The Design

So, what will the floor plan look like?

This gives the basic layout. The teardrop cabin will have maximum dimensions of 12 feet long by 6 feet, 4 inches wide. There will be two beds, both laid crosswise in the cabin. A standard twin will be up front, above cabinetry that serves as a base for the bunk. In the rear, a full size futon mattress, with a custom futon frame of my own design. The frame will easily convert to a sofa with ample storage space underneath. A small, free-standing air conditioner will be in a space under the driver's side of the bunk, and opposite that a space for storing a porta-potty. Both will have short curtains that can cover the spaces as needed. In the middle section, two cabinet doors with shelving space behind them.

For starters, this teardrop will rely on AC electricity to run things. Many teardrops are set up with batteries, and some with mixed systems. But with the air conditioner onboard, and given we'll probably find ourselves mostly at campgrounds with electric hookups, AC made sense over DC. Down the road (pardon the pun), I can look at 'off-grid' options.

The lights, however, will be DC. I've found an interesting light solution in LED strip lights. I'll go in depth on those in my next blog when they arrive this weekend.