Beachcomber Sunset

We’re always on the hunt and based on our own observations, we’re looking at something uncommon here. We’ve only documented a few in the last ten years and that’s of the thousands of little fibreglass trailers we’ve stumbled across. Research data confirms it too. Here’s a Beachcomber, not just a standout in terms of rarity, but also due to its angular lines. Most of its contemporaries are of a rounded form in some way or another, but this one’s quite boxy in comparison.

In spite of the wow factor of this find (one of a handful we’ve seen), that spectacular Red Deer River Valley sky steals the show. We’re staying at the friends place by Drumheller, and this is what we saw when out for an evening walk. Amazing! We’re lucky that way and get our fair share of unexpected treats like this. We think we stumbled across this same trailer elsewhere in the valley, many years ago, but can’t be completely certain.

Beachcombers were produced in Manitoba in the 1970s but like so many other makes of the era (there were a lot), soon faded into obscurity. This find goes back to the summer of 2019 and somehow overlooked until now. Our cataloguing system is a mess.

From the same card dump…
Prairie Swimming Pool, This is Alderson and This is Carolside.

Boler: A small cute-as-a-bug fibreglass camping trailer made in Canada in the 1960s to 1980s and we make a fun game spotting them on road trips or adventures. We’ll also include similar trailers from other manufacturers that are close in appearance or configuration to Bolers.

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That Beachcomber Trailer is nice but that sky steals the show.