Detour 2016 Trailer

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Thisis amazing! We have a very similar camper and are wanting to Reno for our family travels. Thank you so much for taking the time to share all of the info, advice, links, etc! That is so helpful and I appreciate all the time it will save me as a mom who otherwise might not be able to have the time to embark on what is usually a very overwhelming project like this. Thank you!!!

Ps did you happen to find any covers for the banquet cushions that were already complete and did not require sewing? I am trying to avoid the sewing but have not been able to find other covers. Thanks.

I actually bought covers for our 5th wheel and while the fabric is not as good as the fabric I purchased for our dinette, it's a solid option if you would rather not sew them! I used covers and made sure to add clips to keep tight in the covers.Here are the links:- covers: - clips:

Hi! Your renovation has been an inspiration for my hubby and I. We have the exact same trailer and finally took the plunge to update it. One issue we have run into is changing the lights by the sofa. I chose similar farmhouse style sconce lights and LED 12v Edison bulbs. They came with cords but my Hubby hardwired them in for a cleaner look. When we turn them on they lit up then "burned out" immediately? Are we missing something obvious in the install? My hubby is a mechanic and has wired a lot of different lighting etc. but not in the camper. Any thoughts?

Hi Doris! The exact desk that we purchased is not available anymore, but they have one that is supposed to be the updated version: -tabletop-bamboo-00465141/for the bathroom, we used their cheapest desk tabletop =] I hope that helps!

Park your truck and trailer at the DeTour Trail Head, check into one of our local rentals, and ride your sled onto the Drummond Island Ferry. A short 10 minute ferry ride provides you access to miles upon miles of groomed trails.

(TOWN OF FENTON, NY) Due to a tractor trailer accident, the Broome County Office of Emergency Services has issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents within one-quarter mile of Interstate 88 at exit 2. The incident happened around 1AM. The tractor trailer was carrying hazardous materials.

My first error occurred within three hours. The odour in the car became noxious. As my scattered mind tried to identify the smell, I recalled emptying the fridge, thinking that freezer burned garlic Mahi-Mahi burgers might be great for the dogs. Driving with the windows open from that point on, just added to the sense of freedom that I was starting to experience.

We spent a day at the lake, punctuated with a visit to the farmers market to get fresh ingredients for dinner, and another day floating lazy-river style down the canal with coolers in hand enjoying the sunshine.

After two nights we departed for the reserved spot on Upper Arrow Lake in Burton Historical Park. With views at every turn, we headed through the mountains, stopping in Vernon for a picnic lunch on the beach. Who knew how unwelcoming small dogs would be at beaches? But we had no option of leaving them in the car or trailer in 32-degree heat.

The next day my son Henry sketched and took photos of my Honda parked with the trillium trailer by the lake. Josephine read and swam, and I organized the camper for the week ahead, swam and relaxed. But the following day the reality of traveling with a teenager hit me when I saw my car and name in a sponsored Honda ad post on Instagram! Henry had posted the photo and hash tagged Honda on the @Liltrill.75 Instagram account. Honda loved the idea of a Civic pulling a fiberglass trailer, looked back a few posts and saw an article the Globe and Mail had done on us and asked if they could share the photo. Of course Henry had said yes. Our mostly off grid homeless adventure was now featured on Instagram, and it was only day three.

After two lovely nights we packed up. Feeling content and confident as we waved goodbye to our neighbours we noticed they were waving back rather frantically. I then realized the excruciating noise of dragging gravel meant we were driving with our back levelling stands on. Tail between my legs, and a smile on my face for those watching, we removed them, but I realized we needed to create a departure and arrival checklist going forward.

We headed to Nelson to visit my eldest daughter, taking a little car ferry from Balfour to Procter on the other side of lake. We were able to camp on an Organic farm, owned by one of the founders of the Kootenay Co-op, where Emma was working. The owners, who had cashed out to live a simple life in Nelson, BC after the sale of their successful health food business to Whole Foods, had used their passion and expertise to found the coop.

We picked berries, fed goats and hiked up above Nelson to a stunning viewpoint of the town that even the doggies enjoyed. My daughter had just graduated as a chemical engineer and I had never seen her so happy. She made us fresh duck eggs for breakfast and we picked a walla walla onion to fry with fresh cut spinach to add to our BBQ chicken and vegetables.

By day 7 we had all the camping hacks in high gear. Since the camper had only an icebox, we would freeze 4-liter milk jugs of water and replace as needed. Most camp offices had freezers to use overnight, and this also provided drinkable water too when off grid. My flip flop broke by day five but I had the Australia hack of using a bread tie on the underside to hold it together. We had two Dollar Store soft buckets to wash and rinse our dishes. Soft sided was key, since they would bend when getting water from a bathroom sink. Over the course of our camping trip, the kids went from letting me do most things, to asking what they could help with, to taking initiative for what was needed next. We evolved from a mother, daughter and son to just three travelers on a journey. Each of us getting out of it what we need. The traumatic last three years of my divorce seem to fade each day.

We decided to head back through Kelowna to see Kentucky Alleyne Provincial Park, since a new area of unreserved spots had opened up. A miscalculation of distance and remaining gas, plus an unanticipated elevation climb while towing 1200 pounds, left us a little stressed choosing between getting gas to be safe, and possibly missing out on a coveted camping spot. Fortunately we were able to fuel up in Merritt, double back and still get a spot. Lesson learned on watching the fuel gauge while towing a trillium trailer.

We managed to get a beautiful spot overlooking the lake, but once settled, were joined by a 40-foot trailer which tucked its way into a small tenting site directly in front of us. Initially steamed about not fully securing our location, in the end we were tolerant, if not appreciative of the family, once we understood that they were travelling with a blind autistic teenage son. They were conscientious campers, and we knew we could walk to the lake anyway. Another lesson learned: attitude is everything.

As we debated the final days plan, we ran out of propane for the trillium trailer stove and awoke to find the lake windy. It was time to go home. The previous evening, just before losing cell service I had received a contract to work up the Sunshine Coast for the next year that would see me living in a larger 17ft Boler parked in Gibsons for a week on and a week off back in Vancouver. Contemplating a more permanent trillium trailer life that morning left me wanting for a shower!

Back in Vancouver, we unloaded and prepared to settle into our new rented home, and quickly got back into a routine. Our 12 days on the road was amazing and I will fondly reflect on it for years. It was a wonderful transition, allowing a clean slate to start a whole new life.

I think a detour in life should be encouraged. The original road is not always the right one, and that is something I took time to reflect on while touring in the Trillium. I had had a multi-million-dollar view house in West Vancouver with a pool and yet I was so much happier on the road with my kids and little else in a 13 ft trailer.

Kim Little is a real estate agent working in West Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast, BC (@littlerealestate on Instagram, @littleagent on Twitter). When not on a ferry or splitting the time between these two places, she enjoys time with her kids, international travel, or just packing off in Lil Trill with a few good bottles of wine for an adventure. She can be reached at alittl...@gmail.com

What would you do to survive? Gravitas Ventures has debuted the first trailer for another contained thriller called Detour, this time taking place almost entirely inside of a car. The story is simply about an "ad man" named Jackson, played by Neil Hopkins, whose car gets trapped in a rock/mudslide and he ends up stuck. Yea it's a lot like Buried or Devil (it even has a two-syllable one-word name), but inside of a car, and it looks like things get crazy. It looks like there's flashbacks, of course, which is where actress Brea Grant comes into play. As wild as this looks, I can't help but say I need to see it to find out what goes on, and how it ends.

Detour is the feature directing debut of William Dickerson (Shadowbox), screenplay by Dickerson & Dwight Moody. Gravitas Ventures will release Detour in theaters and on iTunes starting March 29th next month.

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