The Thrifter Sisters Flea Market and Vintage Camper Show will be at the Marquette County Fairgrounds, July 14th, with camping at the Marquette County Fairgrounds starting July 13th, and going throughout the weekend. (This is a full hookup campground.) Come stay during the Thrifter Sisters Flea Market, shop, show off […]
Go to National Parks on Saturday: They’re Free! April 21–29 is National Park Week, and the celebration kicks off with a free day at all of America’s national parks. Get the sunscreen and camping gear, and load up the station wagon.All 417 national parks are free to enter this Saturday. The […]
A chance to meet others, mingle, relax, share ideas with others into Tin Cans we call our home away from home!. But also to show off your vintage Trailer or motorhome to others in lovely Eureka Springs ArkansasI This is just in time for the great fall colors! Lots to […]
Take a trip down memory lane during Granite Hill Camping Resort’s Vintage Camper Weekend! Bring your vintage or classic camper to Granite Hill July 28th – 30th and show off your retro digs! Tags: campground, Camping, RV, TCT Friendly Campground, travel, Vintage Trailer
The Thrifter Sisters Flea Market and Vintage Camping Show is looking for Vintage Campers to come and join us camping at our next event, July 15th, at the Marquette County Fairgrounds. We are a Boutique Style Flea Market, specializing in Vintage fun, combined with Vintage Campers/Glamping! Our Vintage Campers can […]
Spectacular little trailer See the classified ad here: http://www.tincantourists.com/classified/showproduct.php?product=10770&title=1963-lil-loafer-as&cat=3 1963 Lil’ Loafer as Quantity Views Date Posted 1 214 Fri September 23, 2016 Asking Price Shipping Amount Condition $11,900.00 None Excellent Description: 1963 Aristocrat Lil’ Loafer 10′ vintage travel trailer in excellent condition. A one owner trailer that was used for […]
In western NY State, eleven long and narrow “finger lakes” sit side-by-side in a north-south direction. For 325 million years, this area was part of a large inland sea. Subsequently, through geological uplift, the sea drained south as great gaps appeared, eventually covered by glaciers that carved the drainage river […]
Did you know the Dixie Highway was also nicknamed “the tourist run” with its “tin can tourists” known for eating out of tin cans and camping along the way? Read about the history of the Dixie Highway and the connection with the Tin Can Tourists. Tags: Camping, History, Tin Can […]
Old Car Festival to Feature Early Motor Camping The Old Car Festival will be held this weekend, September 10 & 11, at The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. In conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service, this year’s special theme is motor camping TCT Hall of […]
We are planning events in Missouri next year. Next year, 2017, is the centennial celebration of the Missouri State Parks. The park system offers prairies, battlefields, covered bridges, ancient Indian villages, forested hills and valleys with caves and spring, streams with trout, lakes with bass and the homes of honored […]
From TCT member Bob Gallagher: A great thing happened at the TCT rally in Bend, Oregon this past weekend. A bit of a long story, I’ll keep it as short as possible, but it involves connecting with the original owner of a rare 1950’s Airfloat and involves the 91 year […]
Dal Smilie hosted a wonderful rally at J Bar J Youth Ranch. Event page: https://tincantourists.com/blog/event/bend-classic-vintage-trailer-rally/ The Bend Classic Vintage Trailer Rally was held at the J Bar J Ranch just East of Bend, OR. Camping was on a grassy field with the Cascade Front in full view. This was the same […]
TCT Regional Representatives TCT has grown to the point that Jeri and Forrest felt we could better serve our membership through an organizational pattern that would include volunteer Regional and State Representatives. The Representatives are being asked to develop activities in their geographical region and serve as a sounding board […]
The goal of this page is to highlight resources that can assist anyone who is in the middle or about to embark on a vintage trailer restoration project. This is not for the faint of heart and you might need some help, even if you are handy with the hammer. […]
TCT Friendly Campground Program This program allows select and member referred campgrounds to express their support of vintage trailers and motor coaches by joining TCT and listing their campground as a “Tin Can Tourists’ Friendly” facility. Are you a campground that is interested in being part of the program? You can […]
Tin Can Tourists’ 2015 Chautauqua Exhibit January 25, 2015 DeFuniak Springs, FL After a good nights’ rest, I was happy to awake to a much warmer and sunny morning! I fixed the coffee for the morning and set out all the donuts I had for the members out under my […]
Tin Can Tourists’ 2015 Chautauqua Exhibit January 24, 2015 DeFuniak Springs, FL Today is a promise of much a bit warmer weather, but awoke to 30 degrees when it was only forecasted to reach 38 so it is not looking good so far! I walked down to St Agatha’s Church […]
Tin Can Tourists’ 2015 Chautauqua Exhibit January 23, 2015 DeFuniak Springs, FL Woke up not long after midnight to the sound of rain on the roof of the trailer and it wasn’t long before it was really coming down hard! I looked outside to make sure the awning was still […]
Tin Can Tourists’ 2015 Chautauqua Exhibit January 22, 2015 DeFuniak Springs, FL Once again time to hit the road for a TCT Rally, well more of a historical trailer display for the Defuniak Springs Florida Chautauqua Celebration. I woke up this morning a little later than most morning that I […]
Tin Can Tourists’ 2014 Winter Convention February 23rd 2014 Brooksville, FL – Panama City, FL I woke up quite early this morning, probably a bit anxious to get on the road and head home, hoping to have no trouble on the way home unlike on our trip down. I started […]
