Thursday, September 2, 2010
What a great way to learn how to build something!
I am currently working on another smaller travel trailer and find I am not using my teardrop anymore. This is a solid unit built with care.
The teardrop is finished with satin spar urethane. The sides are 1/2" oak and the top and hatch are 1/4" birch plywood. The trim(pine and polar) was primed and then painted to a satin finish. It is always garaged and never left outside in the elements unless I was towing or in camp.
Due to the spar urethane finish I would not recommend this camper to be stored outside unless you plan to use a waterproff/breathable cover. The camper's finish was chosen due to the access of a garage space.
This camper will allow you to plug into shore power if available. There is a GFCI outlet in the galley area and outlets in the cabin area.
The coupler uses a 2" ball, trailer wiring uses a four flat connector. The trailer weighs about 900lbs and the tongue weight is about 90-100lbs.