Friday, October 4th, 2024 – Saturday, October 5th, 2024 (early camping is allowed on Thursday) For campsite booking & tickets please visit : www.the-dust-up.com Any questions: info@the-dust-up.com This is a vintage festival featuring many fun events, all while supporting a good cause; helping families who have children affected by heart defects ** Location ** Saginaw… Continue reading MICHIGAN – The Dead Pedal Dust Up – Vintage Festival – Car Show & Vintage Camping Rally
2024 CwC Summer Campout
We had such a great time last year decided to do it one more year at Chenango Valley State Park. Laid back group campout. Make your own reservations but so that we don’t all try for the same site I will start a post for everyone to pick their site. . I will probably do… Continue reading 2024 CwC Summer Campout
CwC Spring Shakedown
Laid back group camping for vintage and all others. Pot Luck Brunch Saturday 10 am. Rec Hall will be rented Thursday – Sunday for a fee of$30 Per Site. Many come early to this event.
TCT welcomes Spacious Skies Campgrounds – Balsam Woods 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 Spacious Skies Campgrounds – Balsam Woods to Vintage Friendly Campground Program
Camper Christmas in July
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Yampa Campin’
Just a hang out weekend after Memorial Day to chill out and relax, get back to nature and reset your clock. Electric onlyWater available on site but not at every campsiteBathroomsCoin op showers **MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATIONS ON LINE NOW** https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/YampaRiver/Pages/Camping.aspx
One Mother of a Camping Trip and oh The Views
Shake off the cold weather, and dust out the camper and head on down to Dolores to The Views RV Park & Campground, LLC. Start off the season at a phenomenal campground in Dolores. Just before things start to get too warm and the holiday weekends hit. Check in on Thursday and head out on… Continue reading One Mother of a Camping Trip and oh The Views
TCT’s SHADOW OF THE BEAR
Rally hosts: Rebecca Shrode & Paul Lashbrook Contact info: e-mail is Rebecca@BrookRode.com or send a message to https://www.facebook.com/RebeccaShrode TCT’s 8th Annual Shadow Of The Bear RallyOrchard Beach State Park, Manistee, MichiganSeptember 19 to 22, 2024 We are very excited for TCT’s 8th Annual Shadow Of The Bear Rally at beautiful Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee, Michigan. Last year was… Continue reading TCT’s SHADOW OF THE BEAR
2024 Rolling Into Roanoke
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!
Gathering of the Times 2024
Our rally this year will be held at the Pine Mountain RV Resort in Pine Mountain, Georgia, an hour and a half drive South of Atlanta. Dates are from October 31 to November 3, 2024. It is a beautiful area with FDR State Park and Callaway Gardens right down the road. Halloween is the theme… Continue reading Gathering of the Times 2024
Johnny Agnew inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame
Dal Smilie represented the Tin Can Tourists and inducted Johnny Agnew into the TCT HOF while both were present at the 2024 Modernism Week Vintage Trailer Show. Johnny Agnew – Funky Junk Farms Johnny Agnew – Is hereby inducted into the Tin Can Tourists Hall of Fame – for being a pioneer in the Vintage… Continue reading Johnny Agnew inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame
Come get Lost in the 80’s Rally
10% Camping Discount to Tin Can Tourists members – use the promo code 2024TCR Come on out to the New Hampshire Mountains for a vintage camper weekend! Agenda: Thursday: 1pm Check in set up and relax Friday: 8-10am Coffee and donuts at the office 6pm Rad bonfire on mountain.Bomb Diggity Potluck dinner – Dress for… Continue reading Come get Lost in the 80’s Rally
Trail Running
by Dal Smilie Last summer I drove to the RV Hall of Fame (HOF) Museum in Elkhart, IN to co-host a vintage trailer rally. The rally was part of a celebration honoring Forrest and Jeri Bone who were inducted into the HOF for giving new life to the Tin Can Tourists (TCT) club and essentially,kickstarting… Continue reading Trail Running
Rally On The Fruit Way
CALLING ALL ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CAMPERS: Rally will be held September 13-15th 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
Eclipsefest, Fredericksburg, Texas
Let’s black-out together at Eclipse-fest, Fredericksburg, Texas. Come be a part of the total black-out eclipse on April 8, 2024 visible throughout the Hill Country from 1:32 pm – 1:41 pm CST. Austin locals and visitors will experience about 1 minute and 46 seconds of the total solar eclipse on Jane’s Farm. -Arrive on Sunday,… Continue reading Eclipsefest, Fredericksburg, Texas
17th Annual Northeast Tin Can Tourist Rally
RALLY IS SOLD OUT!!!! 17th Annual Northeast Tin Can Tourist Rally When: September 12th-15th, 2024 Where: Sampson State Park, Romulus, NY Open House: Saturday, September 14th 11am-3pm. * If you would like to be placed on a waitlist: Contact Brandon Clayson: bclayson346@gmail.com * Questions about the rally and events? Contact Dave Coon: fairviewfarm@frontier.com or Contact Harry James: jameshywood7890@roadrunner.com
Spring 2024 Rally On The Fruit Way
CALLING ALL ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CAMPERS: Rally will be held April 26-28th at the Perry KOA. Friday will be potluck @ 6:00. We will discuss Saturday dinner and future rally plans. Bingo and other games. Open house will 12:00 to 4:30 pm on Saturday. KOA has Sat morning burritos for sale $7-$8 with… Continue reading Spring 2024 Rally On The Fruit Way
Antiques at the Spanish Peaks
Join the fun at our small rally Aug16-18 in La Veta, Colorado. Meet and greet, open house, BBQ dinner, Entertainment, and a trailer parade are on the schedule. Limited to just 20 sites at La Veta Pines RV Park. $118 covers Friday and Saturday night camping and all rally activities. Call the park at 719-742-3252… Continue reading Antiques at the Spanish Peaks
TCT 4th Annual Vintage Liftoff
Join us for the Tin Can Tourists 4rd. Annual Vintage Liftoff Rally. Located on Florida’s Space Coast along the shore of the Indian River Lagoon. Manatee 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… Continue reading TCT 4th Annual Vintage Liftoff
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
TCT welcomes Lost River Valley Campground 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 Lost River Valley Campground to Vintage Friendly Campground Program
“Those Happy Days” Vintage Trailer Rally!
Welcome to Lake Wister State Park, Wister, Oklahoma, where we’re taking a trip down memory lane with our “Those Happy Days” Vintage Trailer Rally! Get ready to rock around the clock and join us for a weekend of 50s fun, reminiscent of one of TV’s most iconic shows, Happy Days. This year marks the 50th… Continue reading “Those Happy Days” Vintage Trailer Rally!
Origins of the Vintage Trailer Movement
by Dal Smilie With the 100th anniversary of the Tin Can Tourists (TCT) and the induction of (re)founders Forrest and Jeri Bone into the Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame, I thought I had a pretty good understanding of the origin of the vintage trailer movement. But I wanted to understand more about its roots… Continue reading Origins of the Vintage Trailer Movement
Mt Saint Helens Vintage Trailer Rally
Movie, Bingo, BBQ dinner, live music, private Group train ride, open house, beautiful trailers and friends. Come join the fun. All information can be found here. https://www.downrivertrailers.com/mt-st-helens-vintage-trailer-rally.html
TimeWarp Weekend Vintage Camper Rally @ Pineland Camping Park
CALLING ALL ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CAMPERS: Join us at Pineland Camping Park for our Time Warp weekend! No matter your favorite decade, we have an entire weekend of vintage fun planned. Join us for our regular campground amenities and activities, plus… – Golf Cart Drive-in Movie – Decades Trivia Contest – Chili Cook-Off – Rally… Continue reading TimeWarp Weekend Vintage Camper Rally @ Pineland Camping Park
2024 TCT Toy Town Rally
TCT Toy Town RallyAugust 8th – 11th 2024Fireman’s Field, East Aurora NY Attendance will be limited to 30 units. This will be an official Tin Can Tourist event, current TCT membership is required. Rally fee will include cost of the site for 3 nights, two dinners, morning coffee everyday, breakfast one morning. Electrical hook-ups will be… Continue reading 2024 TCT Toy Town Rally
TCT Hall of Fame – Bud & Bettye Cooper
Did you know the TCT has a Hall of Fame? About one to two people are inducted every year for their contributions to the Vintage Trailer Hobby and/or the club. We wanted to capture information about who is in the TCT HOF. Here was the very first inductees – Bud & Bettye Cooper How were… Continue reading TCT Hall of Fame – Bud & Bettye Cooper
Mobile America
Click here to play Mobile America Video In this nostalgic one-hour documentary, popular PBS host Huell Howser goes in search of the history of the RV in America. We start our adventure with David Woodworth, who is the preeminent collector of pre Second World War travel trailers, tent trailers, motor campers and just about anything… Continue reading Mobile America
4th Annual Spartan Rally
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