RV Business visited the Annual Spring Gathering – They talked with Forrest Bone, Hunt Jones, http://www.rvbusiness.com/2016/05/video-tin-can-tourists-celebrate-vintage-rvs/ The Tin Can Tourists, the vintage RV owners group that can trace its roots… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Rally Outside Detroit
10 Signs You’ve Gone From Camping To ‘Glamping’
Are you a camper or a glamper? We’ve got a list to make sure you know which “camp” you’re in. Check out this article to find out what camp your… Continue reading 10 Signs You’ve Gone From Camping To ‘Glamping’
Post Hemet Adventures – Trinidad and Arcata Ca.
It is Saturday, May 21st and we have been exploring Trinidad and Arcata Ca. for the last several days. Fantastic scenery along the coast and we even saw a pod… Continue reading Post Hemet Adventures – Trinidad and Arcata Ca.
2017 PCB TCT Rally UPDATE
2017 PCB TCT Rally UPDATE: Unfortunately St Andrews State Park will NOT hold sites for our group. Unless we move our rally between Thanksgiving and the first of February which… Continue reading 2017 PCB TCT Rally UPDATE
Post Hemet Adventures – down the road from Zion
After a pleasant stay in Zion we hit the road for Nevada and California. From Zion we drove the extraterrestrial highway through Nevada. No, we did not see any UFO’s.… Continue reading Post Hemet Adventures – down the road from Zion
Post Hemet Adventures – Beyond the Grand Canyon
After several days hiking the Grand Canyon we pulled up stakes and headed to Zion National Park. There are some serious grades to negotiate between the parks but our Dodge… Continue reading Post Hemet Adventures – Beyond the Grand Canyon
Old School Trailers Get Renovated for ‘Retro Glamping’
Great video and article out of Seattle on our friend Brian Morrow and his vintage trailer shop Brian’s Vintage Trailers – http://seattlerefined.com/the-show/old-school-trailers-get-renovated-for-retro-glamping
Concert Display in Exchange for Concert tickets
We are hosting Papa Doo Run Run and the Parrotheads at our brand new outdoor Amphitheater on Saturday, May 21. 4000 Rocklin Rd, Rocklin, CA 95677. Doors open at 4:30… Continue reading Concert Display in Exchange for Concert tickets
Brand spotlight – Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright Made by Curtis Wright Industries’ Aircraft & Trailers (no relationship to the Curtiss-Wright Corporation) If you are an owner of a Curtis Wright, please add your contact name,… Continue reading Brand spotlight – Curtis Wright
Post Hemet Adventures
We are now setup in Mather Campground in Grand Canyon National Park. There are some great hiking opportunities here. We hiked Kaibab Trail today, Wednesday 5/11. There were some pretty… Continue reading Post Hemet Adventures
Vintage Trailer Club Rolls into Camp Dearborn, Milford Michigan!
PRESS RELEASE May 1, 2016 — For Immediate Release: Vintage Trailer Club Rolls into Camp Dearborn, Milford Michigan! The TIN CAN TOURISTS (TCT) vintage trailer and motor coach club has… Continue reading Vintage Trailer Club Rolls into Camp Dearborn, Milford Michigan!
Post Hemet Adventures – Valley Of Fire State Park
We have been in Las Vegas since Wednesday 5/04. Today, Saturday 5/07 we decided to visit Valley of Fire state park which is about a one hour drive from Vegas.… Continue reading Post Hemet Adventures – Valley Of Fire State Park
The Road Beyond Hemet
Well we had to stay in Hemet for an extra two days. Seems our truck needed a new pinion seal. Anyway, we are now in Las Vegas at the Las… Continue reading The Road Beyond Hemet
Vintage-trailer enthusiasts camp in retro style
Article in Idaho Statesman
April’s Roadtrip
Enjoy Larry Davidson’s facebook posts for the month of April!
Now a more secure Tin Can Tourists website
You may have noticed that there now is an indicator that this website is more secure. The little padlock next to the website address on the browser is now lock… Continue reading Now a more secure Tin Can Tourists website
The Reason We Are Here
Good morning everyone. It is Saturday,April 30th., the day for the Vintage Show at Golden Village Palms. Yesterday was a beautiful So.Ca. day, sunny and mid 70’s. Today no so… Continue reading The Reason We Are Here
Trailer Towing Information
I have seen a lot of posts on the TCT Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/tincantourists/ over the last few months asking questions like “Will my 1977 Chevette pull at 16ft Avion.… Continue reading Trailer Towing Information
How to Identify a vintage trailer?
The Road to Hemet – The Avion Has Landed
Hey crew, after getting a good nights sleep at the Colorado River we made the last leg of our journey in less than three hours, landing in Hemet before noon.… Continue reading The Road to Hemet – The Avion Has Landed
Inspecting a Trailer
Inspection You as the buyer have to assess the quality and condition of the trailer against the asking price. You can really go in two directions here. One would be… Continue reading Inspecting a Trailer
Update – The Road To Hemet
Hey gang, it is Monday evening 4/25, day nine of our journey to Hemet Ca. We spent the last two nights in Las Cruces N.M. at a place called Sunny… Continue reading Update – The Road To Hemet
Update, the Road to Hemet
Hello from Ginger & Denis. Friday 4/22 was spent taking in the sites at the San Antonio Botanical Garden. If you are ever in San Antonio it is a must… Continue reading Update, the Road to Hemet
John Culp’s 1947 Westcraft
As I mentioned in the spring edition of Tin Can Tales, we were going to establish a procedure by which John “Canner” Culp‘s 1947 Westcraft would be awarded to a TCT member… Continue reading John Culp’s 1947 Westcraft
The Road To Hemet Ca.
Hey everyone, Today is day number five of our journey to the Vintage Show in Hemet Ca. We spent Saturday and Sunday with Ginger’s sister and brother-in-law, they live in… Continue reading The Road To Hemet Ca.
In honor of National Park Week, here are some vintage posters
It’s National Park Week which means you can visit any of this great nation’s national parks for free all week!
Cooking with the Sun – wait, what?
Have you seen the GoSun Stoves? Are you a boondocker? Well you need to know about this then. Most Tin Can Tourists have a propane stove and oven, a propane camp… Continue reading Cooking with the Sun – wait, what?
Pink Flamingo RV Radio
This is an important time for Pink Flamingo RV Radio, as we have been asked to enter the 11th Annual Podcast Awards! We humbly ask our audience to nominate us for… Continue reading Pink Flamingo RV Radio
Be on the Look Out for Mandy’s Trailer
The bigger story which has not been told that needs telling is that (without fanfare) Chris Blaum, CEO of Little Guy Trailers, INC. has stepped up to the plate, contacted… Continue reading Be on the Look Out for Mandy’s Trailer
Gainsville Sun feature on the Tin Can Tourists
Here is a link to the Tin Can Tourists video from the Gainsville Sun – Tin Can Tourists: Travelers to embrace friendship, trailers https://www.dropbox.com/s/rjsxviud2lp9kzd/VTS_01_1.VOB?dl=0 Hunter Hampton looks up at a… Continue reading Gainsville Sun feature on the Tin Can Tourists