January - February 2017 Volume: 6, Number: 1, Issue: 29
The Oldest Airstream?
1967 Kenskill From Arizona The magazine for all vintage camper trailer collectors, restorers, admirers and dreamers.
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Inside This Issue
Oldest Airstream pg. 10
Trolley Top pg. 18
Articles La Siesta Campgrounds in Arivaca Arizona, 1967 Kenskill
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1936 Airstream Silver Cloud The Oldest Factory Produced Airstream Still In Existence?
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Old Tin Can - 1959 Shasta Mobile Kitchen
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Trailers at SEMA - 1950 Westcraft,1964 Fireball
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Vintage Trailer Halloween Mash - Ocean Mesa, CA 24 1970 Avalon 28 How To: Insulate Your Floors 1964 Holiday Rambler - Betsy Rose
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Coca Cola Classic and New
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Editors Caroline Lacitinola Contributors Rick Rajewski Toni Miltenberger Sue Mayfield Geiger Joe and Lisa Messina Mike Madriaga Scot Thompson Brenda Herrera Diane Hopkins John Abbott
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USA Rally Calendar 40 4
Monster Mash pg. 24
Background photo from Trailer Life Magazine - 1945 Who is in the Photo?
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Thank You to all of you that subscribe to the VCT Magazine, have purchased our first book and attended the rallies that we hosted last year. Your support over the past five years is appreciated and allows us to continue to promote the vintage trailering hobby. 2017 looks like it is going to be even busier than last year! Book Number Two: Our first book sold out of the first printing in a few short months. The response to it has been very rewarding and now we are working on book number two. Many trailerites have asked us how to get their trailers in our publications. It’s easy…If we can’t get to you, send your photos and stories to us! For our next book we are looking for photos of trailers and people having fun at vintage trailer rallies. For more information visit our website and see the “VCT Book 2” tab. Camp Store: As we travel to numerous rallies each year, we love interacting with like-minded people that appreciate all things vintage. At rallies we typically offer vintage trailering books, back issues of the magazine and our tee-shirts. I don’t know why it took us so long to build a mobile “Camp Store”! With an inspirational kick-in-the-butt from Scott Burud (see his vintage trailer store in issue #26 of the VCT Magazine), we found a 1955 Spartan at Flyte Camp and are busy building our take on a vintage camper trailer/store. Look for our “vintage vendor” at rallies this year. More Experiences: We are committed to creating experiences for everyone that wants to be a part of the hobby. With over 100 people on the waiting list for our Trailerfest Rally, we are having two this year! We have moved our fall event from Lodi, CA to a bigger park in Plymouth, CA. We are also doing a spring “Trailerfiesta” in Petaluma. (See ads in this magazine or visit www.trailerfetrally.com for details.) Boot Camp, Operation Restoration is coming up in March. It is bigger and better than last year with even more guest speakers and special guests “The Gypsy Time Travelers”. Along with lots of restoration learning we are also having some fun with swing dance lessons on Saturday night! Register at: www.vintagecampertrailers.com The Rally at the Ranch get together welcomes all year makes and models of RV’s. We have lots of room and lots of vintage trailer admirers that are “manufacture date challenged” with newer rigs. At this event we can all get together for some camping fun. Live country western music, potlucks and root beer floats. Register in advance and save $20.00 at www.vintagecampertrailers.com. We look forward to your continued support this year and ask that you welcome others in your circle of friends in to the vintage trailering hobby. On our website we have trailers for sale if they are ready to come camping. If they are just admirers at the moment they can get a copy of the VCT Book or “Join the club” and subscribe to the magazine.
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ARIZONA
La Siesta Campgrounds in Arivaca, Arizona offers a camping season that is opposite of most the United States La Siesta Campgrounds in Arivaca, Arizona has been hosting vintage camper trailer rallies for Southern Arizona Vintage Trailers and Rides Club, Sisters on the Fly, Arizona Round Up, Streamline Vintage Travel Trailers and Tin Can Tourist Southwest since 2014. This year La Siesta’s owner, Steve Rendon, emailed Paul and I at Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine to let us know about the Monster Bash Rally sponsored by the Southern Arizona
Vintage Trailers and Rides Club. Steve invited us to come stay in a beautiful 19-foot Spartan owned by Michelle Davis. The Spartan is one of several permanent vintage camper trailers setup at the campground for guests to rent at La Siesta. With rainy summer monsoons starting in May and lasting through September, the Arizona camping season is opposite of most the United States. When we
arrived at the campground, Steve and rally hosts, Keith and Renae Kersey, welcomed us and made us feel right at home. It became immediately apparent that the people at this rally were more than associates – they were family. The Monster Bash Weekend, Oct. 27th through the 30th , was the first camp-out of the season and much catching up was being done around the campground. While old friends were catching up, new
Written By: Caroline Lacitinola Photos by: Brenda Herrera and Paul Lacitinola
1967 Kenskill
Susan and Troy Hayes Tucson, Arizona
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friends were being made and welcomed. Susan and Troy Hayes from Tucson, Arizona towed their 1967 Kenskill to the rally for its maiden voyage. Before they even set up their awning, people were there taking pictures and checking out the trailer. The Hayes bought the Kenskill in Idaho and had it towed to Arizona. When the trailer arrived, it looked pretty good, but as they started to rebuild, they found it was full of mold and rot and needed extensive work. Susan had been looking for a vintage trailer for quite some time and had met up with fellow vintage trailer enthusiast Brenda Herrera. The Hayes liked the trailers Brenda and Rex had rebuilt and with no time or expertise to do the work themselves, they hired Brenda Herrera and Rex McKay from Apache Junction, Arizona to rebuild their Kenskill.
The 1967 Kenskill was bought and restored in memory of Susan’s mom Elaine. Elaine, a single mom, was a generous, giving person. Susan’s fun relationship with her mother included calling her mother “Eunice.” When called “Eunice”, Elaine would be quick to remind Susan that she was the daughter of “Eunice”. Susan said her mother loved traveling as well as shiny pretty things and the Hayes wanted the trailer to share that same spirit. With its big windows, sparkling chandelier and bright colors, “Eunice” the trailer, is a beautiful tribute to Susan’s mother and her zest for life and travel. The Hayes are planning on enjoying the camper while they make new memories as a family and remember the legacy “Eunice” passed on to enjoy traveling and admire what is beautiful.
The weekend ended with a rousing chili cook off won by Roni Cleveland who generously donated her winnings to the local Arivaca 4-H Club. Roni held tightly to the title of Chili Cook-off Champion! It was a fun, spirited competition with delicious chilies. The kids from town were invited to the campground and encouraged to go trick-or-treating. Those giving and receiving the candy were equally pleased by the offerings of creative costumes and the prolific candy assortment! Following candy sorting, the kids played games under the starry desert sky while the adults enjoyed visiting around the fire. Again, the spirit of those who love camping in vintage trailers is the same no matter where you go: acceptance for all who enjoy and preserve some of the best the United States had to offer in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s
With its big windows, sparkling chandelier and bright colors the trailer is a beautiful tribute to Susan’s mother
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Facing Page: The 1955 Kenskill photographs in this spread were taken at the La Siesta Campground Monster Bash in Arivaca, AZ. Top two photos: Decorated for trick-or-treaters Bottom Left: Chili cook off. Bottom Right: Our lodging was a 1951 Spartan. It is just one of the trailers available for rent at the campground. For reservations call: (520) 398-3132 See all of the photos we took on our website. Search ARIVACA.
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1 9 3 6 A I R S T R E A M S I LV E R C L O U D T H E O L D E S T F A C T O RY- P R O D U C E D AIRSTREAM TRAILER STILL IN EXISTENCE? While Dr. Holman’s 1935 Torpedo was officially recognized in 1984 by Wally Byam himself as Airstream’s oldest known trailer in existence, please allow us to present this case — that this wooden/Masonite 1936 Airstream Silver Cloud is the oldest full factory production Airstream trailer, presently in existence. The story goes that Dr. Holman read an ad for Airstreams in the May 1935 edition of Popular Mechanics. For 25 cents he could purchase a folder illustrating four Airstreams. He then purchased plans for five dollars for his Torpedo in 1935, but the trailer was not completed until 2 1/2 years later and wasn’t on the road until 1937. In addition, it was not actually built by Airstream. Do-it-yourselfers used products from many different sources to build their trailers from the plans. This Silver Cloud has the original tag emblem and was produced as trailer No.199. We would truly appreciate anyone with an older Airstream production number on a trailer
to share that information with us. We have heard of an older emblem tag but the trailer no longer exists. We consider the Dr. Holman Torpedo as “home built”. (Read more about this trailer in issue #25 of the VCT Magazine.) It is our belief that both historic trailers survived, because they were shielded with a metal skin at some point. Do-ityourselfers used products from many different sources to build their trailers from the plans.
The 1936 Airstream Silver Cloud was considered to be the leader of the Airstream line at the time. Wally was influenced by plans found in trailers manufactured in England — thus the English Caravan look. Some of the 1936 features of the trailer included a galley at the left of the door, a double bed at the rear [more like a 3/4 bed today], and a
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This Silver Cloud has the original tag emblem and was produced as trailer No.199.
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1 9 3 6 A I R S T R E A M S I LV E R C L O U D “large clothes closet” [really small by today’s standard] with a hinged double door which could be used as a room divider. There was a chest of drawers with a place that could be used as a wash basin and a breakfast nook table with three positions that could be assembled to make another double bed or pull-out twin beds. When we brought the Silver Cloud home, it was painted brown and white and skinned in metal with some replacement
We d e c i d e d t o r e s t o r e t h e t r a i l e r back to its original plans. During its restoration process, 70 percent of the cabinet material was saved.
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windows. When the metal was Length pulled off, the original wood 15 feet and Masonite was painted blue and white. We decided We i g h t to restore the trailer back 1380 lbs to its original plans. During its restoration process, 70 Price percent of the cabinet material $695 was saved. The door faces, Complete closet, front bed frames, trim, hardware and everything else are original. The hardware has been cleaned and re-plated. 75% of the 1/2 inch plywood is still the same flooring; the only change to the flooring was in the back where a section of four feet was replaced. The bed framing material is all original. The actual structural sides had to be replaced because this particular trailer
was built with 3/8” plywood — not 1/2” which Wally said about some of his other trailers plus 1/8 inch Masonite over that. Someone in the 50s reworked the trailer and put aluminum skin over the exterior original painted Masonite. Underneath, the original framing showed markings of all the windows and
Chuck with his latest restoration and period correct Chrysler
holes where everything initially would have been located. The long windows put in during the earlier refurbishment are now replaced with the original sized windows. We repainted the trailer with a later 1936 paint scheme. Wally liked to exhibit his aluminum 1936 Airstream Clipper
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with a Chrysler Airflow. We will be showing our 1936 Airstream Silver Cloud with a 1937 Chrysler Airflow — even though the Chrysler is mostly original and is in dire need of paint and new upholstery.
The 1936 Airstream Silver Cloud will make its official debut at the Palm Springs, California Modernism Week in February of 2017. See www.vintagecampertrailers.com “Rallies” page for details.
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BEFORE
When we brought the Silver Cloud home, it was painted brown and white and skinned in metal. When the metal was pulled off, the original wood and Masonite was painted blue and white.
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OLD TIN CAN 1959 Shasta Mobile Kitchen
This isn’t Savannah Clark’s first go around with a vintage food trailer. Her first one was a 1948 Kit. (Featured in issue #18 of the VCT Magazine.) Savannah couldn’t stay out of the food truck business for long and has recently rebuilt and converted this 1959 Shasta to yet another mobile kitchen. Based in beautiful Sandpoint, ID, you can find this “Old Tin Can” serving up locally-raised, grass fed beef. Savannah said, “I take pride in serving good quality meat and don’t believe in taking shortcuts.” Every burger is made with a hand pressed patty served on a toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and secret sauce.
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The trailer was rebuilt with a hatch on the back to insert and remove equipment as needed. All the equipment is commercial grade and the trailer was built by Brad Clark around the dimensions of the appliances. The trailer has a prep-table, refrigerator, a flat top grill, a chest freezer and a four station sink. “The first time around I had a deep fryer but learned real quick how hot it got in there during summer so decided to introduce ice cream and replace the fries with chips!” Savannah said. The counter top has photos of pinup girls from 1956 and 1957 issues of Frolic Magazine. A great addition for a vintage vibe!
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TROLLEY TOP
1950 Westcraft By Flyte Camp Featured at SEMA Flyte Camp from Bend, OR recently debuted their 1950 Westcraft Coronado at the 2016 SEMA show in Las Vegas, NV. SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) gathers together once a year to showcase the country’s greatest in the automotive world. This year, Justin and Anna Scribner were commissioned by their sponsor, Saint-Gobain, to rebuild the 1950 Westcraft Coronado for the SEMA show. It was the first vintage camper to ever be a featured build inside the show! Justin and Anna and their crew at Flyte Camp spent four months and approximately 3000 man (and woman) hours to complete the restoration. The entire trailer was taken down to the frame and rebuilt. The trailer received all new axles, brakes, wiring, in-
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sulation, sealing gas lines, plumbing and windows. They also installed a drinking fountain in the bathroom that came from an old 1930’s school house. The interior of the trailer received hours of special attention to recreate the birch paneling and Douglas Fir accents original to the Westcraft Coronado. The floor was covered in green and Eco-friendly, soybased Forbo Marmoleum which closely mimics the original flooring used in vintage camper trailers. Several modern amenities were added to the Coronado to make it a first-class rebuild. There is a hidden surround sound system, a hidden 48” television lift in the living area, a retro-look modern TV in the bedroom, LED lighting. A restroom was added to the original floor-plan.
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The exterior of the Westcraft Coronado was painted in cham beer paint colors ke pagne and root eping with the Wes tcraft’s original tone metallic finish adde s. The pearlescent d to the original color scheme really mak while the SolarGard es the trailer pop paint protection ad ds the modern tech looking great. nology to keep it Flyte Camp has this
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The “Trolley” or “Lantern” top trailers were styled after cable car designs of the day.
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S E M A, The best place to show it of f Written By: Mike Madriaga Photography: Billy Carlyle, Mike Madriaga and Joe Sebergandio A “Fireball” landed in the middle of the Las Vegas Convention Center but it was not for sale. Joe Sebergandio parked his 1964 Fireball Friendship 11 camper in the front of the South Hall entrance. It was displayed in the ADA-OMIX and Rugged Ridge booth hitched to a 1966 Jeep Wagoneer and surrounded by other Jeeps. “I was asked over a dozen times if I would sell it while at the SEMA Show,” said Joe Sebergandio, “I simply said no.” If one owns a heavily customized vehicle; SEMA is the best place to show it off. There are approximately 1500 show vehicles spread throughout the 2.7 million square feet of display space. The Fireball was one of the only vintage campers present. Sebergandio, from La Crescenta, CA, was here on business as were many of the
other 140,000 attendees of the largest automotive show in the world. He was promoting two of his ventures: “Joe’s Minibike Reunion,” and his podcast with the same name. “I have been nuts over minibikes since I first got my hands on one as a young kid living in upstate New York,” Sebergandio said. Forty-years of knowledge and relationships from the minibike lifestyle, developed into his brand. “… a collection of over a dozen minibikes and the passion to recapture the fun and stories of the past,” was explained on his Facebook page.
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Sebergandio accidentally fused the minibike-and-camper lifestyles two-years-ago. “I found the Fireball in Sun Valley, CA while I was out riding my Honda Grom minibike during the summer of 2014,” he said. Sebergandio recalled that he did not want to pay the original $3,500 asking price (for his trailer). After months of back and forth negotiating, he obtained the camper at a lower-undisclosed price because it needed a lot of work. “I added new floor, frame work, insulation, paneling, paint and electrical work,” Sebergandio said. “I stripped the outside and ultimately had a pro-polisher get the outside to where it is now.” Sebergandio also made sure that the camper was functional and safe to trailer – he said that (prior to his refurbishing) it had been sitting since the 1980s. “The original axle bearings were bad and I couldn’t find them anywhere,” Sebergandio said. “I ended up replacing the entire axle with a new one.” Continued on page 31
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3rd Annual Ocean Mesa Halloween
Vintage Trailer Mash
Lisa Messina (middle) awarding vintage prizes to Jason & Kim Nadal, best costume (Kim aka Mrs. Roper) .
Written by: Joe & Lisa Messina Photos by: Rick Rajewski This was the 3rd year for the Halloween Vintage Trailer Mash held the last weekend of October at Ocean Mesa RV Resort in Santa Barbara, CA. There was a trailer Halloween decoration contest, trailer trick or treating for the kids, and a costume party poolside Saturday night complete with a potluck tri-tip dinner. Liz Marks with Grandchildren in front of their Fireball
Above: Renee & Jose Gonzalez and their 1968 Aristocrat. Left: Halloween trick or treaters.
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Jose Alvarez & Tina Perez’s 1964 Aristocrat Lil Loafer
Kim & Jason Nadal’s 1964 Shasta Airflite (Halloween decoration winner)
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This Page: Top: Ocean Mesa at sunset Middle: Lisa Foote’s 1950 Crown Bottom: Frank Stevens 1947 Spartan Manor Photos by: Rick Rajewski
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1970 Avalon A 60th wedding anniversary, a grandchild and man’s best friends have all shared in the joy of this just restored Tennessee trailer
At the age of 54, Diane Hopkins decided that she wanted to restore a vintage camper trailer. She, along with help from her eight year old grandson, Connor Lance Hopkins, tackled the restoration project with gusto. After making sure the 1970 Avalon was structurally sound, Diane started decorating the interior of her trailer. Diane loves her family and her two Scottish Terriers. She incorporated her two loves into every aspect of the restoration. She even epoxied her table with pictures of her dogs and family and trimmed it out with chrome edging as the pictures bring her joy each time she looks at them. Diane also incorporated several family heirlooms into the trailer. Her grandparent’s headboard is used as the back of the long bench that makes into a bed and her other grandparent’s wooden ironing board is used as an outdoor table when Diane is camping. Diane’s parents’ 60th wedding anniversary happened to coincide with Diane’s maiden voyage in her Avalon. With Rock Island State Park (Tennessee) just 10 minutes from her home, Diane had towed her trailer up and invited her parents to join her for a celebratory dinner: sixty years
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Malcom Jessie and Paisley Faith
of marriage and the first of many family meals shared in her vintage Avalon. With so much love and determination poured into the Avalon, Diane has no designs on selling this special piece. She is enjoying camping with both Conner and her Scottish Terriers, Malcom Jessie and Paisley Faith. She did give some sage advice for those camping with dogs. She suggests leaving a radio on low during the night so the dogs cannot hear when the raccoons knock the lids off the trash cans. “That way, the dogs won’t wake up and scare you to death barking like there is a bear outside!�
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The 42nd annual Winthrop Vintage Wheels Show - Saturday, September 9, 2017. A celebration of style showcasing automobiles, motorcycles, tractors, travel trailers, pedal cars and bicycles all against the backdrop of the old west town of Winthrop, WA. Adventure Touring on the North Cascades Loop? The
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restaurants in downtown Winthrop. The Methow Valley, in north central Washington, extends from Pateros to Mazama. Winthrop is located in the northern portion of this valley along the scenic North Cascades Highway.
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Sebergandio also placed some attention into the aesthetics of the build: he added the roof vent, a new canopy, tinted and tempered rear glass, clean screens, updated wheels and Coker whitewall tires. Not everything on the Fireball needed an update. “The three-burner stove was in great shape, as was the ice box,” Sebergandio said. He explained that the overhaul took about a year and that over $10,000 was invested in parts and labor. He added that his “Friendship 11” buddies helped him out – or the renovation would have cost considerably more. The 11-foot-long camper is a multi-purpose unit. “I have camped out in it twice – on the Pacific Coast Highway and in Southern California,” Sebergandio said, “and it was used as our store for my annual minibike show to sell apparel and used as a backdrop for my podcast.” Measuring 6 feet wide and almost 8 feet tall at stock height; the camper-trailer combo is perfect for Sebergandio. “People love small or mini anything nowadays,” he said.
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HOW TO
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Don’t Forget the Floors By John Abbott Retro R.V.s There is no one right answer to the question of how to insulate the floor of your trailer. In some canned hams, there just is not much room. Rigid foam insulation can be glued to the underside of the floor with spray adhesive. We stay away from sprayed-in foam insulation (in the walls too). It glues everything together and makes future maintenance a bear. RetroRVs also puts on aluminum belly pans when the budget allows. It makes the biggest difference in how warm the floor stays. RetroRVs uses mostly fiberglass batt insulation under the floors (the pink stuff). It’s what Airstream used after all. When we do a shell-off floor replacement, we unroll the insulation parallel to the frame members (front to back) with the paper side up. This provides enough vapor barrier yet still lets the wood sub-floor dry out, should it get wet somehow. We then lay 3/4-inch marine plywood on top (the sub floor) and secure it to the frame with elevator bolts. You may have to pre-drill the holes, depending on the frame. Before we install the belly pan, we cut
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through the fiberglass part of the insulation on each side of the frame members. This way it can “puff” down into the belly. The pink stuff is easy to get and 3-1/2 inches works out fine in a typical 4” belly space.
trailer. Secure the belly pan with large flange 3/16th-inch blind aluminum rivets (Vintage Trailer Supply has them) to the frame. Don’t use any sealant on the belly pan because if water gets in there, you want it to be able to drain out.
As for belly pan material, we use .025 5052 H32 aluminum. It is thick enough yet it bends around all the corners easily. RetroRVs convinced Airparts Inc (Airpartsinc.com) to carry this aluminum in a 48inch wide coil. Order two pieces the length of your trailer plus a foot. The good folks at Airparts will coil it up and ship it to you in a box (or two) via FedEx. This lets you put on the belly pan from front to back in a single piece with just one seam down the middle of your
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the curve of the sub-floor. You now have a jig to fashion the front of your belly pan (without lying on your back under your trailer). Place the front of the belly pan on top of the jig and anchor it with a couple of screws. Now make all the cuts and bends to fit the front of your trailer. Then when you drag in under your trailer, it will be ready to fit into place. Do the same for the back if needed (but if you do this you will need a seam across the belly pan towards the back of the frame). Be sure to put the back piece of the belly pan on first so the seam will face backwards. If you do a really good job of fitting the belly pan on nice and tight, you may want to consider drilling a few drain holes in it. Should water get into the belly pan, remember you want a way for it to drain out! With all the time and love you are putting into it, you’ll want your restoration project to last another 50 years.
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1964 Holiday Rambler Trav’ler The bones were good, mostly she was just tired.
By Scot Thompson In November of 1964 Betsy-Rose, as we now call our booty trailer, became part of the Lillard family. The 17.5’ Holiday Trav’ler gaucho model with a bath was the middle of the three model offerings from Holiday Rambler Corp. for that year. Originally bought by Ray and Betsy in Virginia, the Lillards soon moved to North Carolina. For the next fifty years Betsy-Rose was traded between two brothers, Ray and Al, and their spouses, Betsy and Rose. All throughout those years other family members also used B-R for trips and temporary quarters but it always stayed within the same family. Betsy-Rose was resplendent with her aqua stripes over white paint and aqua appliances complementing the warm birch of the interior. Capable of sleeping five, with a gaucho, convertible table and an overhead bunk, B-R saw lots of the country… Florida Keys, Georgia, both Carolinas and all through the South. The biggest camping trip came in 1978 when Al, Rose, Ray and Betsy hitched B-R up to their Ford van and headed west from North Carolina travelling to California and up the coast to Washington to visit friends, explore our great country and visit the National Parks. Betsy-Rose covered 8692 miles in all over 5 weeks.
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Campgrounds cost $6 per night back then! Eventually, B-R came to rest under a carport at Rose’s home in the North Carolina mountains and there it served the grandchildren as sleeping quarters for many years as health issues overcame Al and Ray. Sometimes the adults still had
old trailer projects are a labor of love as most of you know. Here are some highlights from our labors with Betsy-Rose. Some floor tiles outside the bath were damaged from a leak and we replaced them with unblemished tiles from under the gaucho. Now the entire visible floor is of original 9” tiles. We cleaned and waxed the original interior birch paneling until it just exuded a warm amber glow. We made new kitchen drawers of solid birch to replace originals ruined by mice. We refurbished all the original appliances including the Brown Stove Works oven, the 4 cu. ft. Dometic refrigerator Holiday Rambler is still in business today under new ownership. The original founder, (don’t let anyone tell you Richard Klingler and his son Doug, participate in the Vintage Holiday Rambler discusthese absorption refrigsion...we get advice on our old trailers from the founder!! erators are not re-buildable), the Coleman wall heater, all the original card games in her, but B-R was getting condition. She was still plugged in and dual voltage lamps and the Humphrey old and tired and neglected and no one hooked up! Yes there was mouse dam- propane lamp, all the plumbing and took her anywhere any more. After 50 age along with mold and mildew and on and on. Readers know the effort it years of ownership, Rose, now in her frozen pipes and insects and most of takes. nineties, sold B-R to us, her neighbors. the appliances had given up. But the bones were good and the leaks not too With new 15X2.25 LR E “radial shoes” We think of B-R as a refurbishment severe; mostly she was just tired. We (and an update to the brakes and bearrather than a restoration because so thought we could bring her back; and ings) and Betsy-Rose was ready for her much was original and in salvageable so that is what we set out to do! These first camping trip in 30 years. We had
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original black tank only holds 5 gallons, and there was no gray water tank back in the day. We simply use a portable waste tank. Complete with a shower and toilet and full cooking facilities, B-R is a delight to camp in. Dry camping is very easy as most appliances run off propane. The amazingly quiet Coleman wall heater provides plenty of heat. There is no power converter as Holiday Rambler’s design incorporated two 15-amp 110VAC circuits and a separate 12 VDC circuit that we charge from the truck. Interior cooling was via open windows, so for this summer season, we will add a hidden air conditioner. Our adventure with B-R has required lots of effort and yet has given us lots of satisfaction in visible progress. B-R appears very nearly like she did 50 years ago, both inside and out. We are pretty proud of that. a ball in the late summer of 2015 camping with the Southern Vintage Trailers folks in Hiwassee, GA. While visitors loved her insides, Betsy-Rose seriously needed a facelift like most of us at this age! Sometime in the 1980s, Al and Ray had painted her with tan enamel and covered up all the vintage zigzag lines. Good paint job, bad complexion! So with early photos provided by Rose, we sanded, masked, primed and re-painted her with acrylic urethane to the original colors. We added the broad swath of aqua around the windows as seen on the period advertisements for Holiday Rambler. B-R simply had aqua lines above and below the windows. We are members of a website where the original founders of Holiday Rambler and their son, Doug, participate (the Richard Klingler family). With help from them and other members of the Vintage Holiday Ramblers, we stayed true to a factory paint scheme as well as with the interior refurbishment. We even had replicas of the original Holiday Trav’ler emblems and stickers made. And as the crowning statement, we had a silhouette decal made of Betsy and Rose; hence the moniker, Betsy-Rose! Rose was quite a seamstress and still is. Thirty years ago, she made new cushion covers that we saved. She also re-made the original curtains by re-using the loop trim with new fabric. After dry-cleaning them, we added the aqua frill on the bottom edge to tie the fabric and aqua appliances and seat cushions together. In the booty we found the striped awning that Rose said had only been used one time! We updated the plumbing to a demand pump system and we adapted the original brass fixture for the city water inlet; it’s quite a piece of nostalgia. With the addition of a winterization valve B-R antifreeze is now easily added. The
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But the best part of this adventure with Betsy-Rose has been Betsy and Rose themselves! They share our adventure with their families. When they both came along with their families to see the finished paint, complete with custom stickers we made of their silhouettes… well they just beamed! And that was reward enough for all our efforts. Scot and Sonja Thompson (left) live in the far western mountains of North Carolina. They are long-time campers. Betsy and Rose, the trailers namesakes, are pictured above.
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Douglas Keister takes you for a retro ride in the world of diminutive travel trailers. The demand for vintage trailers-”the smaller the better”-has risen dramatically in recent years, especially with “teardrops,” first manufactured in the 1930s and containing just indoor sleeping space and an outdoor exterior kitchen. 200 photos. $19.99
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The vintage camper trailer hobby attracts people from all walks of life. This book features hundreds of photos of restored trailers and the trailerites that rescue, restore and rally across the USA. 200 pages and in hard cover. From the publishers of the VCT Magazine, Paul and Caroline Lacitinola. $24.99 A visual wonderland filled with fascinating and diverse imagery that will surprise the average reader. The travel trailer figured prominently in twentieth-century American pop culture. It’s put on grand display in this kitschy celebration culled from the coffers of Trailer Travel’s Phil Noyes. $29.95 Abandoned and derelict trailers as photographed by Bob Moore. Old advertising, mementos, and photos. Profusely illustrated, a must have for anyone who ever looked longingly at one of these homes on wheels 126 pages, softcover. $19.99
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Coca Cola has something for everyone to
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Article by: “Heffron’s A Moment In Time Retro Design”
The New Coca-Cola Perhaps one of our most popular collectibles is Coca-Cola memorabilia. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise though. Some consider the 1950’s as the golden age of Coca Cola. But with Pepsi growing as a competitor, life for Coke wasn’t always easy. In fact the Coca Cola company and its fans would soon learn that you don’t truly know what you have until it’s gone.
si was banking on, and it turns out it was a wise decision because most people did prefer the taste of Pepsi to Coke and by the 80s Pepsi was outselling Coke in supermarkets. Now before you get upset, the Pepsi Challenge isn’t a perfect science. Because while most people prefer the first sip of Pepsi, other studies have shown that it when it comes to drinking a full can, Coca Cola is the true winner. Most people didn’t realize that though, and neither did Coke. They simply saw that the marketing for Pepsi was working and Coke was losing. This called for dramatic action from Coke and one that could have ended badly.
Up For The Challenge Have you ever tried the Pepsi Challenge? For those who haven’t, the idea is pretty simple. It’s a blind taste test between Pepsi and Coke to see which people like better. All you have to do is take a sip of both. But what if I said even the most diehard Coca Cola drinkers might choose Pepsi? That’s exactly what Pep-
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A New Coke Is Born Coke made a change to its formula and New Coke was born. The results were not pretty. The backlash was huge and Coke received over 250,000 letters from people complaining. Consumers even started creating protest groups such as the “Old Cola Drinkers of America” to show their displeasure. Begging for the classic taste to return and worried that their children would never know the true refreshment of original Coke. Senior leadership had no choice but to admit they were wrong. But instead of sticking to their guns, they made the right decision. The original formula returned and would be known as “Coca-Cola Classic”. All was right in the world again, at
least when it came to soda. New Coke would continue to be sold, although that would come to an end in 2002.
Coca Cola Phenomenon The New Coke fiasco became a key example of how consumers think, react, and spend. In fact there are even conspiracy theories on how Coke might have changed the formula in order to create a higher demand for the original product and in return cause a huge spike in sales. But regardless if you think this was a mistake by Coca Cola or a grand marketing scheme, today Coca-Cola is the leader in soda and people have a special place in their heart for the brand. Fans can purchase everything from large items like Tables, Stools, Booths, and Chairs for their vintage trailer, to odds and end items that they can collect and show off such as glasses or napkin holders. Regardless of how serious of a collector you are, Coca Cola has something for everyone to enjoy, including the soda itself.
Wrapping Up Coca-Cola has come a long way since the 1950’s and luckily for us, the Coca Cola we all know and love is here to stay. At Heffron’s we encourage you to show off your passion and build your own Coca-Cola or 1950’s collection. Let A Moment in Time Retro Design assist you with all of your furniture and décor needs. When it comes to your vintage camper or home, your decorating options are endless and we can’t wait to see what you come up with. Good luck with your projects and remember, for all of your retro furniture needs head over to www.Heffrons. com. We look forward to hearing from you!
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USA 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. January 5-8, 2017 Cedar Key, FL Rocking in the New Year Gathering - Sunset Isle RV park, Cedar Key FL (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 352543-5375 or more information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com January 13-16, 2017 Hemet, CA 3600 W Florida Ave. If you can not make it in April to the larger event come out and enjoy our mini event in January. A special low rate just for vintage trailers of 1985 or older. Enjoy all the amenities and activities the resort has to offer. Open House Saturday Jan 14 10am to 2pmMichael Carle. goldenrv@sunlandrvresorts.com 951-925-4123 January 26-29, 2017 Arivaca, Arizona 4th Annual Vintage Trailer Show. 16005 W Hardscrabble Rd, Arivaca, AZ. Gathering of vintage trailers with open house to the public on Sat. Come join the fun. Nancy & Joe Owens nanjoe@dakotacom.net 520-955-1331 February 2-5, 2017 Lake Havasu City, AZ 3rd Time Vintage Camp-out Rally. 699 London Bridge road (Windsor Beach-over flow
lot. Come join the fun!! First timers are always welcomed! No dues, no meetings. All vintage trailers are welcomed. Must sign-up by January 1st to be sure of a site, pay when you arrive, we must let the parks department know how many are coming by January 1, 2017. Open house for the public, from 10am until 3pm on Saturday. This is a non-hook up camp-out, 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. jra@cnw.com please reserve, pay when you arrive. Open House: 10 to 3:00pm Saturday Cherri and Mike, hosts From May to September please call (360) 595-2611, October to January please call (928) 505-2730, or e-mail anytime jra@cnw.com February 16-19, 2017 Arivaca, AZ Stupid Cupid, La Siesta Campgrounds 16005 W Hardscrabble Rd Arivaca, AZ 85601. Southern Arizona Vintage Trailers and Rides Rally OOPS.....the event is after Valentine’s Day but come and celebrate it with your camping family. We are planning an old-fashioned Valentine Weekend! Open to everyone. Bring your vintage trailers and camp out with us. Steve Rendon lasiestacampgrounds@gmail.com 520-398-3132
February 17-20, 2017 Cloverdale, CA Sweetheart-Citrus Fair. 1166 Asti Rd Cloverdale, CA 95425. Casual Campout at the Beautiful Cloverdale-Healdsburg Wine Country KOA Camping Resort. The campout theme will be Valentine’s Sweetheart Party, held during the weekend of the cloverdalecitrusfair.org and the President’s Holiday on Monday. Meet and Greet Friday night, Citrus Fair Parade Saturday morning, Baked Potato Bar Saturday night and Toast Party and Raffle Sunday morning. No scheduled open house Laura Waterhouse. Please Text or Call on Saturday’s 707-486-9254 Call Pamela at the KOA to make your reservation and clarify the site charge, There should not be an extra charge for the Rally for children or pets :) Be sure to tell her you are with the Vintage Camper Trailers Club 707-894-3337 February 23-26, 2017 Brooksville, FL The 98th Winter Convention of the Tin Can Tourists. Sertoma Youth Ranch, 85 Myers Rd. The 98th Winter Convention of the Tin Can Tourists February 23-26, 2017 Sertoma Youth Ranch, Brooksville, Florida Registration information and forms will be available in the winter newsletter - published in December.
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March 3, 4 and 5th, 2017 Lodi, CA BOOT CAMP - Operation Restoration At Towerpark Jellystone Camground (Where we had Trailerfest). More classes, more information, more good times. Camp in your vintage (or not so vintage) RV, or stay in cabin at the campground or stay locally (on your own.) NO open house. See ad on page 43. Register at www.vintagecampertrailers. com/boot-camp.html March 9-12, 2017 Roebuck, SC Campin at Croft Gathering - Croft State Park, Roebuck, SC Lake Campground Loop (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com March 16-19, 2017 Grant, AL Northern Alabama Gathering Honeycomb Campground, Grant, AL - (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 256-5829884 or more information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com March 16-19, 2017 Arivaca, AZ Get Lucky Event. La Siesta Campgrounds 16005 W Hardscrabble Rd Arivaca, AZ
85601. Get your blarney on and enjoy everything green. This is a St. Patrick’s celebration to remember. Last year was a blast. Open to everyone. Bring your vintage trailers and camp out with us. Steve Rendon lasiestacampgrounds@gmail.com 520-398-3132 March 17-19, 2017 Santa Barbara, CA Ocean Mesa Vintage Trailerists Rally. This vintage trailer rally overlooks the ocean! It is low key but with a theme that is always fun! Rain or Shine! The private RV Park hosts 80 sites! So this rally fills up fast! NO Open House. Liz Marks Syrdh@comcast.net 805350-0617 March 17 - 19, 2017 Cleveland, Ohio 2017 Summit Racing Equipment I-X Piston Powered Auto-Rama One I-X Center Drive. Come be part of a first of its kind indoor vintage RV show in conjunction with the South Hall Hot Rod Asylum hosted by the Slick Devils Car Club. Pre-register your vintage RV and show it for FREE. This show is the largest indoor showcases of cars, bikes, trucks, and aircraft of its kind in the world boasting over 600 cars, 125 motorcycles, and aircraft inside the I-X Center. Contact Show Manager Steve Legerski at 216-2652514 or slegerski@ixcenter.com or Don
Moyer at MoyerGraffiti@aol.com, or online at pistonpowershow.com. $20 entry, $10 parking. Steve Legerski slegerski@ixcenter. com216-265-2514 March 23-26, 2017 Canton, TX 2017 Texas Annual Spring Rally Mill Creek Ranch Resort, 2102 N. Trade Days Blvd Canton, TX 75103 United States Join us for our annual TCT rally in Canton, TX at Mill Creek Resort & Cabins. This is a beautiful resort run by friendly staff and is pet friendly. They have plenty of shopping nearby. They are located right across from first Monday trade days. For details: https://www. facebook.com/events/1084762018285822/ March 31-April 2, 2017 Folsom, CA Oasis West 2017 Micro Rally. 7755 Folsom-Auburn Rd, Folsom, CA 95630. Second Annual Oasis Micro-Rally with only 17 sites. Celebrating Oasis, Shasta, and other canned hams (plus friends). No Host fees, lake hike, trailer viewings, potluck, vintage game night, and wafflefest. Open House Saturday, April 1, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (parking $10) Chris Salmon ChristianSalmon@comcast.net 916-715-1258
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March 31- April, 2017 Mission Bay San Diego, CA 4th Annual Pismo South-Campland on the Bay. $101.00 for 2 nights (tax included) 4 extra nights @ $45.00 per night + tax before or after the event. Last year Campland fed and entertained us on Friday night. Saturday at the Potluck The Group Kulayd entertained us to the point we were standing on the tables. Open house being at 12 Noon on Saturday and a pot luck in the club house at 5:30PM. Lots to do without leaving the park. They have a store, restaurant, arcade, skateboard park, kids park, doggy park, pool and 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 cathygeary@verizon.net or call 909585-3045 (Cathy or Brian Geary) April 6-9, 2017 Choctaw, Oklahoma Land Run Rally. 6200 S. Choctaw Rd, Choctaw, OK 73020. Our second annual rally will be April 6-9, 2017 at the KOA located at 6200 S. Choctaw Rd, Choctaw, OK. We are planning a fun-filled, activity-packed weekend. There are no restrictions on who attends or their campers. Tent campers are welcome and the KOA also has cabins for those who want to utilize them. For more information, please join our Facebook Group - Land Run Rally. The registration form can also be found there. Open House Saturday afternoon. Jackie Lilly. jlilly@swbell.net 405249-8135 April 7-9, 2017 Healdsburg, CA This rally will be held in the beautiful Healdsburg / Northern California area. In the heart of Sonoma Wine Country on the banks of the Russian River. A perfect location for camping, fishing, site seeing, and wine tasting. Make your own reservations directly with the camp ground. Kathy is in site #36, and the gathering site will be in the adjoining site. Kathy Lebs, gardengirl29@gmail.com.
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Kathy advises booking sites #29-60 first. The campground closes from November 1 to March 1st of each year, so book your sites ASAP. You may book by calling them at (707) 431-1453 and their website is http://alexandervalleycampgrounds.com Alexander Valley RV Park and Camp Ground, 2411 Alexander Valley Road, Healdsburg, CA 95448 Facebook Event Link: https://www.facebook. com/events/536332493223918/?ti=icl April 7-9, 2017 Kings Mountain, SC Camping Through the Ages. Public open house on Saturday from 10-4 Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com April 13-16, 2017 Browns Valley, CA Everyone is invited to join vintage trailer friends for a casual no-host Third Annual Easter weekend camp-out at Sycamore Ranch Park and Campground on the Yuba River. Level paved roads, power, water, fire pits, flush toilets, hot showers, and a dump station (with no dump or pet fees). Potluck at 5:00 Saturday night, outdoor movie around the bonfire. Sunday morning is the Easter Pet Parade, at 9:30 AM. $25/ night first come, first serve campground. Send Shirley a $25 check made out to Yuba County Public Works for your first night. Don’t forget your checkbooks to write a check for the remaining night(s). Include a note with this information: Arrival day and approximate time, Names of people in your group, Your home city / town, Email address, Contact number, Trailer year & make. Send to: Shirley Barajas, 9673 Coburn Ct., Browns Valley, CA 95918 Barajas.shirley@gmail.com 530639-2431 cell 408605-2970
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April 20-23 2017 Corning, CA 8th annual Rally at the River at Woodson Bridge RV Park, Corning, CA. Please call the park at 1-530-839-2151 and ask for Rena to book your site. Rachel, Harps RV Service. harpsrv.com. 916-434-9151 April 22-23 2017 Atlanta, GA Atlanta MotoRama Vintage Camper Show 1500 Tara Pl, Hampton, GA 30228. Vintage (pre-1989) Campers at the ATLANTA MotoRama. Campers are invited to camp in and display their vintage units at the huge Summit Racing Motorama car show. Over 2000 classic, hot rods, custom cars on display and special section for campers. Yes display inside or outside only. Alan David. ALANSDAVID@GMAIL.COM 404 729 4268 April 26 - 30, 2017 Jekyll Island, GA Groovy Beach Bash. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com April 27-30, 2017 Hemet, CA 3rd annual vintage trailers, campers and classic car show at the Golden Village Palms. Luxury amenities and plentiful activities. See ad on page 41.
April 27-30, 2017 Petaluma, CA Trailerfiesta Spring Rally. Register Now at www.trailerfestrally.com. Festivities include a mariachi band, piñata contest, Mexican street fair with food and fun! We have a lot of cabins reserved if you don’t have a trailer and would like to join in on the fun. April 27-30, 2017 Panama City Beach, FL Tin Can Tourists Panama City Beach Vintage Trailer Rally. St. Andrews State Park, 4607 State Park Ln. Panama City Beach, FL 32408 United States Official Rally Dates April 27-30th, 2017, nightly rate is $28.00 per night ($196.00 for a full week) . More details to come! The State Park has over 170 sites so there will be plenty of room! There will be a small rally fee to cover expensive as well as Friday Night Entertainment, Rally Fee will be $10.00 per Trailer. April 27-30, 2017 Chula Vista, CA Cindy Ross’ VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY. Chula Vista RV Resort and Marina 460 Sandpiper Way, Chula Vista, CA. This is the 4th Annual rally. Fun activities, prizes, open house, bring an item, take an item, & more. $47.00/night - minimum stay is 2 nites.Extra nights before or after @ discount group rate, but must make those arrangements at park office:619-422-0111. Barbarashields@aol. com or 951-672 2366 April 27-30, 2017 Tucson, AZ Lei Day Event. 16005 W Hardscrabble Rd, Lei Day (May Day in Hawaii). Come join the fun and dress in your favorite Hawaiian outfit. Decorate your trailer for Lei Day. This annual event has a great luau. Nancy & Joe Owens nanjoe@dakotacom.net 520-955-1331 April 29-30, 2017 Chesterton, IN Lunes Vintage Camper Rally & Glamping Weekend. 1600 North 25 E, Chesterton, IN 46304. Indiana Dunes State Park will offer
a special themed weekend to explore the natural and cultural resources in the dunes from a glamping perspective April 28-30, 2017. Glamorous camping, or glamping, is a way to experience the splendor of the outdoors without forgoing the creature comforts you can’t live without. Whether in a tent, yurt, airstream, or tree house, it’s camping on a grand scale. Weekend programs will focus on relaxing in the outdoors, beach glass jewelry making, a camping recipe tasting and exchange, example glamping sites, beach yoga, and other activities. Coming back in 2017 will be our 2nd annual vintage camper rally featuring vintage campers from around the country. Visitors will have a chance to peek inside these over the course of the weekend. Special programming will also be available for those vintage camping in the park. A tentative schedule is coming soon. Vintage campers may (over 30 years old campers) may reserve a campsite by calling 1-866-511-5573 Ask for the “dunes vintage camping rally 2017” For more information about this or other park programs, call (219) 926-1390 . Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304. Brad Bumgardner bbumgardner@dnr.in.gov (219) 926-1390 May 5-7, 2017 Berrien Springs , MI SpringFest Vintage Camper Rally 2017 Berrien County Fairgrounds, 9122 Old US31. Berrien Springs , MI 49103 United States Bring your oldies but goodie and have some fun with vintage camper enthusiasts like yourself, at the Berrien County Fairgrounds . May 11-14, 2017 Stonewall, CO 1st Stonewall Vintage Camper Rally. 6673 state highway12 Weston, CO 81091. Rally will take place in Stonewall, Colorado, which is 10 miles west of Weston on the “Highway of Legends” in the beautiful San de Cristo mountains in southern Colorado. All pre- 1980 vintage camper enthusiasts are encouraged to come and have fun showing off their pride and joy. Open house Saturday.
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Dan Crist nscrist@yahoo.com 719-6807109 May 12-13, 2017 Oroville Ca Gold Rush Car Show. Bird and Downer St On May 13th Historic Downtown OrovilleFeather Fall’s Casino May 12th Show and Shine Start 12 Noon $ 15.00 Pre Regstation, www.goldrushcarshow.org Mike Mendenhall GoldRushCarShow@gmail.com (530) 5321956. May 18-21, 2017 Pismo Beach, CA Pismo Coast Village RV Resort. Open House is Saturday May 20th 10am to 3pm May 18 - 21, 2017 New Bern, NC Historic New Bern Gathering. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com May 18-21, 2017 Milford, MI 20th Annual Gathering Camp Dearborn, 1700 General Motors Rd Milford, MI 48390 United States Placeholder until the registration procedures are complete. Here is a link to last year’s sold out event: https:// tincantourists.com/blog/event/19th-annual-tct-gathering/ May 19-21, 2017 Union Gap (Yakima), WA PlayTheGap is a FREE, fun event established in 2014 that aims to bring a “Slice of Americana” to Union Gap, WA and the surrounding communities. Attractions include: concerts with great acoustic music, amazing food, free camping, vintage trailers, classic cars & trucks, hot rods and many local vendors. The weekend event is meant for all ages and will host contests and workshops featuring a quilt block challenge, pick n’ bow contest, dutch oven cooking, jamming, square (contra) dancing, kids’ activities and much more! 4508 Main Street. Union Gap (Yakima), WA 98903. (509) 949-2100 play-
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May 19-21 2017 Bodega Bay, CA Second annual Bodega Bay Rally. 2001 highway one Bodega Bay CA 94923. Chowder cook off contest, Hawaiian plate lunch and homemade bird house contest. Open House Saturday 10-2. Robin /Kristina Gutierres Kristinagutierres@sbcglobal.net, 510604-3117 510-537-1537 May 20th, 2017 Manchester Beach, CA Trailers by the Sea Gathering located at the Manchester Beach KOA. If you’re thinking of attending you need to call Manchester Beach KOA to reserve your sites and Please ask for Yolanda or Suzie. We blocked 40 sites for the weekend of May 20th 2017. June 2-4, 2017 Elverta, CA Rally at The Ranch. Registration now at www.vintagecampertrailers.com. Only $79.95 for a weekend of camping. Live western music on Saturday night! June 8-11, 2016 Lakemont, GA Georgia River Gathering. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com June 10-12, 2016 Limestone, TN TN Historical Getaway - Davy Crocket Birthplace State Park, Limestone, TN (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 423-257-4500 or more information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers. com
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June 16-18, 2017 Virginia City, NV Step Back in Time Vintage Trailer Rally- in historical Virginia City, Nevada for our 3rd rally. Friday night is a welcome gathering in the park, bring your favorite drinks. Saturday evening is a pot luck/camp cookout, large grill provided, bring what you want to cook, also root beer floats provided, regular/ adult. For information about the park, see website: vcrvparknv.com. Contact Wes at 775-813-7960 to make a reservation/questions. June 22-25, 2017 Loysville Perry County, PA Apache / Vintage camper gathering at Paradise Stream Family Campground in Loysville Perry county Pennsylvania. Come enjoy the piece and quiet of Amish country in Perry county. There is swimming and fishing and miniature golf. Plus if you are into covered bridges there are four within 5 miles of the campground. All makes and models of vintage campers welcome. No age restriction for campers. When you call tell the office your with the vintage camper group. If you only need water and electric you will not be charged for sewer if you’re on a full hook-up site. http://campparadisestream.com/ 717789-2117 July 4th Weekend Brooks, OR All-American Vintage Trailer Rally at Antique Powerland Oregon’s Largest Vintage Trailer Rally. Antique Powerland is located 1/8th mile off Interstate 5 in Brooks, Oregon. This is just a few miles north of Salem and about 35 miles south of Portland. Take exit 263 off I-5 and go west. The address is: 3995 Brooklake Rd NE in Brooks, Oregon 97303. This is field-camping. That is, there aren’t designated camp spots, it is all willy-nilly on the grass. Park where you want, bring friends, set up in a circle....whatever
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suits you. There is quite a bit of shade under the trees, or you can get out in the sun if you like. It’s all “first come, first choice” on the spots. Electric and water are available, but it may limit your parking options due to spigot and outlet locations on the grounds. Bring plenty of extension cord, hose and “tee”s. No full hook-ups and no black-water dump station. There is a gray-water dump station, but access is limited to portable tote-style holding tanks. The gray water hole is near RV site #26, under a trash can lid. There are a number of restrooms around the facility, along with showers. http://www.all-american-rally.com/ Your rally is hosted by Jacyn & Bob Gallagher. You can reach us at usn@ comcast.net or 503-999-6626 July 13 -16, 2017 Slippery Rock, PA TCT Western Pennsylvania Rally Coopers Lake Campground, 205 Currie Rd. Slippery Rock, PA 16057 United States First annual (hopefully) vintage camper rally at a wonderful friendly campground in PA Coopers Lake Campground. Cooper’s Lake is excited to possibly host an annual Vintage Camper Rally. https://www.cooperslake. com July 20 - 23, 2017 Newland, NC Linville Falls Summer Gathering. Visit www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com
July 27-30, 2017 Austin, MI 2017 TCT Port Crescent Rally Port Crescent State Park, 1775 Port Austin Road Port Austin, MI 48467 United States Details to come Questions or comments regarding this event please email tctportcrescent@gmail.com
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July 27 - 30, 2017 Pigeon Forge, TN Audrey’s Jingle In July. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4 Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com July 28-31, 2016 Gatlinburg, TN Jingle in July Gathering - Pigeon Forge / Gatlinburg KOA (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 865-453-7903 or more information on the events tab at www. SouthernVintageTrailers.com
August 3-5 , 2017 Branson, MO Annual Vintage Camper Event. 397 Animal Safari Rd. All vintage campers 1976 or older receive special pricing for this event. Potlucks, swap meet and trailer tour for charity are all on the agenda! Open House: Saturday, August 5 from 1-3 pm. Angie Dickerson angie@bransonkoa.com 417-334-4414 August 4-6, 2017 Livingston, MT 5th Annual Fiddlers Picnic Vintage Trailer Rally. Old Mercier Ranch, on US89 just South of I-90. Follow the signs. Rally in the midst of 500 pickers of Old Timey, bluegrass, gospel, Celtic roots music. Bring your instrument! Social hour, potluck, pancake breakfast. Dry camping on the banks of the Yellowstone River at the gateway to Yellowstone NP. $25 contribution to the Picnic. Dal Smilie Dalsmilie@aol.com, 406 461-3714 August 4-6, 2017 Felton, CA Trailers in the Trees. 4770 Hwy 9, Felton, Ca 95018. The 11th annual gathering of Trailerites.... This event is sold out, call Smithwoods RV Park to get on the wait list (831)335-4321. Trailers open to the public 10-2 on Saturday only. Park charges $5.00 per car for parking. Penny Cotter. auntpenny06@yahoo.com. (831)426-6275 August 18-20, 2017 Pocatello, ID Bannock County Blue Grass Festival, Open Invitational. Well known blue grass musicians playing just across the “road” from the camping area. A vintage camping area will be provided for us Open invitational. No reserved spaces,first come in the vintage area. At this time the rates have not been set,but will not change much,if any. Presently $15.00 full hook ups. Weekend pass required at $35.00 per person. Do not make reservations yet.I will post open date. Go to www.bannockcountybluegrassfetival.com/ for full information.Contact me if you have any questions.
Orbie Mungaal @ wattmungall@gmail.com. or 495-730-3840 August 25-27, 2017 Copake, NY Parts swap, live music, Open house from 1-3pm. (518) 329-2811 September 8-10, 2017 Eagleville, MO Eagleville Vintage Camper/Glamper Rally. 22708 W 182nd St, Eagleville, Missouri 64442. Exactly half way between Kansas City, MO and Des Moines, IA on I-35. Great campground with fabulous owners! Great times with great friends!! Vintage Swap Meet, Dutch Oven Classes, Open House, Community Campfires, Potluck.....It’s the place to swap stories and meet up with new best friends! Open House Saturday Noon to 3:00 pm. Lisa Smith ebm@grm.net 660-8680933@comcast.net September 21-24, 2017 Maggie Valley, NC 8th Annual, Fall Into Vintage Rally. Public open house on Saturday from 11-4. Visit our website for event details - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com September 22-25, 2017 Logan, OH Hocking Hills Gathering - Hocking Hills KOA, Logan, OH (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 800-562-0251 or more information on the events tab at www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com September 21-24, 2016 Buellton, CA Come join us for a weekend of retro vintage as we descend upon the Danish hamlet of Buellton. So pack it, hitch it and drive it to the central coast. We’ll be at Flying Flags RV Park. All sites offer full hookups. There’s a pool, jacuzzi, lots of shady trees, great eats and lots of things to do close by. David@neellighting.com
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September 22-24, 2017 Lenhartsville, PA Blue Rocks Family Campgrounds Annual Vintage Camper Rally, 341 Sousley Road, 19534. No restrictions on make, model, year or condition - all are surely welcome. A public open house will be held on Saturday (time TBD}. bluerockscampground.com. Reserve your spot today: (610) 756-6366 September 28-October 1, 2017 Plymouth, CA Trailerfest Fall Rally. Register now at www. trailerfestrally.com. It’s “Back to School Time!” Baby boomers will rock the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s! Car show, Live music by the Decades, Talent Show and a real yearbook! (Get on the yearbook committee if you would like to help.) October 6-15, 2017 Pomona, CA 65th Annual California RV Show! www.thebestrvshow.com See ad on page 44. October 12 - 15, 2017 Newland, NC Fall Foliage Gathering Visit our website for event details - www. SouthernVintageTrailers.com October 12-15, 2017 Pine Mountain, GA 5th Annual Gathering of the Times Vintage Trailer Rally 8804 Hamilton Road Pine Mountain, GA 31822. Perfectly situated next to Calloway Gardens it will certainly be a rally to remember. It is a beautiful campground right in the heart of the action. Calloway Gardens, FDR State Park, The Little White House, Buttsmill Farm, and Wild Animal Safari are a short drive away. We have reserved over 100 sites in the Azalea (new) section of the campground with the possibility of many more if we fill that up. The campground is perfectly suited for a rally with a huge, central pavilion(with fans and heat), pool, playground, camp store, and is pet friendly. We hope to see you there! No open house to the public. Pete Whitley pete_whitley@yahoo.com. 678-378-3725
the public for touring. Trailers set up Fiday night and camp over. Rally is on Saturday. 15-20 Trailers to tour. Over 30 vintage vendors, live music and food. Nancy LOPEZ. vintageredeemed13@gmail.com 530-8855030 October 20-22, 2017 Berrien Springs, MI AutumnFest Vintage Camper Rally. Berrien County Fairgrounds, 9122 Old US-31. Berrien Springs , MI 49103 United States. Bring your oldie but goodie and have some fun with vintage enthusiasts like yourself at the Berrien County Fairgrounds, in Berrien Springs Michigan. Watch for more information coming soon! October 21-22, 2017 Hiawassee, GA Falluminum Vintage Camper & Airstream Rally. Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, Hiawassee GA Annual Fall leaf gathering of campers on Lake Chatuge. Laid back fun with two pot luck meals, open house tour, live music jam, and more. See Georgia Airstream Campers on Facebook and http:// springstream-falluminum.blogspot.com/ Open House. Alan David. alansdavid@gmail. com 404-729-4268 October 27-30, 2017 Crossville, TN Halloween Spooktacular Gathering Falls Creek Falls State Park, Crossville, TN (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 1-800-250-8611 or more information on the events tab at www. SouthernVintageTrailers.com
October 12-15, 2017 Newland, NC NC Fall Foliage Gathering (SVTF). 717 Gurney Franklin Road, Newland, NC 28657 For complete details, visit our website - www.SouthernVintageTrailers.com. No Open house. Kim Hoke SouthernVintageTrailers@gmail.com 864-285-1228 October 14, 2017 Auburn CA Treasures & Trailers. 1273 High Street, Auburn CA. 95603. This is a one day Vintage Market Place and Vintage Trailer Show. The Vintage trailers are open to
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November 23-27, 2017 Waxhaw, NC Canned Turkey - SVTF Thanksgiving Gathering Cane Creek Campground, Waxhaw, NC - (Southern Vintage Trailers Event) Booking contact 704-843-3919 or more information on the events tab at www. SouthernVintageTrailers.com Send us your 2017 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 with written permission from the Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine.
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April 27th-30th, 2017
September 28th-October 1st
KOA Petaluma, CA 20 Rainsville, Rd.
Far Horizon 49er Village 18265 Highway 49
​Petaluma, CA 94952
Plymouth, CA 95669
We have several cabins available.
Over-flow dry camping available.
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The All-American rally celebrates Independence Day, great folks, and neat old travel trailers & motor-homes. This is an all-inclusive event and all vintage trailer enthusiasts are welcome to attend and join in the fun.
The rally is held at Antique Powerland,
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