"Majestic Mount Baker Rally"

The very first annual "Majestic Mt. Baker" rally located near Bellingham, Washington was a huge success. Patrick & Joanne Ewing were the rally hosts with Forrest Bone of the Tin Can Tourists generously providing funds for a pizza dinner. There were just over thirty units attending along with their happy owners.

There were numerous "drive ins" as well that just wanted to stop in to look at & to photograph the various vintage units. For several this was their very first rally and chance to view other units. Two different professional photographers attended and spent spent much time "shooting" various units. There were some newer units and numerous older and some very well restored and preserved ones as well. Some of the unique rigs were a Spartan "motor home" with the trailer being beautifully blended onto a school bus chassis. It is a 1954 Spartan Imperial Mansion on a 1970 GMC school bus chassis owned by Rod & Phyllis Johnson. This was a wonderful looking unit both inside and out. There was a unique old 1949 Carts Wright that Mark Cooper toured up from California.

The 1950 Boles Aero of Mike Beech's that is in the restoration process. A beautiful 1957 Shasta towed in by Gerry & Lynda Hagelund with their 1956 Chevrolet.

A 1952 Airstream Flying Cloud proudly owned by Kris & Donna Hylton being towed behind their 1956 Buick. A very nice 1961 Airstream Bambi owned by Pat & Joanne Ewing.

A 1960 Oasis lovingly restored and hooked to a 1963 Thunderbird driven by Don & Mary James. Jack & Sue Jacobson brought their wonderful home built teardrop towed behind their neat old 1951 Chev fastback.

There were many newer rigs including Bob & Gay Konnagan all the way from Lake Worth, Florida with their 1992 Sovereign. Numerous Airstreams both old and new including several Caravels and all the way up to large 31 foot Sovereigns.

There were many positive comments by rally participants. Everyone greatly enjoyed both the pizza feed and the potluck dinners. The vintage trailer movies by the Ewing's rig in the evenings were a hit and many had some good laughs. The late evening camp fires were great to visit around. The car pool tour to Mt. Baker and some of the surrounding area was of great interest to many. Too bad that it was cold, cloudy & windy up at the top. Those in attendance that turned in the information sheets were Jon & Nadine Yarlott, Sandpoint, ID, Don & Mary James, Lacey, WA, Gerry & Lynda Hagelund, Coquitlam, BC, Mike Beech, Covington, WA, Rod & Phyllis Johnson, Issaquah, WA, Mark Cooper, Colte Madera, CA, Kris & Donna Hylton, Mossyrock, WA, Jack & Sue Jacobson, Tacoma, WA, Bob & Gay Konnagan, Lake Worth, FL, Ranger & Dolores Travis, Des Moines, WA, Jan Hall, Anchorage, AK, Richard Aroner, Issaquah, WA, Tom & Pat Moreland, Sammamish, WA, Sharon & Simon Frazer, Langley, WA, Dave Allen, P-Hill, OR, Warren & Laurie Little, Victoria, BC, Jerry & Shirley Bell, Surrey, BC, Ron Wiebe, BC, Ernie & Dorothy Farinha, Auburn, CA, Ted & Karen Martinez, Tacoma, WA, Ron & Carolyn Wills, Parksville, BC, Richard & Beverly Brown, Surrey, BC, Lawrence & Mary Anne Parker, North Vancouver, BC, Bruce & Janette Higham, Coquitlam, BC, Fred & Ruth Maloney, Yakima, WA, Kurt Hunt, Orcas, WA, Richard Phillips & Debbie Girts, Seattle, WA, Tom & Gwen Akam, Richmond, BC, Mark & Rachel Peterson, Yelm, WA, Leonard & Katherine Lawson, Marysville, WA, Patrick & Joanne Ewing, Everson, WA.

This first annual rally was very well accepted and many commented that they will attend next year the third week in August. If interested in the 2002 "Majestic Mt. Baker" rally please contact Patrick & Joanne Ewing at 3561 Sorenson Rd., Everson, WA 98247, (360) 966-4253, or e-mail at .