Larry sent a physical copy of RV Magazine to me a few months ago when we were working together on my teardrop film project. AT LAST, RV magazine has published it online. It was an honor to have Larry’s help with the film and to hear and read all of his family’s stories about their […]
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke Amazon.com has approved my application for Video On Demand (VOD) at Amazon.com. If you’re a techy geek like me, you can download the film, stream it online, have it sent to your TiVo or other digital devices. This way you can save some storage […]
“The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head and hands.” – Robert Pirsig Although the website has appeared to be dormant lately, Overland Trailer has been a buzz with a new adventure. It is inevitable that a website, like this one, which has thousands of subscribers, would receive requests for build […]
https://vimeo.com/12954087 You have freedom when you’re easy in your harness. ~Robert Frost As a history teacher, I am fascinated with people, trends, and how we ended up the way we did. This is why my interest in vintage teardrop trailers exists. Why do we do what we do? Why do we camp the way we camp? I […]
“The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks” – Randall Jarrell As a history teacher, I always get a little bummed out when someone says that the “golden age” of anything was at a time long before I was born. However, it is true that the golden age […]
Most campers have many stories of fun, adventure, and times of peace. However, many campers also will have some stories of discomfort, horror, and perhaps absolute misery. Camping is a risk. Most of the time, there really isn’t too much risk. There is always a chance that something will catch fire and burn to the […]
“If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” -Henry Ford As the teardrop trailer educational film has been developing, I have felt strongly that a segment which looks at the Model T and it’s impact on the social and economic environment in the United States in […]
“Falling in love is like eating mushrooms. You never know if its the real thing until it is too late” – Bill Balance A few weeks ago, I got home from teaching at the school and had an impulse to make some food in the Dutch Oven (DO) over a fire in the back yard. […]
“There’s a straight loud shot that was the start of it…” – The River Empires Several years ago, I went to a concert to see a band , “Paper Astronomer” (they recorded in my music studio), open for a pretty well known band “Falling Up”. Little did I know the connections that would be made […]
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” – Leonardo da Vinci Most people, who know me personally, know of my obsession with teardrop camping. I get links and emails about them all the time from these same friends. Occasionally, someone will send me a link about a teardrop trailer or other small camping unit that I have never […]
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