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John · 01-24-2003, 06:14 PM

Another thought came to mind, how long have you owned our A/S?

John

InsideOut · 01-25-2003, 09:39 AM

My reasoning is when we have "new toys" we will be more active here than when we're old pros...whaddaya think?

Shari

John · 01-25-2003, 10:17 AM

Shari,

I agree!!! 1st time owners learning everything they/we can!

What I've been enjoying are the little things/tips that everyone shares. Sure better than reinventing the wheel

!

John

InsideOut · 01-25-2003, 11:03 AM

If it's true, too bad...'cause the "oldies" have the most to offer

Shari

apple 1 · 01-25-2003, 11:19 AM

Our first Airstream was a 1965 22' Safari whic we owned from August 1980 until August 1988 when we purchased a 1981 31' Excella II which we sold in May 1996. Our current trailer is a 1996 30' Excella 1000 which we ordered in March 96 and took delivery of in April 96. This amounts to 23 years with an Airstream Trailer and during those 23 years we have been to all 48 states.

Jim

striker · 01-25-2003, 11:36 AM

i bought my 1966 a/s in mid dec of 2002 for $450.00 i have put $85.00 and 10 hrs of work into it the only thing i have to do to get road worthy is to fix the taillights in it wich i am haveing a hard time getting it to work.

John · 01-25-2003, 12:12 PM

Jim,

Please share your knowledge!

That's a great history and travel that you have with Airstreams!

John

BILLY SPIER · 01-25-2003, 06:53 PM

WE BOUGHT OUR 76 ARGOSY IN JULY 2002 THE ORIGINAL OWNERS HAD IT FOR 25 YEARS IT IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. I PUT NEW TIRES AND BRAKE MAGNETS . THE WIRING ON THE MAGNETS HAD DETERIORATED DUE TO AGE. WE ARE STILL WAITING TO TAKE OUR FIRST TRIP IN IT. THIS IS OUR THIRD CAMPER BUT FIRST A/S PRODUCT
BILLY

Hans · 01-26-2003, 03:01 PM

I bought my first A/S (1972 Safari 21') around Christmas, gave it back to the dealer 3 weeks later and at the same day bought a 1992 Sovereign 21' from a private person. As can be learned from the poll around one third are A/S newcomers, as it is the case with me.

overlander64 · 01-26-2003, 08:43 PM

My '64 Overlander is my second travel trailer (first Airstream product) and it has been with me since late in 1995. The aluminum bug hit again this past fall, and I acquired the 1978 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre from its original owner. Collectible Airstreams are just as intriguing as collector cars - - jut a bit more difficult to garage.

Kevin

Rod Pease · 02-04-2003, 08:39 AM

Wow I thought everybody on the forum had owned their AS for much longer. We got our Bambi 1/17/2003 and took it out 1/18/-1/20/2003. Couldn't take it out last weekend because our 6 mon old Lab was just spayed, and we had to keep her quiet. She gets her stiches out on Thursday evening and we leave on Friday after work. She is the reason we got the AS (so we wouldn't have to leave her when we took weekend and longer trips. I will figure out how to post a picture of my baby Lab & baby AS (19'2" Bambi).

Hans · 02-04-2003, 10:33 AM

Hi Rod, pretty same with me - using a trailer because we can have our dog with us.

Silvertwinkie · 03-12-2003, 06:14 PM

Nope! Got mine 2/17 and have only camped in it in the driveway. It was almost below zero around here.

Soon though....very, very soon!

Regards,

Eric

femuse · 03-12-2003, 07:37 PM

We bought our #1 Tradewind 25' 1971 in 1992. 2 or 3 years later, we blew the plumbing (bad winterizing)
Tried to fix it, in a rush, living in center city Philadelphia, the trailer about 25 miles away in storage in New Jersey. No time, always missing some tools,....
Mike drove by an RV dealer, rows upon rows of beautiful brand new white trailers. Sure, they were ready to make a deal if we wanted to buy this "eyesore".

So, we bought our #2: Land Yatch International 29' 1974 around 1994. Now we had to store 2 AS.
We moved to VA, end of 1996, bringing both trailer with us.
A few months ago, we got smart, and realized that the tail sag we had noticed was not normal (not the rear bath fault of course, I know

balancing problem

)
Having not made up our mind yet/find time,..., about building a house, we have been living in #2 since 1996: 8 months at home, 4 months on the road, each year.
So, we decided it was time to upgrade anyway (difficult to do repairs when living in it).

We just brought home our #3: Excella 32' 1990.
We talked about selling #1 , using #2 as a guest room now. I have the feeling that we are going to stay a 3 Airstreams family for the time being.

If only we had stayed in Philadelphia.... It's getting to be crowed in here.

cmgirdwood · 03-13-2003, 06:59 AM

We bought our pride and joy (1972 Overlander) from the original owner 7 years ago. It was all original and everything worked. Now it is almost all reburnished to the way we want it & lord knows how much it has cost. Not that much really but we didn't keep track. We are sure we have put less than the $5,000.00 original cost. It is priceless to us after all.
The 1985 Classic Motorhome 34.5 we have had for almost 2 years now. We are not going to keep track of the spending on that baby either. What we wantto do, we do. Life is way to short to be counting pennies on the fun stuff. Beside it is worth it to have the nutone " Margarita Machine" on the counter and the icemaker below it.
mareinmn

kposey · 04-20-2004, 12:52 PM

I have owned my current A/S since December 03. However, I owned my previous A/S for 7 years. I wouldn't have another kind!

wacochran · 04-20-2004, 01:45 PM

I got my Airstream in 92. I was in the Navy with two years till retirement when I got orders to Savanna Georgia. It did not make since to move my family for that period of time so I decided to bach. it for those two years. But it was going to very expense maintaining to home even if I rented. I took a short cut home one day and along side the road sat the Airstream. I knew there was campgrounds in Sav. so I stopped to ask the price. $1200 was quoted I offered $900 (which was all I could afford) he took it. The livingroom and bedroom were gutted but it was serviceable cleaned her up and threw things away (that I didn't know better) put an old recliner in the living room and a cot in the bedroom. Lived in for those two years then put it in my backyard and one of my son's proptly moved in till about a year ago. Now I am begining to restore/customize the 77 Sovereign

wrepete · 04-20-2004, 08:31 PM

Our first AS was a '67 Overlander 26' that we purchased June 3, 1967, kept for 12 years and travelled from coast to coast in the U.S. and Canada. Had to sell it to dear friends because of a career change. . . Always missed it every summer, but still have the pictures [now digitized] and the great memories.

In 1996 we purchased our current Excella, and have mostly gone to the Rockies in the area from Colorado to Alberta/British Columbia. So this will be our 9th summer trip coming up with this beauty, and we're planning to settle in the Beartooth Mts. just outside the NE entrance of Yellowstone for a couple of months.

I learn new [practical and needful] things about Airstreams and their owners from this ASForum on a regular basis, and it just makes owning one a whole lot more enjoyable. I also learn a lot I don't need to know, and sometimes enjoy that even more. . . .

Bud

maxandgeorgia · 04-20-2004, 10:29 PM

(Bud, I know I am off the thread, but traveling in the Beartooth area have been some of our best trips.) We lodged part of one week in Red Lodge, driving up into and across the range. Last summer, we spent a couple of weeks on the other side, just outside Big Timber, driving up into the Absoroka (sp) range from there. How did you choose the Beartooth? What will you be doing while there for an extended stay? Sounds great!

wrepete · 04-21-2004, 12:06 PM

In the 1960's we tented backpacked with our young boys and 'discovered' Cooke City, Top of the World and Red Lodge. We also found the highway [then unpaved] over Dead Indian Pass from Cody to that area. We camped, hiked and fished just a few miles from the pass among dozens of lakes.

Between Airstreams in the early 1990's, G.Marie and I tented across the Northwest and stayed in the same campsite, stirring up a lot of great memories. . . So, in '96 in our new AS we went back again to the same CG and enjoyed a couple of weeks there.

Last year we went back again and stayed for two months [having made some good friends], and our boys, wives and children all joined us for a few days during that time, creating some new memories. . . . We love the peace and quiet, day hikes and picnics, the extremes of the weather at 10000 feet, and all the possible day trips that are available when we need entertainment. And we especially love the people we have met while we're there, and expect to go back this year and enjoy some more of it. Great Fun!