It has arrived! The March 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. March 2019 stories Letter from the Editor: Crossroads of America Recipe: Teardrop Breakfast Taco Cover Story: The X-Cu

By: Sarah Tucker The winter polar vortex is in full swing here in the Midwest. In fact, we are currently on our 8th snow day from school and summer seems to be looming far in the distance. But the promise of warmer weather and camping season is still true. This year it is once again time for a huge gathering at McCormick's Creek State Park in Indiana as teardrop fans from all over gather at Crossroads of America. Two years ago, I had the amazing opportunity of attending CRA w

by: Marilyn McCray In camp, we love to re-create our favorite breakfast treats. A popular part of Austin’s amazing local food scene, breakfast tacos were influenced by regional Tex-Mex culinary traditions, but they are much more than scrambled eggs, cheese and meat, wrapped up in a tortilla. One local source observed that the world of breakfast tacos is infinite. They are ubiquitous, sold everywhere from road-side stands, food trailers, grocery and convenience stores, coffee

- by Bob Phillips - Since his boyhood, Zack Engle has always enjoyed nature and the outdoors. He spent most summer weekends camping out in the back yard in a tent. Years later, after discovering teardrop campers and then building three of his own design, he said camping has become a lifestyle. His third build – the X-Cubed Camper – incorporates the best of the best of what he’s learned from the earlier builds and from other teardrop builder/campers along the way. Zack said he

- by Bob Phillips - Here’s proof that a serviceable teardrop camper doesn’t require a big bundle of cash. D. Derek Drury built his cheap but stylish little teardrop with mostly discarded materials. It’s built on a small “folding” trailer with a frame tailored from PVC pipe that he found discarded in a dumpster. Weighing just 605 pounds, it is light enough to remove from the trailer, if it’s needed for hauling. The idea for a small camper came to Derek a couple of years ago wh