by: Bob Phillips Cameron Smith is an adventurous fellow who has never met a stranger. With a borrowed teardrop camper and a video camera, he put together a series of web documentary videos called The Teardrop Project. Since 2015 he’s done a series of 40 episodes about people he’s met along the way in his journeys. Now, Cameron and his girlfriend, Pixie, have completed a “feature film” that documents their lives as they’ve worked on a teardrop, traveled, made friends and captu

by: Marilyn McCray I am descended from Stephen F. Austin, who was known as the father of Texas. Growing up I was aware of just how important traditions are in Texas, especially the culinary ones. Indigenous people greeted arriving outsiders with “Tejas,” which means friends and would be the name of the state. The Spanish came in 1690, looking to spread Christianity. After the Mexicans gained their freedom from Spain, the colonization began with Mexicans as well as settlers fr

-by Donna Urquhart Our camper is so well designed that we have not needed much in the way of teardrop modification. Our mods were really just minor changes to increase comfort and functionality of the camper. Heater Stand This may not technically be considered a modification because everything is removable. We needed a heater for our winter trip out west; so we purchased a Honeywell HCE 100B Heat Bud Ceramic Heater. It has tip over protection, but we soon realized that we wou

It has arrived! The October issue is packed full of great articles, tips and even a yummy recipe. Our website has undergone an update and you can now read each article or view the magazine in flip page format! It is my sincere hope that you enjoy this issue and remember...enjoy every sunset! Click here to read! To access all Cool Tears back issues, click here. October 2018 stories Letter from the Editor: Fall Camping Recipe: Teardrop Camp Meatloaf Feature: After You Buy: The

by: Bob Phillips You’ve seen many, many pictures of beautiful campers in these pages, but the copper-clad teardrop built by Ronald Sponselee is one of the most eye-catching beautiful teardrop that have appeared here. Ronald and his family, wife Nancy and daughter Amber, are residents of the Netherlands. They loved camping with their old Bedford camper named Betty, often spending weekends at a campground called The Lievelinge, which Ronald described as “a big campsite for mode