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My original thought a few years ago... growing up my friends dad had an old trailer, probably 50s, about this size, 14ft ish. He had taken the beds and table out for room, left the kitchen, used a round tub to stand in and pour water over himself for a shower, a cot to sleep on.

Those old hands would make dutch oven biscuits, scratch buttermilk, gravy, venison, quail, rabbit stew, frog legs, fried fish.

They could camp and cook like it was everyday life.

And drink whiskey too.

Great times as a kid.

Anyway I wanted something small and easy to solo hunt out of, but holy crap those old trailers are a thing now, canned hams, boutiques, food trailers... big bucks for junk.

Saw some homemade sheepherder trailers built on flatbeds, they are cool.

Then this trailer was 800 bucks so I grabbed it... and then winged it.

Life comes full circle, what you experienced in youth you imitate in age.

Kent

Heck Kent,

we're just lucky and glad you're sharing the project with us!

I was trying to think of the other word people use who remodel these old trailers...

Glam, I guess short for glamorous.

A 'glam' trailer is big bucks dont you know. Rip everything out, throw up some cheap curtains, paint the walls with flowers and cheap flooring, paint the outside aqua.

This trailer is anti'glam...

Kent

I live in an anti-glam world Kent, so I understand your sentiment.

cool options for heat...

marine stoves

Those are really cool. Have thought about a stove in true sheepherder fashion. Maybe in the future.

Here in Arizona it wouldn't be used much. After retirement I plan to travel up to the northern states, maybe Canada, Alaska, spring to fall, bumping around, it may be practical then.

Kent

One of the good things about this trailer is it's modular, I can move the cot around and table, it's actually spacious. The only thing permanent is the hutch corner.

Kent

Very nice krp. You are a talented guy. Thanks for showing us the pics.

Having spent a good amount of time in a real shepherders wagon working,you are doing a very good job...

Thumbs up...

I agree that is probably the best thing about doing it this way and not having things built in. You can move stuff around or even put it outside depending on the weather. Remember the table Kaywoodie puts out front of his tent when he makes camp. Usually has a half full bottle of Buffalo Trace or some other whiskey with several glasses.

Dude, that's fantastic! excellent work!

Yep and you know I make my kitchen outside even with the fifth wheel.

Kent

I dunno what straightened out the hook on that leg hold, but that's impressive.

I found that trap set out hunting, it had a coyote in it, the tote had pulled it free and who knows how far it went. It's leg was almost wore trough, had gangrene, it just laid down, looked at me with pleading eyes, I walked up and put it down with a 22, it gave a huge sigh of relief and died.

Kent

It turned out beautifully Kent !

Thank you for taking us along for the journey.

You do awesome work!!! Some of my most memorable hunts have been out of a sheepherder's wagon, or as we call them, a sheep camp. I'd much rather hunt out of something like you built than the 24' monster my wife had to have.....Even at 63 yrs. old, I prefer hunting out of my wall tent than that big 24' trailer.

Awesome job-- well done

Looking awfully good, Kent. As I recall you had miss Armijo Springs in 2018, the last time I was there with the family and the big tent.

I had brought it all in my (new-to-me) 20-year old Featherlite cargo trailer which rode like a dream, but had a roof vent that leaked like a sieve. I found a place in Albuquerque that repaired the vent and I installed a roll of diamond patterned rubber garage flooring, that I bought on sale from an outfit in AZ. That makes it easy to mop out and while it is still bare bones and uninsulated, it suits our needs. Like you, we cook outside and I plan to add a side canopy like the one Blue has had on his.

Norm

I remember your big tent camp, I missed one but a year or 2 earlier.

Also I remember a big teepee Mark Shuberts son and grandkids used.

Kent

It is a great looking project. But, (yes, there is always one of those isn't there?) I'll bet the first thing to go will the antlers hanging on the wall. You will bump your head on them a few times and then they will be down, it is a great look but after your head on them a few times you will see what I mean.

drover