- 16
- 16 555
Cool Tears Magazine
United States
Registrace 19. 11. 2017
This channel is about exploring using your tiny camper whether it's a teardrop, squaredrop, or other tiny camper. Join the Cool Tears Community and start watching!
Cool Tears appeals to the tiny camping enthusiast. There are numerous manufacturers, custom builders, and do-it-yourselfers that are highlighted along with a variety of other subjects like parts suppliers, cooking ideas, and the many teardrop gatherings held around the world.
Hello, we’re Lisa and Anne & we’re glad you’re here! After years of thinking about building our perfect teardrop, we decided to purchase one instead so we could start to live tiny, live free! Free to explore more of our surroundings with our "bed and kitchen on wheels" with the world as our front yard! We are weekend and vacation warriors, since we both have day jobs. We've still been able to explore 9 states and traveling nearly 5000 miles in our tiny camper in 1 year.
Cool Tears appeals to the tiny camping enthusiast. There are numerous manufacturers, custom builders, and do-it-yourselfers that are highlighted along with a variety of other subjects like parts suppliers, cooking ideas, and the many teardrop gatherings held around the world.
Hello, we’re Lisa and Anne & we’re glad you’re here! After years of thinking about building our perfect teardrop, we decided to purchase one instead so we could start to live tiny, live free! Free to explore more of our surroundings with our "bed and kitchen on wheels" with the world as our front yard! We are weekend and vacation warriors, since we both have day jobs. We've still been able to explore 9 states and traveling nearly 5000 miles in our tiny camper in 1 year.
MoonWall for MoonShade Review - Is this better than a 180° awning?
Is the MoonWall with the MoonShade awning combination better than a 180° awning?
In this video, we'll review the things we like about the MoonWall and the few things that could be improved.
If you own a teardrop camper or other tiny camping trailer then an awning can help protect you from the elements while outside your camper. To us, a good awning and wall combo is a necessity so we can easily be in the galley and be protected from rain or sun.
To purchase your own MoonShade, use coupon code "Cooltears" to get $30 off your order. Use link moonfab.com/cooltears to access.
Here's the link to our MoonShade Review. czcams.com/video/s5f2sT5hXzM/video.html
To subscribe to Cool Tears and Tiny Campers Magazine, go to www.cooltears.com/subscribe it's FREE!
By purchasing items through these Cool Tears Magazine links there is no additional cost to you. We get a small kickback from Amazon for any purchases you make using these affiliate links which allows us to continue to publish a free magazine.
Music from Artlist.io. artlist.io/Lisa-1214933
Artist: Dan Zeitune
Title: RUSH HOUR
In this video, we'll review the things we like about the MoonWall and the few things that could be improved.
If you own a teardrop camper or other tiny camping trailer then an awning can help protect you from the elements while outside your camper. To us, a good awning and wall combo is a necessity so we can easily be in the galley and be protected from rain or sun.
To purchase your own MoonShade, use coupon code "Cooltears" to get $30 off your order. Use link moonfab.com/cooltears to access.
Here's the link to our MoonShade Review. czcams.com/video/s5f2sT5hXzM/video.html
To subscribe to Cool Tears and Tiny Campers Magazine, go to www.cooltears.com/subscribe it's FREE!
By purchasing items through these Cool Tears Magazine links there is no additional cost to you. We get a small kickback from Amazon for any purchases you make using these affiliate links which allows us to continue to publish a free magazine.
Music from Artlist.io. artlist.io/Lisa-1214933
Artist: Dan Zeitune
Title: RUSH HOUR
zhlédnutí: 3 245
Video
Is the MoonShade the best awning for a teardrop camper? MoonShade Review
zhlédnutí 5KPřed rokem
Is the MoonShade awning by MoonFab the best awning for a teardrop camper? In this review, we'll share the four things that we like about the MoonShade, plus we'll share a few things that could be improved. If you own a teardrop camper or other tiny camping trailer then an awning can help protect you from the elements while outside your camper. To us, a good awning is a necessity so we can easil...
Will it Skottle?! - Can you bake cornbread on a skottle?
zhlédnutí 533Před rokem
We're going to try to bake cornbread on our skottle. Skottles are all the rage in the overlanding community. We love our skottle, but we're not convinced yet that we don't need to carry our normal camp stove and cookware. What can be made on a skottle? We're on a mission to find out. To get 5% off your first order from Tembo Tusk, use discount code "CoolTears" *We are a participant in the Amazo...
Will it Skottle?! - Can you Smoke Chicken Wings on a skottle
zhlédnutí 418Před rokem
We're going to try to smoke chicken wings on the skottle. We made a few mistakes, but overall the wings were delicious! Skottles are all the rage in the overlanding community. We love our skottle, but we're not convinced yet that we don't need to carry our normal camp stove and cookware. What can be made on a skottle? We're on a mission to find out. To get 5% off your first order from Tembo Tus...
Will it Skottle?! - Can you skottle coffee
zhlédnutí 496Před 2 lety
Can you make coffee on a skottle? We're on a mission to find out. Skottles are all the rage in the overlanding community. We love our skottle, but we're not convinced yet that we don't need to carry our normal camp stove and cookware. To get 5% off your first order from Tembo Tusk, use discount code "CoolTears" Porlex mini stainless steel coffee grinder - amzn.to/3wpUs8c OVRLNDR Travel Coffee P...
Will it Skottle?! Can you make popcorn on a skottle
zhlédnutí 329Před 2 lety
Can you make popcorn on a skottle? We're going to find out. Skottles are all the rage in the overlanding community. We love our skottle, but we're not convinced yet that we don't need to carry our normal camp stove and cookware. To get 5% off your first order from Tembo Tusk, use discount code "CoolTears" Music from Artlist.io. artlist.io/Lisa-1214933 Artist: Young Rich Pixies Title: Rise and S...
Winterizing a Teardrop
zhlédnutí 426Před 2 lety
Big RV's can be time consuming to winterize, but winterizing a teardrop is simple and quick. One reason why people love teardrops, squaredrops, or other tiny campers is their simplicity. Check out this video for how to winterize a teardrop without a battery, with a battery, and even if it has a sink with fresh water tank. UPDATE: After posting this video, I learned from the staff at Timberleaf ...
How to make an easy Mushroom Galette
zhlédnutí 285Před 2 lety
This video shows the steps to make an easy mushroom galette, which we show while on a recent camping trip. We used our Tembo Tusk skottle and our Omnia Stove Top Oven to make this easy mushroom galette. Full recipe: www.cooltears.com/single-post/easy-mushroom-galette Our favorite items: Omnia Stove Top Oven: amzn.to/3lBw1yo TemboTusk Skottle: www.tembotusk.com use Promo Code "cooltears" for 5% ...
How to build a shelf or bunk in a teardrop or other tiny camper
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed 3 lety
Teardrop and squaredrop campers are tiny! In this video, we'll show how we built a shelf that we use as a dog bunk. It holds a lot of weight and would hold a small child safely above your feet. This method of building a shelf/bunk also can be used as a desk or table by sliding it forward. In this video, we used a Kreg pocket hole jig. It's a fantastic tool. You can find it here - amzn.to/2T6E8I...
5 Tips for Camping with Dogs in a Tiny Camper Trailer
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 3 lety
In this episode from Cool Tears Magazine, we are highlighting what we have found to be our 5 Best Tips for camping with dogs in a Teardrop Trailer. Tune in to find out how two people and 3 dogs fit comfortably in a tiny camper.
First glimpse of a nuCamp T@G Outback
zhlédnutí 1KPřed 6 lety
Missouri Teardrop Trailer customers allow Cool Tears Magazine to follow along as they catch their first glimpse of their 2018 nuCamp T@G Outback.
Fantastic Fan Install
zhlédnutí 503Před 6 lety
Cool Tears Magazine installs a Fantastic Fan 3350 in a teardrop trailer.
How to make a loaf of bread in a Dutch oven
zhlédnutí 323Před 6 lety
This is a quick demonstration and recipe of how to make a loaf of bread in a Dutch oven, which is easy to make while camping.
It’s a big bit over priced.
The part of cleaning it up. I use my dog to clean up my cast iron. He does the initial cleaning up and I just put boiling water on it
Most important can you make coffee on it and of course I mean with a coffee pot also the second most important can you make hard shell tacos. Without buying the hard shell but making it yourself
Hmmmmmm....i kinda wonder that a smoke tube/tray/box mighthave helped. Just barely large enough to fit under the lid. Fill wwith chips. Light the end (or corner it smoke tube) let burn for 5-10 minutes and blow out . With it now slowly smoldering, the smoldering should slowly travel thry the rest of the accessory for the remainder of the cook. S8nce skottles get warmer as time marches on, its best to do this at a lower (or medium low) temperature turning chicken every few minutes to keep from scorching.
Can you do foil meals? Fish?
We'll give that a shot in an upcoming video. Thanks for the suggestion
How quickly do you go through one of those green canisters if you are using it to do all your cooking?
Great question! My answer is, "it depends on what you're cooking." But we can easily get a few hours of cooking time on one bottle - so a few camping trips worth. Next time we fire it up, I'll do a quick experiment and find out.
Still using your skottle? I’m so tempted to get one, but so pricey!
We do still use our skottle! But honestly, it's the middle of winter here in the Great Lakes, so we haven't been out camping much.
We are using our blackstone griddle for everything in a similar way
We had a similar dilemma about which awning to go with too. Ultimately we decided that waiting/saving longer to avoid that gap was best for us. I hate the price we paid, but we're glad we held out for the zipper. Our camper is more of a squaredrop, but if we had a teardrop I would have gone with your setup since we'd already have the gap near where the galley meets the wall/awning.
What awning did choose?
The problem I see is rain on the sides. Seldom does rain fall straight down.
Lisa: GREAT video. Thanks.
I've been thinking about a 180° awning for years, but honestly - I think we found the perfect setup for us! We're definitely MoonWall and MoonShade fans.
Great review. Love the bloopers.
😊great video thanks
Spaghetti and meat sauce
How do these go in the rain?
That looks like a pretty quick set up. I can see that on my tent trailer or tow vehicle.
I love this! Thanks for the vid lisa👌🏻
Adorable
Thanks! We love them all!
Nice review but $395 for a tarp? What? I bought a quality ten by ten for a little over half that. $90 maybe. (You did say that.) ;-)
Fair enough. We tried using an Easy Up before, but it's too hard for just one of us to put up and take down. The MoonShade is a great alternative for us, plus it packs up super small. Thanks for watching!
It's more than a tarp, it's more like a tent top, comes with the shock corded poles and actually sheds water, so there's that....and that's actually a big thing.
After posting this video, I learned from the staff at Timberleaf Trailers that they do NOT recommend using anything that contains ethanol or a propylene/ethanol blend as an antifreeze because it will degrade the seals in the water system. They recommend using Splash RV Antifreeze or a propylene glycol based antifreeze.
any info on that mounting bar you have on the hatch?
The mfg of the teardrop I own makes them specifically to be used with the MoonShade. It goes across the length of the hatch and can extend outwards to either the 7 foot or 9 foot length. It locks in place. It's basically a square tube in a square tube that can pull out and be locked in place. You could achieve something similar with square tube in tube and then use a small pin to lock it to the needed length. I'm not sure if that helps or not.
Nice review!
Good review! I purchased a Moon Shade a couple of years ago and really like it. We use it on our TAB 320 but instead of using it on the rear hatch, we mount it over our entry door using the suction cups on the top of the trailer. The suction cups that you showed in the video look much improved over the ones that came with our Moon Shade. Also, Moon Shade has available a keter rail attachment option. I bought a pair but found that they don't readily fit because the screw heads that attach the keter rail to the trailer are too high. Maybe someday I'll replace the screws with a flat head screw, that should allow them to work.
Sorry about the audio in a few spots! We didn't realize this happened until we wrapped up filming.
Awesome job!! Looks fabulous 👍
Thanks so much! 😊
That looks yummy!
It was!
Did you notice a difference in the taste w/out browning? I bet it would still be awesome with some pintos or a bowl of chili!
We didn't notice a difference in taste at all without it browning. But there was a HUGE difference in how moist the cornbread was. Usually, it's so dry and crumbly when we bake it in the oven. So this was actually a big improvement! Thanks for watching!
@@CoolTearsMagazine I don't have a real skottle. I have a cast iron version I built using some conduit pipe, a horseshoe and some steel cable, but you can bet I'll be trying this next time I go camping.
Try a traditional meal from the UK. Yorkshire Pudding . Once you've tried it you will always remember it.
Oooo, I am watching this series! I love, love, love my skottle (despite all the naysayers). It hasn't had a ton of use this year due to limited camping, but next year is a different story because I will be retired.
Thanks for taking up my challenge, sorry for the mess!!! Interesting approach with smoking, I was thinking more of a marinade, perhaps like you did with Olive oil and maybe soy. But they sure look delicious!! Can't wait for baking, that's always a challenge when camping.
Wood chips in foil. I can remember that. I may have to try that in my Dutch oven. Now I just have to find a little cooking rack that will fit inside my Dutch oven. Great video.
Definitely use foil!
I used to have a small Keruig machine off the back galley.
Awesome music. Love it!
Thanks Eric! Let me know what you'd like me to try to cook on the skottle for an upcoming video.
I was always told that alcohol will ruin the seals.
You’re right! I posted an update in the description a few days after the video was made.
Loving this series!!
Hey Lisa !! Will it Skottle Chicken Wings Edition ??😂
Haha… winterized and sterilized at the same time…
I think I have eaten that dish. Yum!!
You definitely have!
Mmmmm! That looks good!
I love how the shelf is adjustable. Looks great!
Dang you did that the right way!
Great DIY video! Glad you are back making videos.
Great shelf/bunk! Could you explain what kind of sliding mechanism you used? thanks! ~ Maria
@@CoolTearsMagazine thank you for all the details! ~ Maria
Look forward to following more adventures!
Great to see you on camera. Will be watching for more!
Great to have Cool Tears Magazine back. Will look forward to the magazine and more videos.
It's hard to say who's having more fun, you or the dogs.
Congrats!