What Color Is Your Parachute 2018 by Richard N. Bolles copy

ead those books. Next I designed a plan of what I had to
build, so that I could outfit the inside of the station wagon, as
well as topside. Then I went and purchased the necessary
wood. On weekends, over a period of six weeks, I first
constructed, in my driveway, the shell for the “second story”
on my station wagon. Then I cut doors, windows, and placed a
six-drawer bureau within that shell. I mounted it on top of the
wagon, and pinioned it in place by driving two-by-fours under
the station wagon’s rack on top. I then outfitted the inside of
the station wagon, back in the wheel-well, with a table and a
bench on either side, that I made.
The result was a complete homemade camper, which I put
together when we were about to start our trip, and then
disassembled after we got back home. When we went on our
summer trip, we were able to be on the road for four weeks,
yet stayed within our budget, since we didn’t have to stay at
motels. I estimate I saved $1,900 on motel bills, during that
summer’s vacation.
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