Rollin Oldies Vintage Trailers 2007-2012 Bi-Monthly E-Newsletter Founder/Publisher: Jerry Kwiatkowski Dallas, Oregon 97338 503-831-4991 Issue #38 March.2012 Web address: www.rovt.org Past rally pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/trailerguy2 See us on Face Book @ Rollin Oldies Vintage Trailers This e-letter is published for the benefit of Rollin Oldies Vintage Trailer subscribers via email to update them of upcoming trailer rallies and the annual rallies held in Oregon. Everyone on our current email list will be receiving an email letter or snail letter from Rollin Oldies Vintage Trailers and become a member of our social organization. We will be charging a nominal fee ($5) for those that we need to mail hard copies of the newsletter or send me some stamps for a year. If you DO NOT want to belong to Rollin Oldies Vintage Trailer Group and receive a bi-monthly newsletter, please send me A note stating that you do not want to receive the letter via email or mail. To see more pictures of previous ROVT rallies follow my link to: http://picasaweb.google.com/trailerguy2 Preserving a part of the Past Do you have something to sell or want to buy for your vintage trailer? If so, let me know and I will list it in our newsletter! For Sale Hi Jerry. I have got to sell a few of my trailers, can you put them in the newsletter? A 1966 26' Airstream Overlander International, top of the line for that year, double axle. Front goucho, mid kitchen, mid double w/vanity, full rear bath. VERY nice condition, ready to camp. 11k. The other is the 1956 El Rey, 7k rare needs refurbishing 17'. Please email for pictures! vintagealuminum@yahoo.com Wendy Nelson, northern -Ca. Vintage Trailer Wanted We are looking for a 13'- 15'. Doesn't have to have a bathroom, although my wife might say otherwise. Don't know if vintage trailers have 110 hookup or not. Would prefer if it did. Also, would prefer a refer instead of ice box. Water tank, stove, oven (maybe). Low profile. Decent tires and clear title. This is our "A" list. Dave Ostrander 541-447-2196 Central Oregon Parts Wanted I just purchased my first camper- a 69 Nomad that has only the shower left original. Actually it is an empty slate. The po tore everything out and had redone the walls and ceiling, but had not started to reconstruct the inside. I will have the pleasure (headache) of designing the entire inside from scratch! I am looking for a rock guard for the front window. This window is 63 x 23. I know we can make one, but it would be nice to have a "real" one. Barb Lewis @ TinCanGypsy@gmail.com Thanks for looking
ROVT Feature members Name: Ralph & Sherry Hall Trailer: 1953 Terry Rambler Tow Vehicle: Evolving, currently 1989 Ford F-250 Super Cab Both grew up in the Corvallis, Oregon area - Ralph in Philomath & Sherry in Corvallis and the Blodgett area, went to high school together, were good friends, but never dated each other. Fast forward 12 years later: both found themselves living in Salem and "unattached." Ralph ran across a 10 Year Philomath High School Class Reunion brochure (which neither had attended) & found Sherry's phone number & gave her a call... 2 1/2 weeks later they were engaged & will have been married 22 years in March 2011. Ralph is a pharmacist, employed at Fred Meyer for almost 25 years, the last 15 or so as the manager of the store on Lancaster & Market in Salem. He's a skilled homebrewer & loves hiking & biking. Sherry is a homemaker with an Education degree, loves her daily walks, is a movie buff & they both love traveling around the world & they have one son, Travis, who's currently attending Chemeketa with an eye to transferring to OSU in 2 years for a degree in Computer Science. Ralph & Sherry had never really considered buying a vintage trailer, until one found them. In about 1995, on Sherry's urging, Ralph, his father & Travis (about age 6) began taking a yearly "male bonding" trip every summer - it was quite a rough & tumble free for- all! 3 guys, $100 worth of weird food (instant "Red Eye Gravy" flavor grits, anyone? "Champ," what's "Champ?" It's processed meat product, not quite "Spam," but a step above generic!) from Grocery Outlet, no showers (unless there was a hot springs on the itinerary) & to start with, a pop-up tent trailer. About 2 years into the process, "Dad" decided they needed a proper domicile and purchased a 1953 Terry Rambler canned ham travel trailer out of a cow pasture which had been sitting under an oak tree for 20 years & had about a foot and 1/2 of "oak mold" on top of it for the exorbitant price of $100. He set to work "civilizing" the Tiny Terry, including painting some nifty, sporty stripes on the sides, rewiring it and making it comfortable. The boys enjoyed several years dragging it behind a 1994 Ford Explorer (with "C.G. Hall Trucking" emblazoned on the doors) on Forest Service & logging roads, up lonely bluffs and to the edge of the cliffs over the Snake River. The old Terry never let them down, providing aid & comfort (but not always SO comfortable on those 100+ degree days in the Stein's Mountains!). When Dad's health became such he could no longer manage the yearly Male Bonding outings, he parked the Terry in an enclosed storage unit for 6 or 7 years until he decided he wanted to clear the unit out and asked, "Ralph, would you like..." Ralph had the truck, trailer hitch at the ready, parked in front of the storage unit before Dad could finish his question.
Ralph, Sherry & Travis decided to "rehab" the Tiny Terry, but decided not to alter too much the basic "atmosphere." They put in a new vinyl tile floor (the sub floor was solid), got a new tabletop, installed an awning, had the upholstery done & just basically cleaned the trailer up & made sure it was roadworthy. They have plans to shine up the exterior, basically maintain the beast & have lots of fun taking trips to vintage trailer rallies, something that never would have occurred to them until the Tiny Terry decided it needed to be owned & used by them. Sherry is not a true "camper," having spent most of her youthful vacations camping & vowing not to do THAT again, but ROVT provides many opportunities to network with other vintage trailer owners & make new friends during various rallies adjacent to the modern conveniences (water! electricity! showers!) that make camping easier & much less primitive. Ralph & Sherry's Tiny Terry made its ROVT debut in October at Beverly Beach & there are plans to take it out for several events this coming year. Thank you Ralph & Sherry for sharing your vintage trailer life with us! Ralph & Sherry are now part of the team helping host our River Bend Rally for 2012! Thanks guys! Feature Member section in our newsletter! I will turn it into a feature story context and also pass it along to Diana to publish on our web site. I thank you in advance! Jerry ************************************** Submitted by: Patricia L. MacKenzie Tiny Tow & Go! 2012 River Bend Rally Update I met with my staff in January for planning our annual River Bend vintage trailer rally. We have a fun filled weekend and encourage members to attend even if your not camping with us. Friday-Saturday will be filled with activities such as: tech sessionspotluck-on going swap meet both days, entertainment by Dick & June Marie Bell, creators of The Dump station Revue comedy & Music-welcome meeting-silent auction-poker walk-tea party-car show in Sweet Home-contests with our Happy Days theme-bicycle show & shine- plus much more! 2012 ROVT Scheduled Rallies Please email me jerry@rovt.org a brief story about yourself and your trailer, I would be happy to email you a outline for our new May 18-20, 2012 2nd Annual McIver Park Rally 2nd annual event at McIver park, near Estacada, Oregon. Open house Saturday afternoon. Salsa contest! Appetizer potluck Saturday evening. SOLD OUT - contact Julie to be added to the waitlist Julie & Patrick Flavin wagon masters julieflavin1@gmail.com
June 22-24, 2012 River Bend Annual Rally 6th Annual Rally! Held at River Bend Park near Foster Dam, Sweet Home, OR All w/e sites are currently filled, but names are being added to a waiting list. For future cancelled w/e sites. Schedule: Friday: Arrival. Check in at the shelter Saturday: Open house. There is also a car show in town during the day, plus other fun events. Saturday evening: Potluck Contact Jerry to get on the list - there are a few (non-hookup) sites left! Contact: jerry@rovt.org wagon master ****************************** Sept 14-16, 2012 2nd South Beach Rally Newport OR. Brunch Potluck Saturday late morning in the meeting Yurt. Coffee / water / tea /juice! Relaxed event at South Beach State Park. Night glow Saturday night. Contact: www.reserveamerica.com to make your reservations or contact= Diana & Terry Lindsley, wagon masters diana@rovt.org ************************************************* October, 5-6-7, 2012 Culver KOA We reserved 32 campsites for our fall ROVT rally at Culver KOA located between Redmond & Madras in Central Oregon! All sites are w/e, some with sewer hookups. At this writing we have 10 campsites spoken for and 2 cabins rented. The fee is $35 for Friday & $35 Saturday night. Friday night is payable to hold your site, included is a free breakfast for two Saturday morning, free Ice cream social plus more! If interested please email jerry@rovt.org for registration form and more info! Wanted for 1959 SHASTA Airflyte One SHASTA hubcap Three 82 galvanized bunk poles Wall clip to hold canvas bed Dometic fridge gas valve knob Two PRINCESS stove burner top pieces Cast #4301 Two more Spring-A-Jack Burbank Calif. leveling jacks Thanks, Jim Jim Young Youngfd1@juno.com 360-410-0103 Snohomish, WA **************************************** Need to add one more part to my needed list. 1 1/4" cap for the sink drain. Should be chrome with a chain. Jim Young Non-ROVT scheduled Rallies! Mt. Baker Rally! The Lynden, WA vintage trailer rally is Sept.6th - 9th. This is right after Labor Day! Contact : Pat Ewing @ pre47airstream@aol.com *********************************** August 10-12, 2012 Summer Daze, (Chehalis, WA) Great friends, food and fellowship Rod & Trudy Glassett 360-293-1108 glassettgang@juno.com *Rovt is NOT responsible for cancelled or time changes for non-rovt rallies! August 17-19, 2012 Stockton Delta Koa at Tower Park Marina 14900 West Highway 12, Lodi CA. 95242 Rally Hosts: Paul & Caroline Lacitinola Contact: vintagecampertrailers@gmail.com or (916) 572-8554 ***************************
5th Annual "Trail Along to Pismo" 2012 Pismo Coast Village RV Resort Pismo Beach, California SOLD OUT Due to the existing length of our waiting list, we are no longer accepting new registrations ********************************* Time: June 17, 2011 at 6pm to June 20, 2011 at 7pm Location: Roslyn, Washington City/Town: Roslyn, Washington Website or Map: http://www.market4free.com/cl Event Type: vintage, trailer, &, rv, rally Organized By: Larry Rogers-goodoldrvs member ********************************* Western Canada Tin Can Tourist Rally June 1-2, 2012 Location: Sons of Norway Country club near Mission, British Columbia Number of units allowed at event: Maximum of 50 units, Pre-registration is a must. TCT members. Contact person: Susan Measures tessiebear@shaw.ca *************************** May 19, 2012 Billed as the "Best Little Free Car Show In The World", it's the 15th Anniversary Maxwell Classic Car Show. 515 Oak St.in Maxwell, CA. It is open to all years, makes, models of cars and VINTAGE CAMPER TRAILERS! NO enry fee! Also included is trophies, dash plaques,vendors,kids activities, a junior rodeo, free raffle for show participants, a Reno vacation package givaway,and the famous "Chuck wagon Lunch". Maxwell is located about 70 miles north of Sacramento on I-5. Please pre-register: Randy @ 530-682-9915. Bob Hines, Yahoo Classic Autos & Vintage Trailers Combos *************************** Low Rider Tow & Go! ************************ River Bend Cabins For Rent Linn County will have (2) one bedroom cabins built by our June 2012 rally. Each cabin will sleep 5-6 people. Furnished with table & chairs, futon sleeps two, bunk beds (double botton) single top bunk. Bedroom with double bed. Micro, heater, electricity furnished. A patio with water spigot and free standing BBQ outside, no stove inside cabin. You need to bring bedding, food & ice chests! Cost is $71 per night! Buddy up with other couple! You will need to reserve them directly with Linn county @ Linn County Parks @ (541) 967-3917 9am-4pm weekdays. Also for more info! ROVT will charge a $10.00 registration fee for the weekend per couple to participate in the rally events. The cabins overlook the South Santiam River, parking & restroom/showers are nearby. Along with the cabins, a new restroom/shower building is being constructed near the cabins and site F & E area. If want to participate in the rally, this might be a way to camp. The cabins will accommodate three couples or a family of six. Linn County is holding the two cabins for ROVT to rent beginning January 2, 2012.. If your do rent one of the cabins, please contact me so I will can put your name on my spreadsheet, so I know you re a participant of the rally!
Attend a Vintage Trailer Rally this summer! Chili & Beans Ingredients: 1 LRG. CAN OF PORK & BEANS 1 BLOCK OF BRICK CHILI (FOUND IN THE FREEZER SECTION OF MOST GROCERY STORES) How to Prepare: RESERVE JUICE FROM BEANS. MIX BEANS & BRICK CHILI IN DUTCH OVEN OR OTHER HEAVY STOCK PAN. STIR OFTEN OVER LOW HEAT UNTIL WARM, ADDING RESERVED BEAN JUICE TO REACH DESIRED CONSISTENCY. EXTRA SEASONING CAN BE ADDED DURING HEATING AS NEEDED. Got a receipt you want to share? If so, email it to jerry@rovt.org! Need a ROVT decal for your vintage trailer? Send me a self addressed, stamped envelope and I will send you one. Max. 2 decals per family! Remembering the 50 s & 60 s, Happy Days Theme at our River Bend Rally in June Special Thank You To all our ROVT members for reading this months newsletter! Second Annual Gorge Gathering Memorial Day Weekend - May 25-28, 2012 Fair Grounds, Stevenson, Washington A Non-ROVT planned rally Hello Fellow Campers. Once again we will be hosting The Gorge Gathering.. Last year was a lot of fun, relaxing and great time visiting with all! So we are having it again!! It is held on the Skamania County Fairgrounds just up river from the Bridge-of-the-Gods in Stevenson, Washington. This beautiful site provides a grassy campsite right in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge. Each unit has access to power (via extension cords) and centrally located water bibs. There are heated men & women s bathrooms with coin operated showers. The 6000 sq ft. event hall is also heated that has a large kitchen and floor to ceiling glass garage doors that overlook the mountains raised weather permitting. This gorgeous location offers much to explore including the close-by
Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, the Hood River Air and Auto Museum, the famous Skamania Lodge, and numerous Gorge waterfalls and trails. For more info on this locale, search for the Skamania County web site. http://www.skamaniacounty.org/facilitie s-rec/homepage/events/tear-drop-trailers/ Planned Events: Friday night is our Welcome Meeting; cardboard games will be available to play and/or just relax in the event hall. Saturday night is our Adult Carnival including a creative version of shuffleboard, Ping-Pong, and numerous board games, new games are being added this year! J Please bring a white elephant gift for the game winners Sunday evening will have a special movie presentation and any left-over desserts as well as popcorn & hot chocolate. Meal menus: Saturday: Breakfast - omelets-in-a-bag & fruit. Lunch on your own Dinner baked potato with all the trimmings, hot dogs, chili bar & veggies Dessert potluck bring your favorite Sunday: Breakfast Pancakes, Sausages & Scrambled Eggs; Lunch on your own; Dinner Chill Feed (details to follow on this) And of course the popcorn machine will be available throughout in the event hall! To register go to the events page at www.teardroptrailers.org. The 4-day (3 night) weekend total fee is just $50 per trailer, which covers the event expenses including three group meals, coffee, welcome packets, dash plaques, plus fairgrounds rent including the hall, campsite, power, water, garbage service, restrooms, etc. This is a fairground rental package where we all share the group fee (not a per night fee like most campgrounds). Don t miss this FUN weekend! Only registered units may attend limited to 60 vintage-type trailers, so register early. For questions (such as trailer style) contact Jim Bailey at jcbailey@gorge.net or call 541-400-0393 (home) or 509-427-5835 (cell). See you there! ******************************** August 17-19, 2012 Stockton Delta Koa at Tower Park Marina 14900 West Highway 12, Lodi CA. 95242 Rally Hosts: Paul & Caroline Lacitinola Contact: 916) 572-8554 vintagecampertrailers@gmail.com ********************* Oldie Tow & Go! Your next ROVT Newsletter will be sent out in May! ****************************** Remember, only You can save a vintage trailer from becoming a utility trailer!