...People in the Headlights, Page 1
By Robyn Dochterman
www.airstreamlife.com

Since Wally Byam was selling $5 plans in the 1930s, Airstreamers have felt a powerful urge to pack pu and head out. Whether to a campground across town, or the far reaches of the world, the need to see what lies over the next hill has a powerful pull.

The urge to tell stories about those travels is nearly as timeless and universal. Any experience – seeing bison, fixing a flat tire or meeting a small-town character – is better when it’s shared.

It has become popular for aluminum adventurers to communicate via the Internet. With “weblogs,” the stream of ideas flows freely between those telling about the trip, and those who are eager to hear about it.

A weblog allows travelers to share their progress with everyone. Friends, relatives, and curious bystanders can follow along and interact. These digital diaries range from bare bones accounts of family vacations to multi-functional sites detailing epic indulgences of wanderlust.

For some, posting their progress is just the easiest way to exchange information, an extension of the way they communicate at home. For others, it’s a way to keep close-knit families together. And for still others, a weblog is an artistic palette that depends the meaning of the story of their journey.