June/July 2019

Cool Tears - June/July 2019

It has arrived! The June/July issue is packed full of great articles, tips and even a yummy recipe. Our website has undergone an update a...

Letter from the Editor: Change is hard

By: Sarah Tucker Wow, what a hard and emotional summer this has been. First of all, I would like to offer a sincere and heart-felt thank ...

Cover: Texas Tiny Trailer Rally

Tiny trailer rally wows two first time attendees - by Brenda Willis & Bob Phillips - Bob and Brenda Willis attended their first Texas Tin...

TEARDROP TIPS

8 Tips to Ensure a Great Time in a Teardrop - by Contributing Writer - With a little preparation, camping in a teardrop trailer can be a ...

Teardrop Cast Iron Pizza

by: Marilyn McCray Making personal pizzas is a production, baking one at a time over the camp fire. Slice and serve them one at a time, h...

Baseball and Camping

- by Contributing Writer - Cool Tears has actually posted about football and camping before. The two activities can make for an interesti...

Solving problems one at a time results in great teardop build

- by Greg Kroll & Bob Phillips - Greg Kroll started thinking about building his own teardrop camper nearly 20 years ago, but living in a...

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