Mr. Fred brought up a great topic about the first fifth wheel trailer and I almost posted under his topic but I didn't want him to think I was highjacking his post. Sooooo what I would like to see is any pictures of any old campers, especially fifth wheels. I love looking at the old ones and how they have changed so if you have one that you would like to share please post. Any 10 years or older would be of interest to me!!
Thanks, Billy
wmalefyt said
12:25 PM Jun 2, 2007
It's not a 5th wheel, but it's an "oldie". This was our first RV, a 13' Wilderness Travel Trailer we bought used in 1976. That's the DW and our son in the picture. He's now 36 years old and has a 5 year old of his own!
It was tiny, but we had fun with it for a couple of years.
Hey Howard, I finally figured out how to post the picture!!
wmalefyt said
01:10 PM Jun 2, 2007
Here's another "oldie" from a 1982 trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone. We sold the little Wilderness trailer and rented this popup for the trip.
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WRS said
02:07 AM Jun 3, 2007
Mr. Bill & Mrs. Linda, Hey thanks for the pictures. When we bought our first non tent camper it was about the size of your first hard camper. I'm sure you have seen them it was called a Scamp. Small fiberglass trailer that we pulled behind the car. We loved that little camper but at 6' 3'' tall I had trouble finding a place to put my feet when I was sleeping!! I finally solved that problem though when I bought this 40 footer!! Thanks again for the pictures. Billy
wmalefyt said
07:55 AM Jun 4, 2007
WRS wrote:
Mr. Bill & Mrs. Linda, Hey thanks for the pictures. When we bought our first non tent camper it was about the size of your first hard camper. I'm sure you have seen them it was called a Scamp. Small fiberglass trailer that we pulled behind the car. We loved that little camper but at 6' 3'' tall I had trouble finding a place to put my feet when I was sleeping!! I finally solved that problem though when I bought this 40 footer!! Thanks again for the pictures. Billy
Billy,
Sort of the same problem I had with the Wilderness. It had a dinette in the rear that made into our bed and a swing down bunk above that could accommodate one small child. In the front was the kitchen sink and counter and on the street side there was a fairly large closet that we also kept a porta potty in. It was fun, but we soon realized we would run out of room as our son grew!
A few years later we bought our first Class C motorhome, followed by a 2nd larger Class C and then 2 years ago a 36' Class A. Now we want to switch gears and go with a 5th wheel.
Mr. Fred brought up a great topic about the first fifth wheel trailer and I almost posted under his topic but I didn't want him to think I was highjacking his post. Sooooo what I would like to see is any pictures of any old campers, especially fifth wheels. I love looking at the old ones and how they have changed so if you have one that you would like to share please post. Any 10 years or older would be of interest to me!!
Thanks,
Billy
It was tiny, but we had fun with it for a couple of years.
Hey Howard, I finally figured out how to post the picture!!
-- Edited by wmalefyt at 14:10, 2007-06-02
-- Edited by wmalefyt at 14:11, 2007-06-02
-- Edited by Howard at 09:13, 2007-06-03
Hey thanks for the pictures. When we bought our first non tent camper it was about the size of your first hard camper. I'm sure you have seen them it was called a Scamp. Small fiberglass trailer that we pulled behind the car. We loved that little camper but at 6' 3'' tall I had trouble finding a place to put my feet when I was sleeping!!
Billy
-- Edited by wmalefyt at 08:57, 2007-06-04