Rally at the FallsGeneral Plan and Concept Rally at the Falls General Plan and Concept Location Montana Expo Park, Great Falls, Montana Dates Friday 20 August to Sunday 22 August, 2021Rally size 50 travel trailers Theme Rescue-Restore-Rally Cost $150 per trailer. Cost is all-inclusive Cost covers venue rental fees, camping spots, electrical and water, RV… Continue reading “Rally at the Falls” Vintage Trailer Rally
2021 Fall Gathering
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED to provide headcounts to vendors. Cancellation policy is: 100% before September 1st, 2021 50% before September 9th, 2021 If you paid by paypal, the $5 paypal fee is non-refundable Our plans for the Fall Rally tentatively include: new member orientation at the campfire, open house with flea market, Pizza & Keg party… Continue reading 2021 Fall Gathering
CANCELLED – Tin Can Tourists 102nd Annual Winter Convention
CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF RSVPs AND COVID RESTRICTIONS Due to COVID concerns, registration commitments were extremely low as compared to previous years and financial commitments/contracts required to hold the rally could not be supported. This year will be packed full of fun and safe events. We will do everything we can to keep everyone… Continue reading CANCELLED – Tin Can Tourists 102nd Annual Winter Convention
How to keep your Vintage Trailer safe in a Hurricane
A MAJOR Hurricane will impact so many with vintage trailers. As a native Floridian that has prepared many of my own vintage trailers for such storms I feel it may be helpful to share some helpful tips for preparing your trailer for such an impact….. of course the best course of action is to evacuate… Continue reading How to keep your Vintage Trailer safe in a Hurricane
21st Annual Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally
http://www.downrivertrailers.com/mt-baker-vintage-trailer-rally.html 21th Annual Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally. Washington State’s Largest Vintage Trailer Rally held every year the weekend after Labor Day at the NW Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden, WA. The Dates are Sept 7-13, 2021. This is field camping with no assigned spots. We will open registration in March. Showers, restrooms and a rv… Continue reading 21st Annual Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally
Elk Creek Get Away
I am super excited to announce that we will be gathering at the Elk Creek Campground in Grand Lake next year, 2021.Rocky Mountain National Park is just a few miles down the road, the lakes are gorgeous (and they have affordable boat rentals on site!), and there are so many shops and restaurants to discover!The… Continue reading Elk Creek Get Away
CANCELLED – Urban Air® • Wake Up Downtown® • Logan, Ohio
CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC It is, once again with a heavy heart and great disappointment that we inform you that we will not be able to continue with our plans to Wake Up Downtown® in Logan, Ohio this year. Join us for a wonderful weekend in an historic downtown with nearby caves, waterfalls, and… Continue reading CANCELLED – Urban Air® • Wake Up Downtown® • Logan, Ohio
Tin Can Tourists 1st Annual Vintage Liftoff Rally !
Blast off at the 1st. Annual Tin Can Tourists Liftoff Rally. Located on Florida’s Space Coast along the shore of the Indian River LagoonManatee Hammock is a shaded and quiet hammock of pines and palms. The park features a fishing pier, pavilion and a perfect view of the Kennedy Space Center. Depending on the launch… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists 1st Annual Vintage Liftoff Rally !
Vintage Nights 2021 Wall Calendar, Note Cards and Postcards are now available
The Vintage Nights 2021 Wall Calendar is now available. This year we also added Note Card and Postcard sets that utilize the same images as the wall calendar. Product Links at Amazon: Calendar – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08G555CLJ Note Cards – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J16GLLM Postcards – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JCWFX6T
Donut Media documents TCT’s role in RV history
Donut Media (all about car culture) did a really good job of researching the history of RVing in America and appropriately highlight the Tin Can Tourists towards the start of the evolution. Watch for loads of good information and many unique brands and models! Thanks Donut Media for the inclusion!
Another Donation to FeedingAmerica.org
As promised, Tin Can Tourists donated the profits from the Hero Hootenanny t-shirt sales to FeedingAmerica.org to help those in need struggling to feed their families. Thank you to all those that purchased a shirt or two! This is from Feeding America: Thank You For Your Gift! Your incredible act of generosity will have a… Continue reading Another Donation to FeedingAmerica.org
TCT Antique Alley Rally Recap
The inaugural TCT Antique Alley Rally was held on July 30, 2020 – August 2, 2020 at the Cider House Campground in Bouckville, NY. Hosting the event was Beth and Dave Holcomb from nearby Hamilton, NY. A total of 27 rigs attended the rally ranging from a 1932 Kozy Kamp tent trailer to a 2021… Continue reading TCT Antique Alley Rally Recap
Cranhill Ranch joins the Vintage Trailer Friendly Directory
The Tin Can Tourists are proud to announce that the Cranhill Hill Ranch Family Campground has joined the Vintage Friendly Campground Directory. Please consider camping at Cranhill and all of our campgrounds that support vintage trailers! Cranhill Family Campground 14444 17 Mile Rd, Rodney, MI 49342Phone: +12317967669Email: info@cranhillranch.comwebsite: https://www.cranhillranch.com/At CranHill, no matter how you like to camp… Continue reading Cranhill Ranch joins the Vintage Trailer Friendly Directory
Fall Gathering T-Shirt honors Frontline Heroes
We wanted to honor the workers on the frontline during this pandemic and Roo Ryan was able to create a design that is perfect. The theme of our fall gathering was “The Hero Hootenanny” and Roo worked his magic and came up with this – even including the hard to find toilet paper roll. See… Continue reading Fall Gathering T-Shirt honors Frontline Heroes
RV Sticker Club
A really fun trend in the vintage trailer scene is the documenting of a restoration using social media sites like Instagram. Naming the trailer is traditional as well. Using the shape, color, style, etc. as cues to decide on a name is a way to go or just picking a fun phrase that fits the… Continue reading RV Sticker Club
2021 24th Annual Gathering
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED We are excited to be able to get back to camping with our friends. We are offering a safe camping experience for our members. Agenda: We are so looking forward to finally being able to safely gather with friends. Please note: We won’t be adding activities to the rally. We’ve already… Continue reading 2021 24th Annual Gathering
2021 Silver Avion Fellowship
Just a quick note that the dates for the Silver Avion Fellowship in Elkhart, Indiana will be July 15 – 18, 2021. I will not be emailing applications until after the first of the year but please mark these dates on your calendar. This year, we had 29 units from different areas of the country. We have 35… Continue reading 2021 Silver Avion Fellowship
TCTer’s Tom and Mary Mills on 9&10 News
A news channel in northern Michigan wanted to feature the Tin Can Tourists and the vintage camping hobby on their morning news program and Tom & Mary Mills volunteered to be on TV and show off two of their trailers. They did a great job representing the club! Here is the start of the article.… Continue reading TCTer’s Tom and Mary Mills on 9&10 News
MyNorth features an article on the TCT
Here’s a link to the story writer Molly Korroch did for the July issue of Traverse Magazine. It’s now been published on MyNorth.com, too. They thanked the Tin Can Tourists for sharing this wonderful experience with them! Read the article here: https://mynorth.com/2020/07/meet-the-tin-can-tourists/
Where were all these vintage trailers made?
Have you ever wondered where your trailer or other campers were manufactured? When we updated our trailer brand wiki – we added the ability to tag the shapes they made, the states they manufactured them in, and the decades they were in business. If you want to learn about your trailer – check out the… Continue reading Where were all these vintage trailers made?
How to Use Your Vintage Trailer to Become a Digital Nomad
With the current global pandemic, many people have shifted to a work-from-home lifestyle, and some may never go back to an office environment. Luckily, people have displayed an effective way to work remotely full-time. Being a digital nomad has become popular in recent years due to the freedom that it offers and the ability to… Continue reading How to Use Your Vintage Trailer to Become a Digital Nomad
TCT and Instagram – it’s Going to be Great!
The Tin Can Tourists is finally getting active on Instagram and if the first week is any indication, its going to be fantastic partnership! Our new social media manager, Paige Albin, has spent the first week cleaning up the accounts and has begun to curate content. The activity and engagement is already impressive. Want to… Continue reading TCT and Instagram – it’s Going to be Great!
TCT Membership Pins are now available online!
For the first time EVER, we’ve made the TCT membership pins available for you to order online. Just like in the 1930s, all TCT members should have one. If you lost yours or never received one, now is your chance to own one of exact replicas of the original membership pins.
TCT 14th Annual Northeast Rally
The Northeast regional reps and hosts have made the decision to have a Camping on your own weekend again this year rather than a traditional rally due to the pandemic. Those that are currently registered will have the option to cancel or take the camp only option.
CANCELLED – Beaver Dam Vintage Trailer Rally
This event was cancelled by the organizer due to the pandemic. Join us June 4-6 in Madden, AB (30 North East of Calgary) for a get together of Vintage Trailers and the people who love them. Event will be held at Beaver Dam Golf and RV Resort. Come for golf or sitting around the campfire.… Continue reading CANCELLED – Beaver Dam Vintage Trailer Rally
Family Handyman Magazine restored a 1972 Avion
and the results are pretty interesting! Here is the video: You can check out more details on their camping page
ROVT Annual Vintage Trailer Camp Out
14th years of hosting a rally/camp out for vintage trailers in the northwest. No schedule of events planned, just good ole camping and visiting with new/old friends! No registration fee, See us in Group “G” for a bonfire. Need a camp site, call 541-967-3917 ask for Karrie at Linn County reservations
TCT Koozies
Having a beverage around the campfire is almost a requirement, so why did it take us 21 years to offer Koozies to our members? Good question! The wait is over!
Koozie Giveaway
CONGRATULATIONS TO TINA GALLAGER! She won the 1st raffle and we emailed her to get her mail address! We are going to try something new for us… a free raffle. All you have to do is visit some of our social media outlets and you’ll get entrees into the raffle to win a set of… Continue reading Koozie Giveaway
How to Restore a Vintage Trailer
So, you want to adventure in a vintage RV? You’re not alone; however, restoring a vintage RV trailer can be a costly catastrophe, if you’re not careful. Here’s what you need to know before you buy and restore your vintage ride. Think Before You Buy Restoring a vintage trailer can be a lot of work.… Continue reading How to Restore a Vintage Trailer