We bought a camper. A fixer upper. ”She just needs some paint, some fabric, maybe new flooring.”
And then the curse of every DIYer struck, “What if we put in a new ceiling?” “What about this bench? We could move it and build a new table.” “Ugh, this vinyl trim, I think we could put up beadboard walls and new trim.” and what started as a simple redecorating became a full fledged, gutting.
Now, half of the camper is in the lawn, the cabinets and drawers are all in the garage and the cushions are in the living room. Summer is rapidly approaching, and although we aren’t under a deadline to actually take this baby out this summer, we do realize that our extra time for a project like this will evaporate like the morning dew in July.
What possessed us to take on such a project? Good question. It all started with our decision to head to Montana in the fall to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. That’s right, elk hunting, my gift to him he is a very lucky man. What else would you expect from people who went moose hunting in Alaska for their honeymoon. We started looking for a camper, which was going to have to be a fixer-upper given the price range we had in mind. But for the cost of flying 2 adults and 4 kids, renting a car, staying in motels/hotels, the camper was a good investment. Now, we have an epic journey west planned, hauling our camper and stopping at all the amazing places between here and there. That is if we finish putting the camper back together!
I’ll admit that initially I was hesitant about fixing up a camper. With 4 kids, I wanted something that was going to make pulling into a campground easy-peasy. Those campers were several thousands of dollars out of our price range though. While pouting about Jay’s determination to stick to a certain monetary figure I pulled up Pinterest and searched “vintage camper makeover”. Oh land, I was in. What people have done with campers is fantastic. Here are a few of the ones I’ve been inspired by:
You can check out some of my inspirations, ideas, and more on my Pinterest Board: Vintage Camper Makeover.
Conestoga Remix: Camper Makeover
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