What’s the difference between a vintage ‘Trailer’, Vintage ‘House Trailer’, Vintage ‘Mobile home’, and vintage ‘Trailer Coach’? Historically they were all pretty much the SAME THING at that time period…. simply put…. TRAILERS. Even the trailer industry saw no difference back then, I have seen trailers as short as 16′ called mobile homes/house trailers and… Continue reading Trailer, House Trailer, Mobile Home or Trailer Coach?
Vintage Camping & Finders Keepers Vintage Market
Come and spend the weekend camping and shopping! There is no fee to camp and only cost is $10 a person for Friday night dinner and breakfast goodies on Friday and Saturday morning. If you like you can sell items in front of your camper on Sunday, the day of the market. Prizes will be… Continue reading Vintage Camping & Finders Keepers Vintage Market
2024 Silver Avion Fellowship Rally
The dates of the Silver Avion Fellowship for 2024 in Elkhart, Indiana have been set. We will be gathering at Elkhart Campground on beginning Thursday, July 18 until Sunday July 21. Official registration won’t begin until the first week of April, but I wanted everyone to know in advance so you can plan to attend. … Continue reading 2024 Silver Avion Fellowship Rally
Tin Can Tourists Mingle/Jingle 2023
Oak Alley RV Resort9009 Oak Alley Blvd.Webster, FL., 335971 (352) 289-6000 Come enjoy a fun Christmas themed campout at Oak Alley RV Resort in Webster Florida. This event is a great opportunity to just relax and have fun with all your TCT friends. There is no rally fee nor registration required but you must call… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Mingle/Jingle 2023
Tin Can Tourists 105th Winter Convention
The 105th Annual Winter Convention Registration is open! We have a new home for the TCT Winter Convention which will be the Private Robinson Ranch located in a pristine old Florida setting right on the Withlacoochee Riverside between Dunnellon Florida and Inglis Florida. Be sure to send your TCT registration early as we only have… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists 105th Winter Convention
DeFuniak Springs Florida – Twin Lakes Rally
This is a private luxury RV park just 30 miles north of the Santa Rosa Beach Florida (right off I-10) in DeFuniak Springs Florida. The park is incredibly nice with a lot to do in and around Historical DeFuniak Springs. If anyone would like to camp with our group that will be at Twin Lakes… Continue reading DeFuniak Springs Florida – Twin Lakes Rally
New Member Interview with Mickey and Fiona Monti-Colombi
Living in the UK I didn’t know much about vintage trailers but as a young kid there was an old airstream that I would pass occasionally in somebody’s front yard and it always took my imagination away, because to me at that age they looked like something out of ‘ Lost in space’, so different and space… Continue reading New Member Interview with Mickey and Fiona Monti-Colombi
New Member Interview with John O’Neill
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We got into the vintage trailer hobby 20+ years ago. While tent camping in the Florida Keys another couple showed us a vintage Airstream that they had restored . We were immediately hooked on the idea of restoring a vintage Airstream because … Continue reading New Member Interview with John O’Neill
New Member Interview with Carolle Spence
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?Back in 2012 I saw something featuring Sisters On The Fly, and I knew I had to have a little camper of my own. I started researching vintage groups, and actually found your website at that time. That’s when I fell in love… Continue reading New Member Interview with Carolle Spence
New Member Interview with Chuck Giovanniello
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I guess I owe it to two of my children, Erika and Anthony. I raised my family in the Boston area but soon after they graduated college my daughter moved to LA to pursue her doctorate degree, and my son moved to… Continue reading New Member Interview with Chuck Giovanniello
New Member Interview with Roy Kieken
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I have always wanted a vintage teardrop trailer, and when I ran across one for sale while driving my vintage 1974 MGB, a plan formed and before I knew it, I’d purchased the trailer. I intended to restore it to take along… Continue reading New Member Interview with Roy Kieken
New Member Interview with Shauna Singletary
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My best friend has been wanting me to camp with her for the past 2 years. She’s a member of a couple of women camping groups and I started following their pages. I saw so many vintage campers on these sights, and realized… Continue reading New Member Interview with Shauna Singletary
Report 7th Annual Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally
Submitted by Dal Smilie: Another great rally hosted by Kelly and Matt Boldy. These hosts provide an activity intense rally that is fun for all, June 15-18. This year the theme was “Carnival at the Campground”, next year will be a 1979s related theme. Attendees get really inventive with these fun themes. About 45 trailers… Continue reading Report 7th Annual Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally
Mo Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally 2023 Recap
What an awesome time we had at the Missouri Loves Company 2nd Annual Vintage Trailer Rally this past weekend. The weather was great. The Resort was amazing. The camper trailers were incredible and best of all the friends, both old and new, were priceless. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE. We had 22… Continue reading Mo Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally 2023 Recap
7th Annual Shadow of the Bear Rally
We are very excited for TCT’s 2023 Shadow Of The Bear Rally at Orchard Beach State Park. The park and Tin Can Tourists have been friends for over a century. Last year was wonderful, we had such a good time! Many of our campsites have a view of Lake Michigan. As we sat at our… Continue reading 7th Annual Shadow of the Bear Rally
Tin Can Tourists pioneered RV travel in the Bradenton area
Here’s a look back 100 years Published in the Bradenton Herald America’s first RV camper club, the Tin Can Tourists, which formed in Ybor City in 1919, marked the beginning of a new kind of tourism across the United States. It was tourism that stressed friendship and shared experiences, pulling travel trailers and camping around… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists pioneered RV travel in the Bradenton area
TCT welcomes Blue Lakes Village 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 coaches by joining TCT Club and listing their campground as a “Tin Can Tourists’ Friendly” facility. We encourage all Tin Can Tourists members to support… Continue reading TCT welcomes Blue Lakes Village to Vintage Friendly Campground Program
Almont Heritage Festival Car, Truck, Bike, & Vintage Camper Show
Saturday September 16th, 2023 in the village of Almont!! Pre-Registration $15.00, day of show $20. Music, raffles, pancake breakfast, bounce house, face painting & water tattoos, petting zoo, clown/magician, craft show. Fun for the whole family. Food available throughout the day. www.almontdda.com/downtown-events
2023 *MOONPIE FESTIVAL VINTAGE TRAILER CAMPER RALLY
VINTAGE CAMPING RALLY EVENTS ALL WEEKEND ! AWARDS..DOOR PRIZES! ENTERTAINMENT…VENDORS..CONCESSIONS.. CAR SHOWS! PEDAL CAR SHOW ..SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
4th of July Camp and Cruise Deux
Fourth of July camper rally in conjunction with the Marshall MI. car show. A weekend full of cruising cars and meeting up with friends. *Friday night there will be a cast iron cooking demonstration by our iron expert Jack Fox. He will be cooking dinner for us and details for ingredient donations will be on… Continue reading 4th of July Camp and Cruise Deux
Major Discount for Vintage Trailers
The older the rig, the bigger the discount! La Veta Pines RV Park in Colorado has a unique Vintage RV discount program. RV’s from 1979 and older can get 2 nights for the price of the year of their trailer. A 1949 Spartan gets 2 nights for $49, a 1964 Shasta gets 2 nights for… Continue reading Major Discount for Vintage Trailers
Meet new members Jodi & John Mount
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We had a family member whose life situation changed. He had started gutting the camper to convert to a customized living space for himself. John was nearing retirement, so we bought the trailer. What type of trailers have you owned and what… Continue reading Meet new members Jodi & John Mount
TCT welcomes Rooterville 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 coaches by joining TCT Club and listing their campground as a “Tin Can Tourists’ Friendly” facility. We encourage all Tin Can Tourists members to support… Continue reading TCT welcomes Rooterville to Vintage Friendly Campground Program
American Pickers Mike Wolfe and the Tin Can Tourists
Mike Wolfe recently sold a trailer using the Tin Can Tourists Classifieds. The U.S. Sun Magazine did a feature article about it the processes. You can read it here: https://www.the-sun.com/motors/7812984/american-pickers-mike-wolfe-camper/ Excerpts from the article are below: TIME TRAVEL American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe shows off sold ‘time capsule 1933’ camper from Nebraska museum in its original… Continue reading American Pickers Mike Wolfe and the Tin Can Tourists
Meet new member Chris Vaughn
My 1975 Superior motorhome is my latest adventure. It’s only 20ft long and is built to the hilt!! I’m currently reworking the interior to fit my cooking and entertainment styles.Airfryer oven. Two burner stove top. New fridge. It’ll also have a heated/massage type recliner for the passenger side seat.It’s powered by a holley injected 440.… Continue reading Meet new member Chris Vaughn
New Member Interview with Angie Wilson
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I’ve had an affinity for vintage campers ever since 2009 when I went to the Round Top, Texas Antique Show and they were everywhere! As an interior designer I have wanted to own and remodel one ever since. What type of trailers… Continue reading New Member Interview with Angie Wilson
New Member Interview with Cindy Greenlay
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I joined Sisters on the Fly when I retired and went to a camp out in Quartzite, Arizona in a pop up tent trailer this past winter! It was cold, noisy and a pain to setup and take down on my own.… Continue reading New Member Interview with Cindy Greenlay
Antiques at the Spanish Peaks
Join the fun at our small rally Aug18-20 in La Veta, Colorado. Meet and greet, open house, BBQ dinner, live music, and a trailer parade are on the schedule. Limited to just 21 sites at La Veta Pines RV Park. $115 covers Friday and Saturday night camping and all rally activities and BBQ dinner. Call… Continue reading Antiques at the Spanish Peaks
New Member Interview with Jamie Cherry
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? Vintage Trailer Hobby: i’ve always enjoyed classic car shows, and about ten years ago we went to a vintage trailer show in Napa California (sponsored by the local landmarks society). At that time we started seriously thinking about living full time on… Continue reading New Member Interview with Jamie Cherry
Gather at the Ranch
The dates are Thursday 6/1/2023 to Monday 6/5/2023. Do not feel pressured to reserve all 4 days – we realize that is not possible for everyone – you may reserve any range of dates that works best for you. We will have a “Meet and Greet” gathering on Friday evening, and a pot luck Wah-dinger… Continue reading Gather at the Ranch