MARK’S TEARDROP CAMPER
September 8, 2020
On Labor Day weekend in 2015, we were camping on the Pacific Coast of Washington State, at Kalaloch Campground, when we saw our first teardrop camper. It was an original, owned by the original owners, who’d likely had it since the 50’s. And we thought it was the bee’s knees. So we set about designing, and then building, our own.
It’s been a long process, and always one that would get done when it gets done. No rush, it’s my fun project. We started building in 2016 and 2017, but then bought a new home that needed major renovations and so didn’t work on it during 2018 and 2019. But with the pandemic of 2020, I got back into construction as a way to keep busy during quarantine.
Scroll down for parts/specification list and progress photos (we’re hoping to take it’s inaugural trip in summer of 2021)
PARTS LIST & SPECIFICATIONS
- 5’x8′ Flatbed Utility Trailer (from Eagle Manufacturing)
- 1/4″ Baltic Birch (Stressed Skin Panels)
- 1″ Polyisocyanurate Insulation (Walls & Ceiling/Roof)
- 1/2″ Baltic Birch & ApplePly (Bulkheads & Cabinetry)
- 5/8″ Baltic Birch & ApplePly Plywood (Floors)
- 1/4″ Bamboo Plywood (Interior Stressed Skin & Cabinetry)
- 3/4″ x 1-1/2″ Poplar Ribs
- West Systems Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealant (CPES)
- Herculiner (Under Carriage Protection)
- TiteBond II Wood Glue
- 3M 5200 (Black) Sill/Floor Sealer
- 3M 78 Foam Insulation Adhesive (Spray)
- 1/4″ & 1/2″ Glacier White Corian Countertops & Backsplash
- OSMO Polyx-Oil Wood Finish
- Buyers Steel Tongue Box
- MaxxAir MaxxFan Roof Fan/Vent
- Flexible Bed Slats (from IKEA)
- Elkay 12″ Round Undermount Sink
- Drawer Boxes (from drawerdepot.com)
- BLUM Full-Extension Soft-Close Drawer Slides
- Atwood Drop-Leg Stabilizer Jacks
- Magnetic Spice Jars & Knife Rack
- Flexfire 12V LED Cabinet Lighting
- 20″x30″ Vertical RV Window (Vintage Technologies)
- Chrome Berth Lights (West Marine)
- JL Audio TR650 2-Way Speakers
- Coleman Triton Camp Stove
- YETI Tundra 45 Cooler
- Hatch Rotary T-Latch/Lock (Austin Hardware)
- Door Paddle Latches and Plate Hinges (Austin Hardware)
CONSTRUCTING THE SKELETONIZED INSULATED FRAME
August & September 2016
FABRICATING THE GALLEY AND INTERIOR CABINETRY
October 2016, July 2017 & August 2020
PLANNING STUDIES, DRAWINGS & DIAGRAMS
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