Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally

 

Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally

First stop on our tour is the 15^th annual Mt. Baker Vintage Trailer Rally being held at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden, Washington.  We have made this event trip almost annually since I bought the Cortez in 2006.  The earlier events were held at the Deming Logging Show grounds until the event outgrew the site.

Lynden is the second largest city in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. Named and established in 1874 as a pioneer settlement on the site of the Nooksack Indian village Squahalish. Lynden is approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the U.S.-Canadian border. It is also located about 15 miles (24 km) north of Bellingham, and about 95 miles (153 km) north of Seattle. The population was 11,951 as of the 2010 United States Census. Residents of Lynden are known as "Lyndenites".

This year just over two hundred vintage trailers and motorhomes attended.  Met up with several old friend from previous rallies including Don and Barb Jussero. And we made some new friends too.  “Piper” and “Quincy” made the acquaintance of a cousin from Canada, “Jack Russell” the Jack Russell Terrier owned by Peter and Wendy Russell (yes that’s their real last name). 

"Jack Russell" the Canadian Jack Russell Terrier with his American Cousins "Piper" and "Quincy"

 

Also met up with fellow Cortez owners and Cascade Cortez Club members Thomas and Patti Mitchell who recently travelled to Los Angeles to purchase their 1978 Cortez motorhome.  My Cortez was the only other Cortez motorhome that they had ever seen other than their own.  Mark and Sandy Kuoppale happened by to look at both rigs.  Turns out that they own a 1967 Cortez that they want to rebuild.  Many interesting ideas and pieces of good advice were exchanged.

"New" Cortez motorhome owners Thomas and Patti Mitchell
 

Lots of vintage trailers of all makes and models on hand at the rally.  Of special interest was a small new fiberglass trailer called a “Relic” being produced from molds made in the 1960’s but never went into production then.

"Relic" Trailer

Fins and rocket style tail lights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Having a great time just sitting around doing nothing.