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CAMPER Vol. 7, No. 1, Issue: 35 January-February 2018
VCT Magazine
Family Owned and Operated The magazine for all vintage camper trailer collectors, restorers, admirers and dreamers.
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Contributed by: Watt "Orbie" Mungall
Inside This Issue Index Artistic Airstreams
1953 Fleetwood- Page 12
1983 Avion Camper Chef- Page 18
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The Future of Vintage Trailers
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Trailer Tree House
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Breadloaf Trailers Abound in the East
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Truck Campers Homebuilt vs. Avion
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Teardrop Tourists
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Before They Were Vintage
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Laminate Countertops and Trim
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Hitched on Stitching
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Storing Cushions, A subscribers Solution 41 USA Rally Calendar
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Vintage Camper Trailer
Rallies
Book Number Two
From the publishers of the VCT Magazine Paul and Caroline Lacitinola Getting together with other trailerites at a rally is many peoples favorite part of the hobby. Rallies can only happen when someone takes the lead to be the wagon master and picks a date, a location and lets everyone know about it. We tell you how we got started hosting rallies and give you some ideas on how you can start your own rally! 200 pages (in hard cover) of photos of rallies, restored trailers and the trailerites that rescue, restore and rally across the USA.
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Visit www.vintagecampertrailers.com, go to the “Camp Store� to order a signed copy of the new book that includes a Vintage Camper Trailers sticker and an "I Love Vintage Camper Trailers" sticker and a bookmark.
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A new year is here, and we are more excited than ever about the vintage camper trailer hobby! Not long ago someone asked me, “How long will you be able to maintain your enthusiasm about the hobby?” At the time, I thought it was a legitimate question. I don’t think you could do what we do in the hobby if you were not immersed in it. Fortunately, the hobby has taken on so many directions for us we won’t be getting bored with it anytime soon. This winter we have been restoring a couple of trailers that we will be showing this year. While we do as much of our own restorations as possible, we do rely on friends and other craftsman for help. I have learned that there are more qualified professionals that will save me time and do a better job than I could myself for some things. We have relied on John Green, Tim and Linda Brown and Harps RV to keep our 1955 Spartan Mid-Century Mobile Museum on track. The 28’ Spartan will be making its debut in February at the Exposure Shows in Oregon. www.exposureshows.com The Spartan project started as a gutted shell that Justin and Anna had at Flyte Camp. The trailer had been abandoned by the previous owner, but was exactly what we were looking for. The fact that it was completely gutted meant we could do whatever we wanted! Ultimately, we decided that what we really wanted was to build was a 1955 Spartan with essentially the same layout that it came with originally! Although gutted to the studs, most of the contents like the cabinets and trim were inside of the trailer. We re-wired the trailer (for 12v and 110v), insulated everything with foam core and installed a new birch ceiling and wall panels. We re-purposed the originally cabinetry and trim (leaving some patina) to give the trailer a “vintage feel”. The trailer will be our camper, office and museum as we travel to rallies and other events. We used new materials in the build to make it comfortable. Wilsonart Laminates, Forbo Marmolium Flooring, Dometic Air Conditioning and a Parallax Power Supply. The final touch will be blinds from www.blinds.com. We hope to see you at an event so you can see our new build. The trailer will have hundreds of pieces of vintage camping gear on board and be a fun look-back at the vintage artifacts that were used during the mid-century. We will feature photos of the finished trailer in the next issue of the VCT Magazine. We have rescued a couple of more barn fresh Masonite trailers that we hope to clean-up and share soon. This summer, we will be announcing a special, one-of-a-kind trailer that is a part of trailering history. It is our next project and we need to get it done to stay on schedule. Participating in so many aspects of the hobby we don’t have time to get burned out! See you at a Trailerfest, Boot Camp or another rally! www.midcenturymobile.com
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1973 Airstream Amba 6
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Artistic Airstreams is a custom trailer shop in the Bay Area of Northern California. Owner, Scotty Williams has been building trailers for the last decade specializing in Airstreams. He, along with his right hand man, Josh Hicks, have spent the last eight months and over 500 man hours redesigning and rebuilding this Airstream. No corner has gone untouched. Artistic Airstream fabricated all new bright aluminum interior wall panels and custom made Peruvian Walnut Hi Luster cabinetry throughout the trailer. They even created butcher block countertops for both the bathroom and bedroom. This high end rebuild sports an enlarged dinette area as well as a custom made foot and head board for its Queen sized bed. Entertainment needs are satisfied with a convenient theatre quality multi-zone audio/video system with 4k projection; 53� drop down screen in the main room, 30� smart bedroom tv, surround sound with Bluetooth connectivity, exterior speaker hook ups and self-searching satellite tv, and Xbox-1. All LED interior lighting, with dimmer switches were installed for low power consumption, then USB charging wall outlets were installed throughout the trailer for all the modern accessories. All modern appliances, including a Dickinson Mediterranean marine grade stainless steel stove/oven, and Baldini Low profile Hood vent. Suburban on demand water heater and furnace. Dometic Low profile 13,500 btu Penguin Air Conditioner and a Dometic DM2652, 6 cubic foot double door refrigerator. To complement the solar system there is a Magnum 4000 watt Hybrid inverter system with 4 Fullriver DC400, 6volt AGM batteries each with a capacity of 415 amp/hr. The exterior of the trailer shines with its mirror polished aluminum. To add a little contrast, the wheels were powder coated light blue. This color was also used as an accent on the body trim and AIRSTREAM lettering on the interior end caps. They had the windows mirror tinted to match the polished shell in order to add a little day time privacy. Artistic Airstream also installed aluminum wrapped patio and bedroom window awnings to keep that morning and afternoon glare down. Using all the empty roof space, they were able to install 6, flexible solar panels that contour to the shape of the roof, proving an 800+ watt solar charging system allowing for unlimited off grid power as long the sun is still rising in the mornings.
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SYSTEMS • Dickinson Mediterranean marine grade stainless steel stove/oven • Baldini Low profile Hood vent • Suburban NT-30sp 30,000 btu furnace system • Suburban 60,000btu on demand water heater • Dometic Low profile 13,500 btu Penguin Air Conditioner • Dometic DM2652, 6 cubic foot double door refrigerator • Magnum 4000 watt Hybrid inverter system • 4 Fullriver DC400-6, 6volt Deep cycle AGM batteries 415 amp/hr each
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The Process
The build took about 8 months with over 500 man hours. Artistic Airstream's strengths are total rebuild/redesign, cabinetry, electronics, and blending in modern conveniences while keeping the classic charm.
Owner: Zak Burnham, Oakland, CA
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ENTERTAINMENT • Theatre quality 2-zone audio/video system with 4k projection system and surround sound • Direct TV system • Xbox-1 • 28” Samsung bedroom TV • Exterior speaker hook ups
This 1973 Ambassador 29' was originally a rear bath, twin bed model but it was converted to a mid-bath with a queen bed in the rear.
Artistic Airstreams: Liam, Damion, Scotty and Josh
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The Future of Keeping Vintage Trailers and Their History, Alive Brian and I (Brooke) are both in our early 20’s and have given up just about everything to start our own business restoring vintage trailers. Being much younger than most vintage trailerites and restorers we like to think that we are “the future of keeping vintage trailers and their history alive.� Though, like many of you know, it is not easy to keep and restore our vintage trailers completely original. Many of our clients request special alterations and renovations to
create a more functional trailer for their life style. Brian and I decided to take notice of the life style of other vintage trailerites when we were enjoying a beautiful evening at the Pismo South Rally earlier this year. What we noticed was most of the attendees were older couples, and many of them liked to drink, enjoy hanging out and having a good time. Not only that, but, like us, they have dogs. (We bring our dog Axel with us camping all the time). We know, like other dog Continued on Page 17 Brian and Brooke, pictured below, restored the trailers through page 17
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bitten by the
Wanderlust Bug Like so many others in their mid-twenties, I was bitten (hard) by the wanderlust bug. Millennials get a bad rap, but most of us are truly just trying to find where we belong. And for many, that’s not just one location, but an overarching need to experience as much of the world as possible. I’ve always loved to travel, and recently found myself drawn to life on the road, exploring my own backyard. Arizona has been home my whole life, and its diversity makes it the perfect place to scratch the exploring itch. From vast desert landscapes in southern Arizona to the mountainous terrains up north, there’s not much that my beautiful state is lacking, and I need to see it all. While I’m not ready to make the jump to full-time trailer living, having my own little house on wheels to travel in seemed like just the ticket to get me past my “quarter life crisis.” I have a soft spot in my heart for all things old – whenever
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resembled a trailer after 64 years, many of which were spent sitting abandoned, prey to the elements. And yet, she stood! Originally, I had set my sights on finding the perfect already-restored trailer. After endless hours of research, scrolling Craigslist, and a few meetings with “restorers”, I quickly realized that a well-restored vintage trailer is harder to come by than I would have ever imagined. And then I stumbled upon American Travelers Restorations’ website. I was looking at a Shasta that was already done, but after exchanging ideas and information with owner Brooke Bickler, she sent me photos of the Fleetwood. Even in its decrepit state I was immediately intrigued. I drove to California to meet them and see the Fleetwood in person, and I knew right away that I had found my trailer and the perfect team to restore it. They were so helpful the entire time, from choosing custom design elements, explaining the rebuilding process, and constantly keeping me updated along the way. They even included things I never would have dreamed – like the original iron grates on the vents, and a pet feeding station for my two furry travel companions. The result was my dream trailer, rebuilt with modern touches and, most importantly, safe to hit the road.
possible, you can find me getting lost in an antique store, or combing through rusty items at a vintage market. Most of my favorite furniture and jewelry pieces are family handme-downs, and I’m currently renovating a 1974 home (because every trailer needs a good parking spot). When I first started looking for a travel trailer, there was no doubt in my mind I wanted to go old school, despite 14
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all the negative options I heard. Why spend money on something old when you can get something brand new? Well, there’s a reason for the saying, “They just don’t build them like that anymore!” I knew that was true the second I laid eyes on my 1953 Fleetwood. Don’t get me wrong – it was an absolute hunk of junk at the time, but I also remember thinking that it was a miracle that it even
Since June, my little “canned ham” has driven the Pacific Coast Highway, sat underneath the towering California redwood trees, gone off-road in the mountains of the Mogollon Rim (that was a nailbiter!), and camped amidst the beautiful red rocks of Sedona. One of my favorite campgrounds, where these
photographs were taken, is Lost Dutchman State Park, about an hour east of Phoenix. It’s the perfect quick weekend destination from the city and has incredible views of both mountains and the desert. In the spring, the area fills with wildflowers, so I will definitely be back for that! My long-term goal is to eventually take a few weeks (or even months!) to explore some of the most amazing areas that the West has to offer, including Yosemite, Yellowstone, Banff, Zion, etc., just to name a few! But for now, the weekend trips and occasional weeklong vacation will have to do. Sometimes, I’m content just visiting the camper in the parking lot, decorating and imagining all the places we’ll go. The trailer is fondly named after one of my favorite musical artists (and because I love a good play on words), Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac. Like many others my age, I took to social media to document my travels and experiences in a vintage camper, and Instagram has been a great way to record memories of traveling in the trailer (both good and bad!). I also started a blog to write about travel, favorite camping hacks, where to go, and lessons I’ve learned along the way. It has not been an easy journey for someone who had absolutely no experience with trailers before I started, but has by far been one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done. It can be tough to have your life completely figured out by this age, but when I pull up a folding chair with a cup of coffee and look out on my destination, I know that I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.
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TRAILER
TREE HOUSE Tawna is an earth loving hippy. So she gave us the fun challenge of creating an organic and natural “trailer tree house” out of her 1973 Wilderness. She wanted natural woods with no plastic inside. To minimize any waist and to use the bare minimum of anything toxic. We stripped the ugly fake wood wallpaper off down to natural raw wood by using a heat gun, a scraper, and a sander. I created the wood stains by using nontoxic organic materials and minerals, like rusty water, tea, coffee grounds and vinegar. We reclaimed old fencing from a horse ranch to create the chevron pattern wall and used some inside the bathroom. Tawna loves wild flowers so we surprised her by using wild lilac branches to frame around all the cabinet doors. Throughout the restoration, we made sure to respect her organic and natural lifestyle by cleaning everything with natural non toxic cleaners. Brian and I love that our clients become our friends, so we really do our best to go above and beyond for them and go the extra step to truly get to know them. 16
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lovers, that our dogs are our family. So why not create a trailer that accommodates the “typical” trailerite lifestyle?
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We had recently purchased a 1954 Kenskill and knew it would be the perfect candidate for the ideas we had. Only a few cabinets and section of the walls were salvageable, other than that it was completely rebuilt. We added new appliances and a wine cooler and of course a margarita mixer to go along with the “good time/drinking” theme. We eliminated the front dinette and built an L shaped bar. Under the bar we modified one of the original dinette seats into a dog bunk. We feel your dog should have its own special place. This is especially true in a smaller space where you often have to step over them. The 1954 Kenskill went to a perfect home, a couple who is using it as a guest room and a fun place to entertain friends with drinks and playing the guitar. They are also fellow animal lovers.
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CAMPER CHEF Bart gives the primitive Belgian dish, with its deep roots in Belgian farming, an all American touch. The potato was brought to Southern Europe as a very nutritious tuber in 1536 by the Spanish Conquistadors, more specifically by a certain Diego de Amalya, from South America (Chile or Peru). Here it was successfully grown and consumed. Soon thereafter, the Netherlands (later the Netherlands and Belgium) became familiar with this basic but versatile food. Now, almost five centuries later, Bart Cops, better known as the ‘Camper Chef' introduces a very appreciated end product of the ancient potato, Stoemp. Bart is unleashing his very own "Stoemp Collection" in the United States and for the first time, right here in Las Vegas. The basic and versatile potato is making its way back into the hearts of Americans but this time with a Belgian flair and via a little thing we all love called‌camping!
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Bart Cops, 43 is here out of Belgium, Europe. Where in his professional life is CEO of his own Green Energy companies. He immigrated from Belgium to Southern Nevada a little over five years ago. It is here he found his love for being a hobby chef. Bart has gained fame by cooking Stoemp related dishes not only for his local Farmer’s Market companions but also his family, friends and those less fortunate than he. Bart swears by the basic honest kitchen and presents himself as an autodidact cook with amazing skills. Stoemp is his signature dish, which was highlighted and upgraded in Belgium by Bart’s dear friend and number one mentor,
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Chef Albert Verdeyen. Chef Albert is the famous Brussels TV chef who wrote several cookbooks about the beloved and versatile meal (co written by Marc Vansataen). Albert’s personality and skills showed Bart the way to open doors in the United States. The two remain close comrades and Bart and Albert are about to publish their first cookbook together! This fun and vibrant cookbook will be filled to the brim with 30 amazing Stoemp recipes. Camper Chef and Chef Albert (Brussels Man of the Year in 2011) will show us how we too can make Stoemp. It will feature many various ways to enrich the fun meal with a variety of additions and ingredients such as herbs, vegetables, meats or like Bart’s girlfriend would prefer… to keep it vegan.
Bart started experimenting in Nevada, his new home, first inside his family kitchen and then in the kitchen of his vintage camper trailer all while traveling with his beloved family. He gave the primitive Belgian dish, with its deep roots in Belgian farming, an all American touch. Thus, making it his very own version of the basic, yet versatile meal straight from his heritage, "Camper Chef Stoemp". THE CULINARY ROOTS OF THE CAMPER CHEF Camper Chef, Bart Cops, grew up in the northeastern part of Belgium, the rural Flemish province of Limburg, which is squeezed in at the bordering triangle between Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Until the beginning of last century, the province of Limburg was a very poor region without industrial activity and scarcely populated by poor farmers with sheep, goats, chickens and sometimes you would find a cow. The children-rich families lived from their meager farmlands and life was beautiful, even though it was simple. Here the potato was the staple food. A very popular key ingredient that graced fame on every household table, like pasta was to Italy.
As a child, Bart experienced several exotic kitchens of the migrant families in his neighborhood in West Limburg. He could be found in his grandmothers kitchen, interested in how she cooked, what she cooked, which ingredients she mixed and how she seasoned it. Cooking is most definitely deep in the family genes.
Bart's youth was extra seasoned by the culinary influences of his own family. Papa Luc was born and raised in a typical Flemish farming family. His Grandma, who lived to be 99, mainly prepared authentic Flemish and Limburgian dishes with local grown and sourced ingredients from her own garden. She would be found picking up ingredients from small farmers in the neighborhood. This characteristic lives on with Bart. Dishes with home-grown potatoes appeared on the table almost daily, along side fresh vegetable soups. Bart’s Aunt Jeanne, who lived to be 98, resided in a farm next to Bart’s childhood home. Here she ran a farm with several goats and lots of other small animals like chicken, ducks and even a couple cows. She literally harvested all of her own
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Basic STOEMP Recipe: This basic mashed potato recipe will be used in every Stoemp recipe and serves 4 people. You could call this ingredient the mise en place for every Stoemp. The magic of Stoemp is that you add your vegetables AFTER your mashed potatoes are ready. You will cook your vegetables (pot, olive oil, and season only with pepper and salt at the end).
You Will Need: • • • • •
35 ounces of Potatoes (Golden Idaho Potatoes) Pinch of Salt Large Pot Water Stoemper (Potato Masher)
Get To Work:
1. Peel your potatoes one by one and cut them up in small pieces (1x1inch) 2. Rinse them off 2-3 times to make sure you get rid of the starch 3. Cold water in your pot and a pinch of salt. 4. Add your potatoes to the water 5. Turn burner to high, bring to a boil (about 20 min) 6. Use a fork to pinch in your potatoes. If you feel no resistance than they are ready for the next step. 7. Take a colander, throw your potatoes and get rid of the water 8. Put them back in your pot (don‘t burn your hands!) 9. Take your “stoemper” or a “passe-vitte” and mash them until they are fluffy. Don‘t over mash them. They should be some what creamy with chunks of the potatoes. Quick, easy and done! 10. You got the best taste out of a simple cooked potato. Less is more. 11. Seasoning and flavors will be added later on in the recipe through your vegetables, meat, seafood… 12. You can put the left overs in small jars and keep them refrigerated. Perfect base when you come home after a long day in the field. 13. Put the Stoemp to the side and move on to your creation.
Brussels Stoemp-Dog:
My favorite camp stoemp dog on a cold winter evening in front of your camper or at your house.
You Will Need:
• Bun (prefer French baguettes because they are crunchy on the outside). • Mashed potatoes base. • Brussel sprouts two handfuls. • Mushrooms one handful. • White onions half onion (cook till golden brown in olive oil). • 4 Bratwursts or 4 Vegan Sausages (cook in olive oil, no seasoning needed).
Get To Work:
1. Sauté your veggies, with this recipe we chose Brussel sprouts. Sauté with olive oil, don’t over cook. This will take about 5 minutes. Then dash with salt and pepper at the end. 2. Cut your baguette in half. 3. First put some sauce in it on both sides (Dijon mustard, mayo or ketchup). 4. Add your bratwürst or your vegan sausage. 5. Add your stoemp. 6. Finish it with fresh parsley, drip some olive oil on the side and pepper all over your plate to make it look killer!
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ingredients straight out of her exquisite farmhouse. From the farm in her backyard to her kitchen, she recycled her leftovers back into her garden and fed her cattle with organic food. Aunt Jeanne, like Grandma Cops, baked her own bread daily, and baked her pies herself. She slaughtered her own animals and processed all of her own garden products. Papa Luc became a well know journalist and an author. He was well traveled and wrote many articles with broad topics including culinary. Bart’s Mother, Nelly, had roots in Hungary and southern Europe. She prepared delicious typical Hungarian and dishes with signature recipes like goulash and stuffed peppers. Nelly was a specialist at Italian dishes as well. Her signature dish is her pasta bolognese, Bart to this day still cooks it exactly like she taught him a little over 30 years ago. Nelly also had some serious gypsy blood in her veins, hence why the same travel bug is found in Bart’s veins. Vintage campers and traveling is a natural thing for Bart and his own family. At age 14, Bart started to work at a local bakery and gathered a lot of experience in baking bread, pastries, croissants and several deserts. Every available hour he had he was found working in the bakery, literally day and night. Not only making a little bit of money but also perfecting his skills. Bart is in the process of bringing out 3 cookbooks, his own online monthly Camper Chef magazine and production of his first TV show in Europe. Which will be recorded in the Winter of 2017-2018. Bart is connected to Serving Our Kids Foundation. They feed thousands of children in Southern Nevada. He is in the process of creating simple recipes to feed the children and their families, one meal a day for every child in need. He also supports Create A Change Now, a Non-Profit out of Las Vegas, NV. They build gardens in schools. 22 so far. Bart will teach children how to plant, harvest and cook plant based meals. Stoemp, his signature dish, will be used to teach children and families how to eat healthy. Obesity is a huge problem and needs to be addressed now. Bart is now in his hometown of Summerlin in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here he raises his 3 children Beau, Lou and Neal. Bart is most recently living out his "American Dream" with his girlfriend Mindy, a Mother of two, Olivia and Massimo. Having this large family has brought his dream into reality. He loves to cook for his “Tribe" as he likes to call them and enjoys the moments at the table with all 7 of them, talking about life, working out and future goals. Bart bought the 1983 Avion in 2015. It had been sitting completely neglected for 16 years in a parking lot in Boulder City, NV. It had 3 exploded tires, the keys where lost and Bart had to drill the lock to get in. Upon opening the door his whole world fell apart, it was a trash can. It was dirty, smelly and extremely neglected. The previous owner lived in it with dogs and cats and smoked. It was obvious it would be a 100% restoration project. It sleeps 5 as Bart added a bunkbed on the left hand side. Renovating this Avion was an experience he will never forget. Bart and his tribe are proud of their “Spaceship”.
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Rallies don’t always have a theme, but when they do, they are so much fun! One theme that is sure to always draw lots of attention and laughs is Halloween! There are so many activities you can do, from pumpkin carving to telling spooky stories around a campfire. One of the great Halloween rallies is the Halloween Vintage Trailer Mash hosted by Joe & Lisa Messina. This year forty trailers participated in the fourth annual bash in Ocean Mesa, CA. There are lots of things going on to guarantee a fun packed and festive weekend: a movie night watching Munster Go Home, a pumpkin carving contest Saturday afternoon, trailer trick-or-treating at sundown and a Halloween poolside costume party with a potluck tri-tip dinner grilled
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1971 Aristocrat Starliner Terri Lynn Campbell on-sight. One of the attendees, Frank Stevens, left his Halloween candy in the back of his truck overnight, and a family of raccoons went trick-or-treating. If this sounds like your kind of fun, make sure you make plans to join next year at the Ocean Mesa R.V. Resort. If your Rally has a theme it’s so much more fun! If you want to host a rally you should check out the new book by Paul and Caroline Lacitinola, "Vintage Camper Trailer Rallies". 200 pages of pictures of vintage trailers rallies and information on what they have learned attending and hosting rallies for over a decade. Visit www.vintagecampertrailers.com for more details.
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1947 GMC Greyhound Bus 35’ converted to camper 1959, Mike Senzamici & Robin Sager
1978 Airstream Argosy, Tim & Betsy Meehan 1951 Roadmaster 26’, Chuck Pressley & Fay Shannon-Pressley
Dave Goerlich 1963 Aristocrat Mainliner
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B r e a d l o a f Tr a i l e r s Abound in the East Often thought to resemble a horse trailer in the front with a sloping rear. Usually over 16' creating a rectangular profile like a loaf of bread. Story and Photographs by Richard Cook
1950 Liberty Coach owned by Andrea Danforth of Charlottesville, VA. (above and right)
Nearly a dozen breadloaf trailers were at the 2017 Gathering Of The Times in Pine Mountain, GA, including a 1956 Silver Dome (photos on page 30) owned by Pete and Cindy Whitley of Sharpsburg, GA. Pete found the trailer three years ago in the New England area and towed it south to Georgia. He is slowly restoring it to its past glory. Pete must be forgiven for not having completed the restoration yet, because he’s the rally host for the Gathering Of The Times Vintage Trailer Rally and is continually doing preparation work for this event, which is growing into one of the east coast’s largest rallies. The Silver Dome is, however, currently camp-ready. 28
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While doing a teardown of the Silver Dome’s interior, Pete found an interesting piece of the trailer’s past. Behind the original refrigerator was a child’s drawing of an airplane with the TWA logo (Trans World Airlines for those who don’t remember this once grand air carrier) written on it, as well as the child’s first and last name. Pete went on Facebook and contacted about two dozen people with the same name who lived in the New England area. In his message, he made reference to the hand-drawn airplane picture he’d discovered behind the Silver Dome’s refrigerator. A woman responded, writing that she drew the picture when she was a child. The Silver Dome had been her mother’s trailer, and her mother
Andrea came to the rally towing her workin-progress, a 1950 Liberty Coach she purchased in mid2017. If she does as good a job restoring this Liberty Coach as she did on the Prairie Schooner, she’ll be bringing a heck-of-anice trailer to future rallies.
1947 Prairie Schooner owned by Lea Campbell of Warm Springs, VA. (above and right)
had bought it from the original owner. Fantastic detective work, Pete! That drawing is now a treasured piece of the Silver Dome’s history. In addition to Pete’s breadloaf, there was a 1947 Prairie Schooner owned by Nathan and Deb Gaddis of Chattanooga, TN. However, it was the previous owner who told them it was a 1947 model when they purchased it in early-2017 without any paperwork. According to Deb, she said that well-known vintage trailer historian Tim Heintz, (who was at the rally), thinks it’s a 1949 model. That being noted, this Prairie Schooner is no longer a travel trailer. Instead, it’s a mobile clothing
boutique. The interior was already half-gutted when Nathan and Deb bought it, so they tore out the rest, then transformed it into a clothing store for Deb. During the rally, they had the exterior and interior decorated like a haunted house for Halloween. (Photos on page 31) A fully-restored 1947 Prairie Schooner owned by Lea Campbell of Warm Springs, VA was at the rally. Lea purchased the trailer in 2016 from Andrea Danforth, the woman who did the frame-up restoration. Lea had previously owned a vintage Airstream. This was Lea’s first long-distance trip with the Prairie Schooner since it was returned to ‘like new’ condition. www.vintagecampertrailers.com
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There were other breadloaf trailers at the 2017 Gathering Of The Times Vintage Trailer Rally, but not enough time to interview all the owners (due to more than 140 trailers attending the event). All this writing about breadloaf trailers has made me hungry, so I’m going to make a sandwich.
1956 Silver Dome owned by Pete and Cindy Whitley of Sharpsburg, GA.
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1947 (or 1949) Prairie Schooner owned by Nathan and Deb Gaddis of Chattanooga, TN. The trailer was decorated as a haunted house for Halloween.
The interior of Nathan and Deb’s Prairie Schooner was gutted and turned into a mobile clothing boutique.
Need to try something on? There is even a dressing room inside Deb’s mobile clothing boutique. www.vintagecampertrailers.com
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1967 Avion truck camper owned by Darryl and Suzie Odom of Parrish, AL mounted on a 1968 Ford Ranger Pickup. Beautifully-restored interior of the Odom’s Avion truck camper.
Story and Photographs by Richard Cook Truck campers don’t attract the most attention at vintage trailer rallies, but a couple of sparkling examples at the 2017 Gathering Of The Times in Pine Mountain, GA defined the true meaning of the word gathering, with crowds of trailerites gathering around to admire the workmanship of Doug Russell of Loganville, GA and Darryl Odom of Parrish, AL. Three years ago, Doug did a frame-up restoration on the Haney Hilton truck camper his grandfather, Winfred Haney, built in 1964 using materials purchased at a local hardware store and lumber yard. This highly-polished homebuilt (14 ft) has a welded aluminum box frame covered with corrugated aluminum. Interior walls are sheeted with knotty pine paneling. The air-conditioned interior has a refrigerator/ freezer in the back, as well as cabinetry on both sides built from knotty pine and corrugated aluminum. Ordinary rain gutters cleverly hide lighting fixtures and electrical outlets. A full-size aluminum door provides access into and out of the Haney Hilton. On the manufactured end of the restoration spectrum, Darryl and his wife, Suzie, turned their 1967 Avion truck camper (10 ft) into a work of art containing all the comforts of home in such a tiny package. Prior to purchasing this gem, it was used as a fishing shack. This highly-polished Avion is mounted on a 1968 Ford Ranger Pickup painted to match the truck camper’s interior.
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1964 Haney Hilton homebuilt truck camper owned by Doug Russell of Loganville, GA.
Sleeping quarters in the Haney Hilton.
TEARDROP TOURISTS Last September Pat and I took our teardrop to the Northern Utah Tin Can Tourist rally for the second time in as many years and enjoyed both events. Orbie Mungall puts on a well-organized rally, which makes us want to find other such events next year. Our daughter, “Duckie� Dawn Drake (a name that she inherited in high school) also joined us for the open house on Saturday. We have other vintage trailers, which needs attention but several years ago we became obsessed with teardrops when we found one in a horse pasture mired in ice. It had been used as a
chicken coop and more recently to store animal feed but was not in as bad of shape as you might imagine. We proceeded to chip the ice away and put some wheels under it and pulled it out to dry land and loaded it on a car trailer. We found through some local research that it was made by the Kit Manufacturing Company and was sold as a kit in 1945 and spent most if its life in Moab, Utah. We scraped several layers of paint, remove an ugly boat carrier from the top, installed cedar paneling to the cabin and galley and generally fixed it up to be road worthy. Duckie decided that it was going to
Photos and story by Ron Drake be hers and she began putting her personal touches to the trailer. A short time later I found a manufactured 1947 Kit teardrop in Colorado that still had the original 1947 California license plates on it and, although in much better shape than the other, I refurbished it back to its original glory. We’ve had them in parades and car shows and have received positive comments about them. A couple of years ago I found a Modernistic Cub Sportster teardrop that was probably manufactured in 1946 or 1947. It has spent the last 35 years parked in a backyard of a Lemmon,
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BEFORE THEY WERE VINTAGE Richard Fitchette of Flora Vista, New Mexico has been a trailer guy for decades. He is a subscriber to the VCT Magazine and was kind enough to send us a bunch of his photos and a handwritten note. These are the notes that were written on the backs of these few photos...
1. My 1932 Plymouth and 15' DeVille in 1962. We went all over California in it. (Wish I still had them.) 2. 6-19-66. I made this Housecar in 1965 on a 1949 Plymouth. It has a Chrysler engine an 5 speed trans with air conditioning.
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South Dakota home and was found to be overgrown with trees and bushes. I am currently taking it apart, scraping layers of paint off of the exterior and getting it ready for the road and to show. After the rally, Duckie wanted to tour the coastal highways of the Pacific Northwest in our teardrops. A couple of days after the rally, we headed to northern tip of Washington and took the old Highway 101 and Highway 1 down as far as San Francisco before heading east, back toward Utah. We began our drive down the coast at Olympic National Park in Washington and drove through some astoundingly beautiful
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countryside. We visited many points of interest along the way including some of the old lighthouses and the Trees of Mystery and the gigantic statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox. I still have pictures of the kids sitting on Paul Bunyan’s boot when we were in that area over 40 years ago, camping in our old 1957 Shasta.
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Countertops Laminates and Trim With a little bit of patience and guidance you can complete this project yourself
At “Heffron’s A Moment In Time Retro Design” we get a lot of Do-It-Yourselfers that purchase laminate and metal banding from us and create their own countertop masterpiece. But the truth is, you don’t need to be an expert craftsman to build a countertop. With a little bit of patience and guidance we are confident that anyone can complete this project. Before you begin, it’s important to have the right tools for the job, and the correct materials for your project.
Wilsonart Laminates When it comes to laminates for your counter-top, look no further than the Wilsonart collection. They are constantly coming up with new textures and styles to choose from and their retro collection is top notch. For those looking for a vintage look, you can’t go wrong with the boomerang series that feature a white or black background and are decorated with colored boomerangs that make you feel like you just sat down at a diner in the 50s. Speaking of the 1950s, we also carry the Retro Renovation series of laminates from Wilsonart. They have some great colors including Delightful Jade and First Lady Pink. They are two of the more popular colors that we receive inquires about. When it comes to the size of your laminates a 4’ x 8’ and 4’ x 10’ are going to be the most popular options offered. We have begun offering 5’ x 12’ sheets to our customers on select laminates. Pricing can vary depending on the series of laminate and size but expect to pay anywhere from $100 to $300 per sheet. 38
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Metal Banding When purchasing metal banding make sure you have the correct size needed for your countertop. Generally the countertop thickness will dictate the size of banding you are able to select. In addition to size there is also the style of metal itself. Fluted Tee Metal is popular for going around your countertop while aluminum coves are used for counter
top back splashes and other applications where a rounded corner is desired. Each metal also has its own available finishes. Brite dip and satin are the most popular finishes of metal edging. Installation will vary depending on the choices made above. If you choose a metal banding with a Friction T-lip you will need to cut a corresponding groove in the wood of the countertop for the T-lip to fit into. For this, you’ll need a 2 or 3 wing .080 cutter bit, with a ¼”shank. The lip depth on the back of the banding can vary. (See metal Banding How To Below Right) For banding that has no friction fit T-lip to mount with, some require screws, nails or adhesive. Our customers have let us know they have used adhesive such as Liquid Nails or Loctite PL400 and like the results.
The pricing for metal is much simpler than laminate. At Heffron’s our pricing is either $50.61 or $60.78 per 12 foot stick depending on style and size. Shipping will vary based on the length of the material. In order to ship the metal in full length, 12ft strips, you must ship via a freight delivery. Shipping “freight” is more expensive due to the larger package sizes. It may also require a commercial address or loading dock to receive the delivery. Heffrons can cut the metal to lengths of 8 feet or less to save some shipping costs by shipping with UPS or FedEx. Brite dip and satin are the most popular finishes of metal edging. Brite dip is a shiny finish like polished aluminum. Satin is a duller finish. The satin is etched and clear anodized. We wouldn’t recommend trying to polish this- if "shinny" is desired, order in the brite dip finish. The brite dip is also an anodized finish but is not etched like the satin so it is shiny like chrome. The kitchen mouldings have a high resistance to corrosion, and are easy to machine, cut, form or weld. They are easy to maintain and keep clean.
Metal Banding - How To Metal Banding assembly can be a very easy installation. If you’re capable of running a power saw, router, and hand tools than you’re ready to get started with Metal Edging! If you choose a metal banding with a friction T-lip on the back you will need a cut corresponding groove in the wood for the friction T-lip to fit into. For this you’ll need a 2 or 3 wing .080 cutter bit, with a 1/4 shank. PLEASE don’t make any cuts in the wood until you have the metal banding in hand to make sure the guard is set where the cut isn’t too deep. Wrapping Up This is really a very easy installation and you shouldn’t shy away from doing the project. If you’re capable of running a power saw, router and hand tools – you’re ready to get started. So good luck with your project and remember, for all of your laminate and metal needs head over to www. Heffrons.com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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If you would like more instruction on the installation of Wisonart laminates, how to attach them to the wood base, how to trim the edges with a router you can find information on-line or attend Boot Camp. Boot Camp is an annual event held the first week of March in Northern California. Professionals restorers and trailerites get together for a weekend of camping and camaraderie. The event is hosted by the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine. For more information see the rally calendar in this issue or visit our website. www.vintagecampertrailers.com
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Hitched on Stitching Welcome to OPEN ROAD ABODE Needleworks: where we're getting hitched on travel trailers...one stitch at a time! by Melody Gilmore I have been having a wonderful time combining three passions of mine - cross-stitch, travel trailers, and postcards (see issue #4 of the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine, October 2012: Greetings from Trailer Town Campground). Camping and visiting America's spectacular national parks is something else I love to do. Collecting vintage postcards of Yellowstone has been a popular hobby since my first trip in 1988. A lifetime resident of central Ohio, I always long for the days when I can discover a new trail or scenic campsite among the peaks and pines. In 2012, some of my glamping gurus asked if I could create cross-stitch patterns of their vintage campers. I shared those designs on social media along with some other trailerite creations. After numerous nudgings from friends and family over the years, I finally decided to start a design business (facebook at openroadabode or email openroadabode@gmail.com). My initial series included small 4x6" patterns printed on postcards. This year will introduce several larger designs and "camper samplers" (to be released at the Nashville Needlework Market in March). The timing couldn't seem to be more perfect as more and more Americans are hitting the open road and enjoying all the benefits that recreational living has to offer. Crafting while camping is also experiencing a surge in popularity...particularly needlework. Compact and portable, small projects can be packed in vehicles and trailers for your leisurely convenience. And they make great gifts for exchanges at gatherings or to add to your own lovely, camping dĂŠcor. I have created a special design for VCT readers that I hope you will enjoy stitching in whatever fabric and floss colors you desire"making it your own." Not a cross-stitcher, but would love to learn this simple form of embroidery? There are many basic tutorials on the Internet to get you started. Just like hitching, take one step (or stitch) at a time and have fun with all the adventures that await you with a needle and thread!
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SUBSCRIBERS SOLUTION Contributed by Kim and Dan DePew Sierra Vista, AZ Upholstery by: Bill Boyce
We’ve owned our 1965 Silver Streak Sabre 20 for ten years. It’s been a blast learning and improving the trailer! Finally, now, we load up and camp without issues. We’re always brainstorming, though. When rebuilding The Streak, we ditched the gaucho bed and built a narrow dinette for two opposite the sink/stove. The original, larger dinette at the front is now the sleeping and sitting area. This intended sleeping
area was too tight for two. We added a telescoping, marine post under the little custom table so it makes into additional sleeping sturdy and easy. We’ve been storing our foam bed toppers every day rolled and stood in the shower. Under bed storage isn’t enough space. This arrangement worked unless we needed the shower for its natural purpose and had to haul the bedding out again! The bed area wasn’t comfortable for sitting with only pillows for back support.
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US A Rally Calendar We do our best to confirm all events before press but plans do change. Make sure and call to confirm. Many times rallies have an open house on Saturday to view the trailers. Call to confirm the rally is open to the public if not stated. Listing your rally on this calendar is FREE, just let us know in advance. We also offer cheap display ad rates for rallies if you want your event to stand out. Paid ads include a listing on our website and Facebook page events calendar. February 1- 4, 2018 Lake Havasu City, AZ Lake Havasu Rally 699 London Bridge Road. 4th time vintage trailer campout /rally Lake Havasu State Park (Windsor Beach-over flow lot.) Sign up early, limited amount of spaces!! Beautiful setting on the beach! Come join the fun!! First timers are always welcome! No dues, no meetings. All vintage trailers are welcome. What to expect: a gathering of vintage trailers along the beach, a potluck on Sat. evening, coffee in the morning at the group area. Please reserve, pay when you arrive. Meet and greet 6:00pm, (bring a snack to share and byo) at the group area on Friday Feb. 2 Potluck on Saturday, Feb. 3rd 5:00pm. Open house for the public, from 10am until 3pm on Friday and Saturday. (Park cost $3.00 per person to come into the park). Dogs are permitted with leash on (not on the white sand at the beach) This is a non hook up campout, dry camping, there will be a plug in to plug in cell phones, etc. Power available for medical devices, limited amount. There are showers and restrooms available. For the hikers there is a nice hiking trail within walking distance of our camp out, with fantastic views. Cactus garden at the park. Sunday large swap meet nearby, starts early. Nice beach walks. Cherri and Mike, hosts. Call (928) 505-2730, jra@ cnw.com
the road. The goal of The RV Entrepreneur Summit is to provide helpful resources on building a remote business in your RV and facilitate community among nonretired RVers. The conference will include speakers, workshops, and panels where current RVers will share their experience of building business(es) on the road. Plus, we’re working on planning group hikes and wine tastings to keep the weekend fun. Visit www. vintagecampertrailers.com "rallies" page for more information.
February 22-25, 2018 Fredericksburg, TX The RV Entrepreneur Summit is a conference for RVers or wannabe RVers who want to learn how to start, build, and grow a business on the road. All of our speakers, (Including Paul and Caroline Lacitinola, the publishers of the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine) are entrepreneurs who will teach you how they’ve started their own businesses and made enough money on the road to maintain a full-time travel lifestyle. We’ll talk about how to establish a good work-life balance, how to use your blog as a business, and workcamping options. Plus, we’ll offer panel sessions where we’ll get personal about the realities of full-timing and how to RV-proof your marriage. Finding community when you live in an RV is hard. Like, really hard. We want this conference to be a chance for you to meet other RVers (and future RVers) who also want to travel full-time and work on
March 1- 4, 2018 Hollister, CA You will want to save these dates and attend this years growing Boot Camp 2018! Come, camp or stay in beautifully appointed cottages while you spend over two days learning how to restore vintage trailers. New this year are product vendors and more in-depth courses. The Casa De Fruta campground has beautiful indoor meeting spaces, a 24 hour restaurant and much more! Arrive on Thursday for Hawaiian BBQ dinner. Mix and mingle with the presenters and vendors while we get to know each other and begin to develop relationships that will last long after this weekend. The next two days are packed with seminars by craftsman and trailer restorers who are experts in their fields. All day Friday and Saturday there are two classes going on consecutively. This gives you the opportunity that best suits you. Decide to move to the
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other class, no problem, pick and choose what you want to learn. Want to catch them all? Come with a friend and divide and conquer. Lunch is provided on Friday and Saturday. Seminars this year will be longer so we can cover topics more in-depth. Presenter will have demonstrations and some hands-on interactive activities. This year we will be covering topics like: Plumbing, Electrical, Solar, Laminates, Axles/ Brakes and Bearings, Wood Rot Repair, Wood Finishing, Aluminum Polishing, Riveting, Window Restoration and Metal Fabrication. Tim Heintz will also do a presentation on the History of Vintage Trailers. Sunday morning will be a round table hosted by Steve Hingtgen of Vintage Trailer Supply. Bring your vintage trailer project for a pro’s advice or camp in a new RV if you prefer. The Boot Camp Experience is not something you can read in a book or watch on-line. Don’t miss this once a year experience. This is not a rally or open to the public. Only registered attendees are welcome. Space is limited. This event has grown for the past two years and will sell out. Reserve your space by February 16th, 2018. www.vintagecampertrailers.com
March 22-25, 2018 Tyler, TX 4th Annual Gathering of Teardrops & Vintage trailers. Tyler State Park, 789 Park Road 16 Tyler, TX 75706 Rally Fee: $5.00. Site Reservation:$29.00 (balance is due to the State Park at check-in) Registration can be made at: www.eventregistration2017. wufoo.com/forms/2018-swtvt/ Potluck, Door Prizes, Open House, trailer judging, great fellowship and fun. Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/ SouthwestTeardropsandVintageTrailers/ Open House: Saturday 3/24/2018 1-4 PM. Shelley Tumino shelleytumino@gmail.com 903-423-0171 April 6-8, 2018 Hollister CA WEST COAST KENCRAFTS at Casa De Fruta. This is an “easy peasy” camp out... all we have “scheduled” is a Saturday potluck and camp fires in the evenings. We will have the use of a clubhouse room if we want or need it. Sites are full hook-up, nice bathrooms and showers, Reservations can be made through Charles and Virginia for a club discount rate of $40 a night or you can call Casa de Fruita and say you’re with the group at $45 + tax per night. Reservations through us must be made and paid by March 15th... after that they must be made through the park. If the weather cooperates we will
be on the grass if not we will be on hardtop to avoid mud and mess. We’re on Facebook at West Coast Kencrafts For more info or reservation, call Virginia & Charles Diffey at 559.304.8054 or email vcdiffey@yahoo.com
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April 20-22, 2018 Richland, WA Patriot Show and Shine. 2200 Williams Blvd. Vintage Trailer Campout starting Friday night with the movie under the stars, campfire and popcorn on campus. Trailer check-in starting at 5:30pm. Saturday, April 21, 2018. 9:00am - 3:00pm Car & Bike Show & Awards • Silent Auction & Raffle • Live Entertainment throughout the day • Food & Vendors. $15 per Motorcycle. $25 per vehicle or trailer. All Vehicles Welcome http://patriotcarshow. libertychristian.net. 509.946.0602 Kris Dunham. kdunham@libertychristian.net April 13th & 14th, 2018 San Diego, CA 5th Annual Pismo South at Campland on the Bay in Mission Bay San Diego, California. $120.00 for 2 nights (tax included) (Thurs & Sunday, $55.00 per nite + tax are also available, you must book through Campland @ 800-422-9386). We have a few full hook-up left, the rest are water and electric only. This is a laid back rally, we have entertainment both Friday & Saturday, open house being at 12 Noon on Saturday and a pot luck in the club house at 5:30 PM. Lots to do without leaving the park. They have a grocery store, restaurant, arcade, skateboard park, kids park, doggy park, pool and being right on the bay, they have a beach area for fun in the sun, a launch area if you have any water toys you want to bring. We are within walking distance to Pacific Beach that has Antique Stores and has a Trader Joes. Any questions please email me at cgeary40@gmail.com or call 909-584-0176 (Cathy or Brian Geary) April 27-28, 2018 Pismo Beach, CA Aristocrat Anonymous SoCal, 165 S. Dolliver, Pismo Beach, CA 93449. First Rally for the SoCal group. Looking for Aristocrat Trailers of all types and years. Other vintage trailers will be considered. For more info. go to the Aristocrat Anonymous Facebook page and look under events. Hurry before all spaces are gone! Open House: April 28th, 2018 from 10am to 2pm also Craft Sale. Rudy Hernandez rhernand@verizon.net 909 6303777 May 3-6, 2018 Chula Vista, CA 5th ANNUAL CINDY ROSS’ VINTAGE TRAILER. RALLY, Chula Vista RV Resort, 480 Sandpiper Way, Chula Vista, CA. Preregistration & payment required. Come join us for a Cowboys and Indians themed good time, fun stuff, prizes, and more. For forms
May 3-6, 2018 Lodi, CA Trailerfest Back to the 1960’s Rally. Yogi Bear Jellystone Tower Park. 250 vintage trailers! This rally sells out every year! www. trailerfestrally.com. May 18-20, 2018 Bodega Bay, CA Bodega Bay Vintage Trailer Rally, 2001 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA. Potluck chowder cook off Friday evening. Saturday breakfast and open house 10-2. Saturday is the non host cocktail party, get them drinks ready, followed by a tri-tip dinner (you supply the sides) and don't forget about your kite making!!! Open House: Saturday May 19, 2018. 10-2 pm. Robin Gutierres Kristinagutierres@ sbcglobal.net 510 604 3117 May 17-20, 2018 Manchester, CA Trailers by the Sea, 44300 Kinney Rd, Manchester, CA 95459. Vintage Trailer Campout, Pot Luck, Contact Yolanda at Manchester Beach KOA. (707) 882-2375 to get a space. No open house. Steve Chiurco, info@steelgeishadesigns.com, 707-3280431. May 19th - 20th 2018 Fullerton, CA Muckenthaler Motor Car Festival 1201 W. Malvern Ave. Fullerton, CA 92833. A beautiful Concourse de Elegance event laid out on the eight rolling tree-lined acres of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center. Featuring exquisite motor cars, vintage travel trailers and motorcycles, hot rods, and customs. Open House: Admission Fee - Saturday - $5.00 Sunday $10.00. Tom McDonnell carshow@themuck.org 866-411-1212 May 17-20, 2017 Bozeman, MT
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RALLY AT THE HOT SPRINGS. At Bozeman Hot Springs Campground and RV Park 81123 Gallatin Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718 406-587-3030 for reservations. Contact Kelly Boldy at 707-738-8607 or giggler664@ yahoo.com May/June 2018 Jackson Center, OH Alumapalooza® is an annual event held at the Airstream, Inc. factory. Produced with the support of Airstream, Inc., Airstream Life magazine, and other sponsors, it is five days of Airstream fun. www.Alumapalooza.com June 7-10 Sandusky, OH Scottys at Sandusky. Camp Sandusky 3518 Tiffin Avenue, Sandusky, Ohio 44870 A gathering of Serro Scotty trailers on Lake Erie. No Open House. Sara Nicholls saranicholls@yahoo.com 602-708-4127
June 17-20, 2018 Bend, OR
BEND CLASSIC RALLY, 25th Anniversary VAC Rally. J Bar J Youth Ranch at 62895 Hanby Road, Bend, OR 97701. Fees are $25 per night the proceeds of which go to the Youth Ranch, a 501c3. There is limited water and 110 electric available but there will be porta potties. But consider this as dry camping. Propane fires only! The ranch is on a paved road and about 3 miles from the center of town. The rally is open to all vintage Airstreams, Argosys, Byam Holidays and Curtis Wright trailers and any other Airstreams on their way to the International Rally. It is a way point for the 2018 Baker City-Salem VAC Caravan. The Bend Classic is urging all Airstreamers who play acoustic roots music to bring their instruments and play. We expect to have some of Bend’s bluegrass/old timey music community there
also. If you don’t play, come and tap your toes. Flytecamp will host us at an open house and BBQ on June 18. Bend has 140 restaurants, 36 micro breweries, a river running through it and lots to do. Contact Dal Smilie, Rally Host at dalsmilie@ aol.com or 406 461-3714 VACation in Oregon! June 20-23, 2018 Brooks, OR 2018 Vintage Airstream Club Rendezvous, Vacation in Oregon! If you have a vintage Airstream, Argosy, Byam Holiday or Curtis Wright please join us at Powerland Heritage Park. We will be dry camped behind the Northwest Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum on Powerlands grounds. Follow the signs or look for shiny aluminum. While it is dry camping there are two bathhouses on the property with showers and toilets and porta potties. Cost is $25 per night plus an initial $15 entry to the park with unlimited egress and ingress during the Rendezvous. There is a dump station at the Pilot station just down the road so pump before you come! There will be a commemorative VAC Rendezvous sticker and window placard. The Early Day Gas Engine & Tractor Association Swap Meet is held on the grounds at the same time. With 14 museums on the property, a working trolley, miniature trains and more, it is an action-packed location. Entry to the museums is included in your one-time $15 fee. VAC will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary and the Summer Solstice, expect to have fun. This is the endpoint for the VAC Caravan and the staging point for the police escorted VAC parade into the WBCCI International Rally 8 miles away on June 23. The Bend Classic will end in time for attendees to make it the
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115 miles to the grounds. Expect to see the earliest (Masonite sided!) Airstream, the 1936 Silver Cloud. It is the oldest factory produced Airstream and was on the road and camping before Doc Holman's 1935 Torpedo (built from plans). Expect to see the oldest known Curtis Wright and one or more "Around the World Caravan" trailers. A gathering of 50-year-old 1968 Airstreams is being planned, so bring yours. And attend whether or not you are able to attend the WBCCI International Rally! Contact VAC 1VP Dave Morrison at 1vp@ vintageairstreamclub.com July 3-8, 2018 Brooks, OR
All-American Vintage Trailer Rally Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks, Oregon just off I-5. No reservations required, there is room for everyone. Restrooms, showers, electric and water available. Antique tractors, trucks, cars, motorcycles, trolleys and trains. Civil War reenactments daily. Oregon’s largest vintage trailer rally. All the info is at www.all-american-rally.com July 12-15, 2018 Hampton, IL
Great River Road Vintage Trailer Rally, 1201 State Ave, Hampton, Illinois 61256. On the banks of the Mississippi! Nightly group meals, campfires, Saturday open house, and a lot of great friends. We are just across the river from LeClaire, IA, home of the American Pickers. Open House: Saturday July 14, 2018, 12-3 p.m. Kevin Isaacson austinoaks22@gmail. com, 309 521-7066 July 19-22, 2018 Brownsville, OR Rally On The River, tucked away in the beautiful town of Brownsville. This is an old fashion vintage trailer rally. Electricity available for all trailers. Bathrooms and showers also. Camp on the river in the shade. There will be a horse shoe tournament for adults. Microbrew and wine tasting on site Friday and Saturday. Music Saturday night along with a potluck. This is kid friendly, so we have a pie eating contest, corn shucking contest along with a kids bike parade. Cost is $35.00 per night. 2 nights minimum. Guarantee a good time! Space is limited so sign up as soon as possible. Make checks payable to Wade Long. (Please put rally registration on the check.) Mail to Wade Long 2495 Marcola Rd. SPRINGFIELD, Oregon. 97477. If you are bringing children or grandchildren, please let us know their ages. Also send us your email address so we can send you confirmation. Go to Vintage trailer rallies and events on Facebook for more on our event. You can contact me @ orenterprises@hotmail.com or call me with questions at 541-206-3572 ask for Wade Long July 20-22 2018 Minster, OH
3rd Annual MId-Summer Get Together. 4401 Ft. Loramie Swanders Road Minster, Ohio 45865. Come Join Us for Fan Fun weekend for a causal gathering at Lake Loramie State Park in Minster Ohio 45865. We Will be Trying to fill-in Sites in one corner of park, sites 112-119 premium lakeside sites, sites 121-130 reg sites. But please feel free to choose any site. All attending will be responsible for making your own resv! http://parks. ohiodnr.gov/lakeloramie Park Office: (937) 295-2011, Camp Office: (937) 295-3900. Reservations (866) 644-6727, Randy Allen, magseven13@gmail.com, 423-542-8095 July 21-28, 2018 Waves, NC 2018 NAFCAree. 24798 NC HWY 12, Waves, North Carolina. The 2018 NAFCAree will be held at Camp Hatteras Campground in Waves, N. Carolina (the Outer Banks) from July 21 – 28, 2018. Camp Hatteras is a world class RV resort in the middle of the Outer Banks (OBX). The campground sits on 50 acres with Oceanfront and Soundfront accommodations including RV and Tent Sites along with Park Model Rentals. Camp Hatteras Resort has been a family owned campground since 1991! INAFCA will be on the sound side of the road overlooking the Pamlico Sound. We will have up to two camping loops and we will be all together. Mike DiMauro mikedimauro31784@ aol.com, (305) 619-9585 September 4-10, 2018 Lynden, WA Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally. NW Washington Fair & Event Center 1775 Front St Lynden, Washington 98264. 18th Annual Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally. Washington
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State's Largest Annual Vintage Trailer Rally held every year the weekend after Labor Day at the NW Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden, WA. The Dates are Sept 4-10, 2018 This is field camping with no assigned spots. You pay and register upon arrival. (Cash, check or credit card) Showers, restrooms and a RV dump station are on site. Power and water is abundant and available for most everyone with extension cords and water splitters. Cost is: $30 per night and one-time rally fee of $15. (Add 3% for credit card payments). All are welcome to attend. Those trailers that aren't Vintage or "in The Spirit of Vintage" will just be asked to park in a designated section along the perimeter. Open House Saturday, September 8, 2018 12-4:00pm. René Perret DownRiver11@yahoo.com, 360-431-7311 September 14-16, 2018 Newport, OR South Beach Rollin’ Oldies Vintage Trailer Rally at South Beach State Park. Trailer Open House, Potlucks, Night Glow & more. This is a great coastal location where the Yaquina Bay meets the Pacific Ocean. Plenty of nearby activities, including bike paths, crabbing, fishing, Lighthouse tours, Oregon Coast Aquarium, antique shops & restaurants. Priscilla LeWallen: lewallenw@msn. com phone 503-831-1268. Ashley Morrison-Roberts Morrison.ashley1@gmail.com
phone 503-522-6179 Watch for upcoming info at ROVT.org listed under “events”.
September 27-30, 2018 Plymouth, CA Trailerfest 1940’s Wing-Ding Rally. Sun Resorts 49er Village. 250 vintage trailers! This rally sells out every year! (See ad below). www.trailerfestrally.com. November 2 - 4, 2018 Jackson, CA Rancheria Rally. 11407 Dalton Road. Located at the beautiful Jackson Rancheria RV Park. Third annual Rancheria Rally. Join us for a fun weekend with friends who love the 'vintage' lifestyle. Come out before the weather turns cold and rainy. No Open House. Greg and Wendy Burns rancheriarally@yahoo.com 209-605-1305 November 7-11, 2018 Live Oak, FL Gathering of the Times 2018. 3076 95th Dr, Live Oak, FL 32060. Join us on the banks of the beautiful Suwanee River for a vintage trailer rally to remember. Please visit our website, www.gatheringofthetimes.com, for more information. No Open House. Pete Whitley pete_whitley@yahoo.com 678-3783725. (See ad below right) February, 19-24, 2019 Brooksville, FL TCT Centennial Celebration. Sertoma Youth Ranch. Send us your 2018 rally info: Go to www.vintagecampertrailers.com and select the “Rallies” tab to complete a simple form. This list can not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine.
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