Retro Camper Renovation || Part 2

Our next step in getting our camper ready for its renovation was to completely empty it out.

You wouldn't believe all the little cubbies it has for storing stuff, and each one had quite the assortment of things inside.

We found just about anything you would need on a camping trip; pots and pans, plates, cups, silverware and various other utensils, dish drainers, a table cloth, a lantern, matches, a jackknife, etc...

And we found a few other interesting items.

This is a cast iron string level. We did some research on how old it was, and found that this kind was made in the late 1800's! 

On one of the shelves, I found four decks of playing cards.

I guess you can never have too many of those; anyone up for a giant game of Spoons? :)

Last week, while giving a friend a tour, we noticed the ceiling was a little saggy.

Hmmm... It always looked like that, didn't it?

The last couple days had been raining pretty hard, and what was this trail of water on the floor?

Oh, something's dripping over here...

We rummaged in one of the drawers for the jackknife, and started poking into the ceiling.

Us: "Quick! Get a bucket or something....here's a trash can! Oh my goodness, we have our own shower in here now!"

A steady stream of water drained out of the ceiling for, oh, about 5-10 minutes

After it slowed, we decided to see how far the damage went.

The soggy cardboard/insulation pulled off pretty well.

Yup, we have just a bit of a water problem. It must come in around the skylight/vent in the roof.

The ceiling needed to be replaced anyway.

Just think of all the things we're going to learn how to do with this whole project. 

What a fun opportunity!

:)

Retro Camper Renovation || Part 1

Are you ready for an adventure with Becca and me as we take on our biggest project yet?

Well, it's not that big...

14' 4" by 6'6" to be exact. 

Original brochure for the camper. 

When a dear friend of ours, Annie, said she was going to give us her camper as a graduation gift, we were super excited.

 Look how adorable it is!

Our minds buzzed with all the things we could do with it, the places we could go, and the adventures that await us! 

While all those things are exciting, before any treks take place, there is a bit of elbow grease that needs to be put into this little darling.

First off, it needed a good washing. That was our project when we brought it home on Saturday. There was about 25+ years worth of lichen growing on it, but it shined up very nice.

This weekend we'll work on really cleaning out the inside, see what needs to be fixed, and take measurements for upholstering the cushions.

Would you like to take a peek inside?

All right then, allons-y!

Here we have a lovely example of the late 1960's color palette of Avocado green and orange. Looks like there's some lime green and brown thrown in there too. Groovy!  :)

We have a cozy little kitchen with all the essentials, and you only have to turn around to put supper on the table. What convenience! 

Time for bed? 

The sofa converts into a double bed,

and the dinette area turns into another bed.

There is a bunk above the sofa that can fold down, but it's a tight squeeze up there, so we're thinking it would be better used by a little person. 

There's also lots of little cubbies to store things in, and a mirror for getting ready for the day!

As you could see in the first picture, the ceiling needs some help, and I'm sure there will be lots of other things to do to get it road ready. 

Still...

THIS IS GOING TO BE THE MOST FUN EVER!

Thank you SO MUCH Annie!