teardrop, and demanded to know what
that ‘Barbecue’ was doing in his park. He
loudly informed us that the space was
for RV’s only. I was getting a bit annoyed
when my uncle brushed by me, took the
gentleman by the arm and explained
that the ‘Barbecue’ was actually a trailer
that was very old and rare. He quietly
explained, while keeping a straight face,
During the 2014 family
road trip they visited
the Grand Canyon
that the appraised value of the truck and
trailer was probably well North of the
value of many of the fancy motor homes
in the park and that perhaps he may want
to reconsider before throwing us out.
The fellow bought it and began to back
peddle, apologized, and then wishing us
a pleasant stay, jumpedin his golf cart and
sped away. So of course we had to endure
the “Barbecue” jokes from the group for
a while, but it was all in good fun. The
laughs and camaraderie are the stuff that
makes these trips so worthwhile!”
Since then they have taken the teardrop
on another big one thousand mile road
trip to California and back been on a few
At the Hoover Dam
Practically speaking,
the best thing about it
is that it’s just so small
and easy to use. We can
go anywhere with it.
overnight summer camping trips to places
along the Oregon Coast and taken the
trailer to events such as and the annual
Steam-up at the Antique Powerland in
Brooks, Oregon. Tom says that many
fellow teardrop enthusiasts have told
them that they love and appreciate the
vintage nature of their trailer, and Tom
and Sarah do too.
“Of course we love its vintage quality and
looks too, but practically speaking, the
best thing about it is that it’s just so small
and easy to use. We can go anywhere
with it”.
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