In the Beginning

We purchased - or I should say traded - for our little vintage trailer. 
Joe, my son-in-law, had a boat motor and I had $100.

We got a 1965 16 foot Forester trailer and a generator with about 4 hours usage.

I think we got a good deal!

The previous owner used it as a hunting shack.  It was structurally solid but.....
the back window had been removed and boarded up.

At first glance, the rest was in good condition

 Until you look inside - then it got scary!

That's right - The entire inside was covered with shiny silver insulation. It was stapled on every few inches. And then it was taped with sticky silver tape. It was like you were in the mirror house at the county fair!

Even the door was insulated.

Contemplating keeping the curtains - mmm - not

And I love that brown and orange plaid
ahh - too bad it is 48 years old, otherwise I would have kept it.
They did have the original propane fixures - light, stove, heater.

So the first job was to remove the insulation.  That was quite a chore.  I am thinking maybe upwards of 500,000 staples! 

I was worried what it would look like once I got under the insulation but it wasn't too bad.  The paneling was damaged from condensation.  It was warped and in spots just disintegrated.  But - the structure was very solid.

Pictures with the interior paneling removed:

 Next up:  Insulation and electrical wiring