moose
New Member
Posts: 16 
Likes: 7
1963 Shasta Airflyte
Currently Offline
|
Post by moose on Jul 22, 2014 16:57:08 GMT -8
Here's an old photo of a campground that I found during my time as a park ranger. There's what we consider nowadays to be a vintage camper or two in the background. In its heyday..  |
|
SusieQ
Global Moderator 
Posts: 4,781 
Likes: 1,197
'62 Shasta Compact
Currently Offline
|
Post by SusieQ on Jul 22, 2014 17:07:21 GMT -8
That is great! Thanks for sharing, Moose! If I had my life to do over, I'd be a park ranger!!!
|
|
moose
New Member
Posts: 16
Likes: 7
1963 Shasta Airflyte
Currently Offline
|
Post by moose on Jul 22, 2014 18:07:20 GMT -8
That is great! Thanks for sharing, Moose! If I had my life to do over, I'd be a park ranger!!! Best job I ever had. I met some awfully nice people, heard some pretty amazing stories and saw some beautiful sights to boot. I have some other photos kicking around but I can't seem to find them right now. |
|
poncho62
Junior Member
Posts: 99
Likes: 30
99 Springdale 5th Wheel
Currently Offline
|
Post by poncho62 on Jul 23, 2014 2:33:47 GMT -8
Cool pic...Judging by the car, I would say its mid 60s
|
|
|
|
Post by bigbill on Jul 23, 2014 6:55:47 GMT -8
Yes a Park Rangers job would have been fantastic, but as remember back then they only paid around three or four grand a year and a lot of them started out around 85 cents an hour in the late fifties/early sixties. That is why a lot of people used to be a ranger.
|
|
moose
New Member
Posts: 16
Likes: 7
1963 Shasta Airflyte
Currently Offline
|
Post by moose on Jul 23, 2014 12:38:55 GMT -8
Yes a Park Rangers job would have been fantastic, but as remember back then they only paid around three or four grand a year and a lot of them started out around 85 cents an hour in the late fifties/early sixties. That is why a lot of people used to be a ranger. Things have improved a little since then but it still isn't the right field of work to get rich in. But it paid my bills until I could find something a little better. Toughest part for me was to be away from my family and friends for so long. Now I can go enjoy camping instead of cleaning up everyone's messes and I know some great places to stay. |
|
SusieQ
Global Moderator
Posts: 4,781
Likes: 1,197
'62 Shasta Compact
Currently Offline
|
Post by SusieQ on Jul 23, 2014 13:05:52 GMT -8
Moose, where was the photo taken?
|
|
moose
New Member
Posts: 16
Likes: 7
1963 Shasta Airflyte
Currently Offline
|
Post by moose on Jul 23, 2014 17:06:25 GMT -8
The sign says on the bottom great northern paper company. Which was a huge paper mill company/ landowner in millinocket, Maine. They owned a huge amount of land in northern maine. Just a guess on my part but this picture was likely taken near Millinocket / baxter state park when both mills operated. Those cars and trailers may have been eaten alive on the dirt logging roads further from town.
|
|
Hamlet
2K Member
Posts: 2,816
Likes: 924
Currently Offline
|
Post by Hamlet on Jul 23, 2014 17:11:51 GMT -8
Boy, do I NOT miss those clumsy, heavy, smelly old tents! We'll take Hamlet any day!
|
|
