Author: Terry Bone

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading The TCT welcomes Retroville Rv Park to the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

Tin Can Tourists member Jack Bol sent us this PDF filled with interesting tidbits from the early 1900s regarding Auto Camping in Colorado. Two items we hadn’t heard about. Greetings… Continue reading 1910s-1920s Colorado Tin Can Tourists

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading The TCT welcomes JG’s Campen Life RV Campground to the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

Steve Schlott sent us this article where the Tin Can Tourists is referenced and it describes the “proper attire” for camping back in the early 1900s. A far cry from… Continue reading Vintage Camping Attire

Chad Gallivanter does an entertaining job of explaining the history of the Tin Can Tourists. The usage of artificial intelligence for the images is extreme but the content is mostly… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists: The RV Renegades Who Pioneered Road Travel

The 2025 Nile Valley Rally, a beloved vintage trailer event, marked its 10th anniversary this year with a weekend of celebration, games, and traditions at Jim Sprick Park along the… Continue reading Nile Valley Rally Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Check out the video from the Tin Can Tourists Summer Rally Open House held in Astoria, Oregon. This was the first year of the event and it was a huge… Continue reading TCT Rally in Astoria, OR – Open House Video

Royal Tin Can Opener Terry Bone’s interview promoting the Tin Can Tourists on Sirius XM Road Gang Radio – we talk about the club’s history, founding, getting it restarted in… Continue reading TCT on the Road Gang Radio

Tin Can Tourists member, Kathi Waters, sent us this email about her sister’s embroidery business and the garden flag she made for her, she thought others might also enjoy one.… Continue reading Vintage Camper Garden Signs

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading The TCT welcomes Emberglow Outdoor Resort to the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading The TCT welcomes Fisheating Creek Outpost to the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading The TCT welcomes 411 River Rest to the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

After 25 years with TCT, I now find myself shuffling instead of walking, my two canes gripped in either hand.  For decades, knee parts have been on order from NAPA… Continue reading Shuffling Off

Every now and then we receive an email from a Tin Can Tourists member or from someone that found some Tin Can Tourists artifacts from the early days of the… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Artifacts

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading TCT welcomes Rock Glen Family Resort, Ontario CA, to Vintage Friendly Campground Program

The Tin Can Tourists is proud to welcome another campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. This program is for campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor… Continue reading TCT welcomes Leaning Pines Campground GA to Vintage Friendly Campground Program

Buying a vintage trailer without a title can be a risky decision, but it’s not always a dealbreaker—it depends on your state’s laws, how you plan to use the trailer,… Continue reading Should I Buy a Vintage Trailer without a Title?

Finding parts for a vintage trailer can be a bit of a treasure hunt, but there are several great places to look depending on the type of trailer (Airstream, Shasta,… Continue reading Where to find Parts for a Vintage Trailer?

Here is a link to the full article at: https://rvbusiness.com/books/march-april-2025/ and move to page 64

TCT Member, Graham Stein,  purchased the equipment from Atomic Siding and is now making siding in Chattanooga, Tennessee! He is currently having a sale and wanted to get the word out… Continue reading Vintage Camper Siding Company