Here we are on Christmas day, quickly approaching yet another new year! As I’ve been doing for the last dozen or so years, this time of year I sit back and review my past year’s goals, which I wrote down this time last year, and begin to formulate/ update the list for the approaching new…
With the frame all painted up and drying, it’s time to move onto the siding. To give the trailer a nice, custom built look and feel, I opted to use a tongue and groove car siding. I chose this option mostly for it’s looks and weather tightness, but also for it’s ease in installation, low…
Living on a small no-gas motor lake, there are essentially three options for powering our small pontoon- wind, electric (battery) trolling motor, or good ol’ human power. While this is not a sail boat, the first option is out, and unlike our kayaks, the third option is out, we are left with the second option-…
After the frame was thoroughly wire wheeled top and bottom, the next step was to apply a coat of good quality paint. The original plan was to spray the frame with a good quality rust inhibitor style paint, most likely with a sprayed on primer coat first, but due to cost, time, and possible mess,…
Here it is Labor Day Weekend already and the seasons are about to change. As summer winds down time to write magically appears, once again! When I transitioned from our previous website hosting company to the current (Hostgator) I decided to start anew and didn’t bring over any of the old articles. On the old…
With the old wooden siding removed it’s time to get the frame wire wheeled and ready for a good coating of a Rustoleum oil-based paint. Using a Dewalt angle grinder and wire wheel I was able to quickly prep the frame for a fresh coat of paint. Based on different types of steel tubing…
Now that the trailer is safely home and I have a basic game plans, the first thing that needs to be done is get all of the worn and weathered plywood off the frame, so we can see what we have to work with. Based on the half-dozen different types of bolts, screws, and nails…
Welcome to the Enjoytime outdoors Camper Trailer Build Project! One day this past summer, when planning a camping trip, I was struck by the thought of having a home-made utility trailer for hauling and storing our camping gear. After several extended YouTube ‘research’ sessions, I stumbled upon several great purpose-built trailers, one of my favorite…
On my way to work Friday morning the car in front of me had a ‘Purple Heart’ license plate. While waiting for a traffic light to change, I got to thinking about what the medal was awarded for and how many live recipients might exist today. Thanks to a quick wikipedia search, I discovered that…