Category: News

There is a growing interest in retro trailers here in New Zealand . Rallies are held throughout the country in our summer, Several years ago Carrol and I restored an… Continue reading New Member Interview – Chris Skews from New Zealand

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?The first camper i ever bought was my 1973 Shasta Starflyte.  It was used, well loved, etc…… but… Continue reading New Member Interview – Dave Fox

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? KIND OF A DESIGNER, SHABBY SHEEK..PINTEREST GAL. I could see the trend etc. wanted a new club… Continue reading New Member Interview – Jennifer Cronk

We are new to the world of Travel trailers and RVs   We got interested when we attended a Tin Can Tourist event in our home town of DeFuniak Springs Fl.… Continue reading New Member Interview with Ron Walls

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We actually got into it unexpectedly. We were looking for an RV and stumbled across this and… Continue reading New member interview with Mitch Cater-Cyker

I got started about 6 years ago when I retired. My sister and brother in law , Margie and Nelson Bove , have been restoring vintage trailers for several years… Continue reading Interview with new member David Mason

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?  I’ve always loved camping – and makeovers.  I discovered vintage trailers through Pinterest What type of trailers… Continue reading New Member interview with Elizabeth Patzke

Nicole and John McGillis, owners of Blueberry Hill Classics Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We were tired of tent camping after a… Continue reading New member interview with Nicole & John McGillis

The Tin Can Tourists welcome J&J’s Getaway to the Vintage Friendly Campground program and encourages our members to visit the park and return the support for the vintage trailer hobby.… Continue reading TCT welcomes J&J’s Getaway Campground & RV Park

We bought our first vintage trailer in December of 2019 when we were looking for a small trailer to restore and make into a pie and ice cream food trailer. … Continue reading New member interview with Barb Malone

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I grew up in a camping family and traveled a lot with a pop-up/tenttrailer that my grandfather… Continue reading New member interview with Charles Knutson

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?While we love vintage trailers we purchased an Airstream in 2015 that offered modern amenities so we could… Continue reading New Member Interview with Ryan Kane

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?Neighbor Butch Starner got us started What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have… Continue reading New Member Interview with Joanna Haneckowv

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? It’s more of a necessity than a hobby. Bought our 1970 Aristocrat in 1996 but a newer… Continue reading New Member Interview: Anne Farmer

The Tin Can Tourists are very grateful to Ron Baumgarten and Shannon Rozell for supporting and growing the club in Michigan. Ron said they both have been very busy the… Continue reading Introducing our new Michigan TCT representatives

Tim Heintz posted this comprehensive list of movies and TV series in our TCT facebook group. It started a great discussion and we wanted to make sure this list preserved.… Continue reading TV & Movies that feature Vintage RVs by Tim Heintz

Charles Heyer has been posting photos and information in our facebook group about his grandparents camping trip that happened in 1921. People have really enjoyed the photos and encouraged him… Continue reading Heyer Camping Journal – camping 100 years ago

We held a new member orientation for those that haven’t been to a rally recently because of the pandemic. All of the secrets were revealed to our members and they… Continue reading Virtual New Member Orientation

We love these types of stories. John J. sent us this one! A brief history, years ago I posted this: Quote: My parents had a 1971 Georgie Boy travel trailer… Continue reading The search for the lost “Georgie Boy” trailer

Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) Ansel was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West, especially in Yosemite National… Continue reading Life at Olympic Trailer Park (1939)