A young couple on a journey to live minimally and deliberately.
We finally made it out of the workshop and onto the campground! We worked extra hard this past week moving out of our house and into the camper. It was liberating to let go of the superfluous clutter taking up space in our lives, a mental and physical feat, revealing the few humble possessions worthy …
Continue reading Our Maiden Voyage (aka Weekend Practice Run)
It is official - Olivia and I are no longer working... well, an official job at least. Olivia wrapped up her job at Big Daddy's Grill after the Labor Day weekend and I played my last scheduled gig on Wednesday. With our calendars clear, we are one step closer to being fulltimers on the road. Our …
Autumn mountain ranges, elk on the horizon, and peaceful star-lit skies are right around the corner - however, this holiday weekend was complete with sweat, chop saws, and nail guns. We made some major progress on the camper over the last three days. On Saturday we put in the new floors! We picked out the …
With another week in the books, our camper is almost ready to hit the highway. Painting was the major theme of the week. We finally finished the blue exterior stripe (after 10 coats and tons of sanding)! We primed and painted over the faux wood on the camper's interior. After the paint dried, all the …
This weekend we got to test out the campers A/C as David and Kyle began working on the interior wiring. It was a relief to know we can sleep comfortably on warm nights and I'm sure the boys felt it was a nice reprieve from working in the smothering Alabama heat and humidity. We are so grateful for David, our camper …
Continue reading Solar Power & Date Night – Weekend Progress
We're down to 25 days before we hit the road - and, today was a busy one! To begin the day, Olivia completed her passport application and mailed it off. Then we ate some breakfast at Sweet Olive, picked up supplies at Wal-Mart, and headed to the camper. Olivia installed the last two Amber side …
After months of sitting up on blocks, our Fiber Stream is finally back on her own four tires! Over the last few weeks we completed the installation and rewiring of the new trailer brakes, we replaced the bearing seals and packed the bearings, installed a new 7-prong electrical connector, and installed new tail lights & …
Continue reading The Camper Has Landed – And, Our Final Project Checklist
Only 35 days until our projected departure date! The wiring in our camper was outdated and damaged, so we decided to rewire the entire camper to ensure we don't have any difficulties or accidents while traveling. It's been intimidating, considering our lack of electrical knowledge, but with David's guidance and assistance we will soon be connecting the brakes …
It was a hot July week with little relief from the sun. However, Olivia & I managed to complete a few more tasks despite the heat and humidity. I finished fabricating the bumper - complete with a spare tire mount and hitch. I bolted and welded it to a piece of angle iron on the …
Over the past two months I've been steadily working on modifying the frame (and other associated parts) of our 16' Fiber Stream camper. There have been many lessons learned so far - from grasping how certain tools work to realizing molten metal easily burns through my shoes - most importantly I've learned that with confidence and the …
Continue reading Pictorial :: Progress of Structural Fabrication