Ess-See Saga Continues

 Options are always good, and the more the better.  Part of the fun of refurbishing the trailer is imagining all the different ways that you could spend time with it supporting your personal needs and lifestyle.  Sitting down to coffee or lunch in it has been some of the better incentives to keep going with it.  Well, that, and I am looking forward to actually getting away with the wife and using it to see something besides evenings by the TV. 

Shasta has made the "16SC" model for several years, starting in the 50's, and running through the end of the original Shasta company.  As years progressed, the shapes and styles changed, but the SC model was built to be "self-contained".  This model came with full facilities for all the daily necessity.  Cooking, seating for eating, bath and shower facilities, sleeping space, storage for stuff, refrigeration, heating, on-board water supply and delivery, 12-volt lighting, and also 110-volt lighting, shore-water system, and holding for black water....all n a 14-foot cabin. Although the gray water bypassed the holding tank,  back in the days, it was seen as okay to let gray water go to the ground.  Back in the day, living, and camping, was a lot simpler than today, but,  the necessity all has about stayed the same.
 I knew from the start that going through the systems and bringing it all back to life was going to come in stages.  It spent decades as housing for mice and other critters.  They don't care about on-board water system or how well the windows work.

Most all the appliances have worked.  The heater cleaned up and lit, as did the oven and fridge.

The water heater had failed.  The pump for the on-board water was also toast.

Today marked a milestone in its rebirth.  The new water heater got installed, and after three days of chasing leaks....I don't know how that is even possible, there isn't more than 8 feet total in the whole plumbing system!....and running after more parts, finally it stopped dripping.  Finally, it came time to turn on the propane. And the new pump.  Sure was good to see fire!

The "self-contained" claim comes closer and closer!  There are few decisions left to be made, and just a couple small details to work out.  It is about ready to be camped, with almost everything working like it did from the dealer.

In case you can't tell, that is hot water running....

It's hard to hold back the excitement.  But, it is mid-December in New York State... next chore, winterize.