Friday, September 25, 2015

Gateway Teardrops are on the road!

After countless hours and days of planning, building, re-planning and re-building, our first Teardrop rolled out of the shop last Wednesday, September 16. Last night, Jeff and I finished up the fabrication of two more trailer frames. The shop is starting to look like a production facility. I can hardly wait to get started on more trailers. 

This afternoon I decided it was time to take our first creation out for its maiden voyage, so to speak. I decided a quick overnight trip to a place close to home would be just the thing. It has been quite an evening. At around 4 o'clock I left the house to go pick up the trailer at the shop. A mile and a half from home, my truck quit. I mean quit. Everything was going fine until the engine died. All electrical systems were suddenly gone. I walked home, got in my car and went back to the truck and was able to start it with jumper cables. 

At eight o'clock, after buying a new battery, making a quick trip to the grocery store for some supplies, and retrieving my car, I drove out of town.

I pulled into the Choctaw Campground around nine o'clock and selected a camp site in the dark. I'll see how well I did in the morning. It is close to the bath house. Just dumb luck in the dark. Good for me.

It has been forever, almost, since I went camping in a trailer and never in one this small. I'll have to work on my camping supply list. I remembered to bring a level, but I forgot my pillow. I picked up a few food items and a plate and a bowl, but forgot eating utensils or cooking utensils. I'll have to make a quick trip to town in the morning, or go home. I think I'll go to the store.

I didn't bring a 10 x 10 pop up canopy, but will bring it next time for sure. I really didn't decide to go out until almost 4 o'clock today so it is a wonder that I remembered as much as I did.