The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-11-28
TOURISTS BEGIN THEIR
ANNUAL TREK" SOUTH
"TIN CAN" MOTORIST PROCESS
SION ON EXCURSION. CAMP
ALONG THE HIGHWAY.
PASS THROUGH DAWSON
Knights of the Road Are Carefree and
Happy. Gathered Each Night About
The Fire to Discuss Pleasures of
Trip. Many Queer Contraptions.

The "tin can" knights of the road
are on their annual jhegira southwark,
and the main routes Of transporta-
ton are filled with automobile tourists
who camp out along the route as they
make their way to the land of sun
shine.
Many are now passing through
Dawson daily, and the exodus this
year is said to be even heavier than
before, due to the coal shortage and
the advantage of newly opened road
and municipal camping places
Somebody in Maine, or Minnesota,
discovered a few years ago that he
could load his family into the family
"Aivver" and drive to Florida for the
winter at an expense about equal to.
the railroad fare for one person. Now
motor cars, from the quiet running
sedan to the rafting, banging "fiv-
yer" with frying pans, lanterns, col
fee pots, buckets and other utensils at
tached all over them from radiators
to spare tires, descend upon Florida
in droves.
A Travelling Bungalow.
The movement is now in full swing,
having been under way for at least
month. By October 18th it was esti-,
mated that during the daylight hours
one tourist car was crossing the Dor
der over the three main highways
every IS minutes.
Some of the vehicles include con-
traptions never before seen, on four
wheels. One favored by many of the
travellers is the chassis with a one
room house upon it, equipped with ev-
erything from stationary wash basin
to rocking chairs. Some are even
equipped with sewer, water and cleo
trio light connections, so that when in
town they may have every comfort OF
home
The "fivyer," with camping equip
ment suspended from every possible
part of'the car to WHICH a wire or cord
can be attached, is the most common
long-diStance traveller. These tourists
usually carry small tent which can
be erected within a few minutes when
good camping spot has been found
along the road.
IlC OlQ ddSS u camping ulOilSo SiAN
road, however, are being eliminated
rapidly, for most communities along
the much travelled highways are es-
tablishing modern camp sites. These
municipal camps are equipped with
community kitchens, water, lights,
freplaces and other conveniences, all
of which are appreciated by the tired
wanderers.
Renew Old Friendships.
This year sees a renewal of many
friendships made last year, when the
paths Of the same tourists crossed
then as they do now. At the end OF
the DAYS run" the tourists gather
about the campfire discuss routes, the
best kind of collapsible chairs, or a
new pneumatic bed.
Early in the morning, like true
gipsies, they gather up their frying
pans and tents, load into the "hivver,
and are off on the broad highway,
seeking new adventures and new
sights, and usually with the expecta-
ton OF meeting at night, or the next
night, with their fellow travellers.
Many of the tourists maintain perma-
nent winter homes in the south, and
will remain until the weather becomes
settled next spring, when they will
stock up with provisions and gas and
berin the long trek" northward.