Tybee Island Rally Recap

The vintage trailer group “Tin Can Tourists” hosted a rally last weekend, April 23-26 2015, on Tybee Island, right outside of Savannah, Georgia. We’re not members of the “Tin Can Tourists” (yet!) but you can get info on becoming a member and details about their future rallies on their website at http://tincantourists.com/

Glamping Nation friend Vicki Vaden attended the event with her 1962 Shasta Compact named Maggie Mae, which she says is “10 foot of happy!”

Vicki’s journey down the glamping road took a little time to get up and going, but she’s a pro glamper now! She told us, “I searched for her for a couple years, and was very excited to find her in Lexington, Kentucky. Several months of sprucing her up structurally... and then the fun part of flooring, curtains, and picking up vintage accessories. Several trial run campouts, and a couple rallies within a few hours from home... That brings us to Tybee. Last April I heard about it from friends. TYBEE! I have always loved the historical charm of Savannah, Ga... heard great things about Tybee, AND there was a vintage rally?? I reserved the site a year in advance!!! I live in northwestern Ohio (Lima)... but I KNEW the 1700 mile roundtrip was going to be worth it-and it was!”

Vicki shared her Favorite’s List from the weekend with us below – we can’t wait to get to Tybee and check out all her suggestions: Tybee Rally Favorites: - Seeing so many (85) campers in one place, and sharing ideas! - Meeting new people, and seeing others again from previous rallies! - So many options for things to do on Tybee. We rented a golf cart for a day and were able to tour the entire island with no parking meters.

Great location: Only a few miles from Savannah... The Historical Trolley Tour is a MUST! http://www.trolleytours.com/Savannah/

Best food (and outdoor atmosphere): The Crab Shack!! http://www.thecrabshack.com/ Best Perk: Dog Friendly! Since we were traveling with our dog, I was sooo pleased that not only the campground was pet friendly. but also all outdoor seating restaurants, on Tybee and Savannah... including the trolley. and all of the shops on the Riverfront in Savannah, and The Crab Shack, and all of the shops in uptown Tybee.

Campground: The Tybee Rally was held at River’s End Campground on Tybee Island, and Vicki really liked it there. For more info you can check out their website here: http://www.riversendcampground.com/