PRESS RELEASE May 1, 2016 — For Immediate Release: Vintage Trailer Club Rolls into Camp Dearborn, Milford Michigan! The TIN CAN TOURISTS (TCT) vintage trailer and motor coach club has… Continue reading Vintage Trailer Club Rolls into Camp Dearborn, Milford Michigan!
Author: Terry Bone
Post Hemet Adventures – Valley Of Fire State Park
We have been in Las Vegas since Wednesday 5/04. Today, Saturday 5/07 we decided to visit Valley of Fire state park which is about a one hour drive from Vegas.… Continue reading Post Hemet Adventures – Valley Of Fire State Park
The Road Beyond Hemet
Well we had to stay in Hemet for an extra two days. Seems our truck needed a new pinion seal. Anyway, we are now in Las Vegas at the Las… Continue reading The Road Beyond Hemet
Vintage-trailer enthusiasts camp in retro style
Article in Idaho Statesman
April’s Roadtrip
Enjoy Larry Davidson’s facebook posts for the month of April!
Now a more secure Tin Can Tourists website
You may have noticed that there now is an indicator that this website is more secure. The little padlock next to the website address on the browser is now lock… Continue reading Now a more secure Tin Can Tourists website
The Reason We Are Here
Good morning everyone. It is Saturday,April 30th., the day for the Vintage Show at Golden Village Palms. Yesterday was a beautiful So.Ca. day, sunny and mid 70’s. Today no so… Continue reading The Reason We Are Here
Trailer Towing Information
I have seen a lot of posts on the TCT Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/tincantourists/ over the last few months asking questions like “Will my 1977 Chevette pull at 16ft Avion.… Continue reading Trailer Towing Information
How to Identify a vintage trailer?
The Road to Hemet – The Avion Has Landed
Hey crew, after getting a good nights sleep at the Colorado River we made the last leg of our journey in less than three hours, landing in Hemet before noon.… Continue reading The Road to Hemet – The Avion Has Landed
Inspecting a Trailer
Inspection You as the buyer have to assess the quality and condition of the trailer against the asking price. You can really go in two directions here. One would be… Continue reading Inspecting a Trailer
Update – The Road To Hemet
Hey gang, it is Monday evening 4/25, day nine of our journey to Hemet Ca. We spent the last two nights in Las Cruces N.M. at a place called Sunny… Continue reading Update – The Road To Hemet
Update, the Road to Hemet
Hello from Ginger & Denis. Friday 4/22 was spent taking in the sites at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. If you are ever in San Antonio it is a must… Continue reading Update, the Road to Hemet
John Culp’s 1947 Westcraft
As I mentioned in the spring edition of Tin Can Tales, we were going to establish a procedure by which John “Canner” Culp‘s 1947 Westcraft would be awarded to a TCT member… Continue reading John Culp’s 1947 Westcraft
The Road To Hemet Ca.
Hey everyone, Today is day number five of our journey to the Vintage Show in Hemet Ca. We spent Saturday and Sunday with Ginger’s sister and brother-in-law, they live in… Continue reading The Road To Hemet Ca.
In honor of National Park Week, here are some vintage posters
It’s National Park Week which means you can visit any of this great nation’s national parks for free all week!
Cooking with the Sun – wait, what?
Have you seen the GoSun Stoves? Are you a boondocker? Well you need to know about this then. Most Tin Can Tourists have a propane stove and oven, a propane camp… Continue reading Cooking with the Sun – wait, what?
Pink Flamingo RV Radio
This is an important time for Pink Flamingo RV Radio, as we have been asked to enter the 11th Annual Podcast Awards! We humbly ask our audience to nominate us for… Continue reading Pink Flamingo RV Radio
Be on the Look Out for Mandy’s Trailer
The bigger story which has not been told that needs telling is that (without fanfare) Chris Blaum, CEO of Little Guy Trailers, INC. has stepped up to the plate, contacted… Continue reading Be on the Look Out for Mandy’s Trailer
Gainsville Sun feature on the Tin Can Tourists
Here is a link to the Tin Can Tourists video from the Gainsville Sun – Tin Can Tourists: Travelers to embrace friendship, trailers https://www.dropbox.com/s/rjsxviud2lp9kzd/VTS_01_1.VOB?dl=0 Hunter Hampton looks up at a… Continue reading Gainsville Sun feature on the Tin Can Tourists
First Night One The Road
Good morning fellow Tin Canners. We made the first stop of our trip to Hemet Ca. at Ginger’s sister’s place which is located in The Villages near Ocala Fl. The… Continue reading First Night One The Road
Hitting the road for Hemet Ca.
Tomorrow, Saturday 4/16 we are on our way to the Vintage Trailer Show at Golden Village Palms RV Resort in Hemet Ca. We will post to this blog and also… Continue reading Hitting the road for Hemet Ca.
The Tin Can Tourist 2016-2017 Calendar
The Tin Can Tourist 2016-2017 Calendar, “Home Sweet Home Away From Home” update. Once again it was another year of difficult choices regarding all the excellent photos that were submitted… Continue reading The Tin Can Tourist 2016-2017 Calendar
Unrestored 1929 Studebaker house car shows how to get away from it all without getting away from it all
Good information from Hemmings Daily on a 1929 Studebaker house car
Renewals are starting
Members who are due for renewal are receiving emails. We are encouraging people to setup Paypal subscriptions which allow for automatic renewals and really simplify the process. The link to… Continue reading Renewals are starting
TCT Membership Cards and Vehicles from 1938
I really like that one of pictures the guy choose was of him changing a flat! Even back then trailering was a family affair, both of their last names are… Continue reading TCT Membership Cards and Vehicles from 1938
Stolen Serro Scotty
UPDATE!!!!! SHE WAS FOUND!!!! BEATEN, BATTERED AND BRUISED AND FOUND 30FT OFF THE ROAD MY 1986 SERRO SCOTTY WAS STOLEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE WAS TAKEN FROM ROSSVILLE GA AT DB VINTAGE… Continue reading Stolen Serro Scotty
Check out the new forums!
We launched some forums on the website – ask questions and contribute answers! https://tincantourists.com/forums/
Curtis Wright
By Douglas Keister Today’s post will probably only interest my trailer friends and maybe fans of history, for it tells the tale of erroneous and convoluted provenance.Thus, the curious case… Continue reading Curtis Wright
1937 Travelogue of Travel with a Travelo
Travelogue of Travel with a Travelo From the original manuscripts of Samuel A. Esser Introduction by Paul Dobbin In 1937, My Grandfather, Samuel A. Esser bought a new 17 foot… Continue reading 1937 Travelogue of Travel with a Travelo