tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82726454141417176282024-03-14T01:09:09.992-07:00Girl CampingDispatches from Girl Camp, USAGirl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.comBlogger200125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-13038921522529437672016-04-15T07:45:00.001-07:002016-04-15T07:46:05.657-07:00Go Ahead--Act Up a Little!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When a group of independent women gets together to camp, there's one thing you can be sure of:<br />
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Some hair is gonna come down! And it might even be green...or pink or purple!<br />
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Because letting loose and making fun memories is really what it's all about.<br />
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You can wear whatever you want. From 'everyday' to 'outrageous,' it's all good. And if you want to throw some pearls in with your mud shoes, no one will laugh. Instead, they'll probably be inspired to act up a little bit themselves.<br />
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If you decide to turn yourself into Janis Joplin, because that's who you feel like being for a day, go ahead!<br />
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Throw on some whimsy, if not a goofy outfit, and you'll re providing good fun-medicine for everyone else. (But if you just want to be part of the giggling audience, that's OK as well.)<br />
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Your extra fun is part of our extra fun. And the big smiles are contagious.<br />
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Even the forest critters had to smile at this apparition wearing wings.<br />
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So why not toss a couple of 50-cent mustache-straws into a trailer drawer? You never know when that urge to step out of your social norm will hit! And the other gals will love you for it!<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-27961445134040212302016-02-02T09:00:00.002-08:002016-02-02T09:00:24.812-08:00Vintage Trailer Agrees With Groundhog--Early Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The groundhog didn't see his shadow today--all the major networks carried the happy news. According to lore, this means an early spring.<br />
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But we knew this already, because the vintage trailer didn't see her shadow, either!<br />
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Minus the jesting, Groundhog's Day, February 2, is the halfway point between the winter solstice (shortest day of the year) and the spring equinox (first day of spring). It the northern hemisphere, it marks the noticeable return of light, at both ends of the day.<br />
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This alone is meant to stir the spirit--and does, in ways that make us eager to stir from hibernation, step outside, and breathe in all that a coming new season has to offer.<br />
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'February fever' is a real thing. And a good motivator, too, producing the energy to plan, go, and do.<br />
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What do you think--do you have February fever this year?<br />
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On a recent visit to our small-town thrift store, I came upon a donated bag of crib linens. I have no one in a crib to buy for. But the color scheme, with pinks, browns and cream, matches that of a trailer I'm working on, so I took a closer look.<br />
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'It's 4-buck-a-bag day,' said the counter volunteer, in an encouraging tone.<br />
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The set included a crib-sized dust ruffle. Eureka--that size is a perfect fit for the top of a 4-foot folding table--a utilitarian item that's standard in my Girl Camping gear due to its many uses.<br />
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The hand-crocheted afghan--surely made with love--gives the tabletop a warm, pretty top layer, and can be used for personal cozy-up use as well.<br />
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The crib set's quilt, a machine-made item from Martha Stewart, will make a perfect topper for the bed inside the trailer.<br />
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And, the set's coordinating laundry bag can hang inside a closet to store towels and other linens.<br />
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I can testify: Until you've done it, the idea of <a href="http://girl-camping.blogspot.com/2015/09/rot-repair-101.html">taking your vintage trailer apart for rot repair</a> is daunting (use this link to go to Rot Repair 101, the earlier post on disassembly).</div>
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This is my 1965 Shasta compact, which sat under cover for 6 years until I learned the take-apart process with another trailer.</div>
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Thanks to my guinea-pig trailer, which turned out great, I lost my fear of removing pieces of a trailer, and also learned that the simple construction of a small vintage trailer makes it less complicated to fix than I'd feared.</div>
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Shastas have a reputation for rotting at the rear corners, and mine was no exception. Water had gotten in over time after the original seals got old and disintegrated. Because water always flows downhill, the moisture migrated to the 50-year-old rear corners, rotting them.<br />
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This is the right-rear corner. It was so soft from rot that I could pull it apart with a fingertip.<br />
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This is the same piece of the framing, higher up. The rot extended up about another foot, and went sideways into some horizontal framing pieces. The corresponding large frame piece on the other side was almost as bad. (Note the darker brown wood that's under the insulation--that's the backside of the interior paneling.)<br />
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The old frame pieces, before they were removed up to the point of healthy wood, were used as patterns to make new ones. Each one was custom-cut from a 1x6 piece of new lumber.<br />
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During the pattern process, places for wiring holes were marked and drilled. The pieces weren't fastened on until the holes were done.<br />
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Each new side piece was sprayed on its back side with a fast-set wood glue. Then it was butted up beneath what remained after the rotted section was removed.<br />
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Here's the curb-side section, set into place.<br />
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Next, the rotted 1x2 frame pieces were replaced. (They were removed before the side pieces went on.)<br />
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These pieces provide structural support, as well as surface area for nailing and connecting the side pieces.<br />
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Here is a completed rear corner. (You'll note some discolored old wood; it was allowed to remain as it wasn't rotten.)<br />
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And, here's the completed rear-end rot repair job, ready for new insulation to be added before the skin goes back on.</div>
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No Girl Camping mission or message today--just a selection of 7 photos that I hope will make you smile. Happy Sunday!</div>
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You see the trailer photos on Facebook and read about the camping-event fun everyone else is having, and you wonder:<br />
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You take a first step--which is to hook up or pack the tent, and go camping. Even if it's only for an afternoon, and no farther than a girlfriend's yard. With no other objective than to go do it. I'm serious.<br />
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Don't fall for the notion that desire alone will bring the Girl Camping opportunities to you. That puts the goal out of your control, and can leave you waiting forever. But you do have control over the actions you take, and that's where opportunities lie--with actions.<br />
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Some of the best of my Girl Camping times have occurred when I've been all by myself. Or with one friend at a time. Or with a handful of gals who do nothing more all weekend than hang out, laugh, and enjoy one another.<br />
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In fact, I seldom attend what you'd call an 'event,' or rallies with scads of people and a program of activities. Instead, I do most of my Girl Camping with a small network of drive-distance friends.<br />
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The secret: I found my tribe (as the cliche goes) by starting as a tribe of one. I learned, almost immediately, that practicing your passion draws others to you. One turns to two. Two turns to four. And so it goes from there. It's not just your tribe numbers that grow. You also end up with more chances and places to go camping--because action breeds motivation for more action.<br />
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Proof: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/GirlCamping/">The Girl Camping page on Facebook</a>, which I launched and still maintain, has close to 20,000 followers. The weekly reach has been as high as 3 million. It's probably how you found us.<br />
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Yet the Girl Camping page, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlcamping/">spread of the term and concept</a> (use this link to join our group-discussion site on Facebook), started as nothing more than a way for me to 'talk camping' with the first five gals to spend a weekend at my Girl Camp property. The page took off from there all on its own, with no paid promotion or sponsorship of any kind.<br />
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The interest was greater than I ever dreamed. I've never experienced anything else quite like it.<br />
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Call it a Girl Camping tribe, a clan, a gang, a family, or what you will. You do have one, and you will find it.<br />
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Hit the kick-start. Just go camping!<br />
<i><br /></i>Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-12952333998912015872016-01-06T08:03:00.000-08:002016-01-06T08:03:15.246-08:00Blog Post No. 201: A Few Thoughts from Girl Camping Girl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can feel it…2016 is going to be an amazing Girl Camping year. A few thoughts on 'why the vibe.'<br />
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* Over the past dozen years or so, and especially in the last few, <a href="http://inland360.com/fairs/2012/08/vintage-trailers-with-artsy-makeovers-come-to-lewiston-for-cowgirl-rendezvous/">passion for vintage trailers and the VT culture</a> has gone from obscure niche interest to full-blown social phenomenon.<br />
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* The hobby has become an industry, supporting a TV show (<a href="http://www.greatamericancountry.com/shows/flippin-rvs">'Flippin' RVs'</a>), a magazine in the U.S. and one in Australia, books, rallies, social-media sites, repair and service businesses, and the re-introduction of vintage-trailer styling by the RV industry.<br />
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* VT iconography has been mainstreamed. You can buy a vintage-trailer birdhouse at Rite-Aid, VT-theme pajamas at Walmart, Target, Shopko and JC Penneys, VT fabrics at all major outlets, even flamingo cowboy boots with a vintage Shasta on the soles. If you want a way to flaunt your interest, the product range is there.<br />
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* VT interest is large enough now for many <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlcamping/448989591964547/?notif_t=like">tribes</a> to have formed, each with a specialty within the specialty. You can be into it for the restoration/rally award factor. You can join a camping club that admits women only, or one that only allows men. You can go co-ed if you'd rather. You can keep your camp trailer at home for the sole purpose of decorating it and sitting in it once in a while. You can become a vintage-trailer collect-o-holic. You can sign up for trailer-caravan trips and travel to cool places. You can trade your vintage trailer for a new one, or vice versa. Whatever clamps your hitch!<br />
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* Social media, Facebook in particular, have opened the hobby's doors like nothing else before them. Thanks to on-line photos and conversations, would-be campers and VT dreamers have a way to see into the hobby and learn from veterans before ever spending a dime. And let's face it: It's hard not to fall for the romance of a perfectly tricked-out vintage trailer. You see one in a picture, and before you know it, want one of your own. Then you go looking, then you find your trailer and your tribe, and then, well, here we are, both on this page together.<br />
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I said I'd keep Post No. 201 to a few thoughts, so I'll end here. There's much more to say, but I'll leave that open for you, in Comments!<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlcamping/">Girl Camping Girls</a>, hosted by yours truly, is now a bonafide Facebook group and as such, provides a broader yet more intimate way for us to meet one another, make new camping friends, and plan campouts and adventures in our respective areas.<br />
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Here's how the group works:<br />
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* It has Closed Group status. This level of FB privacy means that anyone can see who's in the group, but only members can see the posts and respond to them. Your posts and photos to the group won't appear to the FB public, and your non-camping friends won't see them in their news feeds.<br />
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* To join, click the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/girlcamping/">Girl Camping Girls</a> link. Once on the main page, click the Join button to be approved. After you have been approved, you can add any other FB friend you wish.<br />
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* When you have a campout planned, use the Events tab to announce it and keep track of attendees.<br />
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Over 100 happy Girl Campers got onto the new bus within the first 24 hours, and there's room for plenty more. It's already turning out to be a pretty fun ride, and all you need for a ticket is an account with Facebook.<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-79857035968152851192015-09-15T09:15:00.003-07:002015-09-15T09:15:21.644-07:00Continued: Girl Camping Moments, 2015I ended <a href="http://girl-camping.blogspot.com/2015/09/carpe-camping-girl-camping-moments-2015.html">my previous post</a> with more 2015 Girl Camping outings left to report. Not to say that I'm done camping for the year! But between the July 4 Weekend and mid-September, I seized these other chances to be out and camping with friends:<br />
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End of July: Girl Camp! This is a privately hosted (by yours truly) camping bash in Elk River, Idaho. I chose to keep it simple by taking the smallest of my vintage trailers, this 1961 Aloha compact named Little House on the Bumper.<br />
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Things tend to go a little wild at Girl Camp. Maybe it's the matching shirts, or the crazy costumes that appear at some point!<br />
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August: Miss Shelley took her '53 Aljoa and I took Iron Pony (1972 Red Dale) for a weekend of primitive camping on the fabulous Selway River of Idaho. We soaked up the sun and soaked in the clear running water. This was camping, not glamping, though we did allow ourselves some amenities.<br />
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And it's a good thing we did, because just days later, the area was devastated by forest fire. We aren't sure whether this lovely free campground survived or not.<br />
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September: Iron Pony made the trip to Cheney, Washington, for Karen's Kamp--a weekend hosted by Miss Karen at her country home. She has the luckiest hens in the world. They live in Karen's Chicken Mansion, and it certainly is that! These chickens live in style. And so did we!<br />
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In between these trips away from home, I had plenty of chances to camp at home, too. Wherever, whenever…carpe camping!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-4661582596526300802015-09-10T06:12:00.000-07:002016-01-05T04:32:02.522-08:00Carpe Camping! Girl Camping Moments, 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
'Carpe camping!' In other words, camp whenever you can.</div>
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I love all chances to go somewhere with my own little home(s) on wheels, and seize them often. Here are some carpe-camping snapshots from spring and summer 2015.</div>
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March: First outing of the year for Iron Pony, 1972 Red Dale. A group of us got pre-season campsites at Hells Gate State Park on the Snake River, Lewiston, Idaho. It was great just to be out that early in the year, but also an unforgettable Girl Camping weekend for the exciting jet boat trip we took up the Snake River into Hells Canyon.<br />
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Hold on, everyone, big rapids coming up!<br />
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End of April: Girl Camping on the Salmon River for our Spring Rendezvous at Swiftwater RV Park, White Bird, Idaho. The Airstream, third trailer from left, is my aluminum abode; it spends the winter here, and goes home right after the Rendezvous weekend.<br />
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Like Iron Pony, the Airstream is a 1972 model. Name: Big Chief. ('Big' is right, because it's over 30 feet long and weighs 5,600 pounds, empty.)<br />
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Mid-May: Girl Camping weekend at a friend's country place for her birthday celebration. Maiden voyage with the 1965 Chief trailer I bought late in 2014. It earned an A+ for remaining dry during a steady downpour!<br />
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The Chief brand was manufactured in Seattle, and that's about all I know about it. This model has beautiful turquoise/aqua appliances, and I named it Crazy Horse.<br />
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Early June: Iron Pony gets all dolled up for the Farm Chicks campout in Riverside State Park in Spokane, coinciding with the annual Farm Chicks Antique Show.<br />
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This is always a fun gathering, with attendees from far and wide.<br />
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Mid-June: An impromptu overnight stay in Montana with several fellow members of Sisters on the Fly--the log-cabin trailer belongs to Miss Linda, who was traveling with Miss Patty. I was treated to a<br />
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However, I was able to furnish the first round of Happy Hour drinks on the front porch of our hostess!<br />
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July 4th Weekend: A Girl Camping weekend at GIRL CAMP! The little mountain town of Elk River, Idaho, puts on a great fireworks show, and there's nothing quite like the parade of locals down Main Street. Since we do believe in 'Sum Boyz OK,' this is a co-ed camping weekend.<br />
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Obviously OK with Mark, hubby of Miss Mig, both of whom were in the parade!<br />
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There's been more in 2015, but I'd better end this post here just so I don't keep you forever. Thanks for coming along on the ride so far!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-89255989687291611292015-09-04T10:26:00.002-07:002016-01-05T04:30:00.093-08:00Rot Repair 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Has this happened to you? You buy a vintage travel trailer, all excited. You get it home, pull back the cushions (which you should have done before handing over the cash), and you see something like this:</div>
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If you're a newbie, you may be tempted to paint over it, put the cushions back in place, and call it good. Or to tack another piece of paneling over the bad spot. These may be cosmetic solutions. But they aren't safe solutions. And here's why:</div>
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What you have here is the trailer equivalent of Stage 4 cancer. Left untreated, the prognosis is poor-to-deadly. For moisture to have reached the interior wood, it first must have penetrated the seals on the exterior metal skin. Then the moisture attacks the wooden framing that gives the trailer its shape and structure, eventually rendering it structurally unsound.</div>
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Only after that does moisture reach and begin to rot the paneling. See the broader expanses of the horizontal wood, above? That's the back side of the paneling--the same paneling you see on the inside. The paneling itself is only an eighth-inch thick. That, some thin insulation, and the exterior skin, are all that stand between you--the owner/occupant--and the forces of traffic and nature. If you don't fix this problem, it will only spread and get worse.</div>
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Because it occurs from the outside in, that's how you have to fix it to do it right. In other words, you have to take the trailer apart from the outside, remove the bad wood, replace it, and put the trailer back together.</div>
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The lights, windows, and license plate holder also have to come off. This is so you can loosen and either lift or remove the corresponding section of metal skin.</div>
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When we settle into a campsite for a few days, we're going to find some way to pretty it up. To make it special. To give it our personalized brand of eye candy.<br />
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<br />My birdhouse truck holds a full load of M&Ms that always manage to disappear.<br />
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Cinched with a beaded souvenir belt, a camp blanket lies ready to be used at campfire tire.<br />
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The napkin and condiment carriers go perfectly with the Coca Cola colors.<br />
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A well-done combination of shapes, textures, heights, and materials.<br />
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Simple, sweet, evocative!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-8445244087197426252015-05-19T08:05:00.000-07:002015-05-19T08:05:14.687-07:00Put a Sign on It!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">Having your own camping trailer is a statement in itself. But there seems to be something that makes people want to say even MORE with their signage!</span></div>
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This trailer has sign space painted right on it. The message can be changed with erasable markers.<div>
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<br />Here's a little nudge that fits just perfectly atop the window in the door.<br />
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A tabletop chalkboard is one of the handiest means for making signs. Change the message any time!<br />
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Motivational quotes--when you find one that speaks to you, it'll speak to others as well!<br />
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Put your feet up! This crafty item is a footstool/step.<br />
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Here we have a welcome sign with a traveler's twist.<br />
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K is for…whomever or whatever you want to be in lights!<br />
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Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-68991157252430467992015-05-18T06:07:00.000-07:002015-05-18T06:07:46.535-07:00The Camping Shirt That Says It All!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can we get some amens?!<br />
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If you know where to find one of these (you great Googlers know who you are), feel free to post a link in the Comments!<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-4626441381652120542015-02-26T07:51:00.000-08:002015-02-26T07:51:03.269-08:00Girl Camping Girls--Reunited!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just because the calendar still says 'Winter' doesn't mean we're willing to wait months and months before we can get together and enjoy using our little camping palaces.<br />
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Proof: Last weekend, eight Girl Camping Girls thumbed their noses at the calendar and the thermometer with a 'pre-camp' visit to Swiftwater RV Park in White Bird, Idaho. A cold front descended and took away the sunshine, which only allowed us to enjoy a warm fire that much more.<br />
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Play time! Early-spring time! A chance to test the equipment and the keep-warm skills!<br />
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This area is one of Idaho's banana belts, with hints of spring coming much earlier than in most other parts of the Inland Northwest. We soaked up the sight of 'new green,' from the shoots coming up to the fresh baby leaves on the trees. Some gals saw blossoming fruit trees as they drove down the Salmon River Canyon from Riggins. It sounds like spring here, too. Canadian geese seem to use the Salmon River as a flyway, honking as they cruise the river channel in a northerly direction.<br />
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It's always so great to see each other again after the holiday season…here we have Miss Mig and Miss Sherry, in a happy reunion.<br />
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After many months of only being able to think about the sight of vintage trailers, it's just plain delightful to be able to walk among them again. Even though they were factory-produced, no two are ever alike at this point in their lives. I'm endlessly engaged by their designs and differences.<br />
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One friend came rolling in with this vintage Winnebavo Brave motorhome--my first to see in person. I wasn't able to step back back enough to get a silhouette shot, but trust me, the retro styling on this vehicle is wow-worthy. When it goes down the road, you can't take your eyes off it.<br />
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For meals, we took turns providing main dishes and extras, with individual contributions to a community bar. Ditto on the decorations: They're a form of art-on-the-fly, with one person fetching this and another going for that as the whole scene evolves.<br />
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Friends at the campfire circle--in itself, one of the very best reasons to go camping, if you ask me!<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-87909928841274913172015-02-09T11:32:00.000-08:002015-02-09T11:32:28.131-08:00Analyze This Vintage Trailer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here's an old travel trailer I spotted while out on a Sunday drive. All I got was this one photo. Let's use it to analyze the trailer's condition based on what's readily visible.<br />
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The task: Get clues to what's missing, what needs fixing, and where deeper problems may lurk. Use your critical eyes.<br />
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What do you see? What does it tell you, or make you wonder about?<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-77621255544719454632015-02-03T15:28:00.003-08:002015-05-27T11:38:20.093-07:00Vintage-Trailer Shopping: No. 1 Tip For Keeping Your Head<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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You've searched and searched, maybe for months, and all of a sudden, <i>there it is--</i>the vintage travel trailer of your obsessive dreams, for sale at a price you can afford. And <i>OMG</i>, you're even the first in line to get to see it, which means it's as good as yours!! You cannot <i>wait </i>to step inside and see what it's really like…so excited you could burst!<br />
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This is a thrilling yet also critical moment in your search for a vintage trailer. Why? Because you can't think clearly and objectively when 'thrill of the find' takes over. (Just ask any savvy car salesman, who knows he's <i>gotcha</i> when this happens.)<br />
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If you find yourself mentally decorating the trailer before you've talked to the owner or actually seen it in person, you're already in danger of driving home with a box of <i>Buyer's Remorse</i> on wheels. Add the big urge for the hunt to be over, <i>finally</i>, and your ability to be objective doesn't have a snowball's chance.<br />
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Here's my No. 1 tip for keeping control of both your head and your cash in this situation:<br />
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<i>Don't go inside the trailer until you've spent at least 20 minutes going over the outside.</i><br />
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This, in and of itself, takes enormous control. Because <i>of course</i> you're dying to see the inside. But I'll let you in on a little secret: The seller is dying for you to step inside immediately, too, because that's where you're most likely to fall in love with the trailer's charm or potential for it. That's what he's going to sell you on.<br />
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Trouble is, that's not all you would be buying.<br />
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The overall condition of a trailer's exterior is telltale of the care it's had and what you might face in trying to fix serious issues. You don't have to be an expert to use that 20 minutes actively. Just use your critical eyes--looking not for what there is to like, but for what there is to fix. (Read: What there is that will cost you money and time.)<br />
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Even if you don't know what it is or whether it's sound, go over every element on every exterior surface. Take notes and pictures--acts that require objective thinking to perform. And unless you have a direct question, let the seller do the talking. The longer you take in going over the exterior, the more anxious he's likely to get, and the more information he'll probably divulge about the trailer and what's been done (or not done) to it. At this point, bargaining power begins to tip in your direction.<br />
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Here are a few exterior photos that illustrate what your 20-minute exterior time can reveal:<br />
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* Duct tape over the top of a window, in place of missing metal rain-gutter trim. Most likely leaking.<br />
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* Old leak-repair caulking, several layers; hole in the skin above a seam; gunk inside electric running light cover; definitely leaking.<br />
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* Torn metal skin and exposed wooden framing. Easy way for moisture to enter, rot to be suspected.<br />
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The point of this post isn't to show you every single thing to look at on a vintage trailer, but to help you stay clear-eyed.<br />
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This part of your look-see may be all it takes for you to know that a particular trailer isn't for you after all. If you can live with the issues, they'll give you something to weigh against your findings once you step inside. If you find nothing of concern, woohoo--<i>now</i> you might have a purchase candidate.<br />
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Try my advice about staying outside upon initial meeting of a trailer. It's a little bit like dating the prince for a while before you let him kiss you and sweep you off your feet. A short delay at the start can keep you from needing a messy divorce later on.<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-33706630072395813262015-02-01T11:43:00.002-08:002015-02-02T14:33:22.553-08:00Common Source of Trailer Leaks: Exterior Running Lights<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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See those light fixtures at the top edge of this vintage trailer? Those are its running lights--red in back, yellow in front--and they are a commonly overlooked source of leaks.<br />
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In fact, if you're experiencing corner or window leaks, there's a good chance that your roof and windows aren't where the water is getting in.<br />
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In order for its bulb to light up when you plug in to your tow vehicle, each trailer running light sets over a hole that's been drilled through the skin, for sake of the wiring. The fixture above, from a 1961 Aloha, has been removed during the repainting process; the hole is the size of a dime.<br />
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This fixture is on the driver-side rear corner of the trailer in photo 1. A man's finger could easily fit through the hole, and the trailer has12 of these holes for its 12 electric running lights. That's 12 places for water to get in.<br />
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The reason this light is pulled away from the trailer is because its protective sealing had dried out from old age, allowing the fixture to come loose. Basically, the trailer had an open wound that would allow water to get in with little trouble.<br />
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<i>And the thing to remember about water is….</i><br />
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It always finds a way to run downhill. Which means it'll be behind your trailer's walls in no time.<br />
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* Get a ladder out and inspect each light, looking for cracks or gaps in the seal between the fixture and the trailer skin. Grab the fixture and try to wiggle it--if it's loose enough to move, it's loose enough for water to get in.<br />
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* Check for burned-out bulbs. Plug the trailer into your tow rig, turn the lights on, and make note of any running lights that won't come on. You might as well replace them and make sure a fixture still works, before you reseal something that won't work even with a new bulb.<br />
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* If all you find is a minor crack or hole in the seal behind a fixture, a bead of RV sealant, such as TremPro 635, may be all you need.<br />
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* Plan to a full reseal job on any fixture that's loose, broken, or with a fully defunct seal.<br />
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* You'll need to pull it away from the trailer and clean the trailer surface plus backside of the fixture. (I used brake-cleaning fluid, followed by a wipe of TSP to remove any solvent residue). Apply trailer-seal putty tape to the trailer skin, set the fixture firmly back in place, and trim away excess that's squeezed out. Apply a bead of RV sealant over the top, as extra moisture insurance.<br />
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* An RV repair shop can do this for you, of course. But it's not hard to do by yourself, and will help your trailer last for more years to come.<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-69773064928257624472014-10-23T06:40:00.000-07:002014-10-23T06:40:05.876-07:00New Addition: 1965 Chief<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been into the vintage-trailer hobby long enough to know a good buy when one comes along.<br />
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Which explains why I jumped on this 1965 Chief when it came up for sale. The rehab work was already done, and the price was more than reasonable. All I had to do was hook it up, bring it home, and move my own things into it.<br />
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The trailer came with a Western theme already started, including tooled-leather fabric on the cabinet doors and chamois-leather used as valances. Seeing as how my blood type is C, for Cowgirl, I knew I would have no trouble furnishing it to my liking.<br />
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The Chief's kitchen is in the front. True to the trends of 1965, the appliances are turquoise, and the cabinetry has blond veneer.<br />
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There's a nice nook of counter space to the left of the sink. It's just the right size for a small dorm fridge, should I choose to use one. At present, I'm using the space as a bar.<br />
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The rear of the trailer features an unusual layout, with a full-length gaucho-bed along the curb wall, and a shorter, kid-length gaucho-bed on the other. Both pull out from the wall. There's plenty of room for my favorite accessory, an electric mini-fireplace heater.<br />
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Another element of the unusual layout is the shelving nook in place of an enclosed cabinet. The previous owner trimmed it out with rope, for a nice Western touch.<br />
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What used to be a divided utensil drawer above the turquoise icebox has been converted--ingeniously--to a 3-bottle wine rack. The drawer front was removed for the holes to be cut, then trimmed with rope. It was then nailed back over the opening.<br />
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The original rear-ceiling light fixture was replaced with this homemade chandelier that uses vintage canning jars as the light globes. 'From something I saw on Pinterest,' I was told. The jars unscrew for safekeeping when the trailer is in transit.<br />
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Here's a closeup of the faux-tooled-leather treatment on the cabinet doors. The edges are trimmed with upholstery nails; the tooled-leather fabric is widely available (at Joanne's and WalMart, for instance).<br />
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A real chief's name seemed appropriate, so I settled on Crazy Horse.<br />
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It's a just-right new home for this crazily painted horse figurine, and my stash of turquoise-feather melamine dinnerware.<br />
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<br />Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-24443133695082664802014-08-04T11:39:00.000-07:002014-08-04T11:39:31.481-07:00Easy Disguise for a Luggable LooIf you have a camper or trailer without a built-in toilet, you may be familiar with the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Reliance-Products-Luggable-Portable-Gallon/dp/B000FIAPXO">Luggable Loo</a>. It's a 5-gallon bucket, fitted with a toilet seat and disposable liner, and you use it for those 'discreet personal moments' that sometimes occur in the middle of the night.<br />
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Highly practical, inexpensive, but not something you want to look at all the time inside your trailer.<br />
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Here's a fast, easy way to disguise it.<br />
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Find a vanity stool that will fit over the top of the Loo. I got this one at Ross store for about $12. (I set the bucket and stool up off the floor in order to take a clear picture.)<br />
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PS. The best absorbent material I have found for inside the Loo is to use 2-3 cups of wood stove pellets. (Find them at WalMart, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc.) I buy a 40-lb. bag of these compressed pine pellets for $5; I store it in the garage, and take out as much as I need for each camping trip. I camp often, and a 40-lb. bag lasts 2 or 3 years' worth of camping.<br />
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Though designed to be burned, wood stove pellets absorb many times their weight in liquid and give off a nice pine scent. They're also far more economical to use for this purpose than commercial RV absorbents, kitty litter, or disposable diapers.Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-42419548392779425392014-08-01T09:26:00.001-07:002014-08-01T09:26:52.844-07:00Girl Camping Girl's Radio Interview<br />
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Thanks to Ingrid Talpak, host of 'Living With More Style Than Cash,' for looking us up and asking so many good questions about vintage trailers and the passionistas who own and love them. Our favorite subject!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-42989554772859944652014-07-11T12:49:00.001-07:002016-01-19T05:46:00.160-08:00Spotted at the Farm Chicks Campout: Accessories and Neat Ideas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Farm Chicks Campout (see previous post) takes place the first weekend of June, during the Farm Chicks Antiques Show. It's always a great venue for picking up ideas from others.<br />
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The matched set of tote bags with vintage campers is mine. I love these bags, from thenaturallife.com, for organizing batches of items in a grab-and-go way.<br />
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The surfboard-shaped rug belongs to Miss Mig, who uses it as part of the lavish decor for her Hawaiian trailer, Island Girl.<br />
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The spare tire cover on Miss Sylvia's trailer is made from a giant crocheted doily.<br />
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Miss Izzy's rig is a former RV, torn down to the frame and rebuilt into a gypsy wagon. It has a back porch! With railings made from the side rails of a daybed.<br />
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Miss Linda dressed up her trailer's kitchen by applying fabric to the sides of the drawers with ModPodge. Must make a note to do this.<br />
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The ceiling is covered in embossed wallpaper, painted silver to look like pressed tin.<br />
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Miss Joyce installed a faux grandfather clock inside her trailer's door. How awesome is that?!<br />
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And who says old TV trays have to stay looking that way? Miss Carol Jo's trailer sports this dandy repainted number that goes with her cowgirl theme. (FYI, a TV tray is one of handiest things you can keep in your camping outfit.)<br />
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See anything you like? Let us know!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-74538237271863704422014-06-19T08:34:00.001-07:002014-06-19T08:34:17.881-07:00Girl Camping for 'Farm Chicks 2014'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the last 6 years, we've used the annual Farm Chicks Antiques Show in Spokane, Washington, as a reason to camp out together at a nearby state park. This year was no exception, yet was exceptional if only for one reason:<br />
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The weather was perfect! No rain, no gusty afternoon wind, no cold nights…not always the case for the first weekend of June. Nobody had to get out the tarp!<br />
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I arrived a day early with Iron Pony, just to stretch out my camping time along the Spokane River. A few others did likewise. That's one bonus of planning a gathering at a public park as opposed to private property--you can come early and/or stay longer without inconvenience.<br />
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The campsites offer room to spread out, so we did! This is Miss Mig's setup with Island Girl--part of it, that is, because it includes a separate bar and entertainment area, as well as a dishwashing station.<br />
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It's a natural drop-in spot, because it's so inviting.<br />
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We were thrilled to see Miss Sherry's labor of love, Shanty Shack, all dressed up and ready to be admired after a laborious rehab. Sherry has so many talents that we probably haven't seen more than a portion of them yet!<br />
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Miss Karen and Driving Ms. Daisy always have style and smile to spare. Karen made dinner for the early-bird gang--a nice treat.<br />
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I'll be back later with more of the Farm Chicks '14 photos, but for now, must go get a few other things done!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-52898860353281858262014-05-28T10:33:00.001-07:002014-05-28T10:33:23.925-07:00Perfect R&R for Memorial Day WeekendAs much as I hate to say it, I usually spend Memorial Day Weekend doing yard work. There's a lot of it to do, because Mr. Ed and I live on acreage that likes to grow, grow, grow.<br />
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This year was different! Miss Debbie hosted a private campout at her splendid country home in northern Idaho, and the lucky guests, including yours truly, had an absolutely wonderful time of easy R&R. We set up our trailers on her expansive and perfectly groomed yard, and had her stocked fishing pond all to ourselves!<br />
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We rowed the pond, practiced fly fishing, and even caught 'Big Walter,' the pond's resident lunker. We put him back, of course, but he did get to see daylight for a few moments!<br />
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Debbie and her husband, Denny, spoiled us the whole time. Denny started our morning campfires and coffee, and then went inside the house to make us breakfast, which was served in the great room overlooking the pond and yard. And he refused to let us do the dishes! That's Miss Kim, above, warming up by the fire.<br />
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Check out the lovely shaded area for picnic tables. It was better than being at any public park.<br />
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Our thanks to Deb (shown above) and Denny for their gracious hospitality and pampering. What a treat!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8272645414141717628.post-85930767079406569372014-04-25T07:15:00.001-07:002014-04-25T07:33:18.156-07:00My Newest Old Trailer: 1972 Red Dale, 'Meadow'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I pictured it, held out for it, and it finally happened: A mid-sized vintage trailer with bathroom, well cared for and ready for camping, came up for sale in my local area for $1,500 or less. This is her, backed into a soon-to-be-shaded parking spot at my place.<br />
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I knew I wasn't going to get 'perfect' in that price range--as you can see, she could use some new paint--but what I did get is a 17-foot 1972 Red Dale with a lot going for her. (Coincidence: My cowgirl-biker trailer, Iron Pony, is also a 1972 Red Dale. But smaller, at 14 feet.)<br />
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The previous owners, a retired couple named Ethel and Dave, had upgraded all the trailer's systems and painted the interior a crisp white and apple-green. Ethel made the matching curtains. So this is what I saw when I opened the door. CLEAN was the word. Dave demo'd the water, battery, electric, and propane systems for me. He said they would work, and they do.<br />
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He produced a clean title and a spare tire, we made our deal, and I drove the trailer home. (I know you're dying to ask the question, so I'll divulge: I offered and paid $1,000.)<br />
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It took me about three quick trips into the house to get the trailer decorated, because truth to tell, I love green and have collected it forever.<br />
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Hubby Dearest, Mr. Ed, took one look and came up with the right name for this trailer:<br />
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Meadow.<br />
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I love how the various shades of lime, apple, and grass greens update the original avocado green of the stove.<br />
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And I couldn't resist adding some dandelion decals to the little bathroom--for 'going potty in the weeds.'<br />
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Meadow will be going on her maiden Girl Camping voyage in a few weeks. Then she'll be going to Girl Camp for the summer.<br />
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Fun ahead!Girl Camping Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14089624829939885404noreply@blogger.com8