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11-05-2005, 03:57 PM
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"Airstream Life" fall 05.....in a mailbox near you?
hi folks
air life fall/05 arrived today. are you still waiting to subscribe?
get with it.
another nice product.
clearly thicker.....up to 80 pages. they've changed the binding from fold/staple to block/glued with a endplate. this was probably necessary for the thicker edition.
nice cover....fall colors, traditional wally circle, and artwork that reminds me of the new yorker or the atlantic magizine....very cool.
LOTS of info inside....with big pieces on travel thems...vintage rallies, bridges, home schooling, the natchez trace, solar power, and the weirdos in austin.
shorter pieces on dicky's flying cloud, women with power tools, wrecking an airstream and mobile audio technology.
i really like the pieces on the oshkosh air show and austin....i'm heading there soon.
the most details we've seen about the airstream base camp....lots of design revealed and for those that didn't know the historical connection to the early wally do-it-yourself kits....it's revealed here.
a teaser on the 75th anniversary model, which will be too small for me but hits the high production/high profit/high trade up segment. and the interior will be done by someone other than ccd.....THANK GOODNESS.
and the end of vintage thunder?????
what will replace it and will there be a new tow vehicle too?
hope everyone gets a chance to read this new slick mag that looks more and more like the defacto publication for airstream users/inc/dealers and any vendor smart enough to get on board....
hope rich gets orders for boxes of this edition from every dealer out there...
i'll keep mine, thank you.
cheers
2air'
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11-05-2005, 07:29 PM
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We can tow it!
1996 28' Excella
Where the water tastes like wine
, Michigan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,625
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Waiting by the mailbox Monday...
 Guess it takes longer to get to the shores of Gitcheegumee by the big sea water--water winter wonderland!
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11-07-2005, 09:19 PM
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3 Rivet Member 
1967 22' Safari
Branford
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 215
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got mine today!
Great issue - lots of good reading ahead for me! 
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11-07-2005, 09:27 PM
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4 Rivet Member 
1967 30' Sovereign
Leavenworth
, Kansas
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 382
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Another great job!!!
Everytime I get an issue, I feel like I'm sitting down with old friends, and some new ones too.
Yeah... women with power tools... great article, eljay. 
I will read and re-read all the articles. Another good one, Rich!!! Keep 'em coming!
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Beth and/or David
67 Sovereign, double bed, rear bath-"Moby"
2005 Dodge Ram 2500 Hemi, Quad Cab-"Ahab"
"Vintage trailer, vintage owners" 
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11-07-2005, 09:36 PM
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Rivet Master 
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural, blink and you'll miss it
, Missouri
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 692
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Thanks Beth! Glad you liked it. Thanks to Steph, Ingrid and Diane for sharing their stories.
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Not knowing enough to be afraid... (I know more than I did, but I did it anyway!)
Eljay
1968 Tradewind Double.
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11-07-2005, 10:21 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Sounds like some great reading ahead. Now if it would just reach us folks on the east coast.
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11-08-2005, 08:54 AM
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Antiquepedaler
2010 25' FB Flying Cloud
Currently Looking...
Laramie
, Wyoming
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 832
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(LOTS of info inside....with big pieces on travel thems...vintage rallies, bridges, home schooling, the natchez trace, solar power, and the weirdos in austin.)
Hate to inject a sour note on an otherwise fine publication, but articles on travel, bridges, home schooling etc. belong elsewhere.
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Antique Pedaler
2021 Caravel 20 FB
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11-08-2005, 09:23 AM
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Pet Sitter Extraordinaire
1989 33' Land Yacht
Chattanooga
, Tennessee
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 1,044
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Airstream Life
Can't wait to get mine! I am always looking for new places to go and new power tools to try!
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11-08-2005, 01:48 PM
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Rivet Master
2004 22' International CCD
Spotsylvania
, Virginia
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 663
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Got mine last week. I've enjoyed it so far, but I haven't finished it yet. The extra pix of the Base Camp gave me a better insight to it's versatility and appeal to a large demographic.
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"THE BAUXITE BUNGALOW"
2004 22' CCD
1997 F-150
TAC VA-12
AIR# 4749
ex WBCCI# 1430
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11-08-2005, 02:13 PM
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Rivet Master 
1976 31' Sovereign
Currently Looking...
Chandler
, Oklahoma
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 1,770
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I really like the ebay insights. It has helped me so much when I look at buying anything on ebay. The "Women With Power Tools" gave me a chance to put faces with my forum friends. Such a great magazine for us Airstreamers; however, how about more Argosy info.. Underneath that cream is an Airstream that you don't have to worry about polishing.
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11-08-2005, 03:12 PM
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Moderator
1968 17' Caravel
Battle Ground
, Washington
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 12,255
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I just got mine - COOOL! Thanks, Eljay, what a hoot to be in a national mag
After seeing the basecamp details, I think the WBCCI is really missing out by excluding them. That looks like it could be a real hit with 'campers'.
This mag just gets better every issue. They are really doing a fantastic job!
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11-08-2005, 03:57 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 34' Excella
1962 16' Bambi
New Haven
, Connecticut
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 600
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flipped trailer article
regarding the article about the couple who got hit by cross winds somewhere near colorado - i hope the specifics of what hitch they actually used at the time of the accident comes out. could it have been a hensley?
anyone have the inside scoop on this - richard?
--dave
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11-08-2005, 06:38 PM
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Tom, the Uber Disney Fan
2006 30' Safari
Orlando
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 4,693
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Originally Posted by Stefrobrts
After seeing the basecamp details, I think the WBCCI is really missing out by excluding them. That looks like it could be a real hit with 'campers'.
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I am not a member of the WBCCI yet so I haven't chimed in on the Basecamp admission to the WBCCI before, but " just between us girls" it seems to me that if it's an Airstream it's an Airstream and they should be allowed to join. Afterall, it is a travel trailer made of aluminum produced by Airstream and branded by Airstream. No different than an Airstream Landyatch motorhome or Airstream diesel pusher. I know it took a while for them to be accepted, too.
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11-08-2005, 07:21 PM
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Rivet Master
1979 23' Safari
1954 29' Liner
Orange
, California
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 3,850
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Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate
I am not a member of the WBCCI yet so I haven't chimed in on the Basecamp admission to the WBCCI before, but "just between us girls" it seems to me that if it's an Airstream it's an Airstream and they should be allowed to join. Afterall, it is a travel trailer made of aluminum produced by Airstream and branded by Airstream. No different than an Airstream Landyatch motorhome or Airstream diesel pusher. I know it took a while for them to be accepted, too.
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The BaseCamp is not for sale as yet, therefore they cannot be excluded from membership. When they go on sale a decision will be made as to whether or not ownership of a BaseCamp is eligible for sale.
Bill
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Bill Kerfoot, WBCCI/VAC/CAC/El Camino Real Unit #5223
Just my personal opinion
1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon, 1977 Lincoln Continental, 2014 Dodge Durango
1979 23' Safari, and 1954 29' Double Door Liner Orange, CA
https://billbethsblog.blogspot.com/
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11-08-2005, 07:38 PM
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Rivet Master
1993 34' Excella
1962 16' Bambi
New Haven
, Connecticut
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 600
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Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate
No different than an Airstream Landyatch motorhome or Airstream diesel pusher. I know it took a while for them to be accepted, too.
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They've been accepted??? ;-)
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11-08-2005, 08:24 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1967 22' Safari
Branford
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 215
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Thanks, Laura!
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Originally Posted by eljay
Thanks Beth! Glad you liked it. Thanks to Steph, Ingrid and Diane for sharing their stories.
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The thanks goes to YOU, Laura for taking the time to write it (and to Rich for including it the Fall issue). Makes me itchin' to get out there this weekend and get that fridge vent installed.....oh, yeah, baby! More rivets to drill! 
Diane
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11-09-2005, 10:58 AM
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Rivet Master
1984 31' Excella
Abernathy
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 865
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Waiting on the Postal Service in Texas......
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11-09-2005, 12:38 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
NE
, Indiana
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 620
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Great issue, read cover to cover by both of us. There are getting better ever issue.
We especially enjoyed the homeschool article, as we home school our girls.
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Hi Yo Silver, Away II?
looking for our next AS
TAC IN-3
AIR 7185
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11-09-2005, 07:51 PM
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hey it looks like the boss man/editor/rich has already moved to a new trailer/tv and that they are travelin' right now across the us of a.
here's a link to his travel blog, photos, plans and so on.....
http://www.tour.airstreamlife.com/
anybody want to follow them around?
love those decals too.
cheers
2air'
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11-09-2005, 08:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1968 26' Overlander
Wenatchee WA
, Cape Cod
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 871
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Yeah! Got it today! Way to go Stef! Women with tools are cool. Also cool to see one of my favorite recording artists/story tellers sharing his story.
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