Michael Katz

Profile Information:

You And RVing: Part Time RVer, Dry Camper
City and State where you are located. Do not use zip code, you know what it means but it means nothing to the rest of us.: Santa Monica, CA
Tell us a little About Yourself: I'm a retired Film and TV Lighting Gaffer, having made nearly forty movies, three full seasons of a television cop drama, dozens of documentaries,, hundreds of music clips, and thousands of commercials.
As did my wife, I started tent camping as a child in the national parks and forests. In the early 1970s, before we started a family, I bought my first canned ham, a 1960 in perfect condition. (It was only 12 years old.) Since then I have owned dozens of what are now called vintage trailers. We love riveted aluminum airframe trailer construction. We especially appreciate the buttery warm birchwood interior of our big '56 Spartan 8 x 50'. But our little camper, a '55 Airlight 15' is a great traveler. We have camped in her throughout the western states, using a car as a tow vehicle.

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Helen Waddell

Thanks so much for your email, Michael! I haven't ever driven a bus, I have pulled a trailer full of dirt though and try not to think about that experience too much. I was thinking of a motorhome mainly because 1) I have dogs to go along, 2) I figured I might invest in a scooter or bike later on for quick trips, and 3) thought it might be easier to set up. Your Airlight is gorgeous, about the right amount of inside space too. Right now I'm just writing down everything I "hear". Decision time is much later, though I've got a neighbor who said he'd start looking around for me. Thanks again, Helen

Feb 21, 2011
Helen Waddell

Well, your trailer is gorgeous! I'm envious! The layout is so perfect! So, do you have a housekeeper come in or did you just "spiff up" for the photos?! LOL....just kidding.

Tell me....when you have time....how do you have your laptop set up? I mean, how difficult is it? Is it expensive? Do you ever have connection problems? etc. Hope I'm not bugging you, I just try to get all the information I can written down so I can go over it and make decisions. thanks, Helen

Mar 18, 2011
Helen Waddell

I know what you mean, Michael, sometimes I'm feeling so exhasted I go to bed about 8PM, but then I'm up at 2AM. And right now there's so much buzzing around in my head that I can't sleep....it's 12:45AM here, just looked at the clock! What have I accomplished? Oh! I did good, printed out the info you sent. LOL. And I have everything written down in TWO places....two notebooks full already.

Since I haven't found my trailer yet....and the prices seem to be going up with every breath I take.....I've been decluttering ruthlessly.

Well, I don't know if I'll be able to afford having the internet, might interfere with my fly fishing! ha! I was thinking of it mainly as a link to workamping anyway but I'll see how it goes.

Ok, pal, I'm off to bed. Ta, Helen

Mar 19, 2011