottages. Keister also writes and illustrates magazine articles and contributes photographs and essays to dozens of magazines, newspapers, books, calendars, posters, and greeting cards worldwide. He lives in Chico, California.

Building a Teardrop Trailer: Plans and Methods for Crafting an Heirloom Camper

Author: Tony Latham
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
Are you thinking about building a teardrop camper? Dreaming of hitting the road and heading to parts unknown? Are you ready to sleep in a cozy cabin on wheels and leave the flapping tent and hard ground behind?Teardrops are towed behind small vehicles in rainstorms with winds that a forecaster would classify as a hurricane. Their wheels drop into bottomless asphalt chuckholes. They are seen on the backroads running over washboards and kicking up dust plumes that can be seen for a mile. They shouldn't be built like a garden shed. Within these 194 pages-including 221 photographs and diagrams-Latham goes into detail on how to build a teardrop camper that will last a lifetime.In Building a Teardrop Camper, Latham shows you how to build insulated walls with a classic curved profile. He shows you how to build a galley hatch and doors that are dry and dust-proof. In the chapter on the undercarriage, he describes everything from the size of the steel to what axle needs to go underneath it. Other chapters cover wiring, heating, solar systems, propane plumbing and how to create an efficient galley.You will find all the details in this book needed to build a classy, comfortable, and durable teardrop camper.

How to Back Up a Trailer

Author: Kurt Anderson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1598694936
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Presents straightforward instructions for a number of specific manly activities related to automobiles, sports, the outdoors, home maintenance, socializing, and cooking.

The Handmade Skateboard

Author: Matt Berger
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781950934775
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
Build a custom skateboard of any shape and size, from a high-performance street deck to the classic longboard, that will turn heads everywhere you go. When you make your own skateboard from scratch you have the opportunity to create something that is perfectly tailored to you: a deck that matches your height, your weight, your center of balance, your skill level and your intended use. More importantly, making your own skate deck allows you to design a perfect ride to fit your style and makes a statement about who you are. There's nothing wrong with choosing off-the-shelf and mass produced, but who doesn't prefer to stand out. Be different. Be one of a kind. That's what you get with a custom handmade skateboard. Whether you are an accomplished woodworker or an absolute beginner, The Handmade Skateboard guides you step-by-step through building five skateboard designs; from a simple Hack Board built in a few spare hours to a high-performance street deck pressed from seven layers of high-quality Maple veneers. A design guide covers everything you need to know about sizing and shaping your deck and choosing the right trucks and hardware. And helpful photos, illustrations and detailed written instructions throughout provide all the information and motivation you need to make your own skateboard from scratch.

Wombat Micro-Camper Plans

Author: LaMar Alexander
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1365065758
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 33

Book Description
Full plans to build your own 4x8 teardrop style Wombat Micro-Camper. 32 pages full of dimension diagrams and step by step instructions. If you can cut a straight line, hammer and drive screws you can build this camper. Printed book is in black and white. I also have a full color ebook available. See my other plans at: www.simplesolarhomesteading.com

Building a Teardrop

Author: Jonathan Smith
Publisher: Charlie Creative Lab
ISBN: 9781801092333
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
Build Your Own Teardrop Trailer: Learn & Design Everything fromScratchAre you thinking to build a teardrop trailer?Doyou have no idea from where to start to build your teardrop trailer?If so, thenkeep reading! Hello! Welcome to "Building a Teardrop". The bookguides you through the journey from sketchbook to first road trip and will prepare you to design andbuild your own comfortable pull-behind teardrop Trailer. In this book, illustrations providemeasurements and construction details that are easy to adapt to variations in size and configuration. A fun, beautifully illustrated book that will keep you reading into the night, as yourimagination wanders toward your trailer-build adventure! In this book, you willlearn how to build your own teardrop trailer cleverly as well as efficiently. Get creative and havesome fun by putting some personal touches on your own teardrop camper and enjoy more time aswell as fun in the great outdoors! This book will help you through the process of designing, building, and fitting-out your own teardrop trailer. Here's what makes this bookspecial: The foundation - How to use frames, wheels & lights How toinstall walls using wooden frames, add exhaust fan, metal roof, doors, windows, andfender The Galley and interior - How to install wiring, insulation, cabinets, andshelves The Finish - How to use a dye for the base exterior color, add a few layers ofepoxy to the finish Much, much more! This guide will showstep by step instructions on how to build a teardrop trailer with instruction on how to build it even ifyou are a complete beginnersInterested?Then Scroll up, Clickon "Buy now with 1-Click", and Get Your Copy Now!

Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff

Author: Matt Paxton
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593418980
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
America’s top cleaning expert and star of the hit series Legacy List with Matt Paxton distills his fail-proof approach to decluttering and downsizing. Your boxes of photos, family’s china, and even the kids' height charts aren’t just stuff; they’re attached to a lifetime of memories--and letting them go can be scary. With empathy, expertise, and humor, Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff, written in collaboration with AARP, helps you sift through years of clutter, let go of what no longer serves you, and identify the items worth keeping so that you can focus on living in the present. For over 20 years, Matt Paxton has helped people from all walks of life who want to live more simply declutter and downsize. As a featured cleaner on Hoarders and host of the Emmy-nominated Legacy List with Matt Paxton on PBS, he has identified the psychological roadblocks that most organizational experts routinely miss but that prevent so many of us from lightening our material load. Using poignant stories from the thousands of individuals and families he has worked with, Paxton brings his signature insight to a necessary task. Whether you’re tired of living with clutter, making space for a loved one, or moving to a smaller home or retirement community, this book is for you. Paxton’s unique, step-by-step process gives you the tools you need to get the job done.

Camper Rehab

Author: Chris Peterson
Publisher:
ISBN: 0760353522
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Camper Rehab is your top to bottom guide to getting any camper trailer ready to hit the road in a style to match your dreams.

The Toaster Project

Author: Thomas Thwaites
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 161689119X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
"Hello, my name is Thomas Thwaites, and I have made a toaster." So begins The Toaster Project, the author's nine-month-long journey from his local appliance store to remote mines in the UK to his mother's backyard, where he creates a crude foundry. Along the way, he learns that an ordinary toaster is made up of 404 separate parts, that the best way to smelt metal at home is by using a method found in a fifteenth-century treatise, and that plastic is almost impossible to make from scratch. In the end, Thwaites's homemade toaster—a haunting and strangely beautiful object—cost 250 times more than the toaster he bought at the store and involved close to two thousand miles of travel to some of Britain's remotest locations. The Toaster Project may seem foolish, even insane. Yet, Thwaites's quixotic tale, told with self-deprecating wit, helps us reflect on the costs and perils of our cheap consumer culture, and in so doing reveals much about the organization of the modern world.