Ken did some work on my trailer at the Rendezvous (RTR) this January. I did not get his contact info before he left. So, when I saw this video, a tour of his "Box Van", I was pretty happy.
Check it out. Ken is a good guy, and has a sense of humor compatible with mine.. yes, I know, poor guy! :)
Tour of Ken's Box Van
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Sunday, May 21, 2017
A few Do-overs!
I've been close to being through with the work I've been doing on my cargo trailer, thinking I was almost done. Then I get to a point and see something I didn't think about, and do not like.
IF I was a good planner, I would not run into these problems. But , clearly I'm not, and have never been. In fact, as long as I can remember, the harder I try to plan something, the more stuck I get . I just go round and round in my head, until I'm almost catatonic.
I've always gotten around this by just trying something, and adjusting some, and trying it again.
That's one of the reasons I was pretty good at working with computers. The best way to solve a problem , in my opinion, is to try one thing and see if it fixes the problem. You've now eliminated some things that COULD be wrong. Keep moving on until you fix the problem. Or , as some of the hardware guys would do, replace the hardware! :)
So, I've started insulating the walls , re-doing what I had done before. The idea was to put some wood OVER the insulation, then paint it. Once I started putting the plywood on to use for paneling, I didn't like the way it looked, or how "usable" it would be for future addition of shelves and such.
Also, I'm making a foldaway bed. I realized I forgot to take into account the depth of the plywood I'm using. So, I have to start that over again!
Live and Learn? It doesn't seem like I learn too much!
So, still in Beulah, still working on my trailer.
5/21/2017
IF I was a good planner, I would not run into these problems. But , clearly I'm not, and have never been. In fact, as long as I can remember, the harder I try to plan something, the more stuck I get . I just go round and round in my head, until I'm almost catatonic.
I've always gotten around this by just trying something, and adjusting some, and trying it again.
That's one of the reasons I was pretty good at working with computers. The best way to solve a problem , in my opinion, is to try one thing and see if it fixes the problem. You've now eliminated some things that COULD be wrong. Keep moving on until you fix the problem. Or , as some of the hardware guys would do, replace the hardware! :)
So, I've started insulating the walls , re-doing what I had done before. The idea was to put some wood OVER the insulation, then paint it. Once I started putting the plywood on to use for paneling, I didn't like the way it looked, or how "usable" it would be for future addition of shelves and such.
Also, I'm making a foldaway bed. I realized I forgot to take into account the depth of the plywood I'm using. So, I have to start that over again!
Live and Learn? It doesn't seem like I learn too much!
So, still in Beulah, still working on my trailer.
5/21/2017
Monday, May 8, 2017
Time spent in Beulah
I was starting to feel a little like I've been putting off going back on the road, considering how long I've been in Beulah.
Then I realized how much I've gotten done while I'm here. And I looked at it another way.
Here's my new outlook: I took off for the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) almost totally unprepared. I was standing at my storage unit in Co. Springs just tossing things into my trailer that I thought I might need. My bed was not even set up. My cargo trailer was literally hauling a bunch of cargo.
Jan 10, when I arrived at the RTR, was my first night that I slept in my trailer. In order to do that, I had to unload most everything in the trailer. For almost the next 2 months, I endured snarky comments about "yard sales", and "garage sales".
But since being here in Beulah, I realized that unlike a lot of "full-timers", I didn't work on the trailer until I was ready to venture out on the road. I was forced by circumstances (being laid-off and not being able to afford my apt) to hit the road and work on my trailer while I was out there.
So, letting myself off of the hook, What I had done was this: I stuck my toe in the water, then jumped in. I found out what I think I need to do with my trailer, and I've been doing it while I'm here in Beulah. So, I've been taking a break from the road. But I haven't been taking a break in any other regard. I'll post a list of what I've accomplished below.
But I now know what I want to do , I have collected some tools (like a table saw and bench grinder), I've learned more about cutting holes in the side of my trailer, and how to put up shelves with less weight and more strength. I REALLY want to learn to weld, because I've cut steel using my grinder, but have attached them to things with bolts and nuts. A nice spot weld pr two would be even better.
As ALWAYS, a BIG thank you to Weldon and his cousin Debbie for letting me stay here!!!!
You folks have been amazing!!!
Things acommplished:
• Moved out of Storage Unit
• put rack on topper
• put Fan-tastic vent in roof
• took original paneling down and demystified interior of trailer
• put window in side-wall
• re-paneled (still WIP) side wall
• added insulation side walls (still WIP)
• made fold-away bed (still WIP)
• added batteries and redid hold-downs
Strengthened inside wall with steel where tie-downs are held
(with a lot of use of my grinder to cut the steel! :) )
Then I realized how much I've gotten done while I'm here. And I looked at it another way.
Here's my new outlook: I took off for the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) almost totally unprepared. I was standing at my storage unit in Co. Springs just tossing things into my trailer that I thought I might need. My bed was not even set up. My cargo trailer was literally hauling a bunch of cargo.
Jan 10, when I arrived at the RTR, was my first night that I slept in my trailer. In order to do that, I had to unload most everything in the trailer. For almost the next 2 months, I endured snarky comments about "yard sales", and "garage sales".
But since being here in Beulah, I realized that unlike a lot of "full-timers", I didn't work on the trailer until I was ready to venture out on the road. I was forced by circumstances (being laid-off and not being able to afford my apt) to hit the road and work on my trailer while I was out there.
So, letting myself off of the hook, What I had done was this: I stuck my toe in the water, then jumped in. I found out what I think I need to do with my trailer, and I've been doing it while I'm here in Beulah. So, I've been taking a break from the road. But I haven't been taking a break in any other regard. I'll post a list of what I've accomplished below.
But I now know what I want to do , I have collected some tools (like a table saw and bench grinder), I've learned more about cutting holes in the side of my trailer, and how to put up shelves with less weight and more strength. I REALLY want to learn to weld, because I've cut steel using my grinder, but have attached them to things with bolts and nuts. A nice spot weld pr two would be even better.
As ALWAYS, a BIG thank you to Weldon and his cousin Debbie for letting me stay here!!!!
You folks have been amazing!!!
Things acommplished:
• Moved out of Storage Unit
• put rack on topper
• put Fan-tastic vent in roof
• took original paneling down and demystified interior of trailer
• put window in side-wall
• re-paneled (still WIP) side wall
• added insulation side walls (still WIP)
• made fold-away bed (still WIP)
• added batteries and redid hold-downs
Strengthened inside wall with steel where tie-downs are held
(with a lot of use of my grinder to cut the steel! :) )
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