Hello,
I have been a lurker for a while and decided that even though I do not yet have an Airstream I might as well register and ask some newbie style questions.
We are a family of 5 who have enjoyed camping for years in a '66 VW Westfalia... As you can tell family of 5 and VW do not go well together
So, we are looking for something a little bigger and cushier for the famliy to recreate in.
First step is to sell the VW, I imagine it will fetch about $10K. In that case I will have that to invest in an Airstream... Granted I would like to keep a few grand for inevitatable repairs.
My wife and I have very full schedules with our businesses so I would rather have a nice trailer straight away and not have to remodel the whole thing before we can enjoy it. My wife runs an "in-home" business with Slumber Parties. I run a remodeling business out of Northern VA. So schedules are tight most of the time.
Now for the fun part! Floor Plans!
What would you all recommend for a livable floor plan for a family of 5? I would really prefer the rear full bed, but they seem rarish until the 80s. Even the early trailers with the double in the middle seem hard to find. Granted the earlier the year the better IMO... We just like vintage stuff... Plus some of the 80s decorating (fabrics) is horrible.
It seems that the "true" vintage airstreams are pre-1968, but I am not sure any of the layout are good for a large family.
FWIW I have no problems with tow vehicles so we were leaning toward some of the larger models 30-34'. I really like some of the older anniversary models.
Thank you!!!
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