Let me just say, what I really want is a vintage egg camper with a cute-stripy awning that I can restore and love forever… but that isn’t going to happen right now for many reasons. Aside from the fact that I rarely go camping, can’t justify spending the money, and don’t own a truck to pull it, I really should start small (and cheap) and work my way up (right?). Unless you have one just sitting in your driveway that you think you want to give me, of course. Since that is not likely to happen, I have been stalking craigslist for an old, yet charming, pop-up camper that I can have as a project.
I found a few through Craigslist that I like (see above), but squealed in delight at the yellow one before reading the dreaded “SOLD” in the post. Perhaps this whole thing is just a passing phase after having a weekend away in Mendocino, but I would be so happy to have a large project top occupy my time, even if in the end I just turn around and sell it. I would like to think that after months of putting time into it, that we would be inspired to take some impromptu overnight trips in it for marshmallows and late nights at the lake. I’m really not sold on any of the ones I have seen just yet, but I did manage to find this awesome number while searching for pop-up trailers on ebay:
That will have to do for now.
Week 1: I thought she made a surprising amount of progress the first week, with pretty uniform coverage all over.
Week 2: She continued to make progress here and there, but without as much zeal as she has the first week; however, I did manage to spill a few cups of water and some coffee. Go Mom!
Week 3: I think this photo appears like it should be before the last, but that is just because of all of the water and such that we spilled on it. I don’t think I have spilled that much in my whole life.
