Early Lazy Daze Caravans May 21, 2015, 07:42:34 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152894While cleaning out some of our stuff, I came across a couple pictures we had acquired of early Lazy Daze Caravans where they really caravaned! I scanned them and put them in an album on this site. Feel free to add any caravan images you wish to add. https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/lifewithalazydazerv/photos/albums/1019419663 Art
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #1 – May 21, 2015, 08:07:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152895ArtThe photo on the right looks like Afton Canyon, off I-15, east of Barstow. The rear LD is at least an 1984 or newer model. Back when boondocking, with large groups, was still legal.Before inventing the Class-C motorhome, LD produced pickup campers. I have never seen one in person.Larry
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #2 – May 21, 2015, 08:13:00 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152896I added one from 1976. It's from a Caravan outing. It might have been at Oak Springs Ranch.Dick
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #3 – May 21, 2015, 09:32:43 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152897Nice pictures. Brings back memories of my parents first camper, I guess a class C, built on the 64 or 65 Ford Camper Special. The pickup bed was replaced by the house part. Much like the third or fourth camper in the pictured line up. My memories of that camper was a big part of the LD purchase. John
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #4 – May 21, 2015, 10:16:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152898Larry, good eyes! Yes that was a caravan led by Don Nelson and they stopped in Afton Canyon.Art
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #5 – May 22, 2015, 01:54:21 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152902I have never seen a LD slide in camper either, but according to Ed they built a lot of them. There are pictures of their campers above the front window of the mothership. When I went to buy my LD in 2004 I owned a truck & camper. I think that I spent an hour discussing truck campers with Ed before we got down to discussing motorhomes.Doug Baker
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #6 – May 22, 2015, 03:02:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152904Art, Thanks for taking the time to share those wonderful pics. My wife and I love vintage rvs especially LDs.Danny
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #7 – May 22, 2015, 05:39:20 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152907One would think considering how many were built that one would show up for sale now and then on a SoCal Craigslist.Chris
Re: Early Lazy Daze Caravans Reply #8 – May 22, 2015, 07:57:10 pm Yahoo Message Number: 152910Many years ago while off-roading in Saline Valley I saw a Lazy Daze camper on a Chevy truck. It wasn't like the Motor Homes at all. Built with corrugated aluminum siding it looked like any other truck camper. I never got to speak to the owner, to me it was just another camper like the Lance I had on my Ford truck. Probably better quality.bobmoore14