Throw back to July, 2016. I was 24 years old when I purchased the Mountain. I earned a living as a miscellaneous contractor via an innovative natural products start up. Financially, how did I make progress toward a more autonomous lifestyle? Persistence, patience, and strategically using the few Federal Reserve Notes I had at the time. Sigh! I was approved for a loan with […]
Laying Floor: What a chore!
Remove old tile and carpet. Lay new flooring perfectly in place. Sounds like a simple task, right? Wrong! We’re about 5-6 weeks into the renovation project, at this point, and the floors are ..::finally::.. ready to for placement. There were so many options of flooring to choose from! I asked N.P. for his advice via […]
Overhaul Each Wall: Paint, Backsplash & Decorating
From camper to glamper! Upon purchasing the Mountain, the interior decor was a hot mess. Initially, the walls were covered in an outdated sandy wallpaper, featuring a thick and deep blue border. I knew that I needed to cover this wall paper, and determined that a coat of primer and white paint would do the trick! I […]
Deciding Where to Start: Convalescing the Cabinets
When I first purchased my 2004 Keystone Mountaineer travel trailer, which I cleverly named the Mountain, the possibilities for renovation work were endless. Pictures or it didn’t happen? Just you wait and see! The interior was not a glamorous sight, to say the least, and my ideas to transform the space were flowing. My first […]
How it Began: Tiny Home Dreams to Travel Trailer Reality
What have I done? I made the decision to move out in the sticks of Texas hill country in July of 2016. Ever since I made this choice, I have asked myself that question only once, and it was when I discovered a decapitated, bloody, and still moving (dead) diamondback rattle snake at the foot of my […]