After spending years traveling and camping on a BMW motorcycle, Dave wanted a change. Although he thought the motorcycle trips were fun and exhilarating, the risk and limitations of motorcycle camping led him to search for an alternative. That’s when he found teardrop trailers.

So you want to build a teardrop? Here are the three main options for a suitable trailer chassis.

Are you planning your next road trip, but are a little concerned about these high gas prices and what that may mean for your wallet? We just got back from a month on the road and have a few tips for you to enjoy your time in nature, without constantly checking that bank account.

Sleeping on the ground can get old after years of doing it. When you want to sleep in a dry cozy shelter but don’t want a huge RV, a Teardrop is the way to go. Shandy figured that out and started to build!

Our biggest goal is to inspire and help get more people outside and into a teardrop trailer, whether you want to build a DIY teardrop yourself or have us make a custom camper for you. In this August update of our blog we will be sharing some exciting thing for the future of our teardrop company and what you can expect from us personally.

What do you do when your family doesn’t like to camp in a tent? You build a Teardrop trailer! That’s what Mike @longwalkshortlegs did. He’s almost 60 years old and finally made the decision that would allow them to road trip to all of the National Parks.

The start of looking for teardrop trailers happened after Josh saw one parked in storage. He came across our YouTube video when researching and said, "I can do that.”

Wanting to travel off grid and be able to unhitch and drive places from a central campsite, the teardrop seemed like a perfect fit for Jeff and his fiancés lifestyle.

John has always wanted a teardrop trailer but he thought they were so expensive for something so small, that's when he realized he had the skills to build one himself.

Ethan originally wanted to build a teardrop trailer to rent out and make some extra money. But after a lot of hard work, he decided to use it for himself and is now on a 3 month road trip with his DIY camper!

After a cross-country road trip with his wife, Keenan realized how much they loved the road and quickly discovered the community of teardrop builders. He thought that he could definitely build one of these, especially with his dads help! Keenan mentioned this idea to his dad, and he quickly offered to gift him an old utility trailer he had lying around.

Are you ready for camping season? If you’re anything like us, you are soaking up the sunshine and ready to be in nature as much as possible. Now is a great time to check your camping gear, stock up on items you may need for the season, and start thinking about prepping your teardrop for the road again! Here is our checklist with some details that we use to make sure we are always ready to hook up our tiny camper and go!

As first time builders we did a TON of research, designing, prep, and outreach before starting our DIY teardrop build. While we ended up with an INCREDIBLE camper that we have taken across the US twice, there are a few things we would have done differently from the start if we could go back.

If you’re in the build process or thinking about building your own teardrop trailer, listen up and learn from us so you can build yours right the first time!

Our biggest goal is to inspire and help get more people outside and into a teardrop trailer, whether you want to build a DIY teardrop yourself or have us make a custom camper for you. In this section of our blog we will be sharing some exciting thing for the future of our teardrop company and what you can expect from us personally.

We are excited to feature Jessie @_tofindmysoul_! After a family member gave Jessie a free pop up that was rotting out, they tore the entire camper apart, repainted the frame that was rusting and 4 months later they have a teardrop!

We are so thrilled to feature Anna Boucher and Lauren Alley! They may not be finished building yet but they are so proud with how far they've come already. A few more bottles of wine and they will be ready to set off on all of the adventures they've been hoping for.

We are excited to feature Tanner, he knew that his pie shop in Denver @milehighpiecompany would need a food truck to take to events, and that's when his wife suggested building it on a teardrop trailer! His favorite part of having his pie company on the go is seeing peoples faces when they pull up with a teardrop food truck, he was able to complete this build with the help of our DIY Vaga Plans.

John's build all started with his wife's need for a Lobster Roll. Three months later, they ended up with a teardrop camper! John said that using our DIY Vaga Plans was the only way he would go about tackling this build.

In hopes for an easier way to go on impromptu surf trips to the coast, Luke started to create his own teardrop trailer with the help from our DIY Vaga Plans. During the winter, his trailer was built and they were able to go test it out as soon as spring hit!

Our biggest goal is to inspire and help get more people outside and into a teardrop trailer, whether you want to build a DIY teardrop yourself or have us make a custom camper for you. In this section of our blog we will be sharing some exciting thing for the future of our teardrop company and what you can expect from us personally.