Around-the-World Caravan Thank You Marco Polo

[aircooled4]

WOW...another ATW trailer! Im looking forward to seeing pics of what condition this one is in.

[goransons]

I can only imagine how hot it was in many of those areas. Some used generators to run air conditioning, but imagine how hot those rather formal clothes they were wearing must have been. Probably that stink it took a total gut to get rid of

[xrvr]

I never thought about the heat. Did they have generators back then? And what about water? Did they carry their own or purify what was available. Did local animals and veggies suplement their food needs?. zz

[goransons]

yeah they had a generator row for some of the rigs, but most didn't, the just opened windows over night to keep cool. They carried alot of water, but had all sorts of rules on how they washed any local fruit etc. some water was carried, but all water was boiled before use anywhere they went.

[xrvr]

thanks, zz

[Coloradobus]

Yet another ATW trailer has a new home. Dr Yeager's 1962 Overlander has a new home in Denver after a trip from Ft Walton Beach Fla. We arrived home several hours ago, and found this amazing thread, The Overlander is pretty well a mess but survived the 1500 miles west thru snow, and single digit weather. We camped in our VAN towvehicle. With rigid TorqueFlex axles, no gas bottles, and Camping World 'Rescue" tow lites on the rear bumper, we left Florida last sunday and tried to circumnavigate the bad snowy, freezing weather.
The club numbers "5289" and Yeagers name and destinations are still printed on the trailer's panel curbside front, altho in bad shape. Now, we can stay say we own an airstream that has been to Tibet.

[goransons]

AWESOME!! Please start a new thread with lots of photos! Can't wait to see what you do with it! You aren't too far from us, great to get those trailers together sometime! How'd you come across it?

[soldiermedic]

Wow...another makes 2 in as many weeks. I cant blame you for not saying anything till you got it home Cbus.

Steve

[goransons]

Steve, just realized after reading a message and going back and looking 5289 is one of the known ATW trailers featured in the Vintage Airstream Club magazine last year. Joe's article outlined it along with the others. It's previous owners also have had a blog that can be seen here. Around the World Overlander

[Coloradobus]

Yep, we bought it from the Herb and Sidra in Fl. Thanks for the reminder, I knew Herb had done a blog, but had forgotten.

[Andrew7667]

Hi Scott, The pictures on the photobucket no longer works, is it possible to get a fresh link?

[goransons]

Hi Andrew! Photobucket had gone dormant and now is a pay site over a certain content. I’ve started uploading them to my google drive. It’s going to take some time but I’ll share out a link as soon as it’s complete.