I'm happy to say that I'm making steady progress on the 61 Hi-Lo. Thank goodness this is a little trailer or I may not be seeing the end in sight until next summer! I think I'm about a good solid 4-5 days work and I'll be finished. This is what I accomplished in the last 3 days. 1. Installed remaining trim Pretty self-explanatory. I just had a couple trim … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 7, 8 and 9
June 30, 2014 by · 8 Comments
Whew, it's been awhile since I posted on how the renovation is going on the 1961 Hi-Lo, so I figured I better get a post up here to show you where I'm at. I decided to clump together day 7, 8 and 9 because basically day 7-8 were just boring mundane stuff. Keep in mind that these days aren't concurrent. It was one day here...another day there. A lot of times it just … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 5
May 12, 2014 by · Leave a Comment
I spent about 9 hours working on the Hi-Lo yesterday. I was fortunate to have a couple helpers to help with the heavy lifting as it takes more than one person to lift and maneuver those 2 x 4's that are holding it up. I got quite a bit done and was able to finish repairing the wood on the lower 4 inches on the walls which wasn't too difficult. The hard part was … [Read more...]
Hi-Lo Renovation Day 1
April 20, 2014 by · 5 Comments
So work begins this week on the 61 Hi-Lo. {You can click on any photo below to make it larger} Setting up a work space The first order of business is to move the trailer into the carport so I have somewhere to work that is dry in case it rains. Removing Seams Next I had to remove all the seams. This means unscrewing a ridiculous about of screws and some … [Read more...]
8 Ways To Make Your Camper Eco-Friendly
February 4, 2014 by · 8 Comments
Hello! My name is Mariah and I live in a vintage trailer. What used to be a run of the mill 1969 Avalon is now the COMET - Cost-Efficient, Off-grid, Mobile Eco-Trailer, my eco-awesome tiny home and mobile classroom. I blog about my life with the COMET, tiny spaces, sustainable living, and design/build (and camper restoration) over at my website, www.cometcamper.com. … [Read more...]
Half size dining tables for a vintage trailer for sale
November 9, 2013 by · 10 Comments
Our 1955 Bellwood is a small trailer at 11 ft. So space is a premium in there. When a couple people in your family are fairly tall and need more leg room the small size of the trailer becomes even more evident. So one thing I wanted to do was use a half table at the dinette. Would you like to have a half size table for your vintage trailer too? If so contact my … [Read more...]
Q & A Should I paint the interior of my vintage trailer?
October 24, 2013 by · 21 Comments
I receive a lot of questions on the topic of painting the interior of vintage trailers. So I'm going to do my best to answer those questions here. A lot of people ask: Q: Should they paint the interior and if so, will it de-value the trailer? A: Painting the interior of your trailer is entirely up to you. Will it de-value the trailer? Yes, likely it will. The … [Read more...]
Story of the $300 Vintage Trailer
September 4, 2013 by · 26 Comments
I have a story to share with you all about the last 48 hours of my life. So it goes something like this... It was 12:45 am (yes, I was up way past my bedtime) when I saw an ad for a vintage trailer that someone was selling and it read as follows: "1963 camper. Has been partially remodeled when there was a family illness. Now we must sale. New carpet. New partial … [Read more...]
Easy Grilling For Vintage Trailer Owners
July 12, 2013 by · 3 Comments
I was sent a BIC flamedisk to review for you all and wanted to share my findings and some photos. The first thing I noticed is that it comes in a nice slim package which makes it easy to tuck into a cupboard in your trailer. Storage is a premium in most vintage trailers, so this was a definite plus. It's also very clean. You just take it out of the package, … [Read more...]
Camping Couture – Just What Every Glamper Needs!
October 17, 2012 by · 7 Comments
Recently I found out about Sourpuss clothing and I have to say their retro and vintage inspired clothing is awesome! I was so excited today when I received this wonderful Happy Kamper Aubrey dress in the mail. The fit is perfect and I absolutely love the design! It has little vintage trailers, pink flamingos, martinis, bows and retro stars. It's totally fabulous and … [Read more...]
