Camper Flags

S'MORES MEMORIES

I love decorative flags, especially these garden size ones which are perfect for adding some colour to the exterior of my trailer. Although this is not my garden, this is the flag that I often hang outside Betty. I love the shape of the camper on this flag. I also love how this flag reminds me of when I was a kid and we would roast hot dogs on alder sticks. Ummm. I can almost taste them now! If you are interested in checking out other designs, here's an eBay link.
http://www.ebay.com/bhp/happy-camper-flag?_trksid=p2047675.m2392

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Ice Cold drinks are only $1 at my new birdhouse. Not sure where the birds will perch, but I think this will be adorable hanging in the trees near my camper. Don't you just love all the beautiful bird sounds you hear in the spring? I sure do. 

Wash on Mondays, Iron on Tuesdays

                

Last summer I decorated the outside of my trailer with this vintage  ironing board, an idea I copied from my favourite glamping book, Sisters On The Fly. I think my dad had bought this wooden ironing board at an auction years ago. By the time I took possession, it had seen better days. I gave it a good scrubbing with some vinegar and water. Then, on a nice sunny day I applied two coats of Briwax. That stuff is amazing! It's almost like a stain and paste wax mixed together. (I believe it's made in England.) I let the Briwax cure in the sun for about an hour and then I buffed the board with a soft rag. Voila! 

PS. Apparently times were tough last summer. Looks like I only have one bottle of Mike's Hard Lemonade cooling in my ice bucket. Actually, that ice bucket is a repurposed citronella patio candle. After the candle was finished I just sprayed the tin bucket with my favourite Krylon colour, Blue Ocean Breeze.

  This post makes me think of that old rhyme:

Use it up,

Wear it out,

Make it do,

Or do without.

A Step Up

Have you seen this idea? Not sure where I stumbled upon this picture, but it caught my eye. This trailer owner spray painted their trailer step and then applied stars cut from skateboard grip tape. Think I'll try this on Betty's step. I sprayed it with primer last fall, so I am already halfway there!

The Red Trailer Mystery

Look what I spied at the New-To-You store last week? Now I have never read a Trixie Belden book before but this is so cute. Trixie and her rather well-to-do friend, Honey Wheeler, are off to solve a mystery. These girls actually ride inside the trailer while Honey's governess, Miss Trask, drives. When they get to their first stop, Miss Trask says, "I'm so tired I couldn't boil an egg". Of course these two amazing thirteen year olds whip up dinner. Too funny! How did I miss this series as a kid? Maybe I would have been a trailer crazy teen. I never heard of anyone naming their trailers back then, but Honey's family owns the 'Silver Swan' and of course the red trailer is named 'Robin'. I've only read two chapters but I truly think this little gem was worth all of the .25 cents I paid. 

Check out this link if you would like to find out more about the Trixie Belden books. Some of the older covers for this title have great vintage trailers depicted on them.

http://www.trixie-belden.com/books/series/book2.htm

Confession # 3, I'm Not A Joiner

About a month ago I stumbled upon this Facebook group. I think I googled vintage trailer decor and this newly formed group came up in the search. So along this blogging journey I have already made two confessions. Are you ready for number three? I'm not really a 'joiner'. But I joined this group, GCC, my very first FB group, and I have to say I quite like it. The icing on the cake is that they made Betty their first cover girl! How cool is that? I had forgotten to share this with you, and then I checked the date and realized that if I didn't share this news soon there would be a new May cover girl and my 15 minutes of fame would be over. I think mom would be proud to have a trailer named after her who was chosen to be the very first cover girl of Girl Camp Canada. 

Comfy Cosy

It took me a little while to figure this out...why fold up the sofa (gaucho) bed after you use it? Now I just leave it in 'bed mode' all summer long. It's not like you gain a lot of room by folding it up. Plus, this way it's always ready for guests (or for me to crawl in there and have a nap). I have to say, nothing beats a trailer nap in the middle of the afternoon with the sun streaming in! I have a feather duvet and about eight pillows on that little bed. Every glamper needs a comfy, cosy nest!