Boling and Loafing on the Open Road
May 4, 2008
All the cool kids are getting vintage trailers. In the last year gaenor&tracy and jill&carl both bought Bolers and just yesterday christine&claude took delivery of their Lil Loafer.
Bolers are sweet little ultra light fiberglass trailers that were manufactured in Canada in the 60s and 70s. They’ve become very popular lately - and pricy as a result, though bargains can still be had.
gaenor&tracy’s 1976 Boler is still without an “offical” name but they’re considering Niblet, Peep, and Citronella. They’ve taken it on several camping excursions - as far as Vancouver Island - and this summer they’ll be going to Arizon and California. jill&carl haven’t been out in their 1971 Boler yet because it still needs some work.
Christine shows off the “Silver Bullet.” Aristocrat built the Lil Loafer in Idaho in the late 50s/early 60s. This one seems to have been used by Idaho law enforcement.
Not ultra light, smells like a musty basement right now, but cute as button (a button with aluminum siding).
The icebox is just that - a box you put ice in, not an electric fridge.
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June 3, 2008 at 7:59 pm
What a great idea. I love these little gems. I tooled around most of North America in my family’s souped-up ‘72 airstream. I can’t afford a house, but I could possibly pony up for a lovely yellow box - bliss!