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[VAL] Polishing (again) but new. Really!



> My goal is to be using it as much as possible. I love to travel, I  
> love to see the natural sites that N America possesses in  
> abundance. I have traveled with the polishing gurus. I don't want  
> to be afraid of getting my trailer dirty or scratched up a little.  
> I would rather feel that I CAN take that gravel or dirt road to  
> that out of the way place to enjoy the solitude or scenery.

Hi Scott,

Until I read your comments, I hadn't put those kind of words to my  
sentiments about how I felt toward our Airstream. All I knew was that  
ever since the 2003 Vermont Concours d'Elegance, our "Shiniest" and  
"Best of Class for 1960s Decade" 1967 22' Safari was still a head  
turner wherever we went.

Granted, our Airstream has scattered signs of bug splatter and  
asphalt goop, but the average RVer sees past that and realizes they  
are looking at a solid example of how a 40 year old trailer can hold  
up - if built right in the first place and taken care of by their  
owners in the second place.

It's obvious to most onlookers that an Airstream (with all its faults  
and foibles) is still a formidable vehicle for enjoying the traveling  
lifestyle.

Our Safari is temporarily languishing in an RV storage lot where I  
"visit" it every few days. Any thoughts I might have had about about  
it going unnoticed have been dispelled. Every one of the other 60+  
RVers whose SOB rig is in the same storage lot - have spoken  
admiringly to me about our dusty, dirty, regal Airstream.

Terry
mailto:tylerbears@mindspring.com