Am looking into getting an older Type C motorhome on the cheap, possibly something from 1988 to 1995. The idea would be to fix it up as best I can (new toilet-shower, solar power etc). I would use the unit to tow the darkroom trailer around Alberta to start with at the beginning of the AMBROTOS KANATA wet plate project. I might be able to use such a set up for the first 4 or 5 years of the project, before moving onto a better rig (if I can afford it).
Buying older vehicles/motorhomes is always dicey, but on a limited salary, I need to take some chances. I think it will be worth it. Chasing down dreams is never easy. If the ambrotypes are strong and have even a tiny chance at a lasting historical-artistic importance, it will be worth almost any risks.
Would need something with a bigger engine to tow a potentially 5000lb trailer loaded down with photographic gear, chemistry, glass plates and the like.
Note* Been watching YouTube vids at work, on how to fix up old RVs. That is one of the advantages of guard job. I try to use my down time in a productive way. Reading, learning, exercise, studying languages, culture, photography/history, art. etc. Now it is fixing up RVs!
Photos below of various motorhomes that might work.
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| A reliable engine? Who knows with these older RVs. |
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| A functional kitchen is vital. Good food, nicely prepared, will help the process. |
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| Having a chair to read on the road would be nice. When the project is going wrong, when the process is going wrong, having a place to chill and think things out, will be important. |
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| A small but fully functional washroom is essential, especially a toilet and a shower. After 8-12 hour days making ambrotypes, I will be covered in stinky chemicals. Having access to a decent shower, will be the best, the most healthy way to end a long day. |
