Avoid common credit card mistakes when you travel! These tips can help you protect against fraud, and more. Tell Your Bank You’ll Be Traveling Many banks use fraud-detection software that looks at your purchase patterns and tries to guess if a purchase is legitimate. The problem is that sometimes this software sees you making purchases … Continue reading Paying with plastic on the road
Do friends envy your freewheeling Airstream lifestyle? They can have a taste of it—and may fall in love enough to buy their own Airstream—when they take a journey with an Airstream 2 Go rental trailer. The only factory-authorized source for rentals, Airstream 2 Go—launched in 2012 by Richard E. “Dicky” Riegel, former President & CEO … Continue reading Airstream 2 Go
The Airstream: “Miss Molly”, 1953 Flying Cloud The Airstreamer: Brad Taylor, Oregon My Airstream style: I love the history of Airstream, and I like going to rallies—we do about 15 rallies a year—and meeting other people. Vintage rallies are my favorite, and I primarily take our ’53, though currently we own five Airstreams and 12 … Continue reading My Airstream Style
“We love the Shastas and all the canned hams, but there is a lot of shiny aluminum here this year,” said Dal Smilie, Tin Can Tourists member and host of the Bend Classic Vintage Trailer Rally held this month. Among the many mid-century trailer models were Airstreams, Silver Streaks, Boles Aeros, and a smashing renovated … Continue reading Bend Classic Vintage Trailer Rally
It’s not a big surprise that Ben Jenkins, the head of the design firm One Fast Buffalo would love Airstreams. He describes his internal roadmap as being “… about aligning work with life in a way that nurtures your creative engine and supports longevity of creative output.” After ten years of expanding office space and … Continue reading One Fast Buffalo
Outside Interests reader Jay Thompson has traveled many times with friends, “either to a specific event or destination or just to travel in our Airstream,” he said. Airstreaming with trailering pals has always been a fun experience for Thompson—and here he offers his guidelines for getting the most out of traveling with others. Limit the … Continue reading Airstreaming with Friends
If you live in the north, it’s a sad day when you’ve got to put your Airstream to bed for the winter season. When campgrounds in your area start to close, or you see frost in the morning, or the forecast starts to dip close to freezing, it’s time to get the Airstream ready for … Continue reading Use It or Lose It
Going for a weekend campout in your Airstream requires some prep work, but it’s more of a jaunt. Going for a year on the road is less jaunt than journey. Going for a year on the road while you’re running a full-time business takes journey into epic phases of challenge, discovery and delight. Even when … Continue reading Outdoorsy
Boondocking—dry camping with limited amenities—“does not mean doing without,” says experienced Airstreamer Jay Thompson. “It means adjusting the way we do things to extend and enjoy our stay.” There are two main ways to dry camp: in a natural area, and “blacktop boondocking” in an urban setting. Thompson offers the following tips for boondocking anywhere. … Continue reading Boondocking Basics
You’re on vacation but want to stay fit—or maybe you’re a fulltime Airstreamer on the go without a gym membership. Try this 10-minute, 10-exercise, total body workout; it’s elegantly simple, and has zero impact on your rig’s weight and storage. The secret ingredient? An inexpensive, no-weight resistance band—perfect for travel, and so versatile, “you can … Continue reading Trailer-made Fitness
