Texas is a land many hold near and dear when it comes to camping memories and we have hundreds of Cool Tears readers in that great state. So when news of Harvey began to hit the wires, I immediately began searching for ways we, as a camping community, can help those in need in the Deep South. While many organizations will pop up to help, I am always hesitant to make recommendations for fear of those who might be in it for their own gain. And so I have came down to 2 different

Editor's note: Today is the first in a series on the history of teardrops and the tiny camping industry. Marty Boehme has been generous in offering some of his knowledge on the background of teardrops and the men who have built this wonderful pastime of tiny camping. BILL WORMAN - Founder of Kit Teardrop Trailers Bill's high school yearbook says he was the most "studious boy". After graduation, he wanted to get out of Spokane, since there were no opportunities there during t

So it's 2017...when I was a kid I was pretty sure by the time 2020 hit we would be living in a Jetson's type world. And while we do have some pretty cool technology, I'm still waiting for my hover plane and robot. One cool thing that technology has brought is the ability to connect with each other instantly and to be very creative in the business world. For example: crowdfunding. According to Wikipedia (and if it's on Wiki it must be true, right?) crowdfunding is the practice