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First campers #7577521 05/05/22 05:01 PM 05/05/22 05:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,038 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,038 Minnesota	The earliest truck campers date to the mid-50s and appeared almost at the same time. They were the Cree Truck Coach built in Saline, Michigan by Howard Cree and the Sport King built by Walter King's company in Torrance, California. King built the first cab-over camper. The first Cree models were displayed at a sports-and travel show at Navy Pier in Chicago in 1945. NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577528 05/05/22 05:11 PM 05/05/22 05:11 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,900 Michigan M Michigander trapper
Michigander trapper M Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,900 Michigan	Interesting. Saline isn't too far from me and I didn't know that fact.

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577531 05/05/22 05:16 PM 05/05/22 05:16 PM
Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 15,531 Michigan T Trapper Dahlgren trapper
Trapper Dahlgren trapper T Joined: Jun 2016 Posts: 15,531 Michigan	them old truck were built tough

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577546 05/05/22 05:44 PM 05/05/22 05:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,293 Nebraska T Trapset trapper
Trapset trapper T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,293 Nebraska	Thats cool!! www.rtssetter.com

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577549 05/05/22 05:47 PM 05/05/22 05:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 93 Wisconsin P Pierce trapper
Pierce trapper P Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 93 Wisconsin	Very interesting, but I can smell that photo!

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577608 05/05/22 07:06 PM 05/05/22 07:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 12,150 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 12,150 Iowa	That is seriously cool!

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577615 05/05/22 07:15 PM 05/05/22 07:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,988 New York border Cragar trapper
Cragar trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,988 New York border	That is cool. That would look totally cool restored. Hollywood would pay a huge buck to rent that for a film. NRA benefactor member

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577637 05/05/22 07:29 PM 05/05/22 07:29 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,984 Central New York D Dewey NY trapper
Dewey NY trapper D Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,984 Central New York	I think that's really cool.

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577657 05/05/22 07:44 PM 05/05/22 07:44 PM
Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,193 Wyoming County Pa. Hornady Reloader trapper
Hornady Reloader trapper Joined: Aug 2016 Posts: 3,193 Wyoming County Pa.	Cool find

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577674 05/05/22 07:55 PM 05/05/22 07:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,060 La. G Gator Foot trapper
Gator Foot trapper G Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,060 La.	Very cool!! That would be a fun project!!

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577700 05/05/22 08:13 PM 05/05/22 08:13 PM
Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,520 Eau Claire Wi Trap Setter trapper
Trap Setter trapper Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 4,520 Eau Claire Wi	Makes me wish I wouldn't have sold my old '65 GMC Mannerette. Bought it for $800 in 2007 all original except had a newer roof ac unit. The wife didn't like it so I only used it for trips when she wasn't with. The guy who bought it from me was going to restore it, tore it completely apart, gave up and took it all to the scrap yard. Sad ending for an old camper in good condition. Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577711 05/05/22 08:25 PM 05/05/22 08:25 PM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,067 central arkansas T the Blak Spot trapper
the Blak Spot trapper T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 5,067 central arkansas	Sweet! I like those old slide top pullmans also the just shall live by faith member FTA, ATA, EAFT 1776 - the year we told a tyrant we weren't to be under a dictator Caveat ater macula

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577758 05/05/22 08:58 PM 05/05/22 08:58 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,458 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,458 The Hill Country of Texas	I'd lot rather have that unit restored then anything some yankee calls a muscle cah �What�s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.� Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: First campers [Re: Leftlane] #7577871 05/05/22 11:40 PM 05/05/22 11:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,038 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,038 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Leftlane I'd lot rather have that unit restored then anything some yankee calls a muscle cah Ha! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7577878 05/05/22 11:48 PM 05/05/22 11:48 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 19,097 Oakland, MS yotetrapper30 trapper
yotetrapper30 trapper Joined: May 2011 Posts: 19,097 Oakland, MS	Does anyone know what a small, silver colored (aluminum?) travel camper from the 60s would be called? Just give me one thing, that I can hold on to. To believe in this livin' is just a hard way to go.

Re: First campers [Re: yotetrapper30] #7577881 05/05/22 11:52 PM 05/05/22 11:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,988 New York border Cragar trapper
Cragar trapper Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 5,988 New York border	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 Does anyone know what a small, silver colored (aluminum?) travel camper from the 60s would be called? Are you referring to an Airstream ? NRA benefactor member

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7578035 05/06/22 07:40 AM 05/06/22 07:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,458 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,458 The Hill Country of Texas	Airstream is the only one I know of. �What�s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.� Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7578037 05/06/22 07:41 AM 05/06/22 07:41 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,038 Minnesota 330-Trapper OP trapper
330-Trapper OP trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 68,038 Minnesota	Hard ro remodel inside an Airstream though! NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: First campers [Re: 330-Trapper] #7578045 05/06/22 07:56 AM 05/06/22 07:56 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,505 Northern Minnesota BernieB. trapper
BernieB. trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,505 Northern Minnesota	I was very fortunate to know John K. Hanson who built the first Winnebago travel trailer in his garage in Forest City Iowa. He built a motorhome empire and became very wealthy. My family was good friends with many of their family. www.berniesbearcamp.com https://www.youtube.com/user/BowhuntingRoad/about

Re: First campers [Re: yotetrapper30] #7578058 05/06/22 08:11 AM 05/06/22 08:11 AM
Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,061 Wy G Giant Sage trapper
Giant Sage trapper G Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 4,061 Wy	Originally Posted by yotetrapper30 Does anyone know what a small, silver colored (aluminum?) travel camper from the 60s would be called? Boles Aeroe , they made an aluminum tear drop type camper, it may have been before 1960s.

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