PSSST! THERE’S SOMETHING NO ONE TELLS YOU when you purchase your first Airstream and that’s the amazing community you will fall head first into and the outstanding rallies you will have the opportunity to attend. When we purchased our first Airstream in 2006, we had no idea of what would lie ahead. The Airstream was simply to hook up and head off on an adventure with our dawgs.
Within weeks of our purchase, however, we discovered the Wally Byam Caravan Club International, aka Airstream Club International. With this organization of 16,000+ members, our Airstream world exploded in such a good way! We found our learning curve much less steep with so many knowledgeable people to tap and enjoyed the camaraderie surrounding our aluminum adventure pods. Now, after all these years – and even though we continue to learn – it’s Jim and I who can assist new Airstream owners with their questions.
With club participation comes events, or rallies, which bring Airstreamers together. As members of the Greater Los Angeles Airstream Club, we get together monthly with our friends. However, in addition to club meet ups, we have larger rallies including one recently held which involved our own Region 12 (California/Nevada) Airstream community. The Cali Rally, a one-of-a-kind Airstream ranch experience, was held in April at the V6 Ranch just east of Paso Robles in Parkfield. Yep, right in the Earthquake Capital of California and directly on top of the San Andreas Fault, just shy of 100 Airstreams and a couple hundred people gathered to share great ranch food and country music; a craft fair & flea market; and trail rides along with brew & whiskey tasting. Informative seminars were held and included solar & lithium for Airstreams; A Road Warrior’s Perspective…Women tow, too!; Rivets & Repairs; and Journaling your Travels.
Following much needed rain which hit the West Coast often this winter season, the V6 Ranch was absolutely spectacular and green! The weather forecasted over the weekend was blue skies and sunshine and it definitely was all that and more with beautiful warm days and crisp evenings.
Jim and I are humbled to be founding members of this premier West Coast Airstream event and have thoroughly enjoyed getting our boots dusty, along with an amazing team, over the past 10 years of Cali Rallies. We feel it is, simply stated, a way to give back to the community which gave us so much. Mark your calendars! The next Cali Rally is scheduled for April 2026. Yeehaw!
Camp Dawg 