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| 30 ft. Travel Trailer - site as found |
Part 6 - Zig-Zagging in Michigan - the Travel Trailer
After getting a seasonal site in Michigan it was our goal to use it for regional exploration using the Roadtrek during the warm weather. We wanted to concentrate on establishing a "lily pad" in the southwest winter location, but circumstances intervened.
As summer drew to a close in August of 2015 we decided we would prefer to move to a shady campsite farther from the shower rooms. But there were none available for 2016. However, in September we saw a "For Sale" sign on a 30 ft. Travel Trailer situated on an ideal site adjacent to the pond. We discussed price, etc. with the seller. We then discussed with the campground owner who told us we could keep the trailer on the pond site. With demand high, there would be no issue surrendering the site the Roadtrek was on.
That's how we came to own a travel trailer at the Michigan campground.
This
was not the plan, but opportunity is something not to be ignored. We had never intended to live "full time" in the Roadtrek.
The travel trailer gave us our "cabin" on the pond from May to November.
For the next few years we improved the TT and the site. Since 2016 we've spent as much summer time there as possible.
In 2017 I
added a repurposed 12x16 deck.
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| Repurposed deck - a long story - I pulled out 600 nails to get the 16 ft boards up. |
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| framing for deck |
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| I fit the board, and then screwed them down |
After screwing down the boards I stained them. Wooden rear entry steps completed this project. Still to come: the cook station.
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| The deck, screwed and stained. |
We did purchase an inflatable kayak, and continue to enjoy the area.
Each year, I make a few improvements or do some maintenance.
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| solar shade I made |
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| Added a second vent fan, replacing a vent |
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| Replaces three vent covers, prepare for Maxx-Air cover |
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| Added three Maxx-Air style vents |
By summer 2020 we had added a cook/workstation, a glider, new BBQ, improved fire-pit and so on:
Original material http://roadtrek210.blogspot.com/
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