I’ve always wanted to live and travel around in an airstream trailer, but I’ve never been quite sure why it was so appealing to me. Then I read this 1952 article from Holiday magazine and it pretty much cleared things up. Now I just need to start saving my pennies. Apart from the philosophical considerations, living in a trailer is a lot of fun. There is always a sort of picnic feel, for one thing. A sort of holiday air. It makes you feel you’re living on a perpetual vacation, even if you’re not. You’re much closer to the outdoors than you are in a house. In winter this can be bad, but in summer you have all the fun of camping out, and yet all the comforts of living in, too, such as innerspring mattresses, refrigerator, hot-water heater, stove and bar. Consequently when the weather’s good, you spend a great deal more time outdoors, which is probably good for you.

I’ve always wanted to live and travel around in an airstream trailer, but I’ve never been quite sure why it was so appealing to me. Then I read this 1952 article from Holiday magazine and it pretty much cleared things up. Now I just need to start saving my pennies.

Apart from the philosophical considerations, living in a trailer is a lot of fun. There is always a sort of picnic feel, for one thing. A sort of holiday air. It makes you feel you’re living on a perpetual vacation, even if you’re not. You’re much closer to the outdoors than you are in a house. In winter this can be bad, but in summer you have all the fun of camping out, and yet all the comforts of living in, too, such as innerspring mattresses, refrigerator, hot-water heater, stove and bar. Consequently when the weather’s good, you spend a great deal more time outdoors, which is probably good for you.

(Source: paulagold)

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