Submitted by Don Stucke The 3rd annual Toy Town Rally was a great success. We had about 50 participants with about 25 rigs, some of the first time rigs at the event this year included a recently restored 1955 Silver Dome, a 1956 Sportcraft, and a 1957 Fan. Thursday was a time to get reacquainted,… Continue reading 2024 TCT Toy Town Rally – RECAP
Meet New Members Tricia Petrella and Dan Mateer
Can you tell us about how you got into the vintage trailer hobby? We have always loved the look of the 1950’s. I have wanted to bring back to life these colors, styles and hard wood designs in a camper. What type of trailers have you owned and what do you have now? What is… Continue reading Meet New Members Tricia Petrella and Dan Mateer
Rally On The Fruitway – This One is for Orbie!
CALLING ALL ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CAMPERS:This rally is for Orbie and Em in honor of Watt Orbie Mungall. This rally will be dedicated as Orbie’s celebration of life! Orbie hosted Rallies in Utah as well as a few at Terry Bison ranch in Wyoming for the better part of 20 years. He was known by… Continue reading Rally On The Fruitway – This One is for Orbie!
Rally On The Fruit Way
CALLING ALL ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CAMPERS: Rally will be held September 12-14th at the Perry KOA. Friday will be pot luck @ 6:00. We will discuss Saturday dinner and future rally plans. There will be some games to play for those interested. Open house will be 12:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturday. KOA has a… Continue reading Rally On The Fruit Way
Mt. Baker vintage trailer rally returns to Lynden
The Tin Can Tourists are proud supports of this rally in Washington. We have a huge number of TCT members that live in Washington and offer a chance for our members to get together. This year the club sponsored a dinner for all attendees! This rally is organized by TCT Ambassadors, Rene and Jeremy Ralston.… Continue reading Mt. Baker vintage trailer rally returns to Lynden
Welcome to New Members – John & Beth Scott
My wife Beth and I have always enjoyed spending time outdoors, wanting to reconnect with nature… and it was COVID that really pushed us to get out of our house and get outside. My wife and I started discussing ideas around camping in a trailer and I mentioned that I had always loved Airstreams… especially… Continue reading Welcome to New Members – John & Beth Scott
Founder of Holiday Rambler, Richard Klingler Has Passed
Published in RV Business August 21, 2024 in Today’s Industry News Services for a joint Celebration of Life are pending at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home for Pauline P. and Richard E. Klingler, of Naples, Fla., both formerly of Elkhart, Ind. Pauline P. Klingler, 94, died July 24, 2022, in Naples and Richard E. Klingler, 97, died Aug. 16, 2024, in… Continue reading Founder of Holiday Rambler, Richard Klingler Has Passed
Labor Day Cookout with Vintage/Unique RV’s and Campers
We will be having a Labor Day Event with a food truck, vintage/unique RVs, inflatables, and music! We are hoping to have vintage RVs, or unique trailers/campers there.
Vintage camper event returns to Sampson State Park on September 12th
From FingerLakes1.com The Tin Can Tourists are bringing their vintage camping trailers to the Finger Lakes region for the 17th annual Northeast Rally at Sampson State Park in Romulus, N.Y. The event will run from September 12-15, featuring nearly 100 campers from across the Northeast. On Saturday, September 14, the public is invited to a… Continue reading Vintage camper event returns to Sampson State Park on September 12th
2025 Fall Gathering
Join us for the last Tin Can Tourists rally of the 2025 Camping Season in Michigan. This is a relaxing rally with a light agenda and a very low cost. This rally is always the last full weekend in September. Come out and enjoy Michigan Fall weather and relax by a campfire! Any questions, Email… Continue reading 2025 Fall Gathering
2025 5th Annual Lumberjack Rally at Mitchell State Park
This is a Tin Can Tourists official event and you must be a member of the club to use the group hold and attend the event. Join the club here: TCT Membership – Tin Can Tourists In 2024, the campground blocked off 50 sites for us to group closer together. We are getting 64 sites… Continue reading 2025 5th Annual Lumberjack Rally at Mitchell State Park
2025 28th Annual Gathering
The Annual Gathering Rally of the Tin Can Tourists is the oldest, longest running vintage trailer rally in the country. This event has always been held the weekend before Memorial Day. You must be a current Tin Can Tourists member to attend this event. Click on JOIN on the menu to join the club! Registration… Continue reading 2025 28th Annual Gathering
3rd Annual WNY Campout & Car Show
Registration for the 3rd annual WNY Campout & Car Show is open! See the attached flyer for more information. May 16-19th, 2025 Little Valley, NY We partner with the Cruising against Cancer, Car and Craft Show for this event. The Car Show will be celebrating their 10th year in 2025. They are planning to make… Continue reading 3rd Annual WNY Campout & Car Show
9th Annual Spring Kickoff
Rally Date: May 29th, 2025- June 1st, 2025 Deposit due by July 24th, 2024 Ed Moore recently retired from hosting this event and our location of this event is changing as well (formerly known as Kayuta Spring Kickoff). This will be my first time hosting so we will be limiting the rally to about 15… Continue reading 9th Annual Spring Kickoff
Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally report
[Submitted by Dal Smilie] TCT Ambassadors Matt and Kelly Boldy hosted the 8th Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally June 6-9, 2024 at the Big Timber Grey Cliff KOA. The theme was the “‘70’s” and lots of attendees dressed and decorated their campsites for the theme. This was the first time at this location which was… Continue reading Big Sky Vintage Trailer Rally report
Big Daddy’s Hot Rod Round Up rally report
[Submitted by Dal Smilie] Dennis and Kim Grassick hosted a mixed car show/vintage trailer rally at their charity event at the Keremeous, B.C. Rodeo Grounds, June 28-30. The event raised $28,000 for charity. This was a first year for this event. About 30 vintage trailers, 99 cars for the show and a good amount of… Continue reading Big Daddy’s Hot Rod Round Up rally report
Almont Heritage Festival Car, Truck, Bike, and Vintage Camper Show
Saturday September 21st, 2024 in the village of Almont!! Pre-Registration $20.00, day of show $25. Music, raffles, 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 The show is located on Van Dyke in downtown Almont. This year is going to… Continue reading Almont Heritage Festival Car, Truck, Bike, and Vintage Camper Show
SIXTH ANNUAL VINTAGE TRAILER WEEKEND
Please plan to attend our SIXTH ANNUAL VINTAGE TRAILER WEEKEND. Please helps us grow by sending our information to friends that have Vintage Trailers.The Vintage Trailers will be linked to the Georgian Bay Festival (GBF) held Aug 17, 2024 as we have done in the past. Washrooms are portable toilets. Potable water is available.RE: ONE 110 Volt site… Continue reading SIXTH ANNUAL VINTAGE TRAILER WEEKEND
8th Annual “Campin’ the Cumberland Vintage Camper Rally
Somernites Cruise and General Burnside Island State Park are proud to announce the 8th Annual “Campin’ the Cumberland Vintage Camper Rally”!! September 26th-29th, 2024 at General Burnside Island State Park!! This was a new location for us last year and it was great!! We are excited to be back there!! Last years rally saw over… Continue reading 8th Annual “Campin’ the Cumberland Vintage Camper Rally
TCT Members to Exhibit at Motor Muster This Weekend
Roadside historian and TCT Hall of Fame Member Daniel Hershberger will be presenting a special vintage camping exhibit at this year’s Motor Muster, held at The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village, June 15-16, in Dearborn, Michigan. Entitled “Family Camping Holidays,” it will offer a detailed look back at automobile camping in the 1960s. Along with artifacts from… Continue reading TCT Members to Exhibit at Motor Muster This Weekend
2024 MO Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally Recap
The 2024 MO Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally is now in the books. What a great time we all had notwithstanding a little light rain now and then. Once again, river floating, hiking, visiting nearby antique stores and wineries, seeing each other’s campers and just hanging out with old friends and making new friends in… Continue reading 2024 MO Loves Company Vintage Trailer Rally Recap
Don Boehme
Longtime Tin Can Tourists member, Don Boehme, from Oak Park, Illinois, passed away on January 25, 2024 at the age of 85. Don was a participant in the National Road Caravan on June 4-11, 2006 and also the Blackfly Caravan on June 16-26, 2014. He towed his red and white 1962 Shasta with a matching… Continue reading Don Boehme
Tin Can Tourists Mingle/Jingle 2024
Otter Springs Campground6470 SW. 80th. AvenueTrenton, FL. 326931 (352) 463-0800 Come enjoy a fun Christmas themed campout at Otter Springs Campground in Trenton Florida. This event is a great opportunity to just relax and have fun with all your TCT friends. This is a new venue for 2024 only as we will be going back… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Mingle/Jingle 2024
Big Daddy’s Hot Rod Round Up
Charity Hot Rod and Vintage Trailer 3 Day Campout in the Beautiful Similkameen Valley ! Keremeos BC Canada Show is Fundraiser for Make A Wish BC Yukon, SOWINS ( South Okanagan Women In Need Society) and the Keremeos Starfish Pac . 3 Day Campout (Show is the Saturday of the long weekend) First year open… Continue reading Big Daddy’s Hot Rod Round Up
2024 Coats For Kids Car Show Bountiful Utah
This is the car show at bountiful city park June 15th 2024. The Tin Can Tourists have been invited to bring their trailers on Friday to get set up in the center of the park with the car show starting the next morning. Tow vehicles will need to be parked in a parking lot at… Continue reading 2024 Coats For Kids Car Show Bountiful Utah
Black Fly Summer Swarm
The event is being held at the Lambton Centre Campground. It’s 20 minutes from the boarder for those that are coming from the states. The campground doesn’t open until May 1st. After May 1st, please give them a call and let them know that you would like to be camping with the Black Fly Swarm… Continue reading Black Fly Summer Swarm
3rd Annual Rally With The Gators
Come join us for the 3rd Annual Rally With The Gators at Fisheating Creek Outpost. Twenty five sites have been set aside for TCT and are available on a first come, first serve basis. The nightly camping fee is $41.42. A deposit equal to one night camping is charged when you reserve your site. This… Continue reading 3rd Annual Rally With The Gators
New Tin Can Tourists Ambassadors
We’ve created a new title, Tin Can Tourists Ambassadors, for recognizing members who are the public face of the club. These are people that are recognized in the Vintage Trailer community and are interested in helping to grow the Tin Can Tourists. We formally list their role as: The role of an Ambassador is to… Continue reading New Tin Can Tourists Ambassadors
2024 Elorda Gorge Swarm
Contact Rick Myer for details.
2024 Lincoln Highway Association Conference
Conference Registration Form View Detailed Agenda Here Tin Can Tourists Hall of Famer Dan Hershberger is presenting on Wednesday of the conference – Early Motor Camping on the Lincoln HighwayDaniel is a roadside historian involved in research and documentation of the American roadside for over four decades. He has taught classes at colleges and universities… Continue reading 2024 Lincoln Highway Association Conference