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A trailer
like no
other
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
In a patented aerodynamic
design, they soar through destina-
tions; their depiction comes off as
an airplane and at the same time,
from the comfort and durability, it
feels like aviation, but this experi-
ence is just that of a mobile home.
These are not typical roaming
trailers - the lightweight aluminum
superstructure is known on the
open road and abroad as the Air-
stream travel trailer, an invention
created by Wally Byam more than
80 years ago. In addition to their
longevity, according to the manu-
facturers, numerous Airstreams
made in the 1930s are still on the
road today. The trailers are
intended to last a lifetime.
The Seaforth Agricultural Society
Park welcomed 28 trailers from Wally
Byam Caravan Club International,
also known as the Airstream Owners
Gordon Desbarats, 69, stands in front of his 2007 Airstream trailer.
Association. With them is a crew of
Airstream buffs that also represent
about 6,400 members in North
America as well as 100 new UK affili-
ates who have joined the trend.
The group camped out for the
weekend of the Civic Holiday, where
they offered the pubic to come check
out the not -so ordinary trailers.
The president of the Ontario
chapter for the WBCCI, Gordon
Desbarats while sitting next to his
2007 Airstream mobile home, said
that this event is known as a ren-
dezvous. The much larger gather-
ings of about 200-300 people are
called rallies. The group selected
Seaforth because at their spring
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meet, which Desbarats' refers to as
a "shakedown," they also used the
Seaforth Agricultural Society Park.
During that time usually is when
the trailers first come out of winter
storage. The trailers require a lot of
maintenance to make sure they are
running and functioning for the
long treks that loom each year.
Being an avid outdoorsman him-
self, the 69 -year-old from Cam-
bridge said the hours upon hours
of mileage place -to -place with ease
is what got him hooked.
"Everybody starts off with a tent
when you get older you think or say
'Hey, I want something a little
more expensive and comfortable.'
We wanted to spend a lot of time in
it and we wanted to travel," said
Desbarats.
"A lot of people will buy a nice
trailer and they'll take it to a nice
place and park it for the summer,
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that's fine for several trailer owners.
The appealing thing about what we
liked about the Airstream is they're
designed to move."
Along with some recreational
partying, the crew of about 56 peo-
ple enjoyed the town by checking
out the iconic Van Egmond House
as well as take part in a tour of a
local dairy farm.
Their next event is going to be in
Richmond Ont., southwest of
Ottawa. Desbarats is hoping for 60
trailers to participate. They are
expected to have a chef cater the
event along with a tour on the canal.
Desbarats said it's been a monu-
mental experience and that every
year gets better as he meets new
friends with the same brand of
exotic mobile lodgings.
"I can go to campground I can
see somebody's trailer that was
built in 1947 and then they look at
mine and it is an instant friend-
ship," said Desbarats.
LL
Everybody starts off
with a tent when you
get older you think or
say 'Hey, I want
something a little more
expensive and
comfortable.' We
wanted to spend a lot
of time in it and we
wanted to travel,"
— said the president of the
Ontario chapter for the
WBCCI, Gordon Desbarats