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08-18-2016, 11:03 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Jordan
Trailer: Carefree
Manitoba
Posts: 15
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I just bought a trailer so now we can be friends
Hi everyone, I'm Jordan from Canada, currently camping in beautiful British Columbia. Last week I bought a 1976 Carefree camping trailer. It's 14 or 15 feet long and I'm pretty sure it's made of fibreglass. I'm rather clueless about it, but excited to learn.
I want to make some changes to maximize space and organization. I still need to get the fridge running, not sure how that works. Install awning. Eventually hook up solar power.
I work as a treeplanter - for the past 9 seasons - up until now residing in a tent. The luxury of a trailer is going to be glorious. I also participate in a bunch of festivals in the summer. So its going to get a lot of use. I am a happy camper.
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08-18-2016, 11:13 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Jack L
Trailer: Sold the Bigfoot 17-Looking for a new one
Washington
Posts: 1,562
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 We love pictures  .
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08-18-2016, 11:26 AM
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#3
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Junior Member
Name: Jordan
Trailer: Carefree
Manitoba
Posts: 15
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A few photos
That's what she looks like on the outside. Interior coming soon...
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08-18-2016, 11:33 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1985 13 ft U-Haul
Posts: 597
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First one of that make I have ever seen ! Great looking little trailer and appears to be in excellent condition. Lucky find for you ! Lee
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08-18-2016, 11:36 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,936
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Yes, that is fibreglass. Any interior pictures?
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08-18-2016, 11:56 AM
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Junior Member
Name: Eva
Trailer: Casita
Florida
Posts: 11
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Nice
Great looking camper. Good luck
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08-18-2016, 12:32 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Trailer: 1988 16 ft Scamp Deluxe
Posts: 25,811
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NEATO! We actually have 21 members who own Carefree's although most haven't posted or posted very little. You may want to touch bases with sch0enne. He has some interesting information in the threads.
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08-18-2016, 12:34 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Jack L
Trailer: Sold the Bigfoot 17-Looking for a new one
Washington
Posts: 1,562
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Interesting door hinge arrangement. It looks like a really nice trailer.
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08-18-2016, 01:08 PM
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#9
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Commercial Member
Name: Charlie Y
Trailer: Escape 21 - Felicity
Oregon
Posts: 1,591
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I'm curious about the fridge; those outside vents are really close together.
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08-18-2016, 01:38 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Jordan
Trailer: Carefree
Manitoba
Posts: 15
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Interior photos and thanks for your comments.
Thanks everyone for your interest. I feel welcome. I think I lucked out with this little trailer, it's in good condition. I love the kitchen (but the sink smells and I need to figure out the water system ). It's so nice to make coffee in the morning with so little setup. I'm so looking forward to getting to know it and incorporate my own design elements. I look forward to getting to know you guys too!
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08-18-2016, 01:39 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Jordan
Trailer: Carefree
Manitoba
Posts: 15
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I'm rather curious about the fridge too. I'm just using it as an icebox so far....not sure how to start it up.
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08-18-2016, 02:59 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: Dave W
Trailer: Trillium 4500 - 1976, 1978, 1979, 1300 - 1977, and a 1973
Alberta
Posts: 6,936
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The fridge looks like an RM24.
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08-18-2016, 04:37 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 12,300
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There are a number of owner's manuals available as PDF files in the Document Center:
Fiberglass RV - Document Center
A quick check showed one for an RM24a and an RM2410. If you can verify the exact model number of your fridge, someone here can probably tell you which, if any, will help you figure yours out.
Looks like a really nice trailer, by the way! Definitely a big step up from a tent! Enjoy!
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08-18-2016, 05:43 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Trailer: Outback (by Trillium) 2004
Posts: 1,589
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Welcome, Jordan! Despite the unknown things about it, from what we can see it looks like a fantastic camper....in excellent condition. You DID luck out!
Treeplanting is such hard work and you have now a beautiful little home to return to at the end of a long day.
Some say the coffee tastes better when made in one of our little campers.
Did you find it on Kijiji?
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08-18-2016, 07:53 PM
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#15
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Senior Member
Name: Herman & Ann
Trailer: Casita SD
Pensacola Florida
Posts: 133
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Jorden that is one fine looking little trailer. Hope you get the fridge figured out soon. If you ever come way south do it in the winter I didn't see an ac. I know someone will be able to help you out a friendly bunch here.
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08-18-2016, 09:19 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Katrina
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19
British Columbia
Posts: 20
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Great find! Looks awesome!
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08-18-2016, 09:59 PM
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#17
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Junior Member
Name: Jordan
Trailer: Carefree
Manitoba
Posts: 15
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I found it on Kijiji for $4000. Best coffee I ever had. Thanks for the ideas about the fridge. I will look into the manuals tomorrow.
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08-18-2016, 10:13 PM
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#18
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Senior Member
Name: Gilda
Trailer: 2011 Scamp 13'
California
Posts: 1,445
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What a beaut! Welcome to the club! Camping and hiking in British Columbia has been among the finest I've experienced!
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Gilda (Jill-da)
"Here we go again on another amazing adventure"
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08-19-2016, 09:24 AM
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#19
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Senior Member
Name: Tap
Trailer: 2015 17' Casita Independence, 2010 Escape 19’
Florida
Posts: 118
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Sweet camper!
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08-19-2016, 09:47 AM
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#20
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Senior Member
Name: Mitzi
Trailer: LilSnoozy 12/01/16, Tug 2012 Dodge Citadel
Florida
Posts: 573
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LOVE it! nice kitchen for such a small camper. I have been trying hard to cut down on the amount of leftovers, since that's where most of our fridge space goes. DH doesn't care for leftovers. The rest of the world manages with fridges half the size of a standard USAn fridge, so I should be able to also, true?
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