pete4winds Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 This past Saturday, Feb. 3rd, my wife Jen and I went out to Western MA. to scrap our camper, an ancient, dilapidated 1961 Teardrop. We bought it for $200 and got five seasons out of it, so we definitely got our money's worth. We scrapped it mostly because it was unroadworthy and would've cost us more than our original purchase price to remedy that. Well, that and the mice were getting more use from it than we were...and it leaked and was getting moldy. Anyway, Saturday was the big day. We went out there, cleaned it out of anything we wanted to keep, and then went to the home of some friends in the area. During our visit, they took us to a local historical site. For the rest of the story, on to the photos! Lots and lots of photos!!! Part 1 (please hold comments until part 4 is posted): A window about halfway up the back wall. Somewhere under that snow to the left is the staircase leading to up back. This hole is about the size of your average brick. There are dozens of these throughout, and bricks were inserted and removed to control heat. Another of the fire pit. The smoke vent at the top. It's probably a good 30 feet above my head. The fire pit. My friend Lee. He stands 6'1", so that gives you a sense of the scale (remember taking notice of the door 2 photos back?). Some wall detail. The historical site in question, an old pottery kiln. This thing is about two stories tall. Take notice of the door, the open space on the left. Me and Jen, saying our final farewell. The camper will be hauled away tomorrow (Tuesday). The "dining room," AKA the "other bedroom." The table brace was missing a bolt, so we never unfolded the other bed...it was always a table. The "kitchen." The refrigerator under the empty counter space is actually a real, live, working ICEBOX! You don't see that often anymore. The "bedroom." The wires hanging from the back tell the story. No way would this make it home without a traffic ticket! Our well-loved little camper. For $200, we definitely got our money's worth, but time to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Part 2: The local firehouse, THROUGH THE...tree? Trees, THROUGH THE TREES!!! The same trail, sans Jen and Roseanne. Jen and Roseanne on the way back to the car. Yes, snowmobiling is a privilege, not a right! So don't tear up these trails, or you'll be walking home! Another map, showing more general trail information. Trail map with details showing directions to nearby gas stations and other services. Snowmobile info board. There were no rideers this day. Looking up from the bottom. Doesn't seem 30-something feet tall, does it? Me and Jen, standing in the same door. Lee and Roseanne standing in the door. Looking in through one of the vents. The stones across from the far edge of this "tunnel" are some 25-odd feet away. Jen sitting at the fire pit. We should've started one. It would've been pretty comfy! another detail of said window. The brick is relatively new, as the original support was one solid stone. Jen (foreground) and our friend Roseanne in the door, taken from the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Part 3: The next few photos are of some of the spectacular views in Western MA. The firehouse WITH the necessary mobile firefighting equipment (that's fire truck to the layperson). Wider shot of the same beaver dam. Rodents = good! Beaver dam, which officially makes this Photo TR Elissa-friendly. More setting sun THROUGH...ok, that's getting old. Setting sun THROUGH THE TREES!!! The firehouse. Farmhouse THROUGH THE TREES!!! Some rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 Part 4 - the end: Snowball says goodbye, thanks for reading, and come back again soon! Lee and Roesenne's Alaskan Malamute Snowball, welcoming us home. This is someone's home, THROUGH THE TREES! About 20 feet to the right of the photo is an outhouse. Yes, a real one. One more of the firehouse on the way back to Lee and Roseanne's house. The outside temp 23 degrees Fahrenheit. Most winters this would be the average around here, but this year it's damn cold! It's been pretty mild otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmkd12 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 He or she is adorable. I love huskies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 That was a nice PTR Pete! Too bad you're selling that POS, I bet you've got awesome memories from it! That area looks nice..even with the snow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 6, 2007 Author Share Posted February 6, 2007 ^^ Snowball is a she, and she is adorable, but she's actually a purebred Alaskan Malamute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMAN962 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I WANT TO PET YOUR DOG!!! IT'S BEEN TOO LONG SINCE I PET A DOG!!! Nice TR, glad you got your money out of that camper. -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastrfreak2000 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Snowball is one of those dogs that I just want to run up to randomly and give it a big hug...I wish I had a dog... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayjay719 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I love Huskies! Nice photos, thanks for sharing. I want a RV to drive on the road and such when we make our Park trips. I wouldnt want to drive one, but it would be nice to sit and stretch out while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 ^ Alaskan Malamute...not a huskie (similar, but not the same). And, yeah, my camper was fun while it lasted (five seasons, but didn't even use it once during 2006 - hence the condition), but I wish it had been roadworthy enough to travel with. We left it in the same spot since we bought it and camped about a dozen times a year in that spot. Nice, but having it on our themepark road trips would've been really nice, too...especially at Hersheypark. Tenting it with that damn freight train running through all night was rough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrider06 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Good trip report, still no snow like that here in CT. awww that dog is so cute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 7, 2007 Author Share Posted February 7, 2007 ^ I'm sorry to hear that. Here on the Southcoast (Fall River, MA, specifically), we've been fighting to keep what little snow we've gotten. Obviously I had to go all the Berkshires to find this snow. Glad you enjoyed the TR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Screw that!!! Snow and the Blair Witch... I'll pass. Nice PTR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingScooter Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Great pics! Love huskies big time! It had to hurt parting with your TT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete4winds Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 ^ Not really...the decision had been made some time ago. We got five seasons out of it, and (as you can see by the condition), it had been out of use for about a year and a half. We could only use it in that one spot due to its unroadworthiness, and we tented it for the rest of our camping trips each year anyway. Maybe a Trail Manor next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 ^^ ALASKAN MALAMUTE!!! We have a husky, and yes, they're similar. Ours is female and has one brown eye and one blue one. (I'll have to get a picture and post it.) Nice Photo TR, though, Pete. I'll bet that trailer was comfy in its heyday. Sometimes I think something like that would be ideal to have to go camping in. I'm not much of a camper, but that's due to being uncomfortable in a tent and roughing it. Trailer = much better. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 I think that would be one of my Top Ten Things to Get For Myself, should a lottery win ever fall my direction, LOLOL!... A teardrop TRAILER RE-DO! I have always had my eye on an English-style little motorhome that if I ever had the money to do it - refurb one up. And yours would be a perfect example of a re-do...too! Great TR, by the way. I couldn't deal with that much time, being so far away from a major city. Country is good for me, once in a while, for a short period of time, only. But your photos have certainly given me pause to think AND remember how nice it was to be staying where I have stayed, thru-out the US and Canada, in the country with friends. That includes N. Ontario and MA, ME most of the midwest US and several plains across Canada. Thanks for sharing it all. Some of the scenic shots are really nice, especially with the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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