It all began with the end of World War I when Americans mainly began to take tents, beds and cooking facilities in their family car to go exploring their homecountry.
In the 1920s first RVs – or rather RV likes – were built. These early versions were mostly simple wooden house-like structures built upon a simple Model T Chassis (http://www.barefootsworld.net/ford-t-chassis.html). The goal was to create a home-to-go one the road.
One of the first camping clubs was “Tin Can Tourists association”. The name derives from “Tin Lizzy” which is a common name for the Fort T Model. The first RV lovers were adventurers who drove on muddy roads, heated tin cans of food on gasoline stoves and had to bath in cold water. The road infrastructure was not yet well established – camping was for the brave.
The campers in the 1930s were inspired by the design of aircraft. Water and electricity supply was added to the models and travelers now had convenient beds to rest the night in, someitmes even separate dinettes a flush toilet and way more comfort than ever before.
