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The 14-year-old Williamstown, West Virginia, resident spent her summer break transforming a 1974 Wilderness camper into what she refers to as a\u00a0\u201cGlamper.\u201d<\/strong>The terms\u00a0\u201ccamping\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cglamorous\u201d<\/em>\u00a0are combined to get the word\u00a0\u201cglamper\u201d<\/strong>.She claims that the updated Wilderness glamper will make camping a lot more enjoyable and less cumbersome.<\/p>\n

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Just wait until you see her beautifully remodeled Wilderness camper to see what an ambitious high school student she is.She saved up about $500, according to the child\u2019s mother Lori, through housework, birthday money, and other activities to purchase and renovate the camper.<\/p>\n

Yeater claimed to have seen her camper for sale for $200 on a community bulletin board.<\/p>\n

She used the money left over after purchasing the camper to pay for paint, flooring, textiles, and other accessories for her glamper.<\/p>\n

Ellie claims that because the previous owners used it for both camping and hunting, the camper was in very bad shape. It required work\u2014a lot of labor. said her mum.<\/p>\n

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Her older brother, Isaiah, was the one who initially had the idea to create a small camper.<\/p>\n

She claims that Isaiah has constructed a little cabin for him and his pals to hang out in, and she wanted something similar for her buddy, only\u00a0\u201ccuter\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and located closer to the house since she needed electricity and Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

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The camper was to be stripped down and thoroughly cleaned before she could start her business.<\/p>\n

Then she went and used Valspar\u2019s\u00a0\u201cMystic Sea\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0hue to paint the camper.<\/p>\n

In the picture above, Ellie cleans up any extra glue that was left on the floor after everything was taken apart.<\/p>\n

The image of her grandfather Lawrence teaching her some fundamental carpentry skills, such bracing and patching holes, is also shown above.<\/p>\n

Ellie proceeded to pick the color scheme she preferred for the following stage\u2014a type of aqua blue.<\/p>\n

Ellie painstakingly paints the interior, transforming the drab wood concept into a more colorful one.<\/p>\n

Making some progress, the interior of the camper is beginning to take shape in the picture below.<\/p>\n

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The finishing touches were added in the last stages. While Ellie laid new floor tiles, Mary, Ellie\u2019s grandma, assisted with creating the upholstery for the seat cushions and curtains.<\/p>\n

Ellie claimed that in order to prepare for her glamper, she gathered a lot of items over the summer.<\/p>\n

You can see her bringing in a mannequin decoration that she bought from a warehouse that recently shut down in the picture below.<\/p>\n

She stated she obtained a lot of inspiration for her project from Pinterest which helped greatly.<\/p>\n

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Ellie keeps adding her decorations to the nearly finished Glamper, including a vintage camera, a retro electric fan, and complementing napkins handcrafted by her grandma.<\/p>\n

When asked what she plans to do once the project is finished, she replies that she might have a sleepover with her friends or just some quiet time to read and play the ukulele.<\/p>\n

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Ellie created a stunning glamper with her willpower. It is incredible for someone her age to take on such a large project alone.<\/p>\n

Ellie\u2019s mother responds,\u00a0\u201cI have never told her that she couldn\u2019t do anything,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0when asked why her daughter would accept such a challenge.<\/p>\n

And with that kind of encouragement, Ellie set out to create something stunning.<\/p>\n

Looking at Ellie\u2019s endeavor as a finished product, we should never forget that effort always pays off. If we set our minds to it, we can achieve anything.<\/p>\n

Please SHARE this with your Friends and Family!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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