On August 21, 2017 the United States will encounter a total solar eclipse. It's the first one to grace the continental United States since 1979 and the first to run from sea to shining sea since 1918. Although a total solar eclipse — when the new moon passes in front of the sun and blocks its bright disk — happens once every year or two somewhere in the world, it's still a rare sight. Why does this matter to the teardrop community? Well I'm glad you asked! This late summer ph

In the March/April 2016 issue of Cool Tears, we ran a feature story on the Chesapeake Light Craft Companies version of a teardrop camper. This boat company is well known on the east coast for their quality of kits and plans for wooden boats. They took their knowledge and skills from crafting boats and focused it on a teardrop. While nothing is perfect, it is my opinion they hit it out of the park on their build. I was not the only one with that opinion as many people flocked

BEACHIN’ RVs premieres THIS Sunday night, March 5th at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT on Travel Channel. Justin and Anna Scribner, owners of vintage restoration trailer shop Flyte Camp in Bend, Oregon, renovate a 1961 Airstream Bambi for the outdoorsy and sporty Kimball family, whose favorite beach on the northern Oregon coast offers perfect wind conditions for the watersports enthusiasts. Justin and Anna track down a partially restored Bambi and transform the classic piece into a be