The New Airstream Is Here and It Got More Than a Few Upgrades.

Robert59

Robert59

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Ever since Erin Napier gave fans an inside look at Jolene, her and Ben's Airstream, we've been dreaming of hitting the road with a shiny, retro trailer. Using their distinct aesthetic, the renovation duo transformed their trailer into a warm mobile home. This week, Airstream announced they've made some major upgrades of their own to their most popular travel model.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/airstream-got-more-few-upgrades-201400922.html
 

Robert59 said:
Ever since Erin Napier gave fans an inside look at Jolene, her and Ben's Airstream, we've been dreaming of hitting the road with a shiny, retro trailer. Using their distinct aesthetic, the renovation duo transformed their trailer into a warm mobile home. This week, Airstream announced they've made some major upgrades of their own to their most popular travel model.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/airstream-got-more-few-upgrades-201400922.html
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I'm not a fan of camping @Robert59 but that's pretty nice inside.
 
OK for one person, I suppose. Our 5th wheel is 32' and very comfortable for 2 people. We haven't gone out since January though. With beaches, breweries, shops, trails, pools, etc., closed off and on, we're better off staying home for now.
 

One of my sisters has had Airstreams for many years. They're sleek and trendy but there's just not enough storage in there for me.

We just sold our fifth wheel that we bought 11 years ago. It cost half what she paid for her last Airstream and had probably 10 times the storage. I could not have spent 4-5 months at a time in an Airstream like we did in the 5er. I'm not enough of a minimalist. And the low ceilings in an Airstream would drive me crazy in no time at all.
 
jujube said:
One of my sisters has had Airstreams for many years. They're sleek and trendy but there's just not enough storage in there for me.

We just sold our fifth wheel that we bought 11 years ago. It cost half what she paid for her last Airstream and had probably 10 times the storage. I could not have spent 4-5 months at a time in an Airstream like we did in the 5er. I'm not enough of a minimalist. And the low ceilings in an Airstream would drive me crazy in no time at all.
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Have you given up RVing or are you planning to replace your 5er?
 
StarSong said:
Have you given up RVing or are you planning to replace your 5er?
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It's still up in the air, but we've probably given it up. I put in an offer on a house in North Carolina right at the start of the epidemic and (luckily, I guess) the deal fell through because the sellers wouldn't fix things or go down enough on the price to make up for what was wrong. It would have been a bad time to try to get things done and all the stuff we love to do up there are mostly closed down. I'm hoping in the fall when things settle down (IF they ever settle down), we'll be able to find something in my price range.

The Spousal Equivalent is tired of the hitching and unhitching, the rig was 11 years old and things were prime to start going wrong, the pick'em-up was 13 years old. It seemed to be a prime time to get rid of it before the big-ticket items start breaking down. We got a good price for both the RV and the truck. We've done a heck of a lot of traveling around the U.S. We'll never see as much as we want to but we've seen a lot. Not to say that our traveling days are over, but we won't be pulling a big RV behind us. There are a lot of advantages to having your own bed waiting for you at day's end, but it's a lot of hard work, too.

I really want to live in the Blue Ridge of NC for 5-6 months of the year and return to our home in Florida for the rest. I want a house or at least a double-wide mobile home. I want a "real" refrigerator that keeps ice cream hard. I want an oven that I can fit a large pizza into. I want my own washer and dryer. I want to shower without feeling like I'm in an upright coffin. I want a screened porch with a hammock. I want, I want. The RVing was wonderful and I wouldn't have traded it for anything, but I'm tired......he's tired.....it's time.
 
Ha, Ha, The Basecamp 20 starts at $45,900, while the Basecamp 20X starts at $48,900. :eek: And for all that $$$$, you don't even get a bathroom. But at least with the Basecamp 20X you get the better tires and ground clearance so you can get far enough off the road to crap in the woods in private. 😂
Man, silver twinkies have really spun downhill.
 
squatting dog said:
you don't even get a bathroom.
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Purists sometimes accuse us of being Glampers rather than Campers. (I prefer the term RV-er, but will accept Glamper.) Sleeping bags and tents? Swatting mosquitoes throughout the night? Startling at the sound of creepy-crawlies outside the tent? Melt during the day, freeze at night, get drenched in the rain? Hunt down convenience stores each day to replenish the ice and beer supply, wash dishes at a spigot or in the river? Try to place the tent near - but not too near - portapotties and hope they get cleaned regularly?

Been there done all that, and eventually it became way more pain than fun.

After an interval of about 30 years from serious camping, parts of which we greatly missed, I saw the light and said lightly to my hubby, "What do you think about buying an RV?" No need to ask twice.

I'll accept the pejorative "Glamper" nickname as long as I get my incredibly comfy king size bed, hot and cold running water, bathroom with a shower and flush toilet, full kitchen, 50 amp power, and recliners that look out a big back window so we can enjoy the scenery even when the weather isn't conducive to being outside.

The Airstream in the original post wouldn't work for me. Too small, too few features, and too expensive for what it offers.
 
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