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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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QuiltyMom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jan
Falls Church
VA
USA
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 Posted - Nov 30 2013 : 5:11:55 PM
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| I've been drooling over those two pages ever since I got my magazine! My hubby and I are thinking about getting a trailer to travel the country after he retires, so it's between this, a restored vintage or a new Airstream. I keep coming back to this little thing, but could we live out of it for a few months on end? Who knows! But it's sure fun to look at those photos! I'd love to see one in person just to see the size first hand. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2013 : 2:04:54 PM
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Jan,
if you and hubby plan to do some traveling, I suggest you get at least a 20' trailer.... anything smaller and, well, it could challenge your 'wedding vows'...lol!
Hubby & I lived in out 22' vtg. Silver Streak,,, and survived to celebrate our 41st wedding anniversary... just barely! lolol!
That being said, it saved us a ton of "hotel money" by glamping in it while we house hunted and waited for escrow to close.
Vtg. vs New... is a matter of preference... new or near new has it's advantages over Vtg.,,, newer plumbing and probably still water tight and no wood rot... where as a Vtg. one, may be suffering from age related issues, ex: wood rot, water damage, old plumbing... but if you have a very handy hubby who luvs to tinker and is not afraid to roll up his sleeves, a Vtg. could be a ton of fun.
As for decorating, Glam it up or go minimal.... but take only what you need and consider using a lot of 'plastic' type dishes and containers... while fancy/Vtg. china is lovely, it adds to the overall weight and prone to being broken...
We luv our vtg. trailers, but every now and then we toy with adding a newer model for major traveling.
Just a few warm fuzzy thoughts from me to you... follow your heart and have fun!
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 03 2013 : 2:08:15 PM
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Jan,
this is our 1965 Silver Streak. 22feet long, twin beds w/a tiny potty room and shower.
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this is Winter 2012
We were living in Spokane, WA... now we are California kids... and grinning from ear to ear! 
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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QuiltyMom
True Blue Farmgirl
50 Posts
Jan
Falls Church
VA
USA
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Posted - Dec 04 2013 : 2:25:37 PM
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Originally posted by katmom
Jan,
if you and hubby plan to do some traveling, I suggest you get at least a 20' trailer.... anything smaller and, well, it could challenge your 'wedding vows'...lol
That's too funny! But exactly what I was thinking. The 20' Airstreams have a real oven in them, too. We'd be having to pinch pennies from now until then to afford one and a new car to tow it with. Thanks for all of your input. The vintage ones look so fun, but my hubby isn't handy and since we live in a townhouse we'd no room to work on one, either. Oh well! I'm sure having fun looking at what everyone has done to theirs. Hubby is the less is more type. Actually, more than less is perfect for him. He hates clutter!
I love the photo, too. Thanks for it! |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Dec 07 2013 : 9:05:25 PM
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Jan, it doesn't matter if it's vtg or new...it's all about the fun, no=stress and.. the journey!
My hubby prefers easy peasy and like your hubby, no clutter... me on the other hand... glam, bling and cutsirfy! :>)
have fun.
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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