Showing posts with label aluminum trailer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aluminum trailer. Show all posts

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Our first camping trip with Kaiser

We went to Lo Lo Mai in page springs for our first outing in Kaiser.  It is a campground we were really familiar with as we have stayed the cabins and in tent spots.  This location was ideal as well because it is conveniently located next to a wonderful winery.  We are now card carrryin' members of the "Page Springs Cellars Club".  I will be expecting a delivery of three bottles of wine every three months.  Our wonderful friends the Vessey's joined us with their tent.  We enjoyed our day at several wineries and several bottles of wine in the evening. The night ended playing an aggravating game called "aggravation" of all things.  I still don't know the rules.  Could be something to do with the "several" bottles of wine.

  Just sayin'.

We realized we needed a few more items to make our camping experience more wonderful.  We need a step.  Kaiser's height is a little too much for our old joints. We need a wheel on the jack thingmabob(I will have to have Martin fill me in on its actually name) and some miscellaneous kitchen tools.  And a bigger carpet piece.  Oh, and curtains too.  A touch of class doesn't cover much.  And the faucet leaks.  But overall a very successful first run.  We love you Kaiser!

 Martin and the Vessey's
 Our wonderful tow vehicle, the X3.  Pulled the trailer beautifully. I love the reflection of the red cliff in the car widow.

 Our pink flamingos!







 Me and Martin
Me and the Vessey's (Liz and Aaron)


Martin posin in the trailer
 Martin cooking some bacon

Even the flamingos were a little drunk after the night of wine.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Test Polishing

Kaiser's new name should be road rash. This 63 year old trailer has lived a life based on its skin. If only he could tell stories. We are in the midst of polishing the exterior and accepting that he is dented and scratched up. We love him anyway.

creating the template for the original swoosh, the rims have been painted.

what we had to start with, paint splatters, dents and scratches

Martin is testing the polish (before we cleaned the skin up)

we used acetone to clean the paint splatters off

The test panel (and probably the most dented section, except for the huge gouge on the other side)
what the mirror finish will eventually look like all over.