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VINTAGE CAMPER ORGANIZATION
RETURNS FULL STRENGTH WITH
SEPTEMBER GATHERING AT SAMPSON

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VINTAGE CAMPER ORGANIZATIONRETURNS FULL STRENGTH WITHSEPTEMBER GATHERING AT SAMPSON Romulus, N. Y. – The Tin Can Tourists will showcase vintage camping trailers from every corner of its Northeast Region this… Continue reading VINTAGE CAMPER ORGANIZATION
RETURNS FULL STRENGTH WITH
SEPTEMBER GATHERING AT SAMPSON

Published 2022-08-08
Categorized as News

Goodbye Google Ads

You might notice a change in the Tin Can Tourists website. Our site is now advertising free. For many years, we’ve used Google ads to help offset the costs of… Continue reading Goodbye Google Ads

Published 2022-08-07
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One of the most amazing private collections of Vintage Trailers

Bob and Doreen Bergman were interviewed recently by RV Lifestyle and walked through their wonderful collection of restored vintage trailers that include a 30s Covered Wagon, 40s Vagabond, homemade Spartan… Continue reading One of the most amazing private collections of Vintage Trailers

Published 2022-08-06
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New Member Interview with Mike Hirsch

A few years ago we were modern-camping at Spring Mill State Park which is just outside Mitchell, Indiana, where I grew up and lived through high school.  While there, the… Continue reading New Member Interview with Mike Hirsch

Published 2022-08-06
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

New Member Interview with Diana Hadad

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I have been camping and boating for years. My family always had larger vehicles and vessels. I… Continue reading New Member Interview with Diana Hadad

Published 2022-08-04
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

New Member Interview with Wendy Pringle

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We love all things vintage. We have previously restored cars, including vintage Mustangs and remodeled homes. When… Continue reading New Member Interview with Wendy Pringle

Published 2022-08-02
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New Member Interview with Michael & Kristin Kelly

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? In 2015 we moved from Denver, Colorado to Portland, Oregon and after a while there, noticing all… Continue reading New Member Interview with Michael & Kristin Kelly

Published 2022-07-29
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

New Book Documents a Vintage Trailer Restoration (Finally!)

The book,  Rosie: Scratch-Building a Vintage Camper Trailer brings a wealth of problem solving tricks of the trade, and offers new ways of thinking about old practices and techniques. Author Joe Mirenna brings a… Continue reading New Book Documents a Vintage Trailer Restoration (Finally!)

Published 2022-07-28
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New Member Interview with Kathleen Beaudoin

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We became vintage trailer lovers by way of our best friends who purchased a vintage Shasta and… Continue reading New Member Interview with Kathleen Beaudoin

Published 2022-07-27
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New Member Interview with Nu & Mark Ehgotz

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We kind of stumbled into it a few years ago when we went to visit Andrew and… Continue reading New Member Interview with Nu & Mark Ehgotz

Published 2022-07-26
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

13th Annual Roslyn Vintage Trailer Rally Recap

Submitted by Dal Smilie Roslyn Washington was where Northern Exposure was filmed.  It’s a small town with a lot of fun and quirky businesses.  It’s vintage trailer rally is on… Continue reading 13th Annual Roslyn Vintage Trailer Rally Recap

Published 2022-07-25
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New Member Interview with Merilee Williams

We started camping in a tent on our honeymoon in 1971 and have had 7or 8 various campers over the years.  We’ve had at least 3 pop ups, a 5th… Continue reading New Member Interview with Merilee Williams

Published 2022-06-20
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

Interview with New Members Larry and Gilda Hayworth

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My wife Gilda and have owned County Line Campground in Summit, SD for 7 years now, but… Continue reading Interview with New Members Larry and Gilda Hayworth

Published 2022-06-20
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

Interview with New Member Cheryl Jungbluth

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My husband and I enjoy antiques of all kinds and he has restored a couple cars and… Continue reading Interview with New Member Cheryl Jungbluth

Published 2022-06-14
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

Interview with New Member Marsha Lynn Torbett

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? After my husband had drag raced for 28 yrs. he decided it was time to do something… Continue reading Interview with New Member Marsha Lynn Torbett

Published 2022-06-13
Categorized as News Tagged New Member

1st Annual Missouri Loves Company Rally Recap

Our First Annual Missouri Loves Company Vintage Camper Rally was a great success. We had 23 campers in attendance. Our location in central Missouri brought out a lot of campers who had… Continue reading 1st Annual Missouri Loves Company Rally Recap

Published 2022-06-09
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County-Line Campground in South Dakota Joins our Vintage Friendly Campground Program

The Tin Can Tourists welcomes the 93 campground to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. Come camp in this beautiful campground. “We are a 75 site Campground RV Park with all sites… Continue reading County-Line Campground in South Dakota Joins our Vintage Friendly Campground Program

Published 2022-05-18
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Oklahoma Donkey Dairy HipCamp joins the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

The Tin Can Tourists welcomes the first Hipcamp site to our Vintage Friendly Campground Program. Come camp in one of the only Donkey Dairies in the United States, home to… Continue reading Oklahoma Donkey Dairy HipCamp joins the Vintage Friendly Campground Program

Published 2022-05-18
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Spring Rally on Fruit Way Recap

Wee bit chilly but nice to to see all the folks that showed up to rally. Had a few new people show up to share the fun and share their… Continue reading Spring Rally on Fruit Way Recap

Published 2022-05-16
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Multiple Brands but hard to tell them apart!

By Tim Heintz – Southeast TCT Regional Representative So many brands copied one another and can look identical….can you tell the differences? If you can then tell us which ones… Continue reading Multiple Brands but hard to tell them apart!

Published 2022-05-10
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5th Annual Best Dam Vintage Trailer Rally Recap

The Fifth Annual Best Dam Vintage Trailer Rally hosted by Mike Breton was held again at The Dam Site Campground in Bull Shoals, Arkansas above the Bull Shoals Dam,  April… Continue reading 5th Annual Best Dam Vintage Trailer Rally Recap

Published 2022-05-05
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Know What You Can Tow

By Tim Heintz – Southeast Regional TCT Representative and owner of Heintz Designs restoration company Spring Camping Season is here. Be safe and “Know what you can Tow!” Here are… Continue reading Know What You Can Tow

Published 2022-04-26
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New Member Interview with Jack Walter

I’ve been a vintage camper enthusiast  for as long as I can remember – back when many vintage campers were brand new! I always loved the look of the old… Continue reading New Member Interview with Jack Walter

Published 2022-04-14
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New Member Interview with Perry Kveton

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? Vintage trailers have always been a family affair. My uncle used to tinker with old cars and… Continue reading New Member Interview with Perry Kveton

Published 2022-04-08
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What is it? Trailer, Mobile Home, Trailer Coach?

by Tim Heintz (posted in the TCT Facebook group) With the recent viral posting of the very long 50’s trailer at a gas station (Which is actually a real 1954… Continue reading What is it? Trailer, Mobile Home, Trailer Coach?

Published 2022-04-03
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New Member Interview with Jennifer Redden

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My husband, Nick, and I had been informally looking at campers for a couple of years as… Continue reading New Member Interview with Jennifer Redden

Published 2022-03-29
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Updating American RV History – Part Three

by Andrew Woodmansey Part Three – Early RV Design Trends Three early North American RVs to feature strongly in current histories of the North American RV include the Pierce-Arrow Touring… Continue reading Updating American RV History – Part Three

Published 2022-03-29
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Updating American RV History – Part Two

by Andrew Woodmansey Part Two – Not Always The First An online search for the ‘first RV’ often directs us to a number of North American motorised vehicles, with the… Continue reading Updating American RV History – Part Two

Published 2022-03-22
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Updating American RV History – Part One

by Andrew Woodmansey Part One – Health Seekers and Ambulance Wagons Why does American RV history need to be brought up to date? Because over the last decade or so… Continue reading Updating American RV History – Part One

Published 2022-03-16
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New Member Interview with Mitchell McDaniel

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? First, I do not consider it a hobby to restore vintage campers. The restoration process is very… Continue reading New Member Interview with Mitchell McDaniel

Published 2022-03-11
Categorized as News

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