About / BIO

<hr &sol;>&NewLine;<h6 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong><u><img data-attachment-id&equals;"3277" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;13067392-1&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;13067392-1&period;jpeg" data-orig-size&equals;"791&comma;1194" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1484733592&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"13067392 &lpar;1&rpar;" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;13067392-1&period;jpeg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;13067392-1&period;jpeg" class&equals;" wp-image-3277 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;13067392-1&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"13067392 &lpar;1&rpar;" width&equals;"156" height&equals;"236" &sol;><&sol;u>Welcome Teardrop Travel Lovers&comma; Roadtrippers and Empty-Nesters……and Thanks for checking out my blog&excl;  My name is Janelle Brian&comma; and my husband Eddie and I are travel addicts from Colorado&period; We now find ourselves in the phase of life called ’empty-nesters’ and we plan to make the most of it&excl;  We are traveling in our tiny trailer&comma; writing books&comma; learning more about art &amp&semi; history&comma; and trying our hands at a little photography&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h5 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong>Here&&num;8217&semi;s My Personal BIO&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;h5>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><strong>I feel like I started out life in a camper&period;  My father&comma; &lpar;who was a school teacher &amp&semi; principal and had summers off&rpar; and his best friend built 2 identical homemade &lpar;and home-designed&excl;&rpar; pop-up trailers when I was 3&period;  My sister and I kind-of grew up in that trailer&comma; thinking it was the coolest thing EVER&excl;  After dad sold it&comma; I found it&comma; bought it back and raised my own kids in that attention-grabbing-at-the-campground little trailer&period;  Since then&comma; Eddie and I have gone from a large 5th wheel to tents&comma; to sleeping in the car&comma; and finally into the Tiny Trailer world&period;  We started with the Little Guy 5-Wide&comma; upgraded to the T&commat;B Q-Max &lpar;so we could stand up and eat inside&rpar;&comma; and are now considering one more up-grade to include a bathroom&period;  Whew&excl;  I have planned &amp&semi; executed roadtrips thru every state in the union as well as a bunch of overseas excursions beyond that&period;  I&&num;8217&semi;ve interviewed countless fellow &&num;8216&semi;tiny-travelers&&num;8217&semi;&comma; and researched every fiberglass trailer out there under 20&&num;8242&semi; &lpar;plus a whole lot of other trailers&rpar;&comma; so I suppose it&&num;8217&semi;s safe to say that I am a Road-Trip-in-a-Tiny-Trailer Aficionado&excl;  Obviously I love to camp&comma; &amp&semi; travel&period;  There is no end to what there is to discover and experience in this Big&comma; Beautiful&comma; Country of ours&period;  So come with me &amp&semi; let&&num;8217&semi;s HIT THE ROAD&excl;&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>I started this website as a planning resource for help anyone who would love a good roadtrip &&num;8211&semi; but doesn&&num;8217&semi;t know where to start &&num;8211&semi; to not only get started with <em>planning<&sol;em> a trip&comma; but also with <em>making the most<&sol;em> of that trip&excl;  Here you will find lots of practical advice&comma; as well as information about the different regions of the the U&period;S&period;  There are also some fun stories along the way&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In addition to planning roadtrips&comma; I am the owner of Images Custom Framing&period; Images is a full service frame shop located in Littleton&comma; Colorado&period; I have been framing art since 1990&period;  You can visit the Images website at&colon; <a title&equals;"Images Custom Framing" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;imagescustomframing&period;com" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">www&period;imagescustomframing&period;com<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Recently&comma; Eddie replaced my trusty Lumix point-and-shoot camera with my first Sony full-frame mirrorless&comma; and we have both been zapped with the &&num;8216&semi;Shutter Bug&&num;8217&semi;&period; Three new camera bodies&comma; five lenses&comma; and lots of fun &amp&semi; frustration later&comma; we&&num;8217&semi;re still pretending to be getting the hang of photography&period; But as we all know&comma; photography is an art that we never really stop trying to perfect&excl;  You can see our photos at&colon; <a title&equals;"The Perfect Trifecta" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theperfecttrifecta&period;com" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener">www&period;theperfecttrifecta&period;com<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;"><em><strong>HERE&&num;8217&semi;S OUR STORY&colon;<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; left&semi;"><img data-attachment-id&equals;"3271" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;dismantleing-the-camper-1&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Dismantleing-the-camper-1&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"4320&comma;3240" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;4&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;DMC-ZS8&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1333636982&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;4&period;3&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;100&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;003125&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"Dismantleing the camper &lpar;1&rpar;" data-image-description&equals;"&lt&semi;p&gt&semi;Eddie&amp&semi;&num;8217&semi;s hair makes me giggle&amp&semi;&num;8230&semi;&lt&semi;&sol;p&gt&semi;&NewLine;" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Dismantleing-the-camper-1-300x225&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Dismantleing-the-camper-1-1024x768&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3271 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Dismantleing-the-camper-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Dismantleing the camper &lpar;1&rpar;" width&equals;"162" height&equals;"121" &sol;>Like many Teardrop Travel Lovers &amp&semi; Roadtrippers&comma; we took our time trying to decide which mode of travel would be best for our budget and<img data-attachment-id&equals;"3276" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;camper1&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;camper1&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"320&comma;240" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;5&period;6&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;KODAK DX6490 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1242197801&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;6&period;3&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;0013333333333333&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"camper1" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;camper1&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;camper1&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3276 alignright" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;camper1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"camper1" width&equals;"146" height&equals;"109" &sol;> circumstances&period;  After seeing 5 kids fly the coop &comma; Eddie and became &OpenCurlyQuote;empty-nesters’ and had let go of the 5<sup>th<&sol;sup> wheel RV&period;  We also sadly dismantled my dad’s homemade pop-up trailer&period;  It was time to be on our own&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img data-attachment-id&equals;"3270" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;olympus-digital-camera-51&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Sol-Duc-Falls-Trails-9&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"1920&comma;2560" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;3&period;4&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;u740&comma;S740&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1316107322&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;7&period;16&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;100&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;025&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"&lt&semi;p&gt&semi;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt&semi;&sol;p&gt&semi;&NewLine;" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Sol-Duc-Falls-Trails-9&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Sol-Duc-Falls-Trails-9&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3270 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Sol-Duc-Falls-Trails-9&period;jpg" alt&equals;"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width&equals;"142" height&equals;"189" &sol;>We started with our experimental adventure to the rainforests of Washington State&period;  We packed up all the tent camping gear we had&comma; and headed out in a rented Ford Fusion&period;  I do<img data-attachment-id&equals;"3272" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;olympus-digital-camera-52&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Camping-at-the-KOA-Port-Angeles-2&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"2560&comma;1920" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;4&period;5&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;u740&comma;S740&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1315943577&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;15&period;81&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;400&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;0125&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"&lt&semi;p&gt&semi;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&lt&semi;&sol;p&gt&semi;&NewLine;" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Camping-at-the-KOA-Port-Angeles-2&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Camping-at-the-KOA-Port-Angeles-2&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3272 alignright" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Camping-at-the-KOA-Port-Angeles-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA" width&equals;"220" height&equals;"165" &sol;> carry some guilt for getting a used car salesman all excited when we went looking for a Fusion&period;  I can only imagine what he feared he had on his hands when we folded down the back seats and crawled into the trunk&excl;  We had to explain that we wanted to see how sleeping in the car would work&period; We were considering some sort of a &OpenCurlyQuote;bed-on-wheels’ to camp in&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Our time in the rainforest was perfect &lpar;and dry&excl;&rpar;&period; Sleeping in our rental car convinced us that we could get by with something <em>really<&sol;em> minimal&period;  We thought about converting a van&comma; building something ourselves or maybe just putting a bed in our truck……and then we saw it&period;  A teardrop <img data-attachment-id&equals;"3275" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;20160313&lowbar;150730&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;20160313&lowbar;150730&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"5312&comma;2988" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;2&period;2&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;SM-G900V&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1457881650&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;4&period;8&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;40&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;0019305019305019&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"20160313&lowbar;150730" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;20160313&lowbar;150730-300x169&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;20160313&lowbar;150730-1024x576&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3275 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;20160313&lowbar;150730&period;jpg" alt&equals;"20160313&lowbar;150730" width&equals;"249" height&equals;"140" &sol;>trailer by <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;golittleguy&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Little Guy<&sol;a>&period;  It had a queen sized bed and ample storage&period; There was also the ability to stand outside at a little &OpenCurlyQuote;open-up’ kitchen in the rear&period;  It was truly &OpenCurlyQuote;Love at First Sight’&excl;  After some time and some serious searching to find a good used one &lpar;we decided against a new one&rpar;&comma; we finally found our first &OpenCurlyQuote;Little Guy’ teardrop trailer&period;  It came complete with the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I Go Where I’m Towed To” sticker on the back&period;  I knew I’d never want another trailer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">We put over 25&comma;000 miles on that first little trailer&period; It saw as much of the U&period;S&period; and Canada as our time and money would allow&period;  We got our &OpenCurlyQuote;Set Up &sol; Tear Down’ routine down to a science and I slept like a baby in our little nest&period;  At least&comma; that is&comma; until we found ourselves in Salem&comma; MA&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img data-attachment-id&equals;"3266" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2024&sol;04&sol;01&sol;how-to-use-this-website-road-trips-and-tiny-trailers&sol;day-8-salem-portsmouth105&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-PORTSMOUTH105&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"1920&comma;2560" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;5&period;6&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;DMC-ZS40&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1442406956&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;9&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;100&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;000625&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"Day 8 SALEM PORTSMOUTH&lpar;105&rpar;" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-PORTSMOUTH105&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-PORTSMOUTH105&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3266 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-PORTSMOUTH105&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Day 8 SALEM PORTSMOUTH&lpar;105&rpar;" width&equals;"159" height&equals;"212" &sol;>We were staying at the Winter Island RV Park in Salem&period;  After a full day in town we were strolling<img data-attachment-id&equals;"3265" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2024&sol;04&sol;01&sol;how-to-use-this-website-road-trips-and-tiny-trailers&sol;day-8-salem-ft-mcclary60&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-FT-MCCLARY60&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"2560&comma;1920" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;4&period;5&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;DMC-ZS40&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1442405830&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;5&period;4&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;100&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;0005&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"Day 8 SALEM FT MCCLARY&lpar;60&rpar;" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-FT-MCCLARY60&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-FT-MCCLARY60&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3265 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-8-SALEM-FT-MCCLARY60&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Day 8 SALEM FT MCCLARY&lpar;60&rpar;" width&equals;"186" height&equals;"139" &sol;> around camp enjoying the sights&comma; and seeing who we could meet&period;  Eddie loves to meet new people and he  could visit with <img data-attachment-id&equals;"3268" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;day-9-salem-40&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-9-SALEM-40&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"1920&comma;2560" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;7&period;1&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;DMC-ZS40&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1442489063&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;22&period;3&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;100&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;000625&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"Day 9 SALEM &lpar;40&rpar;" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-9-SALEM-40&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-9-SALEM-40&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3268 alignright" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;Day-9-SALEM-40&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Day 9 SALEM &lpar;40&rpar;" width&equals;"161" height&equals;"215" &sol;>a stump&period;  So while I plan the next day’s events&comma; he strolls&period;  On this occasion however&comma; we were strolling together&period;  As I droned on about the Salem Witch Trials&comma; Eddie stopped dead in his tracks&comma; flung out his arm against my chest as if to protect me from sailing through some imaginary windshield and exclaimed&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;WHAT IS THAT&quest;&excl;&excl;&excl;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">We found ourselves trespassing on another camper’s spot checking out his lovely <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;nucamprv&period;com&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">T&commat;B trailer<&sol;a>&period; Although it was only 3’ longer than ours&comma; one could stand <em>up<&sol;em> in it&period;  For the next 2 days Eddie literally stalked this camp sight waiting for the owner – who eventually did show up&period;  Not only did he <em>not<&sol;em> get out his shotgun&comma; but Eddie’s new friend was excited to meet another teardrop owner&excl; He came over to our site for a visit and to check out our rig&period;  After the grand tour of this gentleman’s T&commat;B trailer&comma; Eddie decided that we must indeed have one&period;  I was not so sure&period;<img data-attachment-id&equals;"3274" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;p1030360&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;P1030360&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"2560&comma;1920" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;4&period;9&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;DMC-ZS40&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1445332509&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;16&period;1&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;100&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;003125&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"P1030360" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;P1030360&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;P1030360&period;jpg" class&equals;" wp-image-3274 alignright" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;02&sol;P1030360&period;jpg" alt&equals;"P1030360" width&equals;"269" height&equals;"202" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">After we got home&comma; Eddie began the search for our next teardrop trailer&period;  After several months of dedicated searching&comma; LOTS of conversation &lpar;ok…probably nagging&rpar; and several thousand photos from a sales rep at the T&commat;B factory in Ohio&comma; Donny &lpar;the most patient rep ever&rpar; shipped us our gently-used-but-deeply-discounted T&commat;B right to our door&excl; &lpar;Read more about different types of trailers <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;wordpress&period;com&sol;block-editor&sol;post&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;278" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">HERE<&sol;a>&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Unloading was indeed a neighborhood event&comma; and Eddie and I lived in our new trailer for the next 2 days&period;  I cried when the new owner of our first Little Guy drove off with our <img data-attachment-id&equals;"1118" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;olympus-digital-camera&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;09&sol;SMG2339ba-23-3802924893-1562100519247&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"1380&comma;1056" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;09&sol;SMG2339ba-23-3802924893-1562100519247&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;09&sol;SMG2339ba-23-3802924893-1562100519247&period;jpg" class&equals;"wp-image-1118 alignleft" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2017&sol;09&sol;SMG2339ba-23-3802924893-1562100519247&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Logo&colon; Eddie &amp&semi; Janelle with T&commat;B" width&equals;"213" height&equals;"163" &sol;>baby in tow&comma; but then I stepped back into our new home-away-from-home and I once again knew I’d never want another trailer&excl;<u><&sol;u><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; right&semi;">At least until Minnesota in 2024&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; right&semi;">I had finally come to a place of exhaustion with some of the restrooms that we&&num;8217&semi;d dealt with over the years&comma;<img data-attachment-id&equals;"13628" data-permalink&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;2017&sol;08&sol;25&sol;https-wordpress-com-block-editor-post-roadtripsandtinytrailers-com-53-our-story-welcome-teardrop-travel-lovers&sol;dsc06031-2&sol;" data-orig-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;06&sol;DSC06031-2&period;jpg" data-orig-size&equals;"2400&comma;1315" data-comments-opened&equals;"1" data-image-meta&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;aperture&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;8&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;credit&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;camera&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;ILCE-7RM4A&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;caption&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;created&lowbar;timestamp&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;1748366644&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;copyright&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;Janelle Brian&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;focal&lowbar;length&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;14&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;iso&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;80&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;shutter&lowbar;speed&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&period;008&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;title&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;&quot&semi;&comma;&quot&semi;orientation&quot&semi;&colon;&quot&semi;0&quot&semi;&rcub;" data-image-title&equals;"DSC06031-2" data-image-description&equals;"" data-image-caption&equals;"" data-medium-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;06&sol;DSC06031-2&period;jpg" data-large-file&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;06&sol;DSC06031-2&period;jpg" class&equals;"wp-image-13628 alignright" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;roadtripsandtinytrailers&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;06&sol;DSC06031-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"358" height&equals;"196" &sol;> and despite Eddie&&num;8217&semi;s efforts with a foldable tent for a port-a-potty&comma; I knew I needed a bathroom with a shower&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; right&semi;">We had spent several years researching&comma; viewing and reviewing all the fiberglass trailers under 20&&num;8242&semi; that are on the market&comma; for an article &&num;8211&semi; not for purchase&period;  At least not until we finally got to see the Airstream Nest&comma; which was perfect for us&excl;  After 10 years of great memories in our little T&commat;B&comma; I knew it was time for an upgrade&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; right&semi;">Airstream only made this little gem for 2 years&comma; because it was a flop&comma; and the Airstream community didn&&num;8217&semi;t like the fiberglass look&period;  That made us love it even more&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; right&semi;">So even though Eddie had to drag me off the driveway blubbering as I watched our precious little T&commat;B drive off behind someone else&&num;8217&semi;s truck&comma; I once again&comma; knew I&&num;8217&semi;d never want another trailer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; left&semi;">Although this blog is primarily geared toward those on Road Trips with a tiny trailer&comma; there will be tidbits for all travel enthusiasts&period;  We’ll tackle everything from choosing a trailer&comma; to how to pack&comma; how to plan a trip&comma; what to eat&comma; where to stay&comma; how to preserve your memories&comma; etc…etc… and just how to make the most of your travel&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; center&semi;">I’ll also share info as we cruise and backpack across the World&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; 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