Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I was camping for some time and my son, and I went to Sertoma to see if there was live music and we stumbled upon the jamboree. this has been at least 8 to 10 years ago. What type of trailers have… Continue reading New Member Interview with Stephen and Hennita Khare

Before I retired, I spent a lot of time driving. During my endless hours of windshield time, I discovered the Girl Camper podcast and remembered how much I enjoyed our crazy camping trips when I was a kid. Mom was a single mother in the 70’s so we were dirt poor. Family friends bought themselves… Continue reading New Member Interview with Patricia Ray

Sandy & Ed Emerick, we are from Brussels Wisconsin which is in southern Door Peninsula. We have been vintage trailer owners since 1996 when a very wet tent camping trip caused us to rethink our vacation plans. At the time we had two young daughters and enjoyed camping but didn’t like all the set up… Continue reading New Member Interview with Sandy and Ed Emerick

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My journey into vintage trailer obsession began in 2017. I am a long-distance hiker and my husband is an avid disc golfer. I thought wouldn’t it be great if we could do both but instead of always sleeping on the ground in… Continue reading New Member Interview with Kerry and John Iliff

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I’ve admired the vintage trailers for many years. There is nothing comparable to the classics. Character and charm abound and you can’t help but appreciate their beauty. What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have now? What is… Continue reading New Member Interview with Brenda Green

Hi Tin Can Tourists!  I’m afraid the interview will be a bit of a bust.  We don’t own a vintage trailer, and never have owned one!  We have observed them, and admired the efforts of others with them for many decades.  We joined as sort of an auxiliary member, to look and listen and enjoy. … Continue reading New Member Interview with Gary and Kelly Wilson

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We have been camping for a while now but are new to vintage camping. We started with a 24′ toy hauler and then moved to a 29′ bumper pull. While wanting to downsize and looking at smaller campers we kind of stumbled… Continue reading New Member Interview with T.R. & Lisa Mahaffey

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? Camping as a child was always fun going to campgrounds in the back of my parents pickup truck with a topper.  Those were the days when we actually rode in the back of the truck to the campground without a seat or a seatbelt.  My dad… Continue reading New Member Interview with Tricia & Trevor Thien

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby Just getting into Vintage trailers, but are old car buffs, so it just seems natural.  What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have now? What is your dream vintage trailer? We have a handshake agreement to purchase a… Continue reading New Member interview with Jeff & Michelle Miller

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I just fell in love with the vintage look, mostly the canned hams. It seems like there is more space and I love the birch wood. Class B’s are more efficient but I feel like I’m in a coffin! Class C’s are… Continue reading New Member Interview with Beth Jones

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?   When I was in my 20s (long time ago), I saw an Airstream parked on the road in town and from that moment on, I decided I had to have one someday.  That “someday” came about 15 years ago when a… Continue reading New Member Interview with Steve (Dancin’) Hansen

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We are just beginning our vintage trailer hobby – and it was not a planned adventure. Andrea’s dad texted a picture of a 1950’s rusted out all-steel American trailer found in a farmer’s field and asked us if we wanted it. We all… Continue reading New Member Interview with Scott & Andrea Straub

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby?   I’ve been interested in vintage trailers and the rambling way of life for years. I am a 67 year old woman who has met her hippie child.  One might think I regret those lost years, lost trailers, lost miles. Oh no, timing… Continue reading New Member Interview with Mary Catherine Moran

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I fell in love with vintage campers as a kid. My dad had a 1966 pickup camper maybe a Delray or Cree with birch wood interior. My great grandmother’s cabin in Northern Michigan was a 1952 New Moon. I fell in love… Continue reading New Member Interview with Austin Turnes

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? I stayed in a vintage Airstream camper for three months while we were building our house in 2013. It was charming, quirky but also very cool! In 2019 we decided to look for a vintage camper to remodel and use for both… Continue reading New Member Interview with Gary Pikarsky

Vintage Trailer HISTORY by Tim Heintz “Please don’t call it a boyfriend door” – Tim Does your trailer have a full entry door on both sides? Do you know the real reason for this? Even larger Trailers pre 1951~53 rarely had bathrooms. When you went to a campground or trailer park you backed into your… Continue reading History of the Trailer Rear Door

Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? My lovely bride of 36 years saw a a post of “glampers” on Pintrest and fell in love with the idea. That got us looking! What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have now? What is your dream… Continue reading New Member Interview with David and Vickie Morris