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rideair · 11-16-2005, 11:32 PM

First, I'll say I have three. A 1966 Overlander, 1966 Safari, 1970 Safari. But how many do I "really" need? How many do you have? How many feels "just right"? Why do we need so many? The reason I ask? I need new reasons to keep all three when all I really use is one.

Paul Waddell
Shenandoah Valley Virginia
WBCCI/VAC/WDCU 1270
66 Overlander, 66 Safari, 70 Safari

**Janet H** · 11-16-2005, 11:40 PM

You're joking - right? How many is enough? Ha. You never know when that extra Airstream is going to come in handy. Company could come, long lost relatives could arrive on your door step, you could open up an Airstream hotel - you just never know... Keep 'em, keep 'em all!

On edit - you said you needed new reasons to keep them?
1. They look cool
2. Airstream addiction is not fattening, doesn't kill brain cells and IS legal
3. Martha Stewart living might want to do a cover spread on the well decorated property - and you could be famous.
4. If none of this works for you.. well, send the extras to me and I'll hold on to them for you....

C Johnson · 11-16-2005, 11:40 PM

I would do two, one to use and one to take my sweet time rebuilding/restoring.

Chris

Rog0525 · 11-17-2005, 12:22 AM

Well, you definitely need one for camping and perhaps another as a storage crib for parts. Another for use as as a guest house would be convenient.
Got a pool? An AS trailer is an ideal changing room.
Are you joking? One is one too many. I have no time for camping. I'm too busy working on my camper, tool crib and guest house.

balrgn · 11-17-2005, 03:59 AM

Started with one, then needed another to have for a spare, you know guest house. Then found one setting beside the road, just begging to come home. Well that's 3 and you know we have not stopped looking for a fourth

overlander63 · 11-17-2005, 04:55 AM

One is too many, two is not enough...

85MH325 · 11-17-2005, 06:31 AM

I've had as many as three at once at different times. I now have the 34' Behemoth and a 16' Scamp though. I'd have a 16' Bambi, but I like the modern conveniences of a new trailer so that rules out the vintage trailers (I HAD a '61 Bambi from '98-'01) and I'm not willing to spend $2300/linear foot for a new one. So... the Scamp has a lovely honey oak custom interior with all of the niceties of the Bambi at a third the cost... sorry Airstream!

Roger

Rivetedude · 11-17-2005, 06:50 AM

I've only got one that I use. I could see having another just for show. By show, I mean I'd want to keep it all original and I wouldn't enjoy actually using an early Airstream that was all original. I like the creature comforts. I wouldn't have the heart to modernize something older.

mandolindave · 11-17-2005, 07:21 AM

A small one
A medium one
A big one
A vintage one
A new one
A motorhome

P.S. Then I woke up....I only have one

sierrajb · 11-17-2005, 08:06 AM

You people are CRUEL...in a neat way, of course! Here I am DYING to find the right one I can afford, pinching every penny I can find. And then I hit on THIS thread. Talk about pouring salt into the wounds!

I'm just jealous, that's all. (The following is supposed to sound pithetic, and should arouse sympathy in your heart): You go ahead and enjoy your expanded family of lovable Airstreams. I'll just sit here in my lonely driveway with my beautiful wife, 2 children, and our Cairn Terrier (Rocky)...waiting for someone to drive up, unhitch their AS, and say, "HO, HO, HO! Merry Christmas!"

Honestly, if I were YOU, I'd be doing the same thing (ha!). Enjoy the fruit of your labor! God is good, huh?

Mel · 11-17-2005, 09:36 AM

We started with one, which is all that fits in our driveway. We were completely happy with the Safari, and had almost finished our work on it, when I drove past a little Caravel that looked like it needed a loving home. I drove past 3 more times, then stopped for a closer look. I called my husband, and took some pictures. We discussed it that afternoon, and after a bit he said, "We're going to own another Airstream tomorrow, aren't we?" Well, the Caravel now lives in our neighbor's/best friend's driveway, and he's cool with it, but I don't think we can talk any other neighbors to host trailers for us. We are keeping an eye out for property, though - just in case we ever need to adopt more Airstreams!

Mel

balrgn · 11-17-2005, 09:44 AM

"They" say there is a 12 step program for people like us, Personally I don't see that I have a problem, maybe the neighbors have that inclanation Be we look at it more as a hobby

RichardT · 11-17-2005, 10:04 AM

I have been very very fortunate.
If you lined up all the Airstreams I have owned they would be well over 1000 feet long!

But currently I have only 9 Airstreams in the drive.

Here is an older picture of my drive way.

safari57 · 11-17-2005, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichardT

I have been very very fortunate.
If you lined up all the Airstreams I have owned they would be well over 1000 feet long!

But currently I have only 9 Airstreams in the drive.

Here is an older picture of my drive way.

Richard - I feel like an underachiever. Thank you for the motivation to go find more.
Barry

CanoeStream · 11-17-2005, 05:28 PM

Terry -- In a different universe isn't it, "One is not enough, two's too many, and three's not enough"? Guess that's why balrgn sez there's a unique Airstream 12-step program.

Restoring my Argosy turned into a 144-step program!

sovereignrwe · 11-17-2005, 07:43 PM

Others have said it, I'll play the parrot...

One 31' to park in the Airstream park and one 19'-25' to fix/use would be idea for us.

silvermoon · 11-17-2005, 08:29 PM

I'm not sure how many is too many, and how few is not enough. We currently have 7, I believe that we have owned a total of 12...but not all at once.

I can tell you that the level of addiction has reached new heights at our house. My husband has cleared and groomed, planted and mowed, manicured and fertilized several acres of our property into a beautiful vintage airstream playground. It is on a large wooded hillside that overlooks a pond (well, currently the pond is under construction), has parking spots that are landscaped and have hookups.

We love it!! And our addiction is catching, the inlaws have it and our best friends are trying to catch it. A lot of our friends call us whenever they see one.

I guess I would say that less may be more.....but more is better!!!

Holly

xFieldTech · 11-17-2005, 08:30 PM

At least one...just in case the mother-in-law visits.

Whether its her or myself that ends up sleeping in the Airstream depends on how far along the restoration is...

wahoonc · 11-17-2005, 08:31 PM

I have been up to 3 now back down to one, but I am always looking for another one...just can't decide which one I want most. I have even toyed with the idea of an Integrity....

Aaron

robandzoe · 11-18-2005, 06:46 AM

Well, Paul, great Question. I've had up to five at a time, when I had the 58 SOTR, the 65 Caravel, the 67 TW, the 75 Argosy 22, and the 85 34' Limited. Now I am down to three, the 58, 65, and 67 but am always looking (I am trying for a 53 Cruiser and a 51 Flying Cloud at the moment, oh yeah, a 62 Overlander International as well). Oh yeah - plus we have a Vagabond too. We all know you must have at least two - one to use, and the other to fix, and you SWAP as problems on the good one arise). This is a great thread, as people are always saying - "You have how many?" I know Wayne (our VAC president) has at least 11 right now! What a wife Linda! Zoe' is fine with three, but five was a little much for her, especially when her friends were asking if we were starting a trailer park! Enjoy!

Rob