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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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. …
The trailer is now in Oriental. I have taken about a third of the tinyhouse apart but need to get back down there soon.
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…
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.
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.
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…
I showered in the building tonight. There is only a tray so I had to be careful but it was good.
