Take a tour of the teardrop

Being retired can be boring, and I am always trying to find ways to keep busy without wearing myself out. My passions in life are Jiu-Jitsu and travel, but when you are on a limited income travel can be expensive!

So killing several birds with one stone, I decided to build myself an inexpensive teardrop/grasshopper style travel trailer so I could, well, travel!

Staying at campgrounds is usually very cheap and often free, so as long as I can make the drive I now have a place to stay!

With a fully stocked and working galley kitchen in the back, full off grid water and electricity capabilities, and sanitary facilities, I can travel where I want to hang out, train, and more importantly…. Get away from the snow, ice, and cold of Kentucky winters!

The video below was made right before my most recent trip that included stops in Knoxville TN, Smokey Mountains, Rockingham NC, Atlanta GA, and Nashville TN. I got to train at several great BJJ schools with some really awesome people!

 

 

I built this camper without any plans, I had an idea in my head, and I took notes on-the-fly as I went. So I don’t have any plans, but here is my entire build from the ground up in pictures.























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