Couple Quits Job and Travels in a Cargo Trailer

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Traveling on a Freight Train?

What used to be the retiree’s dream has become a new model for happiness among younger couples. Sell what you don’t need, buy a trailer, and hit the road for adventure and freedom.

The blog “Pay Gas, Not Rent” chronicles the unique experiences of one 27-year-old couple. The former teacher and social worker from Alaska became intrigued by the tiny house movement and decided to customize a cargo trailer into a home.

Singin’ and Travelin’ Across the Country

Curtiss O’Rorke Stedman and Kelly Tousley left their jobs and home behind to see the continent while finding excitement and relaxation on the road. Stedman performs Americana music a few days a week for most of the couple’s cash, while the biggest chunk of income going toward gas and lodging.

Trailer living has grown in popularity as young people decide to do away with physical belongings and focus on experiences. As long as a trailer has a bed, bathroom, and basic cooking equipment, it can make a home.

The Changing Market for Trailers

Sales of trailers are up, such as Airstreams and basic cargo trailers, as more people decide to live in them full-time. If your business is seeing increased action on trailers, it might just be time for a trailer caddy to help maneuver and store them efficiently.

A powered trailer caddy can handle loads up to 50,000 pounds with ergonomic steering. Any employee can walk along and move trailers into parking spaces or service areas. For dealerships and distributors, a trailer caddy can revolutionize how you handle inventory. Contact DJ Products for more info about car, truck, and trailer movers.

Midair Small Craft Crash Causes Concern Near Historic Lighthouse

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Small Aircraft Accident

In a tragic turn, three pilots died in an unusual small plane collision off the coast of Southern California earlier this month. After three days of searching, divers found two of the bodies, and with additional searching the third pilot and more wreckage were found two days later.

The crash occurred near Angels Gate Light, a lighthouse and a registered historic site in Los Angeles Harbor at the San Pedro Breakwater. Flight students often take off from the Torrance Airport and fly around the coastline in the area.

One of the pilots was Mary Falstrom, a 72-year-old woman flying alone. Her husband expressed a warm outlook that she died doing what she loved. The day of the crash she was piloting a Citabria stunt plane.

The other plane was a Beech 35 Bonanza piloted by two men, aged 61 and 81. Reports indicate that all pilots involved were fit and experienced.

Casting a pall over local aviation, the crash is a sad ending for the pilots and their families. Falstrom was involved in the Ninety-Nines organization of female pilots and volunteered at the aviation museum at the Torrance Airport.

DJ Products supports private aviation with our small aircraft tugs and other systems for moving planes and equipment. We are saddened by stories such as this one and we hope small aircraft operators stay safe and careful for every flight.

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