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APACHE CD: Apache CD loaded with all the pictures, manuals, brochures, and more. These are higher resolution pictures than are on the web site, plus many that didn't get posted due to space constraints. It is 869 files strong with 128 folders, 343+megs. I did some calculating and figured if the jpegs were uncompressed it would be 3 gigs worth of info. I am giving it away for free, just $5 to cover the blank, shipping, packing and wear and tear on the CDR. I will cut a deal on multiples sent to one address at one time. They are free to copy and distribute. It will continue to evolve as I learn more and get more. Please contact Paul Drescher at sensi3d@execpc.com
I finally have gotten around to sending these pictures of our '66 Eagle have the original title it sold for $695 on 3-3-67 the owner stated it was used less than a 1/2 dozen times and stored in a garage, the other pop up is a 64 Montgomery Wards Vacationeer that I have very little information on.
I have a 28 foot '72 Sycamore in nice shape and like to camp and like most campers I have a seasonal site at a campground and from time to time I take off and make little trips and toting my big camper around is ok but I was looking to get a popup for my little trips here & there. My father in-law and I were on our way to MIS for the NASCAR races which we make into a weekend and he saw this popup for sale for $175.00. I missed it for it was on his side and we talked about how much better it would be then in the tent we camp in.
Well I forgot about it and about a month later a friend said he had seen a couple campers for sale and we went looking and then he said he remembered seeing a popup for sale for $175.00, so we drove around looking for this camper and sure enough it was the same one my father in-law saw because it was on the same road in about the same place as before. So my friend and I stopped and were looking over this tent on wheels and jabbering back and forth when this lady appears and we found out that they paid $200.00 for the camper and all the camping supplies and never set it up and about two months after they bought it they set it up and found some problems and parked it in their pole barn. Over the winter and spring a raccoon got into it an did some more damage and they decided to sell it. They set it up by the road for sale and it had been setting there for about 4 to 5 months before my friend and I stopped by. We talked about it and possible things we could do with the trailer the lady told us that we would have to talk to her husband on the price because the camper was not looking good at all so the next morning I stopped by to talk to the guy and offered the guy $20.00 for the trailer after a little haggling we agreed on $50.00. He folded the canvas up and put it in the trailer and told him I would be back a little later to pick it up about an two hours later my friend and I stopped to pick up the trailer and the guy remembered there were more parts in the barn and brought them out for us and we put all the stuff in the back of the truck and towed it home the whole two miles.
The next day I commenced figuring out what was all there; It was a '62 Eagle, the tent was there and the awning and a screen room most of it was not in bad shape, some holes all around, so off to the store I went and bought some canvas and some fabric mender to glue the patches in and some new zippers to replace the broken ones. I am in the process of mending and fixing it up and hopefully will be ready to go out in my first trip in about two weeks hoping all goes well. The only thing that will not be repaired for the trip will be the screens most of them have holes and are ripped up but I will replace them in time if I don't buy new canvas for the thing. Kindof liking the little camper - it's growing on me is small light weight and is big enough for what I need. Running Buck
Here are a few pictures of a '69 Ramada that I have been working on all
Summer. My Aunt and Uncle gave it to me for free, and it had been sitting in the
woods for the last 6 years, needless to say it needed alot of work. I just got a
new canvas top from Canvas Replacements, Inc. for $825. It was a little pricey,
but the quality of the top is excellent. I am currently finishing the interior
and installing a new mini fridge. I also installed a city water receptacle,
water storage tank, water filter and faucet to have a water hookup when I camp.
In the interior, I laid new hunter green carpet for the flooring. My aunt helped
re-upholster the beds and couch cushions using hunter green bed sheets that
where sewn to custom fit each cushion: I think she called them duvets. I
installed a city water inlet and water tank with an in-line water filter and a
line splitter. Flip the one valve and it fills the reservoir tank, flip the
other valve and it pumps to a three
way pump that I got from camping world. It can either pump water from the
reservoir or run water directly from the tap. The interior was painted white to
cover over the funky 60's wood grain, and a new, small dorm fridge was installed
where the yellow monster once stood. All and all, it is a pretty nice camper,
especially with the new top. Steve
My parents owned an Apache dealership in Canton, MA, and this pic shows my parents (father on the left and mother on the right) after they had raffled off a '62 Apache Eagle to the family in the middle. The other pic is of my mother in our VW delivery car with a '63 Apache Eagle. The body was yellow (or cream) with a solid 2 piece white road cover. We took this combo on many a trip in the sixties. - Barry
Hear are 2 pictures I took last summer (2001) while camping out
at the inlaws old farm house near Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. It's a 1969
Ramada that was given to us by a co-worker of my wife. It was in bad shape
when we got it 4 years ago. I first installed a new canvass and have been slowly
working away at it ever since. R. &
A.
Here are some pictures of my Apache I've been restoring the past winter. It was for sale on the side of the road for $50.00. I got em down to $40.00. It was in bad shape when I got it home. The canvas was filled with mice holes everywhere and the floor was rotted through. I took the camper down to it's frame and went from there. The original metal and aluminum top was still in good shape. The camper has been upgraded to newer standards. I also have intentions of adding an AC Unit. The color I painted the trailer is Rustoleum safety red. All I need is a new canvas to go camping!!!!! I had no idea how much a new one would be ($800.00) before starting the project. Oh well , I have come this far I might as well complete it. I have had many offers on the trailer already!!!! I will probably use this year and then upgrade to a bigger popup. Thanks - Todd Michigan City, Indiana
Here is a cool shot of three canvas Apache's. On the left is a '66 Raven that belongs to Todd Brown. In the middle is John O'Neal and his '69 Eagle. On the right is Jim Ridge and his '63 Eagle. They are all GREAT off road campers. We all took our Apache's to a 24 hour Mountain Bike race outside of Tucson AZ. It was the first of many camping trips that these pop-ups will see together. -Todd
Here are some pictures of a 1960 Apache Chief owned by Lloyd & Peg from Ashtabula Ohio. They bought this camper in 1962, raised a family of four kids, and traveled with the kids through most of the USA. 2002 marks 40 years that they have owned the Chief, and they're still camping on! (Thanks for the pix Luke!)
I bought this 1961 Apache two years ago in Lapeer Michigan. I have pulled this camper about 5000 miles since I got it. I plan on pulling it a lot more miles. It even looks good behind the Jeep I pull it with. Rick Higley
I have, as near as I can figure, a 1960 Apache Chief. I got it for free. It needs some work (new canvas, some hardware), and a lot of elbow grease. I will have it road worthy by next spring/summer. I'll try to send you some more pictures as I get them. The camper had not been used since 1974. The attached pictures tell a sad tale neglect.....Mark - Anderson, IN.
Here's a photo of Jim Lockard's 1966 Raven. Jim drove 1100 miles to purchase this classic, and invested time & money to restore it with new canvas, etc. Jim has coordinated many Eastern region Apache Roundups over the years, and is now the lucky owner of a '62 Chief! We're still waiting for pictures of the Chief...
These are a couple of pics of our 1987 Mesa III. I understand Apache went under in '86 so this must be the last of a dying breed. I need to do a little sewing on one of the seams and maybe some new rims but other than that its in pretty fair shape. I repainted it last year so she's good to go this year. Here are the before and after photos. the dore's
This is the camper that my dad designed and built in the early 50s. Notice the Eagle look to it. We often thought that the camper my dad built might have been copied for the Eagle? We will never know but I thought you might get a blast out of seeing this. Paul
A tribute to the 1970 Apache Eagle. Thanks Don & Sandy!
Here is my Apache Raven...does anyone know what year this one is? I'm guessing the early 60's. It was given to me by a man that just wanted to get rid of it. At the time I had no idea of the sentimental value of these little trailers, but now after visiting the virtual museum, I see there is a huge number of folks that make this their hobby....Too cool! I was the envy of all my camping buddies (company campout). I am in the process of repairing old zippers and replacing the trailer cover. I still need to pattern it out and sew it. My husband and I really enjoyed our first camping trip, and look forward to many more in the future. -Scoobz
Here is a picture of our 1966 Apache Eagle. We bought it this year for $300.00. It still has the original canvas and is in fine shape. We have used it 2 times so far and love it! I see many memories ahead in this camper and my family is happy we have it. - The Sitterly Family
Here are some pics of my '67 Apache. I think it is an Eagle. If anyone can confirm this or
correct me, please let me know. It was purchased by my grandfather then passed down to my
mother who then gave it to me. I have some fond memories of camping in it when I was a
kid. I am now trying to build some more with my wife. So far we are having a great time. -Dwayne
Here are some pics of my 1969 Apache Mesa, complete with setup
instructions. There is also a canopy that I did not put up for these pics. Hope you
can find them useful. The best $1000 I've spent in a very long time. I bought it in 1994,
the year before I got married and my wife just loves it. My daughter of 19 months also
loves it. Darryn Duncan
Here are a few pictures of a 1975-76 Apache Eagle Six sent in by Nancy. Thanks for sharing these Nancy!
Here is a picture of my '65 Silver Eagle at Wooden Frog State Park in Minn. Yes it is green and gold (Packer colors) with a white top. I have rebuilt the bed lift/drop mech., glide rollers, bed prop pipes, and door hinges. Paul Drescher - Milwaukee, Wisconsin area.
And here's the Silver Eagle with Paul & Karen at the 1st Midwest Apache
Roundup in 1999!
Here are a few shots of a 1965 Apache Golden Buffalo sent in by Tom Reilley. Tom is in the process of restoring this nostalgic-looking camper. Thanks for the shots Tom!
I own a 1965 Apache Buffalo. I bought it a few years ago in Minnesota for $275. It needs a little canvas work. The Buffalo has an icebox, sleeps 5 or 6, three burner stove and sink with hand pump. It is also equipped with a furnace. I always wondered what the zippers on the door side of the camper were for. Apparently they had an additional room you could zip on the front. Was this an optional attachment or was it included on all tent trailers? My Buffalo folds endwise, not sideways like a Raven. Wayne Triebold
This is an interesting shot of the interior and exterior of a 1970 Apache Mesa III from an original brochure. This is a very interesting picture and model. Notice how the end beds have solid roofs with canvas sides. I call this the "hybrid". 1971 saw the first solid state Apache with no canvas.
Dear Doug, So my wife Til bought our Apache Eagle in 1968
and camped with
her young family.
When she and I got together in 1978, I had been an on-the-ground tent camper and was
immediately delighted with the comfort of the Eagle.
We both like being outdoors as much as possible so we basically live under the canopy and
use the interior for the bed/dressing room. Our interior has a cabinet that swings up
between the two slide out double beds which serves both as general storage and a night
table. There is nothing else inside the trailer.
She designed and built two wooden cabinets that just fit under the closed bed system and
are just wide enough to nestle on each side between cabinet's latch and the trailer wall
when the cabinet is swung down. We take those out and put them on a stand under the canopy
in our "living/dining room". We mostly camp at state parks and use the picnic
table under the canopy too.
My side of the table is to the outside and I got tired of getting wet when it rained so we
designed a side pannel which we had made. Then we decided we needed panels on each side
and on both sides of the front to break wind and rain from any possible quarter.
I've attached some pictures of our beloved along with one picture from the Set-up
Instructions that came with it. We happen to have the 1969 catalog by the way. Shall I
scan the pages and send them to you. The
models that year were the Ramada; Mesa I, II, and III; Buffalo II; Eagle; Falcon; Chief;
and Scout.
Best regards, John
Here are a couple pictures of our 1972 Apache tent trailer. It is
apparently a Raven Model. We purchased it last year for $100. It has been a great little
camper and it is pulled effortlessly by our Honda Accord. It has had some minor canvas
repairs done and I had to rewire the taillights when we got it, but other than that it's
in great shape. I will probably repaint it white this summer and will send you a new
picture of it if I get around to doing it.
Thanks for the great Website, Your Campground Neighbor, Dale Rogers
Here is a pic of our Apache 1973 Eagle 8 towed out on the dunes in
Westhampton Beach. My son Ted aptly named it "Summer Solstice" out of
respect for the surf gods. I purchased this camper for $1000 and sunk another 200
into it and feel it is worth every penny. There is NO quality like Apache!!! Steve & Ted
Taylor - Taylor's Reef, Long Is. , NY
Here's a couple of pictures of a 1974 Eagle 8. Thank you Kelly and Bill for sending in these shots!
Here is a picture of my 2 boys and our 1965 Apache Raven. I picked it up for a song
($350.00). I can load it with all my camping gear and still lift the tongue with one hand
and roll it wherever I want to. It tows like a feather. It has no leaks. The seams on the
door were coming apart when this pic was taken but I have since re-sewed them. I
love the trailer, I had all of my camping gear (stove, coolers, tables, etc) but when the
kids started to arrive we wanted to get up off the ground. The Apache was the perfect
thing. Todd Brown,Tucson
AZ
(UPDATE: I thought I would send in a new picture of the Apache to add to the one already
on the site. It now has new canvas (from Gregory's) and new mattresses. As you can see, the
boys are getting a little bigger too.)
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