No Airstreams!!

[ShikariJones]

Not one!

Drove all the way from south Alberta to pick up my new to me 29ft Excella in Olympia Washington near Seattle.Down hwy #2 to Spokane #80 over the mountains to #5 on the coast and down to Olympia.

Retraced same route home and over the entire trip did not see one Airsteam among the thousands of SOB's on the road.

Is everyone staying home this year?

Apparently the numbers attending the rally at the Lacey WA Airstream Harbour was down this year too.

[Gator1]

It seems to me that Airstream sightings come in packs. After a long drought, I saw six on a 50 mile interstate trip (not all going in the same direction). Someone was on the move!

Jim

[cameront120]

They're all busy cleaning and polishing in preparation for the BC vintage rally this weekend!

[willyd]

They are in the thinking process and preparing to go south for the winter.

[yakman]

What % of total trailer sales does AS account for? I don't see any at the campground we go to regularly and don't see many on the road either. Most of the time we're quite surprised when we spot aluminum going down the road.

We are certainly a minority. Lots and lots of SOB's on the road.

yakman

[Pick]

But then I drive past an Airstream Dealer on the way to work

I usually see one or two a week on the roads around here, especially I-75.

[Blevi]

We returned last Saturday from an 11 day trip to Colorado. Saw only 6 in 1500 miles. While that's not many, it sure makes those we do see extra exciting. Simple pleasures, huh?

[Airslide]

I cant wait until im one of them! Should pick up my first airstream this saturday once the financing goes through.. Big investment but plan to use it regularly

[lewster]

During this year's trip from FL to OR in June, I noticed a very definite absence of RVs of ANY type on the roads. I usually see no more than 10 silver twinkies on the trip, but this year saw only 3.

Plus, most of the RV parks were not even close to being full.

Another consequence of higher fuel prices..................

[Moonstruck]

They say a broken watch is right twice a day! For 40 plus years the only time I saw an Airstream was in a barn alongside Motorway 3!

[Foiled Again]

When I bought my first Airstream in 2005 there was one other rather ratty old one at my home campground. I got into one of the choicest spots on the whole campground (a corner pullthrough - one of two on the camp) and had many, many lookie-louie's.

As a proud new owner of a spanking new 22 CCD I was glad to show it to anyone who asked. The usual reaction to the interior aluminum - "ooooh.. followed by a stunned silence... followed by their hands gently reaching up and stroking the ceiling." 2/3 of the people looking were surprised to know they were still being made and I think I showed it to about 50 people in the first three weekends.

The good news? Three years later there are usually 3 or 4 on site at all times as well as one Avion. There are eight members who have them in total.

Want to see more Airstreams? Just tempt people.

Paula

[njoysrvin]

we are work camping in Malibu and there never less than 5 AS in the park at any time ...they all just love sunshine and temps. below 82 !!!!!

[msmst25]

I saw at least 7 different AS during the 2300 miles I spent driving to Yellowstone and back, including a 25 SS Safari parked across the street from me in the campground, which inspired my wife to suggest that we needed a larger trailer. I'm picking up the new one on Monday.
I did notice that very few people waved as we passed each other, which was unusual in my limited experience (only nine months of ownership). On the other hand, the owner from AZ at the campground was incredibly helpful and happily showed me around his trailer. he even let me borrow his generator for several hours when mine wasn't working.

[Frank's Trailer Works]

Here on the east coast seeing an Airstream is a rare event. Last time we were out we saw one. It had big red numbers and we waved and honked and thumbs upped each other. Unfortunately, he got off after a one mile caravan together. We generally never see any during the whole trip, not one, but then when we get there...

A virtual sea of them.

[biggoofball]

Originally Posted by vlamica

I cant wait until im one of them! Should pick up my first airstream this saturday once the financing goes through.. Big investment but plan to use it regularly

Welcome to the forums!!! Congratulations on your purchase!!! Good Luck and happy trails!!!

[Busnut]

Other than a few members of this group, NO ONE uses a travel trailer for serious travel. My wife and I TRAVEL about 6 months of the year. All the RV's on the road are motorhomes and 5th wheels. Travel trailers are for setting on cement blocks at the local campground.

I am a 25 year member of WBCCI and a MH owner (since I travel)

[lewster]

Originally Posted by Busnut

..................'snip...................... Travel trailers are for setting on cement blocks at the local campground.

I am a 25 year member of WBCCI and a MH owner (since I travel)

Perhaps YOU would park YOUR trailer on cement blocks. For the rest of us out here that find trailers to be the BEST way to travel (and DON"T preach to me about motor homes, as I full-timed in a 40' Monaco Dynasty for 5 years!) and don't need to carry everything we own with us at 6MPG, they are exactly what we want! Efficient space utilization with all the comforts of home (and yes, I full-time in my 19CCD for 6 months of every year!!!) at around 15MPG ............YMMV

[osolow]

i took a Motorcycle trip from SE Kansas to Colorado were i did a loop of the the southern part of the state in early July. i would half to say i only saw maybe a half dozen Airstream's on the road, parked at a campsite, or in a storage area, or someones yard. most the ones i saw on the road were any were from 16ft to 25ft and all newer then an 2000 model's. of most the of the ones parked in storage or back yards i would say fit into the vintage categories. but if i remember it was 2 or 3 days into my trip before i saw my first A/S and it was some were between Pueblo Co and Montrose.

[cameront120]

Originally Posted by Busnut

Other than a few members of this group, NO ONE uses a travel trailer for serious travel. My wife and I TRAVEL about 6 months of the year. All the RV's on the road are motorhomes and 5th wheels. Travel trailers are for setting on cement blocks at the local campground.

I am a 25 year member of WBCCI and a MH owner (since I travel)

Seriously?

[blueiwahine]

We hardly ever see any AS in our neck of the woods...Did see one on the highway on the way back from Houston...it was quiet a shock.