History of RVing
THE BACK TO NATURE MOVEMENT
Once people had the ability to see more of America , they realized how beautiful the different parts of our country really were . The more people traveled , the more they realized there was a lot more to see than their limited travels had taken them .
Small vehicles people called “ Gypsy Vans ” or Conklins , were developed by Roland Conklin ’ s Gas-Electric Motor Bus Company . Inside these buses and Gypsy Vans , people installed sleeping quarters and various appliances powered by generators , that also enabled early incandescent light bulbs to light inside surroundings . Continuing from the back to nature movement , some even installed roof-top gardens atop these Gypsy Vans .
The Conklins did not become famous because they were camping their way to California . Camping for fun was not novel in 1915 .
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