I love these old diner style napkin holders and have one for our vintage trailer. This one started out as a black one and I kept looking at it thinking it needs sprucing up. So I decided to do a vintage map theme on it in aqua. I think it's perfect for a vintage trailer that uses aqua as a accent color in their decor. Anyhoo, let me share with you how I transformed … [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...]
The World’s Longest Yard Sale
January 16, 2012 by · 5 Comments
The world's longest yard sale is 675 miles and starts in Hudson, MI and goes all the way to Gadsden, Alabama. It's called the 127 corridor. This year the sale is August 2-5th. Whether you are a junk picker or searching for a certain type of treasure, I'm sure you'll find it and more at these sales. Are you planning on going? … [Read more...]
Vintage trailer Gingerbread Houses…err Trailers
December 1, 2011 by · 8 Comments
Now you know we are obsessed if we are making Gingerbread houses look like vintage trailers! Makes perfect sense to me (: Check out these delicious creations. I don't think I could bring myself to eat one. I'd have to spray seal it and keep it … [Read more...]
New Canvas Bunk for the 61 Shasta Compact
July 3, 2011 by · 9 Comments
Whew, it's been a busy weekend so far. While the rest of the world is out camping this 4th of July weekend, I'm home sewing and such. I'm enjoying it though. I hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday! I needed to replace the canvas bunk as the old one looked like it was made from feedsacks that were quilted together and it was starting to come loose in … [Read more...]
How to reinforce the canvas bunk in a vintage trailer
July 1, 2011 by · 5 Comments
Another project tackled. This one was a little scary and I'll tell you why in a moment. But before that I want to tell you about the canvas bunk that is in a Shasta Compact. It consists of two heavy steel poles and a canvas. It was made for sleeping a child I assume and sits in brackets above the bed/dinette area. I was giving a lot of thought on if that bunk … [Read more...]
Storage ideas for small spaces
May 13, 2011 by · 2 Comments
When you have a tiny trailer like our 61 Shasta Compact storage is important. Now, I must preface this with saying that back in the day, Shasta thought out the layout of these trailers very well in regards to creating the most usable space in such a small trailer and this includes storage. But of course you can never have too much storage. On each side of the … [Read more...]
How to recover trailer cushions the cheaters way
May 13, 2011 by · 7 Comments
Ok, so I've struggled with my cushions in the 61 Shasta Compact. First I tried to sew some sort of like pillow cases and that just didn't work well. So I went back to an idea I had when I recovered this vintage metal crib seat. Looks pretty good right? Nice and smooth with the fabric on there snug? The answer is simply safety pins! HA HA! Oh and lots of … [Read more...]
For the little girl camper that has it all!
May 4, 2011 by · 1 Comment
Ok, now this is just too cute! Perfect for the little girl that loves VW's or camping. These look to be available in the UK here. Not sure if they are available in the U.S. or not. I bet a handi-person could build something similiar though. … [Read more...]
Wee Shasta gets a new awning
April 24, 2011 by · 2 Comments
I was tickled that Marti of Marti's Awnings had a yellow/white striped awning in stock so of course I snatched it up. The only difference between this one in the picture below and ours is ours has fringes. So cute! I'm still deciding...and struggling with what the interior decor/colors should be. Right now the interior is too sterile looking for my taste. It … [Read more...]
