In Love with Teardrops

Mary Beth · 10-09-2011, 07:39 PM

I saw a special on Teardrop trailers, on television, and fell in love with them. Does anyone here, own a teardrop trailer? I have thought about buying one, but wanted to hear the pros and cons, from actual owners.

jason · 10-09-2011, 07:52 PM

Not an owner, but I find them pretty neat. I do not know if I would ever own one or not, but I can see their appeal.

Lamebeaver · 10-09-2011, 07:59 PM

and here I thought you were talking about this:

Teardrop Cocktail Recipe

I don't have anything against campers per se, but I hate following one on a narrow winding road.

Lorax · 10-10-2011, 05:39 AM

I like to build things and have built furniture, canoes and kayaks for years. I know a lot of places to get plans to build a teardrop trailer.
I think they are really cool. Hopefully, one day I can get to build one.

**CozInCowtown** · 10-10-2011, 11:57 AM

Building a teardrop is on my immediate bucket list.
Perhaps this winter.
DC

alex k · 10-11-2011, 09:19 AM

looking for one now . going to sell the truck camper .
it's basic simple camping . a bed and simple cooking area is all i need and a smaller tow vehicle .
would suggest that you look at this site , a lot of good ideas .
Teardrops & Tiny Travel Trailers

Lamebeaver · 10-11-2011, 09:26 AM

If I were going to buy a camper (and I'm not) it would probably be something like this.

AT Off-Road FlipPac Camper Shell - YouTube

A small 4x4 pickup (like the Isuzu I already own) can get to a lot of places you would never dream of dragging a camping trailer.

wvbreamfisherman · 10-11-2011, 09:28 AM

I've been following the T&TTT forum for a while. I'm working on plans for a slightly modified version of the canoe-carrying camper. I really like the simplicity of the camper, and the fact that you can build it as a removable module to set on a utility trailer.

This might be my winter project.

Pathfinder1 · 10-19-2011, 01:42 PM

Hi...

I bought a small, OLD...from the '50s...used tear-drop camper many years ago, and lived in it for a couple of years in Alaska's cold country.

It was in fairly good shape, but needed some work, which I had done, eventually.

It had about one-inch of fiberglass insulation (woefully inadequate for that area), and the gas heater and lights didn't function.

I was in the Arctic for about a month that first winter (not with the teardrop), and had to come back to town briefly, expecting to fly back the next day. When we got back to my trailer, we lit anything we (my pilot and I) could for heat...cans of sterno...two double mantle Coleman lanterns...some candles...and a catalitic heater. Eventually, we got the heat inside the trailer up to eight degrees below zero...first time I ever saw frozen tequila in the bottle...!!

Anyway, I slept in my snowmobile suit under some blankets, with my boots on. That was probably the coldest night I've ever spent. About ten days later, I was back there for the rest of the winter. With a space heater and a Coleman lantern I was able to keep the inside temp quite warm. My blankets...however...were frozen to the wall for the rest of the winter (I didn't use a sleeping bag until later).

Hark...!! Is that a hand grenade I see rolling down the hill toward me?

ppine · 11-29-2011, 11:25 PM

Teardrops seem like a lot of fun. They require some crawling around and may be best for younger people. I sleep in the back of my pickup (with a canopy) pretty often and it is similar, but larger. Try sleeping in someone's truck to get an idea of what it will be like. It is cozy, in a good way, like being a kid in a fort.