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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Oct 16 2008 : 8:22:52 PM
I'm so excited! Tomorrow evening, my husband and I are going to look at a 1973 New Paris 16' travel trailer that was just reduced to $500!!!!!!! It looks like it's in good condition (according to the pictures) but does need some work. Here's the fun part - if we buy it, we'll have to pay the guy to deliver it because we don't have a vehicle that can pull it yet! We're going shopping for a VERY used SUV this weekend but don't have one yet! Our goal is to find an old trailer that's still in working condition but needs a little TLC and spend the next six months fixing it up so that when April comes around, we've figured out how to pull the thing and are ready to go camping in our new/old camper!
I've been dreaming about finding an old camper for weeks now.... I hope I like it! I want to camp!!!!!!!! 
FARMGIRL SISTER #127
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| Mikki |
Posted - Mar 27 2009 : 4:00:22 PM
What an encouraging thread. I'm sorry about your camper, but I'm sorry your grandmother is sick. Cancer is a terrible disease. I will be in prayer for her and you and your papa. Please let us know how she is. When is her surgery? Email me her address, or yours rather. I'd love to send her a card. Love ya girl!
~~Blessings, Mikki Jo
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| Thistle Cove Farm |
Posted - Mar 23 2009 : 4:54:07 PM
Yep, I've seen those Cowgirl Caravans on their website and have sent in my membership fee. Nope, don't have a trailer but want one...oooohhh so bad do I want one! I did see a mini-Cowgirl Caravan in NC one time, just about wrecked my car due to rubbernecking across the I-state!
When I do get my camper/trailer, I've already got ideas about inside decorating...
hope springs eternal!
Sandra @ Thistle Cove Farm ~ God's blessings on you, yours and the work of your hands & heart ~
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Mar 21 2009 : 07:39:24 AM
Thanks, Jami! I'm trying to have a good attitude. I love vintage campers and would prefer a small, even tiny one. Gracie was just toooo large for us. I WILL find another camper and we WILL camp - when times are financially better of course!
The Catholic Wife - in the Spirit of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| Jami |
Posted - Mar 19 2009 : 08:07:05 AM
Rachel, what a great farmgirl attitude, haven't lost the dream, just the camper! I love it. These are the posts that keep me humble.
Here's sending well wishes to your grandma too. Take care.
Jami in WA
Farmgirl Sister #266
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Mar 18 2009 : 4:08:47 PM
I'm posting this as epilogue to the thread - Gracie left today. Her new family picked her up (I treat her like she's a puppy and not a 1970s camper!) Her new family is starting her remodel RIGHT AWAY and are taking her camping in three weeks! They promised to email me pictures when she's all done. I'm very sad that she's gone but it's for the best. I now have my eye on a tiny little camper that looks like it's from the 60s. It sits in our neighbors yard....wondering what's up with it. It's about 1/2 the size of Gracie so that would be great...... Ohhh I haven't lost the dream....just lost the camper!
The Catholic Wife - in the Spirit of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| katmom |
Posted - Mar 16 2009 : 8:28:06 PM
Oh Rachel, so sorry to hear you will need to sell your trailer.
I hope things get better for you soon.
Don't be discouraged, you will have a time when things get better and you will someday have that 'special little trailer"...
Hugz,
hugz & prayers for your grandmother....
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Mar 14 2009 : 12:56:30 PM
Yeah, it's been a bummer with Gracie. She's sitting out there and she's probably going up for sale soon. We just don't have the know-how to remodel her ourselves and with my grandmother's cancer and other health problems, Papaw just doesn't have time. I haven't been able to make myself list Gracie for sale yet....but I know I have to. My husband doesn't have a job so we could use what little money we could get out of her. But it makes me sad. We're probably just going to buy a used pop-up that doesn't need restoration and all that work. I really love Gracie and wanted to be able to camp with her. She is much larger and more difficult to tow than we imagined, as well.
*sigh* Just sad all around.....
And thanks for well-wishes for my grandmother. I'm very close to her and plan on being at the hospital the day they operate and remove the cancer from her kidneys.
The Catholic Wife - in the Spirit of Titus 2 and Proverbs 31: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| Thistle Cove Farm |
Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 1:14:38 PM
oops...sorry Rachel...just visited your blog and read recent news. Prayers for your grandmother and for your family.
Thistle Cove Farm ~ God's blessings on you, yours and the work of your hands & heart ~
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| Thistle Cove Farm |
Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 1:11:16 PM
Congratulations Rachel! This is fabulous and I'm happy for you. Now, start a blog, please, on trailer updates!
Thistle Cove Farm ~ God's blessings on you, yours and the work of your hands & heart ~
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| katmom |
Posted - Feb 06 2009 : 9:43:58 PM
Hey Rachel,
How's your "Gracie" coming along?
I can't believe how lucky you are to have a stove in such great shape. Mine has seen better days.
Hope to see pic's of your trailer's make-over as you progress. My DH is in charge of the restoration, I am in charge of the fun stuff...decorating....
>^..^<
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
"I've never met a sewing machine I didn't like!"
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
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| cottagegirl |
Posted - Jan 08 2009 : 04:20:23 AM
Well I am so glad to hear of others giving their possessions a name. We have names for all of our vehicles, but we don't stop there! We even name our trees in the yard!
I too have been looking at camper trailers and have the same issue of no way to tow it if we did buy one! I am really happy for your little gem and wish it were mine! Enjoy! |
| homesteaderbelle |
Posted - Jan 07 2009 : 10:43:38 PM
Have fun camping this Spring!
Belle
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| farmmommy |
Posted - Jan 07 2009 : 1:50:05 PM
I also am a fan of the Cowgirl Caravans!!! They have so much fun....I would love to join or start one, too. Now that my babes aren't infants anymore and Daddy is much more comfortable keeping them, I'm on a "New Hobby Trip" and caravaning is it!!! Now, if I can just find the right little airstream, at the right little price! And ..... if any other gals in the east Texas area are interested....email me, and lets get something started!!! I'm so excited for you Rachel....hope you've been having fun with it...Kelley |
| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Nov 23 2008 : 07:45:03 AM
My poor Gracie (our camper) is just sitting in the backyard, waiting for restoration. I'm hoping it all works out and we can afford to restore her this year. Otherwise, she'll just keep sitting there like the big, faded, aluminum eyesore that she currently is! But I love her and hope to see her ready to camp next year!
FARMGIRL SISTER #127
My sites:
Backwoods Junction: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com
The Catholic Wife: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| Bellepepper |
Posted - Nov 18 2008 : 09:33:58 AM
When we bought our first motorhome, it was 20 years old but the couple that had it didn't drive it except to the gulf every winter then back in the spring. It had very few miles and run like a new one. Then we thought we were real smart and bought a new one. Wrong. Had tons of problems and wished many times we had our little old one back. And all the money we spent on the new one. When we bought the new motorhome, I bought all new dishes, pots and pans,bedding and the works. Now all my favorite stuff in in the motorhome. When we have special company, I go out and get the sheets and pillows for our spare bed. They are the best we've got.
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| Forrester Farm |
Posted - Nov 18 2008 : 04:24:05 AM
We found all of our camper supplies at garage sales/trift stores too. - All except for the fabric for the curtains and cushions (which was on sale at a great price). One sale was a jackpot though. The man who had the sale owned a kitchen store. He was selling all of his overstock and samples at bargain prices. Brand new everything. Once the word got out about his sale, his street was lined with cars. My husband met me on his lunch break and we filled the camper with all of the needed extra pots, pans, utensils, etc. for a great price.
I think it makes it even more of an adventure to take your time and find the bargains for what you need for the camper. Enjoy the process!
Ann
Forrester Farm
www.forresterfarm.com
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| westfork woman |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 11:42:00 AM
So much fun. I had fun doing up our 5th wheel. Since it was the first new house I had ever had, I thought I would buy all new stuff for it. That lasted one trip to a kitchen store. No way will I pay $12 for a potato peeler, so I did the thrift store thing. No one knows unless I tell them. I came up with a covered wagon theme and colors that I liked and just kept that in mind while I thrifted. In a summer I had everything I needed, most things didn't cost more than $3. I have seen quite a lot of cabin inspired stuff at thrift stores and yard sales. Have a good time fixing up and then camping.
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Oct 26 2008 : 1:32:02 PM
I am totally inspired by the Cowgirl Caravans of the Sisters on the Fly! I want to paint Gracie up in a cool way like that! I wanted to make our camper pink and lacy but my husband said no! LOL. Instead, we're going with a camping/cabin theme and I'm going to make curtains out of fabric with cabin scenes and stuff on it.
FARMGIRL SISTER #127
My sites:
Backwoods Junction: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com
The Catholic Wife: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| westfork woman |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 4:18:24 PM
Have you all seen the Cowgirl Caravans that Sisters on the Fly drive all over the West? DH and I had just purchased, brand new, a 24 ft 5th wheel when I saw the article in Country Living about the little vintage tralers. I would be hard pressed to give up my 5th wheel, but those little campers are so cool. I would see some of the in Idaho every so often, but haven't seen any over here in Wyoming. There are so many ways to fix up a vintage camper, even saw one done up in a Medieval fashion, with lots of white lace and girly stuff.
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 3:12:56 PM
Oh yeah - for those of you interested in finding a vintage camper - we found ours on Craigslist! There are tons of campers on Craigslist!
FARMGIRL SISTER #127
My sites:
Backwoods Junction: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com
The Catholic Wife: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 3:08:23 PM
Oh Audrey, that sounds awful! No wonder you are a little tow-shy! I know I totally would be! I've researched and our 1997 Bravada has the complete tow package and is rated to tow up to 5000 lbs. Gracie is only 16 ft long and weighs around 3000 lbs I think. Plus we found in the owner's manual where the previous owner had towed 5500 lbs with no problems.
UPDATE: I took the pictures of the damage to my grandpa today and he said that fixing Gracie should be pretty easy! YAY! We tried to move her around in the backyard tonight but really couldn't figure out what we were doing. This WHOLE thing is a true learning experience! We've never towed anything before now....LOL. Anyway, once we figure this out, we're going to two her to my grandpa's house and let him do the interior work and plumbing that needs done! I'm excited.....I just hope we can figure out how to tow! Plus we need to get our Bravada fixed....we think it needs some new fuel injectors. We only paid $2k for it and it has 160,000 miles on it so we expect to have to do some work to make George ready to pull Gracie!
FARMGIRL SISTER #127
My sites:
Backwoods Junction: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com
The Catholic Wife: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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| acairnsmom |
Posted - Oct 25 2008 : 12:55:17 PM
George and Gracie, how wonderful! Just make sure George is rated to tow Gracie when she's fully loaded. We had an Explorer and bought a small 20' trailer. Long story short, the Explorer wasn't really rated to tow a trailer that size and we wound up totalling both of them and shuting down the Interstate for a couple of hours. DH and I were unhurt praise God and now we have a small Motorhome since I'm reluctant to get in a vehicle when something's being towed.
Gracie looks like she's going to give you lots of fun not only fixing her up but camping in her afterward. Keep us posted to her progress. I must be getting over my fear of towed vehicles because I'm dreaming of getting a small fixer upper just like Gracie!
Audrey
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| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 10:54:34 PM
Oh Rachel..you will have such a good time..the pictures are so cute..I can hardly wait to see Miz Gracie come to life..cute cute cute!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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| electricdunce |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 9:37:08 PM
What a wonderful thing to do, I will definitely keep peeking in to watch the transformation...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
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| RachelLeigh |
Posted - Oct 24 2008 : 5:25:05 PM
Hey Ladies! Sorry I'm so late in getting back to ya! For pictures of my camper, check out this link!
http://www.thecatholicwife.com/our-project.html
She needs a lot of work and we're taking pictures of her tomorrow to my grandfather in the hopes that he can help us!
FARMGIRL SISTER #127
My sites:
Backwoods Junction: http://www.backwoodsjunction.com
The Catholic Wife: http://www.thecatholicwife.com
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