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klattu · 01-31-2010, 12:06 PM

Road trips are some of the best memories!
I only went a few hundred miles, and only 1 state over to get my Airstream...but I looked in all 48 states.

From Alabama I have gone to Boston, MA and Newport Beach, CA to pick up a sail boat...but what fun it was coming and going.

janiemerle · 01-31-2010, 01:43 PM

My husband drove our truck from Texas to Florida (2400 miles round trip) to bring home our AS. He did it all in three days while I was home with a new baby.

**blmitch5** · 02-24-2010, 09:49 PM

I made it! 3 days, 2600 miles, uphill both ways, lots of curves, rain, snow, ice and WHITE KNUCLES! But shes home. Cold but home.

**blmitch5** · 02-24-2010, 10:19 PM

here are some pics!

TOASTER ON THE PRARIE

InsideOut · 02-25-2010, 12:54 AM

We got lucky with both of ours! We drove a whopping 5 miles for our '64 GT and 7 miles for our '56 Safari...

Now the furthest I drove with a friend to purchase a trailer with $40K+ cash in hand was 1,255 miles...and back - 2,510 round trip in 3-1/2 days. Came home empty handed...the trailer was a huge disappointment - major lemon!

The trip itself was a lot of fun...two girls in a truck yakking the whole way there & back! You can only imagine the topic of discussion on the way home!!!

Shari

pauluptime · 02-25-2010, 02:40 AM

Labors of love
Valentine's day 2009 - Drove 1,000 miles return (Toronto to Heath, OH) to check out an '74 rear bath Overlander, which was nice but not what we wanted. Noticed the seller got his price from another buyer soon afterwards, and that buyer was happy so all went well.

Having learned to wait for what we really wanted, within six weeks we found and bought our '79 mid-bath Sovereign on eBay then drove about 3,500 miles return (Toronto to Bradenton, FL) to pick it up. The road trip down in our vintage pickup was easy and Florida provided a great introduction to Streamin' with perfect weather and resources for getting it ready to bring home.

ROBERT CROSS · 02-25-2010, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by triplenet

Correction:
NW Ark to Buffalo, about 2300 miles.
Bob

Buffalo to NE Arkansas, about 2400mi with side trip.
Allison's are like Airstreams, only the quality is a lot better.

Bob

(50mi for Cloudsplitter)

**blmitch5** · 02-25-2010, 06:05 AM

I had a friend from St Louis go with me to help drive and what a fun trip it was. It was the last 100 miles of rain, ice and snow that drve me nuts. I slowed down while other (SUVs) would pass me like the roads were dry. I counted over 20 cars in the ditch or accident! I was to close for some idiot to smash into my new baby! I feel like I'm ready for anything. She towed so great even with the bad weather.

thecatsandi · 02-25-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jezibels

This question is for fun and to see if Im crazy to actually go out of state for an Airstream.

Question: What is the furthest(or farthest) distance you have travelled to purchase your camper?

300 miles. I drove from my home in Northern VA to Central NC to pick her up.
I bought it over the phone/fax from Out-of-doors-mart.

pmclemore · 02-25-2010, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by blmitch5

I made it! 3 days, 2600 miles, uphill both ways, lots of curves, rain, snow, ice and WHITE KNUCLES! But shes home. Cold but home.

Nice job, Brad - I was curious as to whether you'd be able to make the trip by Spring!

I'm glad you had the first of many great roadtrips. See you on the road.

Pat

**blmitch5** · 02-27-2010, 06:09 AM

Ok, I'll try this again. I thought I replyed to you yesterday so if it's a duplicate sorry in advance. Thanks for the post Pat and I owe you a steak dinner! I live in KC so I think I can find a good steak for ya! KC Strip sound good? I am so greatful to you and your wife inspecting my new toy. She is perfect and was very well cared for. And after my long trip I feel pretty confident towing her in almost any weather condition! It was a great trip and now I'm just waiting for spring so we can start camping! Thanks again!

pmclemore · 02-27-2010, 01:45 PM

Brad - we'll have to make a point of collecting on that. It would be nice to meet you and your better half.

By the way, the trip made me very hungry for a Bambi. Perhaps I'll stumble across a little sister for my 31, one of these days.

Pat

**blmitch5** · 02-28-2010, 09:07 AM

Thanks Pat! Would like to meet you and your wife as well. I was a little nervous when you said a 19 ft would be a nice addition!

the Bambi is a great size and this one is in great shape. A few things I need to change/fix but not much.

I'm glad I was willing to travel so far for the right one. Anyone looking should be open for a road trip to get what they want. I'd be looking a long time if I set a mileage limit. Also it gave me a crash course in towing through lots of differnt conditions. Now let's get spring here so we can go camping!

LisaP · 02-28-2010, 09:41 AM

Jez, We traveled 3,080 miles for our first AS. What a great time ! Giddy newbies on the loose! Our second AS just fell in our lap this week at home! Yes you read that correctly. Aluminitis has struck again.

**blmitch5** · 02-28-2010, 10:24 AM

Congrats on your second AS!

sharbours · 02-28-2010, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by blmitch5

I made it! 3 days, 2600 miles, uphill both ways, lots of curves, rain, snow, ice and WHITE KNUCLES! But shes home. Cold but home.

Glad you're home safe! What a beautiful trailer. You will definitely enjoy it!

We only had to drive about 80 miles to find our Argosy. We showed up early in the day as the seller had told us he had several people coming to look at it. We didn't want to let it slip away! We were the first to arrive, and were handing him the cash when the next people drove up.

Towing it home was interesting; we had never towed a trailer before so it was also a white knuckle trip! All along twisty two lane roads over the coast range mountains. Whee!

Sharon

DreamStreamr · 02-28-2010, 11:53 AM

The couple bought our 79 Argosy traveled over 5,700 km (3,540 mi) one-way from Vancouver Island to Kannapolis, NC. We were just amazed no buyer closer showed up for our beautiful Snow White, but are glad Kate wanted this so much.

She drove down, stayed several days getting acquainted and prepping the trailer for towing behind her GMC back up to Canada.

This might be the longest North American one-way trailer transit?

Best Regards,
Jim

firedog · 02-28-2010, 03:24 PM

Looking for my 1992 , 29 foot Excella Classic. I drove this route, Boston Ma. to Melbourne Florida then out to California ,I broke down in New Mexico turned back towards home.Return by Georgia, A/S sold the day before. Went to my club rally 1 hour from my home. found a member selling his Excella Classic and bought it. total miles looking 5000, miles.

JFScheck · 04-03-2010, 09:41 AM

With my "Home Base" in San Diego (right next to the Pacific Ocean) - purchased my Airstream from Colonial AirStream in New Jersey (almost right on the Atlantic Ocean) so thats "coast to coast" - bottom of California to upper mid country East Coast....

I'll post the mileage when I can...