Comments on: PREFAB MOBILE FRIDAY: Airstream Bambi Trailer

By: Stephen Armstrong

Stephen Armstrong — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:56:29 +0000

I have a 2006 Bambi I bought last year for 21K. It was simply as new condition. A hale storm hit town a month ago and baseball size hail ruined it. The estimate of repair is 24K. No leaks just dents all over it. The insurance adjuster said a fiberglass model would have survived as many did. I am really upset that they are about to drag my Bambi away and pay me the agreed value of 27K less 1K deductable. I will never get a deal like that again, unless someone wants to see me theirs at a deal. I loved the Bambi 19 layout. The only issue I had was the poor factory sealant job they did on the roof. It looked like a 6 year old applied the sealant around the vents etc. Why was the sealant so poorly applied on such a high dollar camper?

By: Carriedenn

Carriedenn — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:51:03 +0000

how do I buy this

By: johnsipherd

johnsipherd — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:33:21 +0000

Do you have a used Bambi Airstream for sale

By: deborah alice

deborah alice — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:58:14 +0000

we just bot a ‘61 bambi for camping in the cold and rain and bears. we looked at casita and scamp, but too tiny for tall people. bambi is huge inside in comparison. we looked at new bambis but they weigh 4000 pounds. are they made of gold or what. the ‘61 airstream is 2000 pounds and made of wood and screws so that everything can be fixed when it breaks. the only “issue” is the shower floor is rather ugly so we keep it covered with wood frame thingy.
inside we have repainted, revarnished, reupholsterd ,re-veneered and refurbished. its fun! like working on a doll house. outside the man of the house has been recaulking, regasketing, reinsulating doors and doing other manly under the trailer things.
yes, we are retired.

By: Christopher Connor

Christopher Connor — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:59:44 +0000

My wife and I own the 16 foot Bambi, and love it. We do a fair amount of camping, and had an even smaller trailer before the Bambi. We bought the Bambi for reasons other than coolness, but I have to admit it is great having the coolest rig around. Many of the comments on other posts are accurate (such as price). Good deals can be had, for those who are willing to search and bargain. We know we will never get our money out of such a pricey little trailer, but we do not plan to sell it…ever! We hope to be old farts still camping in our little Bambi thirty years from now, and there is not another trailer out there that could hope to have that kind of durability. They say size matters, and they are right, because I can maneuver the 16 footer into amazingly small places, tow it with my existing SUV, and store it in my yard, all without problems. Part of the fun of camping is not being in a big house (duh) and we like our tiny, shiny little piece of Americana just fine. Peace, and happy trails to all!

By: peter kou

peter kou — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 20:51:42 +0000

I’ve always liked the airstream aesthetics and materials in the spirit of the late Bucky Fuller who actually was probably the first to have designed a house for mass production in the same curvelinear aluminum. The circular house is actually a weather vane which responds and turns to the wind direction. Maybe one-day I’ll trail my airstream to Wichita to see the house. BUT for the price and the dings I would have bought one long ago. So I plea to the manufacturer to maybe, increase the gauge of the cladding, make the surface more repairable in terms of dents and the price less steep. As some have suggested, offer a kit for DIY finishing. I am handy and a modern designer architect; would be quite keen on just getting a shell in aluminum inside and out, thick gauged and fit out the interior with my own design, including a luxurious bathroom.

By: Jack Palmer aka Craftsman

Jack Palmer aka Craftsman — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:19:47 +0000

I’m now on my third Airstream in as many years. My first was a 1976 31″ Sovereign, then a 94 25′ cCassic and now we have a 2007 25′ Classic with some custom features. We are now thinking of trading up to the largest Airstrem a 34′ Classic. We may sell the house add solar and a wind generator and hit the road for a couple of years. Expensive? Yes but you truly get what you pay for. They’re not for everyone, and Airstream have had some quality isues in the last couple of years but my 07 25″ is as near perfect as hand built trailer can get. There’s not another travel trailer made that comes close.

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By: mausketeer

mausketeer — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:18:01 +0000

I also have always wanted an Airstream but was crushed by the priced. I just found a VERY cool trailer called T@B. Check out their website…. http://www.tab-rv.com. They also make a larger one called T@D@…….

By: Cindy C

Cindy C — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:56:28 +0000

My husband and I bought a 19ft Safari SE last year after dreaming of having one for many years. We love it. We pull it with a Ford Expedition and hardly know that is back there. Have taken it on many weekend jaunts and are planning on taking it to Colorado for several weeks this summer. It has more than enough storage room for us. We are both under 5′5″ and have the toilet be the only problem we have with the trailer. The space is short when the door is closed and our knees almost hit the door. I can see that a taller person would have a real issue with that. Other than that, we love it. In a few years we plan to travel for several months at a time in it..

By: Melapippee

Melapippee — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:20:40 +0000

The Bambi seems like a great compromise between camping and going to a hotel. The design is fabulous and if you look at the cost in terms of what it would cost to kit out a house or apartment in designer modern furniture, well, you’d hit 30k in no time flat. For the price, you get an entire living space. On wheels! It sounds as if the fuel efficiency isn’t a huge problem. I’d like to hear more about that from people who have one.

Design Within Reach (www.dwr.com) has just released a tricked out version of the Bambi this summer, which includes all sorts of design-y updates and finishing touches. I can hardly wait to check one out for myself.

Thanks for all the great comments from folks who already have one!

By: L. Wood

L. Wood — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:05:38 +0000

Is there much difference in towing a 16-ft. and a 19-ft. Airstream? I would like the space of the larger one but the maneuverability of the small one. Comments appreciated.

By: Tom P.

Tom P. — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:05:53 +0000

I Bought an ‘07 Bambi 19′ CCD 5 weeks ago and have been traveling ever since. What is surprising is that I like it far better than I ever imagined. Another thing I wasn’t expecting is the amount of attention it get’s from people. Where ever I go people stop by to talk about it, whether in a campground or store parking lot. As one women in a diesel pusher camped nearby me in the Smokies said “you don’t realize how many people stop and take photos of it while you’re out hiking….it’s so cool to be having a glass of wine with the guy with the Airstream”. No question it’s pricer that other ‘trailers’ out there, but there’s also no question it has a certain hipness, coolness and chic that other trailers simply do not. Above all that, it’s very well built. As mentioned by others above, I’ll also use it as a spare room to my beach house. While some will fret over the price or size this has been a great little investment for me and one I plan to get a lot of use out of.

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 11 May 2007 00:17:08 +0000

My husband and I are the proud owners of 2 Airstreams! These both are recent purchases. One is a 1964 Ambassabor and the other is a more modern 1998 Bambi. We had no idea how much fun we were in for. Both purchases were very very reasonable and both Airstreams are in great condition. Don’t let the price get you down! You can always find a deal. We found two within 2 weeks so keep looking. The ‘64 is all original but a bit dirty. It is like taking a step back in time when you go inside. Ironically, I think we are more excited about the ‘64 than the newer Bambi.
This summer we plan on taking the Bambi on a huge adventure cross country. We will be taking our 7 month old baby girl and 3 dogs up to Alaska, all over the west and we plan on spending the summer in Florida. We couldn’t be more excited.
Perhaps we will see some of you out there in the great wilderness. We will look for the big shiny silver things!
Plan an adventure today!