Roadtrippin'

[This article appeared in Vintage Camper Trailers Magazine Vol. 8, No. 6, Issue: 46 November/ December 2019. Some pictures and captions have been added on this page. To order or subscribe to the magazine, print or digitally, go to vintagecampertrailers.com. The pictures and story may not be used without my permission . . . ].

VINTAGE CAR!  VINTAGE TRAILER!  VINTAGE PEOPLE! Roadtripping Notes:  The journey is our destination . . . with the little car that could -- a 1937 Chrysler Airflow and a 1936 Airstream Silver Cloud

Part I:

Tales Along EL CAMINO SIERRA

by David & Gayle Woodruff Copyright 2017 El Camino Sierra Publishing

This roadtrip is dedicated to vintage trailerites, Andy & Judy Bennett. The Silver Spur Mine and many other mines in the area were once claimed/owned by Andy's grandmother. We thank Andy for sharing this special location and its history, upclose and personal, with our vintage trailer group.
 
Andy & Judy

While enjoying a weekend at the vintage trailer 3rd Annual Lone Pine Roundup in October 2015, we were already aware the area was rich with historical sites to explore such as the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, National Manzanar Historical Relocation Camp, Bishop, the Alabama Hills, Laws Railroad Museum and more . . .

Well . . . u-m-m-m . . .this section is primarily purposed to include roadtrips taken with our vintage trailer; but, this 40 minute trip from our house in our daily-use vehicle just has to be shared. We have always wanted to drive the Ridge Route through the Tehachapi and San Gabriel Mountains, but portions of it have been closed for a number of years. We weren’t even sure if it was worth our time to explore the possibility of seeing a portion of it. Wrong! it was a fabulous trip igniting our imaginations of times past.

6th Annual Buellton Vintage Trailer Bash 2015 September 25 - 27

Golden Village Palms RV Resort Hemet, California April 29 - May 3, 2015

April 10 - 12, 2015 “undisclosed location”