Converting a large travel trailer to a coop

[3KillerBs]

Just like automobiles, trailers and RVs have increased value to an almost ridiculous point in the last two years - I would sell the trailer and put the money toward a coop. My wife wanted a trailer and I started looking - minimum $5k for a leaky trailer that's been sitting in a field for 20yrs and needs a complete overhaul

Yeah.

We considered getting a camping trailer to live in while this house was being built and it was just impossible. We ended up living in a shed with a port-a-john and showers at my SIL's instead.

 

[janiedoe]

Just like automobiles, trailers and RVs have increased value to an almost ridiculous point in the last two years - I would sell the trailer and put the money toward a coop. My wife wanted a trailer and I started looking - minimum $5k for a leaky trailer that's been sitting in a field for 20yrs and needs a complete overhaul

I'll sell you one cheap if you repair the fence and don't destroy my plants.

 

[janiedoe]

Yeah.

We considered getting a camping trailer to live in while this house was being built and it was just impossible. We ended up living in a shed with a port-a-john and showers at my SIL's instead.

That's how we ended up with this trailer..bought to live in while building. I burned out the water heater. Cold showers in the winter suck.

 

[3KillerBs]

That's how we ended up with this trailer..bought to live in while building. I burned out the water heater. Cold showers in the winter suck.

The trip to the Port-a-john was not fun during tropical storms.

 

[janiedoe]

The trip to the Port-a-john was not fun

We sold our old house just before this one was completed. We were still waiting on the plumber to finish up, when it started to freeze. We moved in the new house, anyway. I had to get up in the mornings and make the trip to the trailer on the ice. The plumber got delayed, so we did that for almost a week. Those were fun/not fun days.

 

[BarnyardChaos]

When we bought our farm, the house was unlivable. Mother Nature and thieves had destroyed it, but a helluva bargain and it had "good bones." Took us 6 months to gut it and re-build everything. Still had our old house, 40 miles away, for a time. I remember the day we got the main water line repaired and a water spigot installed in the basement before plumbing was installed. But we had cold water inside the house! Yay! At first, we went to the dilapidated barn for bathroom breaks, and buried it in the dirt. The day I encountered a large cat in the barn (cougar?!?!?) was the day I set up a bucket toilet station in the basement. Bathing was water heated on a propane stand, carried to the backyard in a bucket, and we stood buck naked on a scrap of plywood to "shower" with it. 'Kitchen' sink was an old sink propped up on sawhorses and 2x8's with a garden hose and bucket to drain, in the garage. Cooking was done via an extension cord running to the one working outlet in the house to power a microwave, electric griddle, and coffee pot; and we had a barbeque grill outside. Ice chest fridge. Portable propane heater to heat whichever room we were working in at the time and to dry out the drywall mud. Oh yes, those were the days!!!!

 

[Becks Chicks]

Just like automobiles, trailers and RVs have increased value to an almost ridiculous point in the last two years - I would sell the trailer and put the money toward a coop. My wife wanted a trailer and I started looking - minimum $5k for a leaky trailer that's been sitting in a field for 20yrs and needs a complete overhaul

Very true.

My husband is due to retire in a little over 2 years and we’d like to take an extended RV trip when he’s free. I’ve been looking for a used RV that I can make my project to reno for the next 2 years to help with the time passing. Prices are ridiculously expensive, even for RVs that need a total gut job. I’m hoping prices go down after people start selling the RVs that were bought during the pandemic.

 

[janiedoe]

When we bought our farm, the house was unlivable. Mother Nature and thieves had destroyed it, but a helluva bargain and it had "good bones." Took us 6 months to gut it and re-build everything. Still had our old house, 40 miles away, for a time. I remember the day we got the main water line repaired and a water spigot installed in the basement before plumbing was installed. But we had cold water inside the house! Yay! At first, we went to the dilapidated barn for bathroom breaks, and buried it in the dirt. The day I encountered a large cat in the barn (cougar?!?!?) was the day I set up a bucket toilet station in the basement. Bathing was water heated on a propane stand, carried to the backyard in a bucket, and we stood buck naked on a scrap of plywood to "shower" with it. 'Kitchen' sink was an old sink propped up on sawhorses and 2x8's with a garden hose and bucket to drain, in the garage. Cooking was done via an extension cord running to the one working outlet in the house to power a microwave, electric griddle, and coffee pot; and we had a barbeque grill outside. Ice chest fridge. Portable propane heater to heat whichever room we were working in at the time and to dry out the drywall mud. Oh yes, those were the days!!!!

Hilarious examples of the things we do, for the homes we want

 

[janiedoe]

Very true.

My husband is due to retire in a little over 2 years and we’d like to take an extended RV trip when he’s free. I’ve been looking for a used RV that I can make my project to reno for the next 2 years to help with the time passing. Prices are ridiculously expensive, even for RVs that need a total gut job. I’m hoping prices go down after people start selling the RVs that were bought during the pandemic.

I hope you can find a reasonable deal. My husband retired at 43, and I had a job that allowed plenty of vacation and holiday time, so we did most of our traveling in our 40s and 50s. Now we just want to stay home. Our place is beautiful, so it's nice to stay put and enjoy the animals, and visits with family.