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Telescoping Vacation Trailer, cozy lightweight that accommodates two, then telescopes to half-size for trailering is built on your existing utility trailer.

By Paul Corey
A cozy lightweight that accommodates two, then telescopes to half-size for trailering is built on your existing utility trailer.

WHEN telescoped down for trailing behind a car, this vacation cabin is so low and compact that you can easily see over the top of it through your rearview mirror. When you stop for the night, special knee-action elevators al-low the top section of the cabin to be raised and locked in position. Once open, there is plenty of room inside for a stove, a table and your camping equipment. The table folds away to provide sleeping space for two. And the whole unit weighs less than 500 pounds!

Upon returning from your vacation, simply unbolt the cabin from the trailer, set it in place on fixed supports in the backyard, and the trailer is once again available for hauling jobs. Even then the cabin can serve as emergency sleeping quarters or as a playhouse for the youngsters.

PLATFORM fits over trailer. Note fender cutouts and blocks through which bolts pass.

The platform which rests on the trailer and forms the base of the cabin is of 3/4-inch exterior-grade plywood. The side walls, also of plywood, are 1/4-inch stock. Before making any cuts, spend some time studying the drawings and photographs. (Note: Although specific dimensions are given throughout this article, chances are your trailer will not measure exactly the same as this one and you will have to alter the dimensions to fit. Bear this in mind before and during construction.)

STRAP IRON BRACES bolted to sides of trailer support horizontal sideboard panels.

To make the platform section, cut the plywood to size, assemble the pieces with screws and waterproof glue and set it down over the trailer body. Fasten it in place by bolting it to the trailer through four hardwood blocks wedged upright along the sides of the trailer.

LOWER cabin sides are of 1/4-inch plywood panels nailed to frames of 1 x 2-inch stock.

Now construct the side walls for the bottom section of the cabin. After measuring and cutting the 1/4-inch plywood panels, screw and glue them to rectangular frames of 1 x 2-inch stock.

FIX FRAMES to platform with wood screws turned through overlapping plywood edges.

Fasten these five panels to the platform by drilling a series of pilot holes through the plywood lips that extend, where indicated, beyond their frames. Attach the forward panel first, then the sides and finally each of the two end panels.

LOWER REAR WALL assemblies are screwed and glued to platform and sides.

Now proceed to the construction of the upper section of the cabin. This is the section that will be raised and lowered when the cabin is opened for use or closed for travel, so tolerances should be as close as possible without impeding what ought to be a simple telescoping action.

CABIN ROOF FRAME is the first portion of telescoping top section to be assembled.

During the building of this section make frequent comparisons of its dimensions with those of the lower trailer section so that you can correct any miscalculations that could cause the upper half to end as a "top hat" that doesn't fit.

Platform Detail

When you've completed the frame, fasten the plywood panels to it. Secure the end panels first, then the side panels so that the ends of the end panels will be lapped.

Slide-Away Table Detail

Four hinged elevators support the top section when it is open and permit it to be telescoped down when not in use. These elevators are supported in wooden sleeves installed at each bottom corner of the cabin.

TOP SECTION assembly begins to shape up with the addition of side wall frames.

The size of the front window is up to you. However, don't make it too large or you'll risk sacrificing cabin stability. The cabin pictured here has a 10 1/2 x 14- inch window which provides ample light and ventilation throughout.

COMPLETED FRAME is ready for paneling with 1/4-inch plywood using glue and screws.

The rear panel and door of the upper section of the cabin are of 3/4-inch plywood, as are the lower panel and doors. The latter have eight-inch wide shelves butted to their bottoms and supported by steel brackets. They swing open and shut on 1 1/2-inch hinges screwed to the 2 x 2's located at the corners of the lower rear walls.

Front-End and Rear-End Elevators

Two hinged 3/4-inch plywood panels form the bed which is located at the front of the cabin. Small sliding bolts placed at each end of these panels hold them against the wall and out of the way when they are not being used.

SLEEVES for the elevators are installed at each corner of the lower cabin sections.

The table is a slide-away affair. It is supported by a tapered wooden leg that folds flat against the side wall for storing.

BLOCKS at the corners of the lower section act as stops when the top section is dropped down.

Now is a good time to seal both sections with a coat of primer paint applied inside and out. Let it dry, then seal the outside cabin corners with right-angle flashing applied with contact cement and secured with small galvanized nails.

INSTALL elevators at each corner of the trailer. These fold down to
lower cabin.

At this point the basic structure of your cabin-trailer is complete. Hook it up behind the car and take it out on some back roads for a test run to discover how she trails and if she's well balanced and free of rattles and squeaks.

Left Lower Rear Wall Assembly

Then go to work putting on the finishing touches. These will include another two coats of exterior house paint all around and the installation of any permanent fixtures inside the cabin.

TWO HINGES secure cabin window in its frame. A small spring holds it shut.

Because this cabin-trailer combines durability with lightness of weight, it is ideal for the young married couple who would "rough it" on the open road or along the tourist-free byways of the country rather than be enslaved by the motel's No Vacancy signs.

REAR VIEW of cabin shows arrangement of doors. Note locking bar on overhead door.

For the cabin-trailer is your own supremely private camp and castle that allows you to wander footloose and fancy-free under the Spacious Skies and amid the Purple Mountain Majesties of America.

Winter Storage Rack

When the day arrives that you set out on that long-awaited vacation, you just pack your cabin trailer with all your needs for the next two weeks and then head confidently for the most beautiful territory you can find - and never worry about looking for lodgings.

DRIP STRIP is installed over hinges of overhead door to prevent rain leaking in.

SECOND PANEL is fastened with hinges to the first to provide sleeping room for two.

SLIDE-AWAY TABLE stands on one hinged leg. See drawing detailing construction.

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