My 1969 Airstream Tradewind Camper

My 1969 Airstream Tradewind Camper

In late September of 2005 I found my first Airstream trailer, a 1969 Tradewind Deluxe LY, 25ft with rear bath, curb side double bed and front goucho.

An Interest in Airstream Campers

My interest in Airstream trailers, and campers in general goes back many, many years but it's an interest I had not actively pursued until quite recently. In fact I had never been inside an Airstream until my trip to Harrisburg with Jane in 2004. That trip reinforced my interest and I started keeping a look out for a likely candidate to play with.

The Search

Finally I spotted one on an independent RV dealer's lot. A '75 Tradewind. I took a look. It seemed in pretty decent shape to this untrained eye but I passed it as too much money to just play with and I didn't really like the interior. Then it sold and moved to the back of the lot. A couple of weeks later another one showed up (as did the first one again, with a slightly lower price).

The second one looked better to me, a '69 Tradewind. The interior was in nice shape, it was the last of the earlier body style, and appealled to me more than the '70s stuff. It had a case of Rear End Separation and the price reflected that. I bought it right then & there. A good thing too; other buyers lined up for it before I could get it off the lot.

So just what IS Rear End Separation anyway? Ha!

A plan to convert the Tradewind to a mobile studio

I'm thinking of converting the Tradewind to a mobile crafts studio. I'm an aspiring leather artisan and think it might be nice to carry my studio about with me. I might even use it as my studio here at home. Ideas and sketches are accumulating here.

Airstream Table of Contents

My 1969 Airstream Tradewind Camper A Journal of my 1969 Tradewind Renovation A plan to use the Tradewind as a Crafts Studio Airstream Maintenance and Repair Resources Airstream Trailer - Rear End Separation Airstream Trailer and General Camper Information Alternative Heating Systems Campers and Camping Departure Checklist For Sale - 1969 Airstream Tradewind Travel Trailer For Sale - 1969 Airstream Tradewind Travel Trailer - Interior Views Harrisburg RV show 2004 - Some Notes How to Seal Leaks in an Airstream Travel Trailer Images of My 1969 Airstream Tradewind Trailer Propane - Some Basic Facts and Safety Information My 1992 Lazy Daze 26-1/2 MB Class C Motorhome A Tale of Two Leaks Lazy Daze Electrical System Upgrades Major Water Leak Diagnosis and Repair My 1992 Lazy Daze Repair and Maintenance Log My New Wardrobe Pulls Onan Model BGE Information and Manuals Upgrading the RV Useful information for the owner of an older Lazy Daze RV My Old Starcraft Truck Camper Starcraft Truck Camper Images

Travels - A Journal of My Travels with LD An Introduction to My Travels with LD RV Living Resources Maps Travels with LD - Archives Night Camps Beymer Water Recreation Park, Lakin KS Bosque Bird Watcher's RV Park, San Antonio NM Bottomless Lakes State Park, Roswell NM Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM Cactus RV Park, Tucumcari NM Candy Cane RV Park & Campground, Steelville MO Canyon Trail RV Park, Boulder City NV City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM Clayton Lake State Park, Clayton NM Clear Creek Campground east of Camp Verde AZ Crossroads RV Park & Campground, Lyndon KS Davis Mountains State Park Campground, Fort Davis TX Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM Foscue Creek Campground, Demopolis AL Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO Ghost Ranch Campground, Abiquiu NM Giant City State Park, Makanda IL Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino, Henderson NV Gum Springs Campground - Winnfield LA Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX Mule Creek Road East of Guthrie AZ Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM Pecan Grove RV Park, Alpine TX Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM Pine Springs Campground - Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Salt Flat TX Primitive Campground at Fort Stanton Cave, Lincoln NM Rockhound State Park, Deming NM Rough River State Park, Falls of Rough KY Sam's Town Casino RV Park, Las Vegas NV Strayhorse Campground on US 191 south of Alpine AZ Susquehanna Trail Campground, Oneonta NY The Home Place, Red Rock, East Chatham NY Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS Valley of Fires Recreation Area, Carrizozo NM Wal-Mart Parking Walnut Meadow RV Park, Berea KY White Spar Family Campground, Prescott AZ