As of this writing I’m enjoying the 3rd outing in my tiny teardrop trailer. I suspect it won’t be long before I quit numbering the trips I make with it.

As I sat by the campfire this evening I marveled at the little thing. I really own a tiny trailer! And not just any tiny trailer but the exact brand and style I earmarked over 3 years ago as “the one” but shelved the idea when I saw the price new ones were going for.

I thought about how I was really glad my dad got to see it and know that I’ll have many years of camping adventures in it—just like we would go camping in a trailer when I was growing up.

And I thought about what Mario would think of it. He’d for sure say it was cute, but I have a feeling he would definitely find it too small (Mario was 5’10”, so he would not have been able to totally stand up in it). So this would not have been the best trailer for the both of us, but there’s no denying that it is the perfect trailer for me.

Each trip I make with it, I get more comfortable with it and I shake off the rust of not camping in a travel trailer since I was 16. I’ve definitely jogged my memory of how my dad handled certain things—like visiting the dump station.

My maiden voyage with the dump station happened on trip number 2, because I opted not to use the bathroom on the very first trip since it was a quick overnight stay. It was actually much easier than I remember it being with the older trailers.

There are definitely still some kinks to work out in other areas though. This trip, I wrongfully assumed that a spare power cord I found in my parent’s old fifth wheel trailer would just work with mine. I definitely should have looked closer at the adaptor that was on the end of it because it did not, in fact, fit my trailer. This was the first time camping with a water and power hook up too. The saving grace in the first night was the fact I recently put in a brand new battery.

The second day I lucked out and found the correct adaptor at an ACE Hardware store 25 miles south of the campground. That wasn’t a bad side trip as I found a neat little shop with interesting arts and crafts too.

The tiny trailer actually has a tv in it as well as a stereo and DVD player. I initially scoffed at the idea of having a tv, but it’s another thing that brings back fond memories of the trips I took with my parent’s all those years ago. My dad had to have a tv, so he bought the smallest one he could find (in the 1980s) and it came on all our trips.

So since I had an electric hookup, I brought along a DVD of one of my favorite old movies—The Time Machine. It was nice being all cozy in my trailer and watching a movie.

I also brought my laptop and did a few hours of truly remote working. I actually got a decent amount of work done. I guess the change of scenery inspired me. Not that I would always want to work when taking little trips like this (actual downtime is pretty important to me), but truth be told, I’d completely forgotten I’d booked this particular trip and I did need to get a couple things done.

The other thing I’ve been having a blast doing besides just going camping, is tricking the trailer out with little customizations and decor. All those tiny home shows I watched over the years paid off because I’ve had a lot of good ideas about maximizing the space and improving on storage. The floor plan and default amount of storage is really pretty good though.

I’m going to be painting and wallpapering the inside and then putting up a few small art pieces to truly make this thing my own.

I’m very grateful to be able to have this little home away from home. It’s a dream realized.

Next outing will be in September. Before then, I think I’ll actually make a list so I don’t forget anything!