I found this on an old friend’s FB page. These are the 2 dogs that I found in the junkyard when I was a surveyor. I often drove that wagon for miles, on the beach, by sitting on the roof and snaking my leg through the window to turn the wheel.
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Over 40 years ago
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The new build
Here we have the freshly removed floor system now notched into the camper frame.
Tricky to get this first wall standing but it doesn’t take long the build in some stiffness.
Took me two weeks to get this far but the first piece of metal roofing is resting in place so I can determine where to place framing.
At first I wanted to phase out this original entrance but I decided that two doors might help if there were to be a fire.
I was trying to gauge the wind resistance. Total vertical clearance is right around twelve feet.
I call all this the sleeper. Maybe a hanging locker for that for that first little space on the left and then I might do a sawdust toilet in the space to the right.
The bunk will be elevated and have compartments under it for off-season cloths. Plenty of room for overhead cabinets.
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Well reviewed camp stove
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The Final Demolition
Some people like to build tinyhouses with all reclaimed lumber. I decided to do that too so I built a new house and then let it age a few years so that I could reclaim the lumber for my next build. The side of the house with it’s siding intact was fine but some areas had housewrap only for 3.5 years. Oh well. I feel like I got down there as often as I could and that simply wasn’t enough. Now it is disassembled and ready to be rebuilt in a way different configuration.
I was here 2 weeks ago to remove all the insulation from the walls but the ceiling had not been started. This is the required coffee kit for overhead insulation removal. The first piece started falling from gravity as I pulled staples. That just ripped the brown backing into shreds so I had to shoot screws into the joist and web string across the pieces until all staples were pulled.
Housewrap only on that back wall.
This wall was never caulked but was fine except for ants in the corner posts.
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My favorite view is from the coffeehouse porch
The tide here is wind blown. This direction produced some nice temps for August.
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I was talking to someone about light air kiteboarding
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Lugoff,SC
I got here last night about an hour from sunset. The grass is waist high so the thought of snakes crossed my mind. Jeff has killed two rattlesnakes on this 11 acres. First thing to do was walk to all the buildings and turn on breakers that will provide lights and water. My Kodiak blasted a path through the woods and I got the free standing air conditioner hooked up and running. The rains started during the night and were still going this morning when I got up. Sleep was tough on a hard floor but I will get one of the air mattresses inflated tonight.
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Anybody have a Vixen?
I saw this out the corner of my eye and had to stop and investigate. This model Vixen was built in the mid 80’s and powered by a 2.5L BMW engine. Almost 30 mpg and not many parts to rust.
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Elizabethton,TN
Visiting in Elizabethton where I used to live and boy does it look beautiful. I will tease with that text until I can get some pictures. Weather has been perfect. A friend of mine wants to buy the Kodiak and is now trying to line up some trade bait. The first truck he offered is great to look at but needs a transmission. I didn’t even know about the no reverse until I needed it to turn around. It took many extra miles to find room for the turn. No stopping and no going in the backing direction. I feel that I need more.
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Maybe something like this
The future camper
This is going to be hard because the demolition of the little building is my only source of materials. My metal roofing is blue and the pieces are really short so I may have to use that in the interior. I have five Peachtree windows and a wood entrance door. There are three cabinets and a shower tray to get a galley started. Almost everything was built with screws so I hope the framing can be salvaged.
The cedar shakes might not remove very well. There are 4×6 skids running the length of the house and I don’t know what to do with them yet.
Only the insulation remains
Of course this is all going to be heavy so I needed a bigger truck.
Here is how the two trucks compare.
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My truck did well
The trailer is now in Oriental. I have taken about a third of the tinyhouse apart but need to get back down there soon. -
Phase one of recovering the little building
I am headed to Florida after a stop in Lugoff to check on things. There is a 5th wheel camper frame for sale by a couple who used to be full-time RVers. My hope is to tow it to South Carolina and deal with the little building. I might try and slide it on to the trailer or maybe even take it apart and rebuild in Oriental. It might be nice to have a smaller version. -
A little progress on the San Juan 24
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Next bohemians
[singlepic id=107 w=400 h=300 float=left]I started this site wondering if we hadn’t seen the last of people that like to live the free lifestyle. Jonathan and Rachel were here at the same time as sv “Rodeo” so I am convinced that the spirit lives on.
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Remove the teak
The four pieces of teak were loose and sources for leaks. The arch leaked too.
The carpet came off without much of a fight the mold is removed. I Murphied the bulkheads and applied a couple of coats of lemon oil.
Several washings later.
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Winter project 2013-2014
This is a San Juan 23 that my friend Mike owns. He has been too busy to continue a refit but has faired and painted the bottom and replaced the centerboard. The boat is sound with typical neglect problems starting with moisture down below.
Cockpit is small and more than three people is a crowd.
The registration decal is ten years old.
That carpet is 36 years old and is now gone,
Those four pieces of teak were sources for deck leaks.
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Maybe a new vardo
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The Camper
[singlepic id=29 w=320 h=240 float=left][singlepic id=30 w=320 h=240 float=]Of course I had the chicken coup on the back of this truck but I needed to haul materials while building the tinyhouse so I took it off. Now I need something back there again so here we go with a second build. Narrow down low to keep me from installing big mirrors but flaring out up top to mount the bunk side to side. -
Milestone-inside water
I showered in the building tonight. There is only a tray so I had to be careful but it was good.
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The water heater
[singlepic id=69 w=320 h=240 float=left]I have carried this around since the 90’s. Originally purchased for my Cabot 36 but never got installed. I couldn’t find anywhere inside for such a big unit so it will be free-standing.
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