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Special Feature: It’s all about Glamping

Cover Story: The Heart of Dixie

Interview with Maryjane Butters

Ann Kruger’s 1959 Aloha

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Feature Trailer: Betty Boop Doin’ the Do

Feature Trailer: Shabby Rose Delight

Rob & Charmayne Doekes 1959 Bondwood

Sharin Louis’ 1968 Scotsman

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Where We Went: The Waterhole Rocks

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Rock & Roll Campout

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intage Trailerites come from all walks of life and are drawn to vintage trailers for a variety of reasons. Some have nostalgic memories of childhood seaside holidays spent in trailer parks, some choose a retro camper because it looks good behind their prized classic car on its way to a car show campout.

Along with a sense of classic style, lovers of retro trailers take delight in life’s many wonders – they enjoy adventure, travelling to new destinations, appreciating nature’s beauty and living a life less stressful.

Vintage trailerites often also share a passion for classic cars or hot rods and will happily devote countless hours looking after their “toys”. They also have a very keen sense of aesthetic style and an eye for making small spaces look absolutely adorable.

So, Vintage Trailer Magazine is about all of these things; an eclectic collection of stories, pictures, input and ideas from sources who all share so much more than a passion for camping.

To the vintage trailerites out there living the dream, taking their rescued older trailers back out on the road, this magazine is for you! To those of you who wish you had one, or have one in restoration, I hope Vintage Trailer Magazine will inspire and motivate you to make your dreams come true and join the growing number of vintage trailer enthusiasts enjoying the wide-open spaces, dramatic scenery and fellow friendly travellers out there on the road..

Vintage Trailer Magazine always welcomes submissions from its readers. If you have a story you’d like to share, an amusing road trip photo or a trailer restoration you’d like to share: write to: editor@vintagetrailermagazine.com

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was told, that I was “turning the vintage caravan scene too pink and fluffy”. A quote I have often repeated with glee.

This group’s aim was to preserve the original vintage caravans of Australia to their original standard. Some even refused to sand or paint the old wooden trailers for fear of ruining their originality.

And that is fine. Truly, I would never criticize someone for whatever and however they choose to restore and/ or decorate their own property. I am in awe of original restorations, and have said repeatedly that if you are fortunate enough to have come into possession of one of those very rare pristinely maintained relics of camping days past, then yes, by all means preserve it as is!

Sadly, as it does with all of us, the ravages of time often take their toll. When there is wood rot, rusted chassis, crumbling cabinetry and dented panels, lead paint and asbestos flooring, it is time to take out the old and bring in the new. And if you are going to replace things, then why not replace them with the things that you choose and make use of the safer, more modern equivalents?

Yes, I do like pink and fluffy, as the interior of my Australian caravan Betty will attest, but my American trailer “Rosie” is going to be completely different with a much bolder color palette in a theme that embraces the strong and independent aspects of my personality. Stay tuned to see her making an appearance at an event near you this summer!

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ny of you who are on Facebook will be familiar with this feature that Facebook has of reminding you of things you posted in previous years. “Share your memories” they call it. Today when I logged on it showed me a post I made seven years ago of the progress I was making on my very first vintage trailer restoration. Gosh! Has it really been seven years? Two years and a few more trailers later, the bug had truly bitten me and Vintage Caravan Magazine was born. Two years after that I began Vintage Trailer Magazine to cater for my American readers to whom the word “caravan” means something entirely different.

When I first started the magazine I was pulled aside at a rally that had been organized by a group of men who had been very proactive in the trailer restoration business for several years before I came along. I guess it’s fair to say that I shook things up a bit with my Barbie’s pink camper van meets Gidget’s Hawaiian holiday themed trailer. These guys were so pedantic about keeping true to the original in their restorations that they even had issues with anyone who used Phillips head screws instead of slotted screws in their trailers! The special meeting of these “elders” and myself was called to address the issues that had been raised in response to my new magazine. There were concerns, I

So, without wanting to alienate the wonderful men in our lives, in this issue I have chosen to focus on the world of glamping and what it means to us girls.

We’ve got an interview with MaryJane Butters, author of the book Glamping with MaryJane and creator of the group Glampers on the Loose, and one of the most glamorous campers I know, to share some of her tips with us and the cover story on Ann Kruger who has embraced the feminine side of camping to its utmost with her 1959 Aloha “Dixie”.

A new year brings with it so many new opportunities and as the weather eventually warms back up, we look forward to bringing our “cubby houses” out of hiding and back out onto the road and into the woods again. Let the good times roll!

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First coined by MaryJane Butters, publisher and editor of MaryJanesFarm magazine and author of the book Glamping with MaryJane, it means just what those words imply, and us girls have embraced it with gusto. Although not just limited to vintage trailers, the term “glamping” has also been embraced by those offering accommodation to visitors in pimped out tents with all the luxuries, and latest news is that even Michelle

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MaryJane works with her husband and four adult children on the organic farm in Moscow, Idaho that she bought back in 1986. An author of two books, the busy grandmother of seven also publishes a magazine called MaryJanesFarm that is now in its eighteenth year of publication, but she still finds time to milk her Jersey cow named Lacy Lou every day. Her Facebook group Glampers on the Loose now boasts almost 24,000 members with more joining every day. Here MaryJane talks to Vintage Trailer Magazine about her life, her upbringing, her vintage trailers and her passion for glamping.

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?

My 1950s upbringing is often described as “unconventional”, because my family raised their own food, made their own clothing, and went nomadic on weekends, setting up camp in the wilds of Utah, Wyoming, and Montana to fish and hunt. My father taught me carpentry and organic gardening, and my mother taught me homemaking, fishing, and camping. (She always brought ironed tablecloths so that was my introduction to glamping.)

After graduating from high school in Utah, I took a job on a mountaintop

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fire lookout tower. After two summers, I became one of three women to be the first female wilderness rangers in the U.S. Along the way I was hired as the only woman on a crew building houses at an Air Force base. Early in 1976, I became the first woman station guard at the Moose Creek Ranger Station, the most remote Forest Service District in the continental U.S. where I lived year-round in a wall tent. Once there was five feet of snow surrounding me, it was like living in an igloo—toasty warm!

I raised my children without indoor plumbing, no television, and only wood heat.

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catching fish. In some of the photos, I’m only four years old. Those are my fondest memories.

When did you first get into glamping and why?

Having lived outdoors most of my life, I’ve always “girlied things up.” A bouquet of flowers here, a doily there, and things like red-painted fingernails, perfect for chopping wood.

In a nutshell what does glamping mean to you?

It’s the juxtaposition of grit and glam, rugged and reined in, burlap and lace. I invented the word “glamping” years ago while sitting around a campfire eating breakfast with my wall tent B&B guests.

One of the husbands said, “I told my wife she was crazy when she said she wanted to come here for a weekend. I was like:

‘What!? You want to pay good money to sleep in a tent and use an outhouse?’ But now that I’ve been here, I get it. I’m going home to create the same kind of thing in our back forty. I’ll put together the camping part of it and leave the glamour to her.” I replied, “Exactly, how about calling it glamping?”

How did the idea for the book come about?

Glamping with MaryJane (fall 2012) was a natural for me to write after publishing MaryJane’s Outpost.

Can you tell us a bit about your vintage trailers?

I have three vintage trailers, a 1968 20’Airstream, a 1963 19’ Shasta, and a 1958 two-door 24’ Yellowstone that I’m currently rebuilding.

How often do you go glamping and where is your favorite place to stay?

In the summers, I glamp whenever I have a spare moment and have traveled as far east as the Dakotas pulling my Airstream.

Also, I have several outdoor beds and claw foot bathtubs (heated with propane on-demand hot water heaters) that are strategically placed in beautiful settings at my farm. So, I guess we could say my favorite place to glamp is in my own back forty.

Why do you think glamping has become so popular?

Female campers have ditched the notion that camping equipment is the domain of men (we’re buying trailers as fast as we can find them); we’ve jettisoned the notion that going camping means you have to give up creature comforts like a billowy-soft bed, stamped linens, and bubble baths; we decorate our gypsy world (trailers and tents) in our favorite happy colors; we decal them (previously allowed only on home refrigerators); we dust off our prom dresses and hang them right next to our lanterns; and we eat chocolate with abandon, trading in “harsh” and “roughing it” for comfort, play, and style.

What do you love best about glamping?

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bucket topped with a toilet seat), soft bed, good lighting, and refrigeration.

But that doesn’t mean I don’t LOVE my re-built Airstream with vintage claw foot bathtub that uses an on-demand hot water heater. Pure luxury! But my very favorite things to take glamping are my handmade fishing-lure earrings.

I love having all the time in the world for a few days (time away without a watch)… along with my trademark comforts. As I’ve said, I worked for many years for the Forest Service, on fire watch towers, trail crews, and as one of the nation’s first female wilderness rangers in the 70s. It was all about backpacking in those days, but even then I always packed a few secrets like red toenail polish or a dainty hankie. I’m out of the closet now and loving the fact that the glamping concept has turned a record number of women onto the outdoors. I love it that women are pulling their bedding into their backyards while working up their courage to buy a vintage trailer.

My favorite thing about glamping has been sharing the idea and seeing the delight on the faces of women who light a campfire for the first time in their lives, or catch a fish.

Can you tell our readers something amazing that has happened as a result of your glamping passions?

I was able to teach a woman from Los Angeles how to pee outdoors. I’d stand back coaching her (my eyes averted), and it took her several days before she was able to do the deed, “Apparently, I have a shy bladder,” she said. We celebrated with champagne afterward. Many of the women who’ve come to by B&B during the nine years I ran it called it a lifechanging experience. I’ve spent the last two years revamping my B&B for a 2018 grand opening.

Do you have any advice for other women who are interested in getting into glamping?

The outdoors has always been a man’s world until women were given the concept of glamping. Now, it’s the missus who owns the trailer, backs it

into position, unhitches it herself, and then goes fishing, but only after she’s arranged all her special décor effects just so; a doily here, an ironing-board table there, a toity tent, and a pink barbeque grill ready for her catch of the day. Frilly this, and frilly that. It’s a grown-up girl’s version of a playhouse. Pretend. Escape.

Décor and more. Simply put, it’s fun and playful. Camping used to be where men proved their manhood under harsh and rugged conditions.

For a wealth of glamping ideas, everything from pitching a tent to buying a trailer and fixing it up, women should become a member of my Glampers on the Loose Facebook page. Every day my son and I post photos of refurbished trailers and/or things like gussied up tree houses, tents, forts, you name it on the Facebook page of our International Glamping Weekend website. The array is amazing.

To order an autographed copy of Glamping with MaryJane go to: shop.maryjanesfarm.org/Glamping-with-MaryJane For more photos of MaryJane’s Airstream restoration project go to: internationalglampingweekend.com/airstream_restoration.asp To join MaryJane’s Facebook group Glampers on the Loose go to: www.facebook.com/groups/glampersontheloose vintagetrailermagazine

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Oregon resident Ann Kruger used to joke around to her family that she was going to buy a pink trailer one day and stick it in the front yard with a “Trailer Trash” sign. Now she has fulfilled her dreams with a gorgeously glamped out 1959 Aloha named “Whim Dixie” and yes, she does have the sign too!

Having done several family and solo camping trips in a Coleman Popup for the past twelve years, and in a two-room tent prior to that, fifty-five year old Ann says that she found herself longing for a vintage trailer.

“I guess I was looking for something that was all mine: a retreat” says Ann “I just love the charm, size, and character of these old trailers. It doesn’t matter the condition or color or style of a vintage trailer. People just seem to brighten up when they see them”.

One day she saw the cute pink 15-foot Aloha for sale online in a post in “Vintage Aloha Trailer and Friends” and contacted the seller straight away.

Although one other person had called about it already, she was the first to actually go and see it. Making the trip with her sister through Washington State wine country to meet with the owner, she saw that the trailer was in fairly good condition for a 1959 model and just needed some cosmetic work. After a bit of negotiating, Ann happily purchased the Aloha for just over $4,500.

Along with the vintage pink and white stripe wallpaper over the gaucho bed that Ann says was “too sweet to ignore”, the name “Dixie” had been written on the inside of the front door.

Ann decided to call her trailer “Whim Dixie” because she bought it “on a whim”.

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to have them reupholstered in pink faux leather with a retro sparkly white inset and silver piped edges. Meanwhile, a few structural repairs had been made to fix up some wood rot on the back right side corner and a leaking left side roof seam.

The gas and electrical lines were also upgraded.

Ann chose a new wood grain floating flooring and installed it over the original vinyl floor, but tells us that she will eventually have to replace the wooden subfloor as it is showing some signs of dry rot. She then repainted the white interior walls with a pale yellow to give it an older, antique white look and used lace as a stencil on the original closet mirror, the interior entry door, drawers and outside stripe. For the awning, Ann found a perfect cream, pink and silver Sunbrella fabric that had been discontinued and had it made up by “Pink Flamingo Awnings” in Oregon. With a few homely and decorative touches, the addition of lace curtains and a heavenly white and pink floral chenille bedspread, Ann and her “Whim Dixie” were finally ready to go camping. But Ann found she felt less sure about setting off on her own

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in the girly pink trailer than she had done in her “averagely obscure popup trailer”.

“I felt like my little pink trailer told everybody that there was a female camping alone. So, I decided to look up ‘camping’ and ‘women’ on the Internet and Sisters On The Fly came up. SOTF introduced me to a camping style that I had never even considered. I have been a SOTF Member since early 2014 and am sister #4652”.

Ann is also a member of another Oregon-based women’s camping group

called “Vintage Women with Trailers” and it was with this group that she took Dixie out on their first camping trip.

“It was a bit intimidating for me at first”, admits Ann. “I had been camping alone for over five years and, before that, I always camped with my family. Camping with a group of women is quiet an experience! There’s a lot of food, beverages, shopping, crafting and a heck of a lot of laughter. It made for an amazing weekend my first time out in Dixie. But, the most memorable part vintagetrailermagazine

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was when my truck broke down on the highway on my way home. I had pulled off the side of the road with my trailer in tow because my truck was acting up. Then it died. Shortly after that another truck and vintage trailer pulled up behind me.

Then a second, third, fourth… eventually a line of women and their vintage trailers were surrounding me and my trailer on the side of the road. The problem with my truck was eventually resolved and

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we were all on our way. The thing that I got out of this entire weekend was that I started out as a stranger and ended up with a family of cousins that were like my guardian angels.”

Since then Ann has had the opportunity to show her Dixie off at a few events including the Sisters on the Fly Northwest gathering last year.

“If I could g o camping every weekend with my little trailer, I would”, Ann admits.

“People love to see Dixie. She is small, pink, and old. She’s kind of a novelty. I have people come up to me when I’ve pulled over into a rest stop or gas station and ask if they can take a peek inside or take photos. It makes me feel good that I have been able to revive her. Dixie makes a lot of people smile. She reminds me of an old lady with the heart of a child: Romantic and whimsical”. VTM

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Betty Boop Doin’ the Do WORDS ROB DOEKES PHOTOS LISA MORA

Having first met Rob and Charmayne Doeks and their Betty Boop caravan at a gas station on the way to a Rockabilly festival a few years ago, it was great to catch up with them again in their beautiful home in the Yarra Valley wine country and check out their little “Charob”.

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een rock and rollers, sixty-two year olds Rob and Charmayne’s Seville property has a very cool fully equipped Rock and Roll dance studio filled with memorabilia and 1950s diner that they have built inside an old hall that adjoins an original old Chapel that was built in 1890. Outside Rob has constructed a miniature settler’s village with the coolest cubby house I’ve ever seen for the grandkids. As I have a look around, the caravan is pulled out of her adjoining shed for the photo shoot and Rob shares their story.

“Our caravan is a 1959 Bondwood that we have named Charob, short for Charmayne and Rob. It is also affectionately referred to as the Betty Boop van because of the mural and the interior decorations. We have always been keen caravanners. I am also a car enthusiast and have restored a few in my time. When my children were young we went on holidays in tents and caravans

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I nervously made a bid of $3,400 near the end and won.

A little more than I had offered initially but I knew its condition and restoration possibilities.

I was very excited.

that I had purchased second hand and modified to suit the family. Since Charmayne and I have been together we have had classic cars. I enjoy tinkering and thought it would be great to have a matching car and van. I came across this van by chance when I was working at a friend’s place and saw the old van in the garage next door. I asked my friend to let me know if ever the van went up for sale. A year later he told me that the family was going to sell the van. I rushed over to have a look and realized it was in very good condition for its age. I put

in an offer that he thought was fair but he said he had to put it to his family.

Unfortunately they had already put it on eBay. I nervously made a bid of $3,400 near the end and won. A little more than I had offered initially but I knew its condition and restoration possibilities. I was very excited.

The caravan was hand built by the owner Stuart over a couple of years.

He started the project in 1958 and was completed in time for their honeymoon the following year in 1959. The owner

made the van from purchasing the chassis and sides from Highway Caravans Mentone and filling in the gaps.

When I brought the van home I could not wait to get started on it. The van was in very good shape timber-wise, and only had some damaged ply on the rear top right hand side and a small amount on the bottom left rear. This was easily fixed. The interior was clean and well preserved.

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Modifications we’ve made to the van: « New chrome cupboard door handles and hinges. « Two-way fridge, which was inserted into one of the robes. « New curtains. « New axle with hydraulic brakes and new wheels for safer traveling. « A cabinet and wine rack between the seating and sink to house memorabilia. « Led strip lighting and chrome stick on strips to enhance the era. « A poster of Marilyn Monroe under glass in the dressing table.

The van had 17-inch Vanguard wheels that also were on the original tow vehicle. All the vinyl seats and coverings are original and in very good condition.

The original ice chest is still in place and works very well when there is no power.

The ice lasted for three days when we went to Camperdown.

We have made three trips in it so far to Camperdown Rockabilly Festival, where we bumped into Lisa at a servo in Geelong, several car shows, Echuca Blues Festival and Historic Winton where we won outstanding spectator vehicle display. Winton has just introduced vintage vans as part of the weekend and want to see it grow. It was a very good weekend, full of action with vintage

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racing and a parade of cars and vans around the circuit.

Our van draws a lot attention wherever it goes and looks great behind the 62 Pontiac Laurentian that we have had for twelve years. We have found the van very comfy and cozy to stay in and love using it. Whenever we go away with friends they enjoy sitting in it with us.

We have kept in touch with the original owners and have sent them photos of the upgrades. Stuart and Nancy were very happy with the outcome and pleased to see it appreciated. Stuart has since sent us photos of his journeys and some history of the van. The photos behind the Vanguard Ute are from their honeymoon in 1959.

I enjoyed restoring our van and colour coordinating it with the Pontiac so much that we have since purchased a 1969 13ft Franklin with full annex to do up in 60’s retro era. I’ll colour coordinate and tow it behind our HJ Holden. It’s going to be hard to know which one to take away!”

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Charmayne & Rob Doekes 1959 Bondwood

Photo by Lisa Mora

Feature Trailer

Shabby Rose Delight WORDS LISA MORA

PICS HEIDI WHITSON

Clever use of furniture appliques and pastel hues transformed this 1968 Scotsman into a shabby chic pink palace fit for an Arizonian entrepreneurial queen.

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harin Louis has always been creative. As a child she always loved to draw and paint.

She says that she probably inherited her artistic flair from her father who was always tinkering away on projects or working on the restoration of his old vintage truck. A frequent visitor to vintage markets, her passion for shabby chic style began when a friend first took her to a shabby chic store.

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“Everything was old and white and I thought I was in heaven!’ says Sharin.

Inspired by what she had seen, Sharin began buying furniture to refurbish and paint just like the items she had seen in the Shabby Chic Store. The first item she did up was an old dresser that she then sold. One item led to another item and before long Sharin established a successful business called Shabby Rose Décor.

Having seen a few vintage trailers used by some of the vendors at the vintage markets she attended around Arizona, Sharin says that she fell in love with their “adorable” charisma and decided to buy one to do up in the shabby chic style that she loves so much.

After about a year of searching, she eventually she found the 1968 Scotsman Trailer for sale for $2,200 online. The process of restoring and decorating

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the trailer took another six months and Sharin made good use of the opportunity to showcase her range of furniture appliques on the interior cabinets. When it came to choosing a color scheme there was no question what the predominant color would be.

“Of course I love the color pink,”” says Sharin. “I also love the look of the pastels, roses and happy colors that typify the shabby chic look, so I chose pink, whites, greens soft pastel colors”.

Once the interior decorating was all done, Sharin took the trailer on a family

holiday complete with the kids and the dog to Oceanside, California where they stayed at an R.V. Park called Paradise by the Sea right by the beach. Sharin tells us that they couldn’t believe all the attention they got!

“On our way driving to and from the park when pulling it we would have people stare and when we had to stop to get gas people would always ask us questions. It seemed to take longer than six hours to drive to our destination!

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trailer and publish it on their website. It was the first vintage trailer published on their website, and they just loved it!”

Now Sharin’s Shabby Rose trailer is a frequent visitor to vintage markets around Arizona and they have enjoyed quite a few more family holidays in it, and the reactions they get continue to delight them every time they take the trailer out and about.

“I see people smiling, staring, waving and wanting to look inside to see how it is decorated everywhere we go”, says Sharin.

“They ask me questions like: ‘What year is it?’ ‘Where did I purchase it from?’

‘Did I restore it myself?’ and it’s great to be able to say that I restored it myself.

To me it is a one of a kind trailer. I added my personal touches and it has a really cozy feel to it. Our trailer and I were even featured on a local morning TV station and they asked me all about my restoration of the trailer and about Shabby Rose Décor Appliqués”. VTM

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Hot Rod Hotel WORDS RACHEL LADD PICS MITZI VALENZUELA & DENNIS & KIM GRASSICK

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or ho\t rod enthusiasts Dennis and Kim Grassick and their son Chase, the decision to purchase a vintage trailer was an easy one. From their home in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, Kim tells us, “We have always enjoyed camping as a family, we are hot rod enthusiasts at heart and as Chase was growing up we always had a vintage car to enable us to do things as a family - it was a natural progression to add a vintage caravan.

We enjoy the vintage and retro lifestyle and hot rodding culture and so this was a natural fit for us.”

Their caravan of choice is a 14 footlong, 1963 Safeway Tee Pee Trailer they have christened ‘The Hot Rod Hotel’, but the Grassicks weren’t actually present when the van was purchased. “We had been looking for a trailer for a while and our dear friend stumbled on it while he was vacationing in the U.S. He bought it knowing we would absolutely have to have it and he was right - it is a perfect match for our car” Kim explains. vintagetrailermagazine

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The car in question is a 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Station Wagon named ‘Norma Jean’, customised in a 1960’s style.

Dennis and Kim had owned the wagon for around seven years before the ‘Hot Rod Hotel’ joined the family and bought it in a partially restored condition. As a mechanic, Dennis was able to complete the work himself, putting in a newer engine, finishing the interior and then adding a dash of the family’s personality to the exterior with scallops, flames and pinstriping. “We chose this combination as we think an old school family station wagon and vintage caravan package is the ultimate in vintage family fun”, Kim says.

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The Grassicks share a love of all things retro, and a vintage caravan offered the perfect opportunity for them to express their style. The outside of the van was already a perfect colour match for their car and only needed a few cosmetic changes to personalise it such as the 1959 Caddy tail lights, custom flamed propane tank as well as the rear hatch door graphics and rims to match the tow car.

The inside of ‘The Hot Rod Hotel’ has been restored to resemble a Coca Cola Diner, another easy decision as the Grassicks have the same decor in their kitchen and family room at home.

With the red, turquoise and black colour

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scheme a shoe in, Kim was able to decorate the space using the “overflow” from the family’s collection of vintage and reproduction Coca Cola Collectibles.

Dennis and Kim worked hard to fix up the toilet, water tank, stove and fridge, as well as painting and adding all new upholstery and a kitchen backsplash.

Luckily they were able to make it a family affair with help from Kim’s parents, who assisted with carpentry and the sewing of curtains. Incredibly, the work was completed over the course of just two weekends as the family readied the caravan for their son Chase’s high school car show.

The family’s first excursion in ‘The Hot Rod Hotel’ was a camping trip up to the interior of British Columbia followed by a wedding and family visit. The approximately five hundred kilometre journey hit a hitch – literally - when the lack of a weight distribution hitch and sway control made for a very stressful ride through high winds on the mountain pass. Thankfully they all survived to tell the tale and have since used the caravan to camp and attend vintage trailer rallies.

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the recipient of many awards.

Kim says that the best part about owning a vintage trailer is how happy it makes people. “We get so many smiles and meet people from all over the world that just want to talk to us about it or take a peek inside. We always oblige and invite them in, so they are able to enjoy it as much as we do! They share stories about their childhood and how our van brings back many fond memories.”

While Dennis is of course a pro at reversing the caravan, having had years of experience in various jobs plus previous camping units, Kim says that she has only recently learned how to drive, park and back up their car and trailer.

“The most amusing part of this is just the patience or lack thereof from my driving coach husband, but I am so happy I have the confidence to take it out myself now!”

Kim laughs. VTM

Places to Visit

WORDS & PICS JO STEWART

A Southern Arizona trailer park brimming with vintage beauties delivers a delightful dose of mid-century cool to nostalgic road trippers.

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community (a friendly yet curious mix of creators, curators and oddballs). But lately, many people travel to Bisbee keen to experience the nostalgic wonder of the Shady Dell Trailer Park. A wistful throwback to America’s golden years of vacationing, the Shady Dell has been a space for campers and trailers since 1927, but now is home to an impressive (and permanent) collection of restored

aluminium trailers from the late 1940’s and 1950’s.

Choosing a trailer to stay in is a tough undertaking – they are all uniquely awesome in their own way. From the high-rolling, golden glory of the Las Vegas-style 1957 Airfloat to the compact convenience of the 21’ 1957 El Rey, the trailers are a roll call of the trailer greats. There are nine trailers to choose

from including a 1949 Airstream, 1950 Spartanette, 1951 Royal Mansion, and 1959 Boles Aero. There’s even a drydocked 1947 Chris Craft pleasure boat to sleep in for those keen on a cosy, nautical-themed stay.

Dazzled by the Polynesian-themed Tiki Bus’s bright, night lights and handcarved outrigger bar, we make our choice based purely on the kitsch factor. An endearing homage to the Hawaii that Elvis gave us in Blue Hawaii, subtlety isn’t a strong point for the 1947 Tiki Bus which has a grass-fringed ceiling and tiki ornaments aplenty. This is the type of place that makes you smile for no reason.

It’s hard not to be happy when ensconced in such a shamelessly, kitsch space.

This strong brand of kitsch isn’t the sole domain of the Tiki Bus though.

Both the interiors and exteriors of all the trailers have been kept ‘era appropriate’,

with furnishings from the 40’s and 50’s adorning the interiors. From vintage record players to black and white televisions, leopard print carpet, retro coffee pots and martini glasses, the décor gives you the feeling you are stepping straight back into post-war America.

Furthermore, the owners have gone to town on the vintage trailer park theme throughout the whole property. Old gas station remnants, rusted-out trucks and faded signs from yesteryear are sprinkled throughout the property evoking a sense of time and place that most of us know only through films, photographs and tender stories told by older folk with a glint in their eye. Authenticity is valued at the Shady Dell so there are few modern concessions; there is no Wi-Fi, gym, room service, concierge or business centre. On the other hand, there are some decidedly modern rules: no pets,

A wistful throwback to America’s golden years of vacationing, the Shady Dell is home to an impressive (and permanent) collection of restored aluminium trailers from the late 1940’s and 1950’s.

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no children and no smoking inside the trailers. The design of the trailer park is conducive to mingling with other guests, with a communal rotunda, shared shower and toilet block, and open porch areas at the front of the trailers helping to bridge the gap between guests. While privacy is possible, it’s also just as easy to have a sunset drink with your neighbours ‘down the way’. On the flipside, guests would need an Ouija board to converse with the neighbours on the other side of the fence. The Shady Dell backs onto a genuinely spooky cemetery, which by day provides an interesting backdrop, and by night, a terrifying walk home from the local alehouse.

While a few people stop by to take photos or pop their head in, it’s clear that this is not just a nostalgic gimmick.

It’s a legitimate, working trailer park and a master class in how to restore vehicles from a particular era. If bookings are anything to go by, it’s also a successful business model. The ‘Dell is regularly booked out, proving that there are plenty of people hankering for a slice of genuine trailer park action. So plan ahead, book in advance, get yourself on the guest list the Shady Dell has the hottest beds this side of the Mexican border. www.theshadydell.com 38

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Looking for ideas to take to your next potluck? Here we feature treasured recipe fresh from the faded pages of grandma’s favourite old recipe book along some tried and true favourites. So pull out the Pyrex, don your aprons and hoist the eggbeater and let’s get cooking Vintage Trailer Style.

Pavlova

ver wondered what to do with those left over egg whites you get when making a batch of chocolate chip cookies? This yummy meringue dessert first began appearing in cookbooks in the late 1920’s after ballerina Anna Pavlova toured Australia and New Zealand. Now a traditional Downunder favourite, the Pavlova is a lot easier to make than you’d think.

Once the base has been prepared, it can be stored in an airtight container and topped with fresh whipped cream and fruit just before serving.

Why not pack one in a picnic set on your next trailer outing? Just watch out for those ants!

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Ingredients • • • • • • •

4 egg whites 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 cup super fine sugar 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 teaspoons corn starch 1 pinch salt

A note on Caster Sugar: Making caster or superfine sugar can be easily done yourself with a regular electric coffee grinder. A food processor can also work, and it would stand to reason that this would be superior for larger jobs, but a coffee grinder produces a fine sugar very quickly and evenly.

Plus, the problem with a food processor is that unless you have a mini processor, you have to do a large enough amount to cover the blades well. A blender will work pretty well, too. What you are going for is a finely granulated sugar that is still free flowing and dry, somewhere between regular granulated sugar and powdered sugar. This can take 1 to 2 minutes for large amounts in a food processor, but in a coffee grinder it will probably take less than a minute and may be done as quickly as 30 seconds.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300°F. Using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gradually add the sugar beating all the time until all the sugar is dissolved.

Slow the beater and then add the vinegar, vanilla and cornstarch.

Line an oven tray with baking paper and draw a 9-inch circle on the baking paper. Spread the pavlova to within 1 inch of the edge of the circle, keeping the shape as round and even as possible and then smooth the top surface over.

Bake for 45 minutes then turn off the oven and leave the pavlova to cool in the oven.

Carefully lift the pavlova from the baking tray and place on a serving plate.

Decorate with whipped cream and fresh fruit such as strawberries and other fresh berries or tinned peaches or whatever seasonal fruits your heart desires. Yummy!

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Where We Went

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ow in its sixth year, this event held in the small town of Nanango, just over two hours west of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland has grown in popularity over the years. Rock and Roll clubs from all around Queensland and beyond converge on the Nanango Showgrounds in their motorhomes, RV’s and vintage and modern caravans for a weekend of non-stop partying and dancing.

The idea for a rock and roll campout was the brainchild of Terry Mackrell, who is also one of the organizers of the Raising Hell at Maidenwell event. Terry has been constructive in bringing Rock & Roll dancing lessons to his local area. Now quite the accomplished dancer, he and his wife Rhonda love nothing more than 40

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to twirl and rock the night away. Wanting to create an event that would enable them to share their passions for hot rods and rock and roll dancing with others, he approached the Nanango A & P Society about holding the event at the showgrounds. With an abundance of camping areas, bathroom facilities and showers and a fully functioning canteen and bar, as well as a covered pavilion that gets transformed into a great wooden dance oor area with a stage for live music, it was the ideal location for such an event. One thing it does lack is an actual waterhole to swim in which makes the name of the event somewhat of a misnomer‌ I must ask Terry about that!

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I always love a drive out west. The easy cruise from the Sunshine Coast takes you through sunburnt pastures dotted with faded gum trees and rusty old windmills and some quaint country towns like Kilcoy and Moore before you head up into the Benarkin State Forest to Blackbutt and on to Nanango.

By the time I pulled into the showgrounds on Friday, there were already hundreds of campers all set up for the weekend. I immediately bumped into some old friends who had set up camp in their usual spot under the Dairy Goat Pavilion. “We’re the Dairy Goat Rockers!” they said and invited me over to share their communal dinner of curry and salads complete with pappadums.

After a hearty meal and a glass or two of wine it was time to frock up for the evening. It was so great to see literally everyone getting into the spirit of the fifties and dressing up. Ladies all donned petticoats and full circle skirts and set their hair in victory rolls and curls and the guys made an extra effort too with their smartest shirts and black and white dancing shoes. vintagetrailermagazine

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With live entertainment provided by Old 45’s, Dance On, Jeff Hancox, Peter Wissman, Billy Guy and Heartbeat, free dance lessons in the mornings and even a rock and roll church service on Sunday morning, the entertainment went from morning to late evening over the course of the weekend. On Saturday there was a Show ‘n’ Shine car show and the vintage caravan display with prizes on offer for a range of categories along with prizes for best dressed and spot prizes on the dance floor, and on Sunday all the classic car owners went for a cruise around the local area. I think it’s fair to say that everyone had a really good time. I know I did! You really can’t beat the value for money at only $30 for the entire weekend, including camping, and the timing of the event in the third weekend of October works really well too as the weather is spectacular but not too hot for nonstop dancing. No wonder this is turning out to be such a popular event!

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Biscuit Tin

$11 from the Post Office

Vintage Southern California cushion

$80 from www.vintageandretro.com.au

Happy Campers shirt $24 from www.renoenvy.com

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Mini Bluetooth Jukebox $99 from the Post Office

Treasure

Custom bunting

by Hayley McKillop from www.facebook.com/ FranklyLinen

Betty Boop figurine at Bill & Dot’s house

Vintage vanners from all over the world love “treasure hunting”. Whether it be op shopping, garage sales or online auction sites, we love salvaging items others have discarded as trash and treasuring them once more. Many a vintage caravan has been lovingly restored from possible ruin from those less appreciative of its charm, and the same is often so of the adornments found in the retro themed interiors of vintage caravans and their owners’ homes.

Interior design ideas, homewares, brica-brac, clothing and kitsch, along with trailer trashed caravans, each issue we will feature items found from VCM’s “Treasure Hunters”.

Do you have a rescued treasure or retro style item for sale that you’d like to share? Or snapped a sadly rejected van out there somewhere? To feature here in Trailer Treasure, contact editor@vintagecaravanmagazine.com with the subject line: “Trailer Treasure”.

Antique ceramic swallow $26 from a 2nd hand store

Travel Journal $5 from the website store

Pink Flamingo bottle cooler $8 from a gas station

Trailer Trash Find

I spotted this abandoned old trailer out in the desert on a remote stretch of Route 66 in New Mexico.

Vintage anodized cups

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! p i r T Road « events guide« Places to visit and things to see and do. Road Trip! is your essential guide to upcoming events, rallies, gatherings and campouts in the coming months.

MARCH 17 – 19 OCEAN MESA VINTAGE TRAILERISTS RALLY

Ocean Mesa, 100 El Capitan Terrace Lane, Santa Barabara, CA 93117 This vintage 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.

For more info email: Liz Marks syrdh@comcast.net or phone: 805-350-0617

MARCH 17 – 19 2017 SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT I-X PISTON POWERED AUTO-RAMA

I-X Center, 1 I-X Center Dr , Cleveland, OH 44135 Come be a 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. Preregister your vintage RV and show it for FREE. This show is the largest indoor showcase for cars, bikes, trucks and aircraft of its kind in the world boasting over 600 cars, 125 motorcycles and aircraft inside the I-X Center. $20 entry, $10 parking.

Contact manager Steve Legerski at: 216-2652514 or slegerski@ixcenter.com or Don Moyer at MoyerGraffiti@aol.com.

Or go to: www.pistonpowershow.com

APRIL 7 – 9 SPRINGSTREAM IN NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS Riverbend Campground, Hiawassee, GA We will host another in our annual (15 years) series of Rallies. All campers are welcome. We are co-sponsored

by Tin Can Tourists America’s oldest camping group Vintage or new, anyone is welcome. This years event will be located on the Hiawassee River. This campground has excellent facilities and should make our weekend even more enjoyable. Come enjoy a relaxed no rules, no fees, no dues weekend. Only pay for your site. Reserve your site. No other fees or charges. Pot luck brunch Saturday 9:30am. Tour of homes 12 noon until 3pm. Pot luck dinner Saturday eve at 6pm.

For info go to: ngstream-falluminum.blogspot.com.au

APRIL 27 – 30 VINTAGE TRAILER SHOW

Golden Village Palms RV Resort, Hemet, California, USA Come celebrate RV’ing history at Golden Village Palms’ Third Annual Pre-1985 Vintage Trailers, Campers & Classic Car Show where you will have the opportunity to see some of the finest Vintage trailers and campers from around the nation. With this annual event hosted in April, Golden Village Palms has become a hot destination for both new and vintage trailer guests!

Enjoy tribute bands, vintage vendors, a pet parade, farmer’s market and more, all while experiencing the luxury amenities and plentiful activities Golden

Village Palms has to offer. Don’t miss your chance to experience this one-of-a-kind event at Southern California’s largest luxury RV resort.

Don’t have a vintage trailer? No problem! Feel free to stay in your own RV to experience all of the festivities.

Check out our website for more details. www.goldenvillagepalms.com/vintagervshow

MAY 5 – 7 SISTERS BY THE SEA

Anastasia State Park, St. Augustine, Florida, USA Open day on Saturday May 6th, 10am – 1pm. Tour over 30 glampers in every shape and size including tents, motorhomes and everything in between. Meet their owners at this Sisters on the Fly event. The camper tour is free with paid admission to the park.

For more information contact: GlamperCamperVintage@gmail.com

JUNE 22 – 25 APACHE/ VINTAGE CAMPER GATHERING IN PARADISE

Paradise Stream Family Campground, 693 Paradise Stream Road , Loysville, PA 17047 I am hosting an all makes vintage camper gathering at Paradise Stream Family Campground in Loysville Perry county Pennsylvania. All makes and all models are welcome! Call the campground at 717-789-2117 to make reservations.

For more info go to: www.campparadisestream.com

JUNE 30 – JULY 5 ALL-AMERICAN VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY

Powerland Heritage Park, 3995 Brooklake Rd NE, Brooks, OR 97303 Oregon’s largest vintage trailer rally. No reservations required! Held in Brooks, Oregon July 4th weekend.

The site has many active museums for trains, trolleys, tractors, trucks, motorcycles, cars, dozers, logging, etc.

An antique trolley runs through our camp area. Also: a huge Civil War reenactment.

Check the website for all the details at: www.all-american-rally.com.

AUGUST 4 – 6 12TH ANNUAL VINTAGE & FIBERGLASS CAMPER MEET

Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island, Canada The Family / Committee has a Goal of 100 units to celebrate The 150th Birthday of Canada. Two-way Hook up. Friday and Saturday Night Camping Saturday Evening: The French Connection Buffet. Acadian Style Buffet for Two. Your weekend Package: $80.00 taxes included. $25.00 for extra camp nights. Come and enjoy the Acadian Culture in Music, food and Hospitality. It is such an honor and a privilege to be able to be home on PEI in order to host this event for all you wonderful people and enthusiasts.

Contact Karl at: proudecanadian@gmail.com

SEPTEMBER 7 – 10 2017 17TH ANNUAL MT BAKER VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY

The Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center, 1775 Front St , Lynden, WA 98264 Annual Vintage Trailer Rally held every year the weekend after Labor Day at the NW Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden, WA. The official rally is Sept 7–10, 2017 but you can arrive as early as the 5th. This is field camping with no assigned spots. You pay and register upon arrival (cash, check or credit card).

Showers, restrooms and RV dump station are on site.

Power and water is abundant and available for most everyone with extension cords and water splitters.

Cost is: $25 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.

SEPTEMBER 15 – 17 SOUTH BEACH ROLLING OLDIES VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY

South Beach State Park, 5580 South Coast Highway, South Beach, OR 97366 South Beach ROVT Rally is BACK!! The rally is in South Beach State Park in Newport, OR. The rally will be held in Loop A, B and C which have electric and water. We are looking at getting the meeting room for having the potlucks with of course open house and “Night Glow”. We will be posting how to reserve a campsite closer to time that you can reserve them.

Julie Cramer Bennett, Karen Hofmann Hansis and Ashley Morrison Roberts are co-hosts.

For more information go to: www.rovt.org/events.htm

OCTOBER 12 – 15 GATHERING OF THE TIMES VINTAGE TRAILER RALLY 2017

Pine Mountain RV Resort, 8804 Hamilton Rd, Pine Mountain, GA 31822 Gathering of the Times is the new North Georgia Vintage Trailer Rally. We just changed the name.

Please join us at the Pine Mountain RV Resort in Pine Mountain Georgia for our 5th annual Gathering of the Times Vintage Trailer Rally.

Perfectly situated next to Calloway Gardens it will certainly be a rally to remember. Only trailers 1979 and earlier can participate. Call (706) 663-4329 to reserve a campsite. Tell them you are with the vintage trailer group and are in the Azalea (new) section. After you have reserved please let me know the year/make of your trailer, who will be occupying the site, and your site number so that I can keep a master list.

Contact Pete Whitley via Facebook Messenger, email pete_whitley@yahoo.com or phone 678-378-3725.

To advertise your vintage trailer friendly event here for free email details to: editor@vintagetrailermagazine.com vintagetrailermagazine

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