Starling Travel

08-13-18: So, I gave The Tangerine Turtle to my friend. Then she gave it to her friend and that friend traded it in at a dealership to get a travel trailer. I was sure that the dealership would just sell it for scrap. They didn’t.

On my walk today, I passed a house about a quarter mile away from mine and guess what I saw?! My beloved trailer, ready to make another family happy! ❤️ It took all the restraint I had not to knock on the door at 7am. 😜

10-23-16: Just bought a 1977 Nomad 18 foot camper! So excited!

I saw this image on Pinterst and it looked like a really good idea:

• A Bed with Sole

I don’t have a full bed like what is shown there, but there are only three of us, so I thought I could do something like that in the Tangerine Turtle. It worked out really well.

I cut the shoe organizer, just like the picture showed, but the edges were a little frayed. I then took a lighter and singed the edges so they wouldn’t fray anymore. I screwed it into the wall with small screws on all four corners. It worked really well for us.

Here is how it looks from a little further away.

Our camper is so small that we were tripping over the pile of shoes in it. There really was no place to put our shoes except “in the way.” This organizer really helped keep things tidy and less tripping. If you have a tiny tent trailer, try this and see if it helps. It sure helped us.

Last weekend at the Enterprise, Utah CornFest, I saw this awesome teardrop trailer.

It was for sale for $4500 and I wouldn’t be surprised if it sold before the day was out. It was in immaculate condition.

The bed appears to be a full-sized bed.

There is storage above the pillows.

Your feet nestle in below the shelving for the galley.

The galley looks absolutely perfect!

Seeing this teardrop really made me miss the one we used to have. It was so easy to tow and set up. If you’d live to see more teardrop trailers, we’ve featured many here:

• Starling Travel – Teardrops and Tiny Trailers

At the Enterprise CornFest yesterday, I saw the cutest campers for rent.

• Dixie’s Camp-R-Tow – Camp-R-Tow – Vintage Bumper Pull Trailers

This company is located in Southern Utah, close to Zion’s Park, so you can rent a camper to take into the National Park.

Let me show you Betty and Peggy, two of their vintage campers: (Continue Reading…)

When I was shopping at the local thrift store back in July, I saw this pickup playhouse that looked awesome.

It’s obvious that this little house was made for a different truck with a longer bed. They loved it so much that they kept it with the new truck and left the tailgate down.

If you look carefully, you can see a vent on the side, so it must get pretty hot in there, especially since it’s painted black. Good in the winter to keep warm, though.

I wonder what they use this playhouse for. I’ve seen the truck several times in town, so they don’t take it off and put it back on for camping. It’s permanent. I like to imagine that they go camping so often that they don’t feel the need to take it off.

Whenever I see campers for thousands and thousands of dollars, I remember little campers like this one. It probably cost less than one thousand dollars to build in full and it has lasted at least two pickups. Next time you think you can’t afford a camper of your own, remember this little pickup playhouse and know that a good camper is within your reach.

I love the design of these fold up shelves found on some Coleman popup trailers. Here they are unfolded.

When it’s time to close up the camper, here they are folded up.

The efficiency of these campers is surprising to me. Why don’t all popups have these fold up shelves? They would be so helpful.

I love these photos from Deborah Carson on the Glampers on the Loose Facebook Group.

She posted:

Here is my Grandmother…the Original Glamper… they had a Spartinette

love these pics…;)) Then later on a Terry..

I took these from slides and transfered them to disk for my Grandparents Anniversary.

I adore everything about these photos, especially the orange table in the last two photos. Such great design!

I saw a link of Facebook for this camper. It made my heart leap for a moment.

• Happier Camper

It is a tiny and lightweight (only 1100 lbs.) camper that has modular furniture inside that can be moved, stacked and adjusted for whatever you need. Here is a video showcasing that idea.

The modular furniture can be removed from the camper and used outside as well.

There is storage in the cubes as well.

Here is another video showing some of the other features like the cool blind on the window and the lighting.

There is an optional Transcool cooler. They are a 12 volt cooling system that are supposed to work pretty well.

The table can be used in a wide variety of spots in the camper.

There is a cute and lightweight awning that can give you some more shade.

There is a spot to charge your devices using the 12 volt system.

Now, here comes the part where my heart skipped a beat. Because there is a huge hatch in the back of the camper, you can use it to store your gear. It’s big enough to hold a kayak.

You can load up your mountain bikes into it.

You can even use it to transport your motorcycle!

There is so much to love about this camper! The pricing starts at $15,950 for the base model, so it is actually cheaper than the base model T@b, which is really cool. If you are looking for a tiny camper, this one has versatility down pat!

Via Happier Camper HC1 | Outside Online

I saw this on Pinterest. It’s called a Buddy Box.

They are really cool chuck boxes that latch into the seat rails of certain vans. They are made in Germany, but fortunately, they have an English language version of their site:

• BuddyBox

I thought these were genius. There is a box for water, one for a porta-potty and one that turns into a table. Unfortunately, the prices are absurdly expensive.

• Buddy Box Price List for April 2015

In order to get the setup like you see in that photo (including the mounting plates for the C-rail), you would need to spend 1994 Euros or $2195. When I can get a pretty good tent trailer for only $700, it seems insane to spend THREE times that much for just three little units.

Of course, you could build little boxes just like this to fit into your vehicle. The Cook Buddy is very similar to the plans for the Work Top Box from Blue Sky Kitchens.

They sell it starting at about $200. For a TENTH of the cost, you get a great work station. If you’re handy, you can build them yourself with their plan book:

• Blue Sky Kitchens – Woodworking Plans

In the end, those Buddy Boxes are cute and look kind of cool, but with a little plywood, you could recreate them and it would only cost you a tenth of what they cost.

Via: Camper Kit: Convert Any Van with the Buddy Box System | Designs & Ideas on Dornob