Each unit is being refurbished with a different theme—one has a tiki motif with bamboo curtains and old wooden irrigation pipe repurposed as palm trees. Another sports an aviation theme with place settings from old airlines, while a third has a Western theme with a saddle and cowhide curtains.
Bathhouses will be built with toilets, sinks and showers to serve the vacationers. While she has been at odds with the Okanogan County building officials and the county planning director over her plans—they have issued cease and desist orders, accusing her of operating an RV/trailer park without the necessary permits, although she has yet to rent any of the units–she understands the necessary procedures involved in hooking up utilities, obtaining approval and permits, and assures them she will not open the facility until everything is in order and approved.
Mele lives in Seattle and is only able to work on the project part-time, staying in one of the travel trailers when she comes, and has put considerable effort into renovating the trailers. She says, “It’s for people who love the idea of camping — but they won’t need to bring their own trailers.” ##
(Photo credit: methowvalleynews/Marcy Stamper–vintage travel trailers being repurposed as campers.)
