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Title: Tear Jerker Rally
Post by: BrotherJim on July 23, 2019, 08:16:38 AM
Hello, all!  Ran into an interesting group of folks on a camping trip this weekend at McCormick's Creek S.P. in roughly west central Indiana.  90 degrees most of the time. :evil:  It was a stopping point for the Tear Jerkers National Tour; a club for teardrop camper enthusiasts.  I found the home built and vintage examples to be the most interesting, and their owners were happy to tell you about them.  Imagine that!  I took a few pics to share.

(https://i.ibb.co/fqRVp2L/IMG-1524.jpg) (https://ibb.co/fqRVp2L)

Impressive Hoosier homebuild (Hoosier is a person from Indiana, BTW :grin:)

(https://i.ibb.co/QpYVs3b/IMG-1525.jpg) (https://ibb.co/QpYVs3b)

Didn't see these folks

(https://i.ibb.co/DptH305/IMG-1526.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DptH305)

Polished Shasta

(https://i.ibb.co/dkD1c53/IMG-1528.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dkD1c53)

'73 Super Beetle Hoosier homebuild conversion

(https://i.ibb.co/FbySVV6/IMG-1530.jpg) (https://ibb.co/FbySVV6)

'67 Jeepster Commando with father and son Hoosier homebuild.  They had matching brand new Honda Super Cub 125's to buzz around the campground

(https://i.ibb.co/4jgRHFZ/IMG-1531.jpg) (https://ibb.co/4jgRHFZ)

Texas homebuild

(https://i.ibb.co/Gv8LmSm/IMG-1532.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Gv8LmSm)

Another Hoosier homebuild

(https://i.ibb.co/HhQw4Mv/IMG-1533.jpg) (https://ibb.co/HhQw4Mv)
 
Alabama homebuild made from small HF trailer and materials recovered from a church dumpster... I dig this one the most.
Title: Re: Tear Jerker Rally
Post by: oldbike54 on July 23, 2019, 08:23:43 AM
 Those old travel trailers are just so beautiful .

 Dusty
Title: Re: Tear Jerker Rally
Post by: Zoom Zoom on July 23, 2019, 08:28:05 AM
Those are pretty cool! :thumb:

That small one built on a HF frame makes me wonder if it could be pulled behind a motorcycle? It would no doubt kill any kind of fuel mileage though. No, I have no plans of pulling such a thing behind my bike...

John Henry
Title: Re: Tear Jerker Rally
Post by: bobrebos on July 23, 2019, 09:52:52 AM
Cool stuff!   :thumb:
Title: Re: Tear Jerker Rally
Post by: JJ on July 24, 2019, 09:40:39 AM
Quote from: oldbike54 on July 23, 2019, 08:23:43 AM
Those old travel trailers are just so beautiful .

 Dusty

Agreed...and I love looking at these vintage small travel trailers...but at the end of the day...a nice, quality tent does the job as well! :laugh: :grin: :wink:


(https://i.ibb.co/T05SN9g/IMG-E6221.jpg) (https://ibb.co/T05SN9g)
Title: Re: Tear Jerker Rally
Post by: bigbikerrick on July 24, 2019, 03:19:00 PM
Thats really cool ,Brother Jim. I love old trailers,and the home built ones are a real treat to look at.

 There is a place near me in Bisbee called the Shady Dell trailer park, that rents out vintage "theme" trailers like a Motel. They have some real cool stuff!
below is a link for you guys to check out some pics.
Rick

https://www.google.com/search?q=shady+dell+bisbee&client=firefox-b-1-d&channel=cus&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiI-66nr87jAhXyNX0KHdGxCpIQ_AUIEygD&biw=1138&bih=545&dpr=1.2

https://theshadydell.com/about/