Tales From the Trail
Sisters by the Sea Closing
Dinner Feast at the Beach
Gillian Dobes & Event
Organizer Denise Lee
Crystal Cuthbertson’s 1974
Serro Scotty Highlander
named Buttercup restored by
Second Chance Restoration
Sisters by the Sea
WORDS & PICS JANE BUMAR
Be it in a vintage trailer, new retro styled trailer, campervan or tent, when
Sisters on the Fly gather, they really do have more fun than anyone!
I’ve been dreaming about vintage
campers since they started making
the Shabby Chic scene a few years
ago, but if you haven’t grown up
in Girl Scouts, or with a camping family,
then the idea of getting one, restoring
it, and handling it by yourself is really
intimidating! I had owned an early 1980s
Skyline Aljo Aly with my husband for
a few years, but it had been sold long
ago. As my late spouse had been a Boy
Scout, and had done the towing, and all
the hookups and maintenance, the idea
of trying to do something like camping
and handling it by myself felt really
intimidating. What did I know about this?
But the dream of getting my own
adorable vintage camper just wouldn’t
let go. Eventually, I read about a group
called Sisters on the Fly; an outdoor
adventure group for women only – and
the members both had vintage campers
and seemed to be really encouraging. I
then started listening to the Girl Camper
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