OUR NEW CAMPER, WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
1/31/03

So, you recently bought an Alaskan Camper. You’re pleased as punch with your decision. You love your camper and where you can go with it! We knew you would.

Or maybe you owned one of the original Alaskan Campers, or your uncle or your grandma owned one. The reminiscence is always sweet.

Hooray!

You’re in the right place!.

Thank you for helping us keep the 50 year Alaskan Campers tradition of camping in quality quarters in the great outdoors, alive!.

During the year 2003, we invite you to celebrate our 50th Birthday. All year long, we will be hosting our online party. Join us when you can!

HALL HISTORY
In 1953, in _____what state?_____, RD Hall and wife, Irene, turned their idea f or adventure and “comfort camping” into reality by creating the first camper with a hard top that raised and lowered. A fresh startup with attitude! A go anywhere kind of deal. The Halls traveled to Alaska first in __19___, with their new Alaskan atop their 19_____ ___(Make of)__truck, along the Alcan Highway to (destination?) They testing their invention in extreme conditions: the roughest roads, coldest nights, and mostest bugs.....LOTS of bugs. Services were few and far between, but the results were outstandingly successful.
 WHEAT’S ALASKANS.
In 1989, Don Wheat purchased Alaskan Campers from Irene Hall, and has continued the successful development of this company. Since 1953, more than (# of) campers have loaded their Alaskan on their favored pick up truck and wandered to the ends of the earth and back.

In 2002 Don opened a new manufacturing plant in Winslow, Arizona. Bryan Wheat, Don’s son took over complete management of the Chehalis facility. The small family operation keeps growing. 50 years of building those wonderful campers has to be celebrated. Toni Ritter-Wheat, Don’s wife, will create the Celebration Pages at Campsite Graphics, throughout 2003.

CELEBRATE! WE’RE HAVING A PARTY! YOU’RE INVITED. Join us for this Alaskan online first! New “gear” will be added from time to time. throughout the year. Stay in touch. Send us your CAMP CARDS, NOTES, PHOTOS, DRAWINGS and letters. We’ll post as many as we can. Play some GAMES. Be the CAMPER OF THE WEEK. Tell us where you’ve been camping with your Alaskan friends. Have some smores. Stay in touch! Let’s Celebrate 50 YEARS!