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Happy Thanksgiving
Tin Can Tourists is extremely thankful for all our members! With our 100th Anniversary upon us, it is the perfect time to reflect and appreciate those who have made this… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving
100 Years of the Lincoln Highway
Really interesting video on the Centennial of the Lincoln Highway and talks about the Tin Can Tourists around the 27 minute mark. We have documentation that the name of the club… Continue reading 100 Years of the Lincoln Highway
2019 TCT Centennial Fun!
We’ve started to introduce new items to the Tin Can Tourists store just in time for 2019, which is the centennial year for the club! Each item is custom printed… Continue reading 2019 TCT Centennial Fun!
2018 Vintage Airstream Club 25th Anniversary Rally Recap
Our friends at Flyte Camp provided a video tour of the event hosted by a Tin Can Tourists Member Dal Smilie. Dal’s favorite picture from the event:
Free Trailer to a TCT member willing to remove it
We let the owner know that we would try to find a new home for the trailer and someone that would restore it and cherish it but it looks like… Continue reading Free Trailer to a TCT member willing to remove it
Paige Bridges
Our loved Tin Can Tourists Artist and Hall of Fame member, Paige Bridges, passed away Saturday morning, October 20, 2018, in Wills Point. Paige was born to Graham Leonard Estler… Continue reading Paige Bridges
Buffalo Trace partners with the Tin Can Tourists for a Centennial Bourbon
The historic Buffalo Trace distillery and the Tin Can Tourists have partnered on a limited edition bourbon for the TCT Centennial. Tin Can Tourists members selected a barrel of Buffalo… Continue reading Buffalo Trace partners with the Tin Can Tourists for a Centennial Bourbon
Thanks to Ed Moore!
Ed Moore is stepping down as the Northeast Regional Rally rep and the club wishes to thank him for all his work and support in creating opportunities for our members… Continue reading Thanks to Ed Moore!
Introducing our new Arizona State Representative – Gail Leggett
The Tin Can Tourists club is excited to announce another state representative to support our growing club. Please welcome and say hello to Gail Leggett our new Arizona State Representative! Gail’s… Continue reading Introducing our new Arizona State Representative – Gail Leggett
Tin Can Tourists Medallion
There is a medallion on ebay right now selling for $99! Unfortunately it has an ugly hole punched in the middle of it. TCT Members can buy their own medallion… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Medallion
6th Annual Fiddlers Picnic Vintage Trailer Rally report
The Fiddlers Picnic is a 44 year old acoustic music jam held on the Old Mercier Ranch on the South side of Livingston, MT. August 3-5. The event is just… Continue reading 6th Annual Fiddlers Picnic Vintage Trailer Rally report
TCT Port Crescent Article Featured in Mobilerving.com
SUN, SURF AND ALUMINUM ALL SHINE AT THE PORT CRESCENT VINTAGE CAMPER SHOW By : William Flood August 06, 2018 If you’ve not had the fortune to experience the Great Lakes… Continue reading TCT Port Crescent Article Featured in Mobilerving.com
Michigan Camping Photos
Michigan has been a destination for Tin Can Tourists Here are a collection of photos:
SOLD OUT – New Tin Can Tourists Bracelet is available for purchase
UPDATE – We SOLD OUT in less than a day. We will place another order for the bracelets and make them available as soon as possible. We offered a bracelet… Continue reading SOLD OUT – New Tin Can Tourists Bracelet is available for purchase
2018 Tin Can Tourists 21st Annual Gathering Concours Winners
Friday Night Lights Reserve Best in Show – 1956 Duro owned by Tim Maurice Best in Show – 1964 Shasta Airflyte owned by Kevin and Sharon Sopata John Canner Culp… Continue reading 2018 Tin Can Tourists 21st Annual Gathering Concours Winners
John Truitt inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame
Official Announcement John Truitt is hereby inducted into the Tin Can Tourists Hall of Fame – for his service and support as TCT’s official photographer for the Annual Gathering and… Continue reading John Truitt inducted into the TCT Hall of Fame
Tim Viall, new TCT California state representative
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… Continue reading Tim Viall, new TCT California state representative
CBS Show “Innovation Nation” showed Tin Can Tourists
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… Continue reading CBS Show “Innovation Nation” showed Tin Can Tourists
New Oregon State Representative
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… Continue reading New Oregon State Representative
New Hosting Service
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.… Continue reading New Hosting Service
Tin Can Tourists featured in Autoweek!
Autoweek asks readers to check out Tin Can Tourists. http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/autoweek-asks-would-you-road-trip-wacky-vintage-rv
History Flashbacks
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… Continue reading History Flashbacks
Vintage camper enthusiasts show off in Hawthorne
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
Hilltop and the Importance of Mobile Home Parks as Endangered Historic Places
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… Continue reading Hilltop and the Importance of Mobile Home Parks as Endangered Historic Places
Not getting our emails
Here are some steps that will make sure you never miss an email from us! Whitelist and prioritize all emails from tincantourists.com This is important, because if our emails aren’t getting… Continue reading Not getting our emails
Dawn Bastian receives the Historic Preservation Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution
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… Continue reading Dawn Bastian receives the Historic Preservation Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution
Tin Can Tourists Centennial Celebration
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… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Centennial Celebration
Tin Can Tourists Trailer Classifications
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… Continue reading Tin Can Tourists Trailer Classifications
Junkyard Genius is re-airing this Thursday Sept 21st
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… Continue reading Junkyard Genius is re-airing this Thursday Sept 21st