"That project became building a custom teardrop trailer, aimed at adding comfort to his family's frequent camping outings. After a few years, his trailer was done, essentially adding to the camping experience a queen-size indoor bed on wheels, with an outdoor kitchen attached to the back. The end result was lightweight (around 1,060 pounds) and could be towed by cars lacking abundant horsepower in his case, a vintage VW bus."
"And it was sturdy, made with sustainable materials. And sure enough, the teardrop trailer helped his family get outdoors more. They've camped up and down the California and Oregon coast, in the Sierra Nevadas, the Mojave Desert and plenty of nearby state and county parks, Bettman says. Interested parties can look inside a teardrop trailer at All Good Equipment Co. in San Carlos."
"About two years ago, after Bettman sold his first trailer to some friends, he and Shivers took the plunge and went into business together to make more custom trailers under the brand All Good Equipment Co. It's asinine to start a manufacturing company in the Bay Area, but, you know, that's where we live, Bettman says. You have to work with what you've got."
Matt Bettman, inspired by well-designed small spaces and past life on boats, designed and built a custom teardrop trailer to add comfort to family camping. The finished trailer includes a queen-size indoor bed and an outdoor kitchen, weighs about 1,060 pounds, uses sustainable materials, and can be towed by low-horsepower cars such as a vintage VW bus. The trailer encouraged more family trips across the California and Oregon coast, the Sierra Nevadas, the Mojave Desert, and local parks. After selling a first trailer to friends, Bettman and his brother-in-law Matt Shivers founded All Good Equipment Co. and produce trailers in a San Carlos workshop.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]