Featured Articles
Preparing for the First Tow Home
- By overlander64
- Published 08/10/2009
- Getting Started
The first trip with an Airstream is often the trip to tow your new prize home. If you have purchased a used Airstream some distance from home, we can help you prepare for unknown situations and awkward surprises. Be safe and savvy as you begin your Airstream adventure!
Propane Tanks
- By Janet H
- Published 12/27/2008
- Getting Started
Propane is used by Airstreamers to fuel stoves, provide heat and even heat water. Carried on the front tongue of the trailer, well maintained propane tanks are a necessity for campers who want to be self contained and able to camp anywhere in comfort.
Choosing The Right Size Airstream
- By Janet H
- Published 06/1/2008
- Getting Started
Chances are good that you will own your trailer for many years. Choose your trailer based on projected use, not the current capacity of your tow vehicle. Vehicles come and go, Airstreams last a looong time.
For the first time RV shopper, deciding what size will be just perfect is a substantial dilemma. Many first time towers are inclined to buy the smallest trailer possible to ease into towing, only to discover that they need more space.
Recent Articles
Zip-Dee awning fabric replacement
- By Terry
- Published 02/13/2010
- Restoration Articles
Replacing the fabric on a Zip-Dee awning may seem daunting, but if you know a few tricks, it can be done with a minimum of difficulty. Step by step instructions to help make this an easy upgrade.
Reefer Madness
- By Michael Depraida
- Published 10/19/2009
- Restoration Articles
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Replace your refrigerators cooling unit and save yourself 50% off the cost of new. It's easy and requires no special tools (or skill).
Classified Ads - Basics, Tips and Helps
- By Janet H
- Published 10/2/2009
- Getting Started
Buying or selling an Airstream? We can help. The AIR classifieds are free and offered as a membership benefit and our pages are lively and sometimes surprising, with a special focus on vintage Airstreams and hard to find parts.
Five Miles from Home?
- By D Bishop
- Published 08/27/2009
- Trips & Camping
How many times have we overlooked camping places just a few miles from home? Perhaps we have passed these opportunities because it doesn’t feel like being on vacation if we are that close to home.
Removing the Inner Pane of Vista View Windows
- By BH Powell
- Published 08/13/2009
- Restoration Articles
Double paned Vista View windows on vintage Airstreams often develop condensation or discoloration between the panes of glass. Here is one solution to rehab fogged Vista Views.
