RE: PBS RV show

[GeneF]

 
I don t know if it will be on again but if you get a PBS station, check it for the " Mobile America"  show.
 
 It is about the history of RV s and was really interesting.
 
 Some of the stuff we take as modern has been around for quite some time such as aar s and camping kitchens.  They had them around 1917.
 
 Copy of the tape can be purchased for $60 from the network.
 
 Again, it was a very entertaining and interesting show.  And yes, they even had slideouts on an old Model T camper.

[Danusmom]

 GeneF
This would be very interesting to see.  I took pictures of the antique camper on display at the RV at the Pontiac Silverdome this year.  If anyone is interested, I ll post the link here.  Just let me know.  HGTV is showing their RV 2003 special this coming Sunday evening.
 
 Peace be with you all.

[van castle]

 GeneF
If you enjoy RV History, check this site:www.vintage-vacations.com/history.htm

[GeneF]

 van castle
Van Castle
 
 Thanks for the interesting link.
 
 Noticed the same thing at that site as I did in the tv show.
 
 Women weren t wearing the pants back then.  They wore cute skirts and aprons instead.  (Nightowl, I am ducking)

[Opie431]

 GeneF

Women weren t wearing the pants back then. They wore cute skirts and aprons instead.
 Several years ago we were camping in southern Utah with RVs rented by French families near us.  The women all wore high heels and skirts, every day. One did her entire wash by hand and hung it out to dry. Sheets, towels, clothes and all.

[Kelly]

 GeneF
[font=" comic sans ms" ]The producer of the documentary (Phil Noyes) also wrote a book on the same subject ~[/font]
 
 

Trailer travel : a visual history of mobile America[/i]
 Published by Gibbs Smith, c2002
 ISBN ~ 1586851578

 [font=" comic sans ms" ]I, for one, will be checking it out of my local library!  [][/font]