2014 was a year for the record books! We love getting to hear about all the incredible accomplishments and adventures our community experienced, so we created a Live Riveted challenge to hear about people’s best memories from 2014. Check out a few submissions below from some fellow Airstreamers!
Vanessa Schmidt: “After months of restoration and customization of our 23' 1970 Airstream Safari, we took a 5,500 km round trip from Ontario, Canada to spend Christmas break in Florida. This was our first of many more Airstream travels to come! Pictured is us on Christmas Eve at Fort DeSoto, State Park (Vanessa, Brad and Ashley the dog).”
Matthew Riceberg: “I was road weary, having traveled from Lubbock that day in the 20 degree cold. As I approached Ash Fork, Arizona, the roads were clearing up from the day’s snow, and I decided to call it a night. I checked into the only RV park for miles, and had my run of the place, which included jumping under the electric blanket and crashing heavily. I didn't think that this stop would turn out to be momentous, but as I drove out in the morning, with Hurricane, Utah, and Zion National Park in my thoughts, through the fog I spotted a Route 66 marker in the middle of the road. I'm almost sure that at 0800 in Ash Fork, Arizona, stopping in the middle of Route 66 is not only encouraged, but perhaps even mandatory. Historic Route 66 will pop up on ya when you're not looking!”
Ferdara Hubbard: “Maiden Voyage in my new 2015 27fb, sitting back, enjoying this beautiful Louisiana fall day... taking it all in....relaxing, allowing the energy to flow.”
Chris Schatte: “On our travels we have been all over the western states and western Canada. This year we decided to tour some of the eastern states. From our home in Texas we visited: OK, AR, TN, NC, SC, GA, MS, AL and LA on a round trip back to our home in Texas. Our Airstream is a vintage '75 Sovereign that we have been restoring in between trips.”
Sara Blarr: “My dream was to some day have an Airstream to travel with my husband in our retirement years. We just celebrated our 20th anniversary this past October. We were planning a camping trip with our pop-up. I came home from work and the truck and pop- up were all hooked up and ready to go. As we were traveling down the NJ Parkway headed to our campground, my husband said we had to make a stop at our camper store to pick something up. Instead of pulling into the our regular camp store (which happens to be right next to the Airstream dealer) he pulled into Colonial Airstream, handed me an anniversary card and told me we were trading in the pop-up for our Airstream. Needless to say I started crying with the ugly face and all! Best anniversary present ever! This photo is a picture I took traveling down the parkway right after we signed the paperwork... Our brand new ‘Silver Twinkie’ in tow.”
Some incredible things happened in 2014, and we are excited to see what 2015 has in store! Do you have your favorite Live Riveted memory you want to share with us from last year? Let us know on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!
And be sure to enter this month’s challenge here!
