Summary of Adventure 01: At last, the jPod has made its first excursion as a vehicle for camping (North Idaho – as readers decided by the poll on this website). In an earlier post, I stated that I wanted to have the jPod weather tight by July 24. This deadline was set so that Senior …
In an earlier post, I stated my goal of getting the entire jPod weather tight before July 24 (Our first excursion in the jPod was this past weekend. You can read my report on our first trip here). Thus, I have worked night and day (quite literally) to achieve this goal. The good news…I made …
The last 10% takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes 90% of the time. This sentence has been repeating itself in my mind for hours during the past few …
Several times in this blog I have mentioned my friend Nathan and the help that he has provided for the jPod build. He is also the one who has a Jeep with a roof-top tent which inspired me to talk with Senior Management in the first place. Ultimately, she rejected the idea and we finally …
Recently, the weather has been so nice that I have focused on building rather than blogging. So I thought I’d pause to make an update on my progress with the jPod. First, I removed my cabinet on the inside & started over. I decided to make my electrical access box larger (possibly to accommodate a …
Recently, I have been manifesting addictive behavior with regard to teardrop & tiny trailers. I was driving home from work one day and shot a picture -with my cell phone- out my window of a 1960’s Chevy pulling a new small Airstream. I think a teardrop trailer cereal for kids would be awesome. The marshmallow …
Progress on the jPod has been slow since summer & it is tempting to be depressed about that. The only difference is that I am trying to keep up with teaching in addition to daily life. Yet, I am happy to have a job even if it distracts me from the build. A while back, …
You may think that the title of this page has something to do with the jPod. Well, you’re somewhat right. It is that time of year when a teacher gets a few days off for spring break. Of course, as it is with most teachers, I have a lot of work to do on my …
Well it is about time I got around to this. I have been meaning to add features to this website for some time. Here are the newest additions/changes to www.overlandtrailer.com: New Header Image – I needed an image that actually had a picture of the jPod in it. When I started, it was only an …
The high school that I teach at has an annual Spring Arts Festival. For the evening, the student’s creativity is put on display. There is quite a list: welding, photography, quilting, cooking, pottery, painting, gymnastics, instrumental numbers, singing, and much more. This even pulls in about 500-700 people. For this year’s festival some co-workers & …