Category: News

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!

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?  We actually purchased a Vintage Cruiser bout 5 years ago which is a new trailer that is… Continue reading New Member Interview with Matthew Hodgman

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?I was born into camping, my parents had an late 50’s truck camper when I was born and… Continue reading New Member Interview with Janine Bailey

We collect Tin Can Tourists historical documents and photos in order to preserve and understand our past. Here are a few programs from Tin Can Tourists conventions held in Tampa… Continue reading TCT Convention Material from the 1930’s and 40’s

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We are very new to the vintage trailer hobby, but have a few friends with vintage trailers… Continue reading New Member Interview with Don & Kathy Brown

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My Wife and I always planned on traveling in a Vintage RV after retirement.  I am an… Continue reading New Member Interview with John Roberts

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My grandparents purchased a camper new in 1970, in the 90s my dad inherited it and our… Continue reading New Member Interview with Philip Ross

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We got into the vintage trailer hobby when Gary came home with yet another antique tractor. I… Continue reading New Member Interview with Gary & Carrie Powell

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I got covid in 2020 and subsequently had a couple scares where I was exposed to people… Continue reading New Member Interview with Alex Dulude

Patrick and Pam Rediker’s 1963 Go-Lite Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We have an appreciation of all things vintage. Pam and I… Continue reading New Member Interview with Patrick and Pam Rediker

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? When I was in my early 20’s (1980’s) in L.A. I used to go to place (Iowa… Continue reading New Member Interview with Ingall Bull

What could be better than having a Tin Can Tourists membership? Combining it with a Harvest Hosts membership! Harvest Hosts can be used as an ideal in-between stop or even… Continue reading Harvest Hosts, the Perfect Co-Pilot

About 15 years ago, we purchased a very sad 1958 Oasis.  She had missing windows and water damage. She was purchased with no other purpose than to have a place… Continue reading New Member Interview with Layne & Linda Anderson

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I can’t say that it’s a hobby with us yet, but more of a bucket-list dream. Both… Continue reading New Member Interview with Merrill Walters

About two years ago we were contacted by an author named Andrew Woodmansey who wanted to talk about the Tin Can Tourists for a book that he was working on… Continue reading Rewriting RV History

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? When my father passed away suddenly, I decided to take what I called an almost 2 week… Continue reading New Member Interview with Amy Lea Raglin

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I completely stumbled upon it really. I bought an old trailer for 500 bucks a few years… Continue reading New Member interview with Carrie Schmidt 

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I work at Old Fort Parker Historic Site and I needed a trailer from time to time… Continue reading Not so New Member Interview with Sarah McReynolds

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I had restored/renovated a few campers and RVs with my wife, only for her to eventually sell. … Continue reading New Member Interview with Brigitte Dutil