Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Drove almost the length of California to get to The Dam Gathering, and man! was it worth it! I finally got to meet some of the greatest people; some of whom I'd known online here for a couple of years!

This was just one of the many unbelievable vintage tug/trailer combinations in attendance...

This is not my rig; it belongs to John? or Dave? or?...





More trailer pics here, in Chas's link (thank you! Chas!)

http://www.charlesLwebster.com/dam_gathering/

Phil and Randy both had amazing teardrops, too. Got to meet the Five Wide Club!!! What a neat bunch! Thanks for your hospitality!





Didn't take many pictures of trailers (too busy with my first-time campaign? Yes.) but I did take a couple of pics of our Thursday night warm up and our Friday night light up.

Here's Kevin's table with some of his lanterns... Doug and I added a few as a warm-up for the next night's display...








Doug was up and had a fire going every morning, God bless him...






Dolores's ebelskivers... Mmmmm...





That's Jerome and Delores' teardrop. It's the first teardrop trailer Doug built and was recently found and purchased from it's second owner...




The Amazing Kevin_A and Steve E...






My half-finished trailer, a half-teardrop camp-gear wagon. I filled it w/ ten lanterns and a 426D, among other things...






Getting ready for the Dutch Oven feast...






...which was followed by our 32(?) lantern light up...









May the unwashed come to believe... :p







Dave, Grant, Donn, Donna, Jerome, Sue, Doug, Steve, Kevin, Mike, Chris




After that last pic had been taken the fella who owns the beautiful truck and teardrop in the first pics (Dave? John?) of this thread brought over the Coleman chandelier shown in the center of this next pic...






All in all, it was a great trip. The road on the way out...



Can't wait to get back there! Thanks for looking... and POST YER PICS!

Thanks again, Grant! for putting on a wonderful event.

That first pic is John Green and his beautiful restored and widen Kenskill. It's also skinned with polished stainless steel. Aw, Isee kevin has grown a beard.



nice pictures.

Chris, great pics.
I was glad to finally meet you Hope to camp with you again.

Dave

Great pics, Wish I could have been there.

Nice pics I was so busy having fun I only took a couple myself.
This is my shot of the 32 lantern Light Up...


The Humboldt Hillbilly enjoying the light up....


And the Gorgeous view from our campsite

What, Thats it, No more pics? I thought you Jefferson People were picture takers. I'd love to hear a little more about the event. How many trailers showed up? How was the weather? I could not make it down there. So I was hoping to live vicariously through your stories and pictures. Come on throw me a bone.

Big Dan wrote:What, Thats it, No more pics?

I usually take a lot of pics but this year I didn't go. Have too many long distance trips planned. Had to miss this one but will be there next year if my health stays up.

I put up a mini-site with mine.

You can see them here http://www.charlesLwebster.com/dam_gathering/

<Chas>

We had a great time! Cast Iron Chef, plenty of tears and tows, great folks!, a sidetrip to some beautiful waterfalls...here are a few... more can be found here https://www.me.com/gallery/#100022

The weather was awesome!! The lake was full...I hear there were at least 80 trailers. Roly's 1/4 Nelson won People's Choice...Mary and her mugs got the award for the Longest Trip. Kay and her Seafood Stoup won the Cast Iron Chef...though everything was tasty!!







Can't wait for the next one!! Thanks Grant!

cdfnchico wrote:

love this one. who owns this one?

eaglesdare wrote:

cdfnchico wrote:

love this one. who owns this one?

That is Roly Nelson's "1/4 Stacker". 250 pounds of camping fun

That would be Roly's 1/4 Nelson stacker. Takes peoples choice everywhere he goes, and for good reason The runner up was La Tortuga, which I personally loved. Wonderful pirate theme. I love a trailer with a good theme!

We had a fabulous time as well, our first dam gathering. Everyone was was wonderful, both to the two of us, and our foster son, Mike, who was traveling with us. He is still talking about you guys, Doug, Kevin and Cowboy,and everyone else who spent time with him. Thanks so much for giving him a trip of a lifetime in a lifetime without many good things to remember. it doesn't take much, just a little attention to hopefully change a life.

Joe, of "vacations in a can" had a contest to name his new rental tear, which was not quite finished, but campable, with a Hawaiian theme. The winners were Caryn and Rob for "Can'em Dano." They talk about it on their blog here: http://vacations-in-a-can.com/blog/

I am surprised all you folks on the west coast weren't wondering about the strange glow in the air on Thursday and Friday nights, the "big glow" of the lanterns. It was a sight to see. My god it was bright!

It was also way cool to have three Dougkraft creations in one place! #1,2 and 4. Road Titan, American voyager, and his first, the Comet.

Some folks took advantage of Grant's offer to tour his shop, but most folks just lazed around. We went down to Redding one day and checked out Turtle Bay and the Sundial bridge. What an incredible place. Check it out if you are in the neighborhood.

Chris, great to finally meet you and the bottom half of your tear. Look forward to meeting your wife and the top half soon!

And our neighbors Donn and Donna, Steve and Patty, Chris, Fred and Charlie.. it was great. And of course all the new friends we met, and others we have met before and reaquainted. Great time, so sad to be back to work. [/url]

Thanks for the picts, so I can see what I missed :-((

It looks like it was quite a "moooving" adventure, and I am truly sorry that I was not there.

Next year the Dam Gathering will have to trump Stagecoach !!
Hope to see many of you before then.
Carol

Thanks I had to do it La Tortuga in camp Thanks all for the votes I had a great time