A blog journal following my gypsy, or vardo wagon build. this was the first trip with the new kitchen box. a humble attempt at organization, it stows under the ledge for travel, and hooks onto the side of the wagon for use.. I have been working on the plans some more. i'm departing from the more traditional vardo design. the door will be at the back, and some of the features (such as the external storage boxes) will have the look of a western camp wagon.. In his blog, called vardo sheepherders wagon, robins chronicles the building process, his family's camping adventures and his passion for basque sheepherder's wagons, and old-time tools..
Life in a sheepherder wagon victor croley describes growing up in a nomadic family of six with a sheepherder wagon for home and how years down the road he felt the urge to build a wagon of his own.. Building a gypsy wagon: for many years i have been interested in gypsy wagons or "vardos" and western sheepherder wagons. as it isn't practical for me to have an authentic, horse-drawn lifestyle i decided to make a version towable at highway speeds..
