http://www.toastertales.com A Vintage Airstreamer's Way to Adventurous Living Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:52:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This may look more dreadful than it is. Yesterday, we had our first flat of nearly five years of trailer ownership...but it ended up being a pretty positive experience. Rick felt something hit the wheel and both of us instantly knew it was tire problems. Luckily, we were just passing an ... http://www.toastertales.com/exciting-ride-home-from-the-east-coast-vintage-rally/ Recently, I purchased a flagpole holder from Rob Baker (awesome deal, btw), so I've been considering flagpole alternatives. Certainly, Pole-Ease is a good maker, but multiple poles get pricey at $35 each--and I really can't figure out how small they collapse to. I also looked into Rob's approach of using ... http://www.toastertales.com/frugal-flagpoles/ Structural projects are on hold right now as we wait for orders of clecos, scaffolding and an axle to arrive. While waiting, I decided to dig into old projects that I had on hold. First in priority is making the last set of curtains, which I failed to finish three ... http://www.toastertales.com/curse-of-the-three-pleats/ A nice interior can hide many problems. Secret problems. Bad ones. Our attitude amazes many friends when we show with pride how we've transformed that lovely picture into this: Getting to this part took a whole lot of hard work. Results of that accomplishment, however, is fairly subtle. It's not ... http://www.toastertales.com/an-airstream-in-the-midst-of-transformation/ We arrived down here in New Orleans several days ago (by air, not trailer, unfortunately), a little early to enjoy a little taste of the city before starting work at the rebuilding effort we're signed up for the rest of this week. The past few days have been pure indulgence. ... http://www.toastertales.com/easy-days-in-the-big-easy/ Well, it's been a busy week since leaving the CBR, but how to describe such an incredible 24 hours? The rally was like going home. Most old friends were there, others were missed, new friends felt like old. We ate, we talked, we dreamed, we celebrated. Kids played, dancing with kites ... http://www.toastertales.com/79/ Yes, our trailer hit the road! It took a couple more days than we anticipated...involving a whole lot of clearing out and a fair amount of work, but we managed to get her moving on Saturday morning, just in time for the last day of the Cherry Blossom Rally. Getting to ... http://www.toastertales.com/airstreams-look-better-when-they-are-moving/ ShareThis http://www.toastertales.com/63/ First: a little background on this weekend's efforts: A week ago Saturday, I managed to get myself working fairly late, put in a big effort, then pretty much passed out. The effort kept me down all day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday, I met a friend for lunch, ... http://www.toastertales.com/sealing-things-up/ This is a view we've wanted to see for two years! We still have a zillion bolts and screws to drive down (isn't that what Sundays are for?), we have lots of other things to attend to (including the very dead battery in our tow vehicle) but our front end floor ... http://www.toastertales.com/floored/