Don’t Rely on Your GPS
The other day, a friend was coming to my house so we could go hiking. I gave her the address, but warned her that some GPS units and phones like to take people on a dirt access road behind my house and...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
This wonderful teardrop camp setup is courtesy of Brian Seeley of Aero Teardrops in Portland, Ore. His interview will be coming to the Tiny Yellow Teardrop blog soon.
View ArticleOff to Glacier!
The Sunflower is currently traveling in Montana and Glacier National Park. While the park's iconic red tour buses are not teardrop trailers, wouldn't it be fun if they towed them around?See you...
View ArticleTeardrop Camping in Glacier National Park
The Sunflower and her crew recently returned from a trip to Glacier National Park in northern Montana. This amazing park has been on our camping bucket list for some time. We stayed at the St. Mary KOA...
View ArticleInterview with Aero Teardrops
Brian Seeley and his wife own Aero Teardrops, LLC, a small company in Portland, Ore. Their company not only builds stylish teardrop trailers, but they also just became the Portland dealer for Adventure...
View ArticleInterview with Aero Teardrops
Brian Seeley and his wife own Aero Teardrops, LLC, a small company in Portland, Ore. Their company not only builds stylish teardrop trailers, but they also just became the Portland dealer for Adventure...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
Can you tell I'm still obsessing about Glacier National Park? I'm planning to head up there again next year and was looking at staying in West Glacier. The KOA in West Glacier had a nice publicity...
View ArticleWhat I learned from living out of my teardrop trailer for three weeks
We recently returned from a teardrop trailer trip to Glacier National Park. On the way back, my husband flew home to Nevada and I took a road trip down to Colorado Springs through Montana, Idaho,...
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The Sunflower parked at the Golden Eagle Campground near Fort Carson military base in Colorado Springs. During my last night there a roaring thunderstorm came into the area and I took shelter with my...
View Article3 reasons why teardrop camping is better than backpacking
This summer I've been attempting to segment hike the entire 165 mile Tahoe Rim Trail. Several of the segments require overnight backpacking and we tackled a 24 mile portion over the Labor Day...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
This train set would not be complete without a tiny campground occupied by tiny teardrop trailers.
View ArticleFeatured Teardrop: My Mini Trailer
One reason that keeps many people from purchasing a brand new teardrop is the cost. Unfortunately, the little trailers have gone up in price over the past few years. Unless you want to build your own,...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
This Rebel teardrop trailer by Off the Grid Rentals is being towed by a 2016 Tesla Model X. The trailer was towed from Fountain Valley, California to Flagstaff, Arizona by Dan Edmunds of edmunds.com as...
View ArticleTeardrop/Kayak Trip to Burney Falls
Normally our teardrop trailer camping trips consist of hours of hiking or backpacking, so it was so nice to take off last weekend and enjoy a very relaxing couple of days of kayaking and sleeping in.We...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
I get overly excited about broken down or retro style roadside signs. I have to pull off the road, put the teardrop into place and get a shot. Odd...This is the Sunflower in front of an abandoned gas...
View ArticleCool Tears July/August 2016
The latest issue of Cool Tears & Tiny Campers is now available. This issue comes with some great news. The regularly bi-monthly magazine will now be published monthly. If you are interested in...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
During our Glacier National Park trip, I saw a world record number of teardrop trailers on the road and in the campgrounds. This wooden beauty was camped at the lush Avalanche Campground on the west...
View ArticleKOA Memberships: Are they worth it?
Answer: It depends.This summer we stayed in several KOA Kampgrounds and had a wide range of experiences and amenities. Whether or not you decide to get and keep a KOA membership will depend on the...
View ArticleFriday Teardrop Photo
We found this handmade Steampunk style trailer in a parking lot in on the West side of Glacier National Park. We didn't get to speak to the owners, but their funky trailer was getting more attention...
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