Thanks for your quick reply. I shall try to make this as brief as possible. While we were travelling in North Carolina, our travel trailer, and its contents were stolen from the parking lot of the Microtel in Wilson NC.
I retired from Teamster Local 362 two years ago at the age of 66, partially for health reasons, and because I wanted to travel. So we closed up the house, loaded our worldly goods and our pet rabbit into a vintage 1974 Boler travel trailer, hooked it up to a pretty well stock 1972 Pontiac Lemans and have been on the road ever since. While in Mexico, we rescued a kitten(Mr Norm, the Mexican Cat), who is still with us.
We have been travelling for some time, down the westcoast of the US, Baja California, central and northern Mexico and the south east of the US.
The trailer was stolen on the 26th of August. We were staying in the Microtel, because I wasn't feeling well, in fact I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia the day following the theft. Hence the delay in seeking some help.
We lost everything we own, except the clothes we were wearing and the pets, who were fortunately in the Microtel with us.
I have been recuperating at a friends place in Chocowinity NC and are now back on the road.
We lost cameras,film,lenses, pictures. Memories and momentos of our trip and our lives.
What I am hoping for is that someone will spot the trailer, and with some luck have it returned to us.
The other thing we need is some legal advice. The trailer is insured, but the contents are not. Just looking on the internet, it seems that if the area where we were parked was known to be unsafe, which it was, then the management should have informed us, or have adequate security, which it didn't.
I am updating the list of goods that were in the trailer when it was stolen. All of our records of expenditures for the trip, the car and the trailer were in the trailer. So I shall try my best from memory.
Mounted on the front of the trailer . A 20 lb propane tank and a deep cycle marine battery. I don't know the brands.Mounted inside is an avocado green 4 burner Coleman stove ,and a new Fantastic Fan is installed in the roof.
Fitted and loose carpets
2 antique mahogany serving trays with brass handles
A single burner Coleman portable stove
2 Daiwu fishing rods
1 collapsible fishing rod
1 Plano tackle box, with tackle included
2 Daiwu reels
1 Shakespeare reel
1 can of metallic copper paint to match the car
paint for the interior and exterior of the trailer
1 red hair dryer(Mexican brand)
1 Panasonic portable tape player and radio
1 Swiss Army knife
Corona tray and bucket
Le Creuset cookware
1 1960s 18 carat gold Dunhill lighter
1 antique silver match case
Cleaning supplies
A wooden seat made from a camel saddle
Sewing kit
1 Beach red toolbox filled with a variety of old and new automotive tools.Craftsman, Vicegrip, Snap On, Crescent, Fuller,etc.
1 Coleman 12 volt portable cooler
1 Fridgeadaire air conditioner 5000 BTU
1 foam mattress
1 wool mattress cover
A variety of sheets and pillow covers, 3 down pillows , a purple tie died cotton eider down cover.
1 De Longi toaster oven
1 Oster blender
1 Braun hand mixer
2 pairs of mens shoes, Sperry Topsiders and Bostonian
1 pair womens israeli shoes with orthopedic inserts.
1 limited production mans black leather jacket with BENNATON BLUE embossed on the front and sleeves.
Phillips electric heater.
Sunbeam heating pad
1 espresso maker
1 Starbucks blue ceramic coffee canister
1 stainless steel thermos
1 package containing parts and invoices for a 1971 Pontiac
1 Canon Sureshot 35 mm. camera in a turquoise Eddie Bauer travel bag, with several rolls of film.
1 Pentax SLR 35 m.camera with lenses , filters, tripod, film, travel guides(I believe you have the serial nos already
A set of Learn Spanish CDs
1 mens navy blue down filled jacket with Teamsters Union Logo
1 red folding metal table with Coca-Cola logo
1 large counter top aluminum mechanical orange and grapefruit squeezer
1 rabbit cage, white steel wire construction with a purple plastic base
1 steel wire construction animal carrier with purple fabric covered foam cushions
1 airline type plastic pet carrier manufactured in Canada
pet food timothy hay, rabbit pellets, antibiotic ointment, canned fish etc.
Medicines: Flovent,Advair, Ventolin, Nasocort, and antibiotics.
Electric coffee maker, white
Books: New York Times crossword puzzles(2 editions) Spanish books, dictionaries and texts, several novels(English) A package of two books that were to be sent to a friend. I dont remember the titles but the authors were William Gibson and Tom Robbins.
Travel posters
BBQ tools plus various pots pans cutlery etc. 6 matching dinner knives with french ivory handles
1 Talbot lavender silk sweater set
1 suede dress
Dakota Smith eyeglasses & case
Contact lenses
Hand beaded huichol bracelets
Batik bedspread yellow, pink and purple
18 volt blue drill in black plastic case with rotary attachments
2 hammocks
clear orthodontic tooth guard and pink plastic case
silver and carved ivory earrings
silver and ivory bead necklaces
green garden clogs
axe head
wood axe handle
axe with wooden handle
Bushnell binoculars
Sansa MP3 player
Italian barber scissors
JEGS 12 volt timing light
Blood pressure monitor with black vinyl case
This list is not exhaustive since what we had was primarily necessities for our trip such as food, kitchen items, clothes, toiletries, first aid items, bedding, towels, etc., and is unlikely to be pawned or sold since it is of absolutely no use or of any value to anyone but us.
Picasa Web Albums - joseph
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I think that these are the only pictures of the trailer that I have.
Thank you for your assistance. I'm not sure if I should be posting here or on my site.
Please let me know if this is incorrect
Joseph Gibbons
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