I know many of you are on the hunt for that perfect vintage trailer and I wanted to share with you 10 things you should check for when looking at one you are thinking about buying. 1. Water Damage. Water is the #1 enemy when it comes to vintage trailers. When there is a leak it can get into the framing and cause some serious damage over time. Always check areas … [Read more...]
Adding Diamond Plate To Your Trailer
March 1, 2012 by · 1 Comment
I've been asked before if I think there is a benefit to adding diamond plating to the front of our Shasta Compact. The answer I would give would be a definite yes! Diamond plate offers protection to that lower front area on your trailer. That area is so prone to rocks and various debris flying up and hitting it. Thus, producing dings and dents on the skin. The … [Read more...]
Before & After Vintage Stove porcelain
February 20, 2012 by · 40 Comments
For quite some time I've stared at this brown stove in my Shasta Compact and it stuck out like a sore thumb. Not that brown is a completely awful color but it's really not a fun color and it certainly doesn't do much to brighten up my little kitchen. So with that said, I sent my stove top and door off to be re-porcelained. Applying new porcelain requires stripping … [Read more...]
What you can learn from Tiny Homes
January 20, 2012 by · 1 Comment
I am big fan of the tiny house movement. There is some sort of kindred correlation between tiny homes and tiny trailers. Both can serve as living spaces if one chooses and both can be mobile, as some tiny homes are built on flat bed trailers. The most intriguing feature of tiny homes that can cross over as a learning tool for vintage trailer owners is getting the most … [Read more...]
How to wash clothes while camping
January 5, 2012 by · 12 Comments
Have you ever found yourself camping in a place where there were no nearby washing facilities? If so, I found this nifty little washer that I think would be perfect for camping. It's called a Wonder Wash. It's pretty darn cute too! Here is a video review if you want to see this little machine in action. While I imagine most campgrounds do have laundry … [Read more...]
Follow me on Pinterest
November 10, 2011 by · 3 Comments
If you are not familiar with Pinterest, let me just say it's highly addictive! You can "pin" images of your favorite things to your very own virtual bulletin boards. There are literally thousands of images of eye candy. It's a great place to get ideas. So many that it makes my head spin! So I'd like to invite you all to come follow me and check out my boards. As time … [Read more...]
Portable Metal Carport For Vintage Trailer Storage
October 24, 2011 by · 3 Comments
Buttercup's new home for the winter arrived and was installed this morning. The installers were suppose to come at 8am but arrived at 7am. They were sure fast in putting it up. I'm sure they have done 100's of these. Now my husband is almost finished installing the side panels. Since this pretty much is butted up so close to the house and has the house overhang as … [Read more...]
Saying Goodbye to Daisy
August 30, 2011 by · 1 Comment
It's a bitter sweet day today. Today is the day I said goodbye to Daisy, our 64 Astroflyte. I know though that she is in very good hands and the buyer couldn't have been a nicer person! I am sure her new family will enjoy her so much. So while I'm feeling a little down right now I'm sure when the sun comes up tomorrow I will feel better and I know she went to a very … [Read more...]
Sink cover solution for vintage trailer
August 16, 2011 by · 7 Comments
So I was out in my studio moving stuff off of a table as I need the table for this weekend's show and came across this vintage restaurant tray and a light bulb went off. This would be perfect to cover the sink in the Shasta Compact...if it fit. So I wiped it down and put it over the sink and voila! A perfect fit and great solution to add extra counter space. I've … [Read more...]
Vintage trailer space saving solutions
August 3, 2011 by · 6 Comments
In my previous post I mentioned that I purchased one of these Cook's 3 in 1 Breakfast Center's. While these are relatively small, my kitchen counter space in the Shasta Compact is small too so I had to come up with a space saving solution on where to set the breakfast center. What I came up with is to have one of these stove top covers made by Wendy's Prims N … [Read more...]
