Tim and Susan Viall have been retired for five years and have traveled extensively through the US and Canada with two Serro Scotty trailers, a ’58 Scotty teardrop and a ’64 Scotty Sportsman (just rebuilt from the frame up). Their first vintage trailer, acquired 11 years ago, was a Kit […]
Yesterday’s (4/12/18) episode of the CBS television program “Innovation Nation” featured a segment on the history of motor lodging. For the early years, it showed people car camping using a Ford Model T, then it briefly showed a magazine article about the Tin Can Tourists. During the rolling of the […]
Email: stazib@aol.com Hello! My name is Staci Bloomer and I reside in the beautiful state of Oregon with my handsome husband, Tim Dunks, our amazing son, Brody and our fur baby (aka trailer security) Willy. Our family has a love of all things vintage. We have attended Hot August Nights in […]
The Tin Can Tourists website is now on a new hosting service and we have some clean-up to do to get this perfect, so you may see some broken links. One of the things we have done with the move, is eliminated the “blog” directory and moved everything up to […]
The guys (hosted by Tim Shepard and Panel Pro Colin Hyde) who record one of our favorite podcasts called the theVAP (Vintage Airstream Podcast) recorded their latest podcast at the Tin Can Tourists 99th Winter Convention. Colin was attending in person, as he’s done for the last few years. http://www.thevap.com/vapcasts/vap0290.mp3 […]
Autoweek asks readers to check out Tin Can Tourists. http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/autoweek-asks-would-you-road-trip-wacky-vintage-rv Tags: Tin Can Tourists
Even after our region’s first settlers built towns and cities, some would still head to wilder areas to practice “woodcraft,” as camping used to be called. Sociologist have posited that the desire to explore is endemic in all Americans. The country’s first RV club, the Tin Can Tourists, was organized […]
Gainsville.com captured a photo gallery of the Little Orange Creek Tin Can Tourists Gathering. You can check out the photos here: http://www.gainesville.com/photogallery/LK/20180120/PHOTOGALLERY/120009990/PH/1 Tags: Tin Can Tourists
Thanks to Nan Engel, the Tin Can Tourists club received permission to share a link for an article written for the Minnesota Historical Society entitled “Hilltop and the Importance of Mobile Home Parks as Endangered Historic Places” Here is the pdf link: http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/65/v65i08p314-324.pdf It is really a cool article, even if you’re […]
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“Gypsy Soul Travelers” Rally Jasper County Fairgrounds, Rensselaer, In September 28-30, 2018 Bring your oldie but goodie and have some fun with vintage camper enthusiasts like yourself, at the Jasper County Fairground. – Vintage Campers / RV’s – 1979 and Older Models. – Public Open House/ Tours. – Showers & […]
We love our vintage trailers and campers so much that we must make them part of our holiday decorations. Here is a sampling of Tin Can Tourists trailers decorated for the holidays and the decorations in our homes that remind us of our shared passions. Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas! […]
September 9, 2017 the Genesee Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution presented Dawn M. Bastian with an Historic Preservation Award. This award recognizes worthy individuals for outstanding achievement in all ares of historic preservation who have contributed to their community in an outstanding volunteer manner. Left to Right – Carol Powers, […]
The planning for the 2019 Centennial Celebration is progressing. I am focusing 100% on Historical Societies for help and the response has been encouraging. Societies in Sarasota, Arcadia, Manistee, Empire and Traverse City have indicated, pending board approval, that they will assist in the overall plans for this historic celebration […]
The Tin Can Tourists has adopted classification definitions created by Tim Heintz and used by other trailer clubs. The club will use this terminology if a rally/event has certain age requirements. This happens at some events that we are invited to as a special interest display. We may also using […]
Hey Tin Can tourists, my show re-airs this Thursday, 11am your time, the Travel Channel doesn’t promote the new shows so it’s bit of a waiting game, they said, they want to see the response to at one or two more air times before they make the decision on continuing with the […]
PRESS RELEASE: September 9,2017 – For Immediate Release: Original “Tiny Homes” On Tour in Milford, MI Are you interested in living large in a small space? Do you wish you could take your house with you when you travel? Has the idea of a TINY HOUSE stirred your fancy? Then […]
The Old Car Festival, the nation’s oldest continuously running car event, will be held this weekend at The Henry Ford/Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan. The festival will feature vehicles from 1890 – 1932 but it is much more than just a car show. There will be special demonstrations and a […]
Well another successful Vintage Camper Show is in the books! I think all of our guests and campers had a great fun filled weekend. The Tin Can Tourists did an outstanding job once again with this rally, and actually they went above and beyond during their “awards ceremony”. As many […]
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 […]
