Movin' on Up

Well, here's some news...

We met a couple at the vintage rally in Canton who had a 5th wheel and were full-time RVers.  It was interesting talking to them, and they gave us many pros and a few cons (very few) about their experience with life on the road.

We begin talking on the way back, and then began looking, and we are now the proud owners of a 2004 Montana 3575RL (RL stands for Rear Living).  We've had it out about 6 times so far since purchasing in mid-October. We think we got a really good value in this trailer and it's in excellent condition with very little wear & tear.

It's a whole new world from the Rainbow. Who knows what the future holds, but we may just be full-timing it, at least for a while.  Tracy made me promise I would retire young enough and in good health for us to enjoy some life on the road, visiting the sites of the wonderful United States.

Been Awhile...

Well it's been a very busy few months.  First, we managed to attend our first vintage trailer rally with Tin Can Tourists.  The rally was in Canton, TX, home of the world's largest flea market.

The rally was a lot of fun. We didn't win any prizes other than the Bingo and door prizes, but everyone really liked the story of our Rainbow.  And I think we were probably the only attendees who had a family story like this.

Here was a neat Silver Streak that was built in Southern California, like a lot of the campers built in the '50's. This was sold by a dealer on Long Beach Blvd., just a few miles from where I grew up.

We enjoyed the rally and are keeping our eye on the calendar provided by Tin Can Tourists to see where our next one will be!

A New Friend

I've met a new friend through the blog. Her name is Bess from Oregon and another Rainbow owner. Would be fun to find out how many other Rainbow's there are out there.  I think this is probably a '55 or '56 based on the features.  Here are a couple of pictures of her Rainbow...