Tag Archives: vardo

Porch Music

Posted on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 by

A foreshadowing of an early retirement…

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Maker Faire

Posted on Sunday, April 29, 2012 by

Its almost surreal.  Somebody* is actually paying me money to drive the Vardo out to the Maker Faire in San Mateo next month.  Even with my old clunker truck, the small travel award will more than pay for the trip … Continue reading →

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The Rudge And It’s Caravan

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by

Reblogged from : The Rudge Caravan was introduced for the 1927 model range, further exploring this uncharted territory for touring motorcycles. A complete outfit was offered, with Rudge 500cc ohv motorcycle and ‘Semi-Sports’ sidecar, plus the trailer, for £136.50. The … Continue reading →

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Van Gogh

Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 by

Early in the planning stage while designing my ‘van, I encountered this painting by Vincent van Gogh.  Painted in the late 19th Century, it is, to me, a great image of what is now a bygone era in Europe.  Who … Continue reading →

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The New Gypsies

Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012 by

I have seen photos from this book around the web for a while now.  A fair number of “hippie” Brits are living mobile, a difficult thing to do in the U.S.  Iain McKell has done a wonderful job of photo-documenting … Continue reading →

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Travel Shutters

Posted on Monday, March 12, 2012 by

I wanted to put up photos of the travel shutters.  As the windows face forward, they take a real beating on the road.  After solving the issue of covering three sides, the construction was pretty simple.  Being small, I was … Continue reading →

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More Vardos

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 by

Here are a couple new Vardos found in the Arizona desert this February. Jack’s wagon, nearly complete inside.  I helped him build the main structure in my driveway last summer and he has been trimming it out ever since.  It … Continue reading →

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Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter

Posted on Saturday, December 31, 2011 by

I received an advance copy of Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter when I went to my post office box today.  I have been thumbing through it all all evening, looking at the photos and pondering the meaning of Shelter. Maybe the … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Plans, pt 2

Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 by

A modern RV, like a house, is a structure enclosing a lot of empty space.  This is why a large house costs (the builder) substantially less per square foot.  It costs virtually nothing to build more floor space but a … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Plans, pt 1

Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by

The following are plans from The English Gypsy Caravan.  This book taught me a lot about layout in such a small space.  There is rarely anything new under the sun and the early builders thought through the process quite thoroughly. … Continue reading →

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