the concept before.
I started to research
and realized this was
a booming industry in
Australia, which led me to
Woody Caravans, a company based
in Australia who hand crafts replicas for
small businesses, as well as liquor brands
like Absolut and Jameson.
While researching caravan bars,
onebusiness kept popping up. The trailers
are a custom built, original design from
the ground up and that was extremely
attractive to me. When contacting Shane
of Woody Caravans through email I
was met with an attentive, patient man
who was willing to answer questions
for me daily... and I had a lot of them. I
loved the idea that these hardworking
craftsmen spent years perfecting their
caravan models to ensure they would
last not years, but decades. It is obvious
to everyone who sees the caravan the
thought, dedication and talent it took
to create something so beautiful. While
most of their clients keep a vintage
look to the design, I wanted a modern
version and they did an incredible job
of achieving just what I had envisioned. I
spent a little extra to drop the trailer and
increase the height as my husband is 6’3”
and I am 6’, and all together with shipping
and conversion of AUD to USD we spent
just shy of $34,000.
I wanted to start a business that was
mobile so if we moved, the business
could move with us. It was clear to me
that there is potential to grow quickly
after seeing the success in Australia and
the idea that I could be the first person
to bring a Woody Caravan to the states
excited me beyond words. It took close
to a year from putting down a deposit
to running my fingers across the wood
servers windows. It was great to work
with Shane picking out the wood stain,
the style of the vinyl flooring, to the style
of the exterior. For inspiration I scoured
Pinterest and made collages. I knew I
wanted a mid-century modern, California,
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