[A/S] Re: How do you use your Airstream

["devilchick6525" <devilchick6525@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Robin,
I inherited my 64 Tradewind 24' last summer from my Dad who is still 
living. We camped when I was a child and he always stopped to look at 
the "toaster" campers whenever we saw them. It was his dream to won 
one. He finally bought this one used and it never left his yard for 
13 yrs. so he gave it to me. 
He, like Jim Smith, nicknamed it the Silver Albatross because it was 
just sitting there reminding him of not having used it. He bought it 
with the intent to park it on a piece of get-away land that never 
came to be.
He camped out in the yard in it a few times and then started to use 
it for storage. He 'kind of tried' to sell it but no takers at the 
steal of a price of $2,300!!  Silly Maryland-ers! 
When I received it, it really wasn't in that bad condition. The 
former retiree owners had bought her new and traveled with their 
Airstream towing friends to golf resorts and had taken good care of 
her. The oven looked like it was never used. 
Anyhow it did get traveled in previously but was in pretty good shape.
Some squirrels got into her at Dad's and tore some things up, mostly 
the beautiful homemade curtains & screens.
 
We cleaned her up a bit, new wheels and tires, made curtains, painted 
the interior, bumper, steps, and tongue and towed her up to Potter 
County PA, to a campground where she sits and waits for our visits. 

That's about a 4 hr drive for us so we don't go as often as we'd like 
but we know we'll have excellent accomodations when we get there!
No, we're not full timers but when I am finally able to afford to 
take the time, I'd sure like to travel in her and see our great 
country. She's probably waiting for that time too!!
-Debbie