For Our Campers…
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86757)
United States
August 24, 2024 8:40pm CST
Where have I been today? All over Route 66 in Illinois! I started in Joliet, and I’ve only made it to Bloomington. It’s been a blast stopping in the small towns and seeing the museums, murals, and relics of yesteryear.
One of those was Odell. As with most of the small towns that were along Route 66, when the Mother Road died so did a lot of the businesses. One fabulous place, however, was a gas station (more on it later) with this 1953 Winnebago sitting next to it.
Look at the inside!! It’s tiny, true; however, remember that people didn’t have possessions out the ying-yang (and the accompanying desire to take them with them on vacation) back then. The tiny camper, with the time-tested diner that converts to a bed, would have sufficed.
Even if it gives you claustrophobia to look at it, I’m sure you’ll appreciate the history behind it. Winnebago makes much bigger motor homes now. 
PHOTO COLLAGE:
(Top left) Dining area/bed
(Bottom left) Kitchen
(Right) the Winnebago emblem on the outside
PHOTO COLLAGE:
(Top left) Dining area/bed
(Bottom left) Kitchen
(Right) the Winnebago emblem on the outside15 people like this
13 responses
@MarieCoyle (59250)
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25 Aug 24
I love looking at these older campers. Now, they can’t really be called campers anymore, so many have what is basically a home on wheels with all the amenities. That big rig @powest has, has everything anyone could want! But for 1953, this was considered to be modern!
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
This was high-end luxury back then!!
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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25 Aug 24
@FourWalls
Yes,it was. Now they even make luxury campers that have a side hold that you can park a car on a platform, hit a button, and your car moves into an enclosed space completely out of site. My Dad would have loved to see that!!
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
25 Aug 24
Come get me. You may be a right wing hillbilly, and I may be a leaning left wing punkster, but think of all the fun we could have. Trouble would be our middle name. I love the theory of a nomad life if uncertainty was taken out. 
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@crossbones27 (52905)
• Mojave, California
25 Aug 24
@FourWalls Dude, I was in Marines, I can hang with hardest right wing people, well, the rationale ones. Lots of fights, they all admitted I was right in the end.
Most people right or left, the good ones could care less and just like to have fun and learn do not care what each other is.
Amen, Even my sisters dream is get something like that, probably much more modern and just travel in one of those to see how pretty this country really is. Its a lot of history in such a short time. It would be neat to see it in person.
Most people right or left, the good ones could care less and just like to have fun and learn do not care what each other is.
Amen, Even my sisters dream is get something like that, probably much more modern and just travel in one of those to see how pretty this country really is. Its a lot of history in such a short time. It would be neat to see it in person.2 people like this
@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
I can lean left (usually on a bike when making a left turn)…
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
They’re the brand name associated with campers here, even though most of the ones you see these days are other brands as well.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Aug 24
Blast from the past. I love it.
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
26 Aug 24
What’s not to love? Other than it doesn’t have a toilet….
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@MarieCoyle (59250)
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26 Aug 24
@FourWalls
That would be the deciding factor for me, I want a bathroom!
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
25 Aug 24
I think I would get claustrophobia and would have no room for all my crap. Have a good day and drive safely!!!
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
The VW microbus at the museum would be more my style, although I sleep comfortably in my car when necessary.
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
Yep. That was 70 years ago, so you can imagine the neighbors oohing and ahhing over it.
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@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
25 Aug 24
Just looking gives me big nostalgia boosts.
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
26 Aug 24
One of many such boosts on Route 66!
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
Yeah, and now us 60-something’s have the roof over our head and the food in our belly, and what do we do? Go camping.
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
I like old things like that. Now they have massage chairs in them, but THIS was the “lap of luxury” then.
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@RasmaSandra (98033)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
25 Aug 24
Sounds like you're really enjoying yourself,
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@Deepizzaguy (122195)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Aug 24
Nice images of the motor homes that you shared on this post.
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
25 Aug 24
I love old stuff like that, which is why I’m having such a great time on Route 66.
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@Deepizzaguy (122195)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Aug 24
@FourWalls I am in agreement with you that those of us who remember old items that we saw does bring back memories.
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