Cool Tears Magazine Reviews the Overland Trailer Documentary Film
Mark Janke
September 10, 2025
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I have a soft spot for Cool Tears and Tiny Campers Magazine.
Every issue shares new builds, trips, and ideas from the teardrop community.
In August 2013 the editor reached out to review my documentary,
Historic Camping & Tiny Trailers. Copies were mailed, we did an interview, and the story ran in the magazine.
Seeing our work featured was both surreal and motivating.
The documentary traces the roots of tiny campers. It looks at early homebuilt trailers, the people who kept the tradition alive,
and why the movement keeps growing. You will see interviews, period footage, and a builder’s view of how small campers turn into
capable basecamps for real trips.
A Cool Tears magazine teardrop trailer review reaches the exact readers who love and build these campers.
The article introduced the film to new eyes and underscored how history still shapes the way we camp today. Want to know the verdict?
Read the issue below and see for yourself.
If the stories in the review spark ideas, explore our
Why a Teardrop Camper guide and browse
DIY teardrop trailer plans. You can also see our original post about this
Cool Tears magazine teardrop trailer review.
Read the Cool Tears article below
Cheers,
Mark
It is a digital magazine focused on teardrop and tiny campers, sharing builds, trips, product coverage, and community stories.
It explores the history of small campers, features interviews and archival material, and shows why tiny trailers still work for modern adventures.
Start with our Why a Teardrop Camper overview and our
DIY teardrop trailer plans for layouts and storage ideas.
The review highlights our storytelling and build perspective, which inform the designs and resources we share with DIY builders and campers.
I’ve made no qualms about my excitement for Cool Tears and Tiny Trailers magazine. I love reading every publication because every one shares a new adventure.
To my surprise, the editor contacted me and asked to review the Overland Trailer documentary “Historic Camping & Tiny Trailers”. Copies were mailed out, an interview conducted, and it is now published. I am always surprised when something like this happens. The big question, that I didn’t know until reading the review was: Did it get good marks? Well…. I’m not going to spoil that one for you. You’ll just have to read the magazine for yourself. It is another great issue of Cool Tears (even if OverlandTrailer wasn’t mentioned in it). Cheers! Mark