grand home Road tripping with your house Lori Bitter Publisher of GRAND and owner of The Business of Aging BY LORI BITTER T he tiny house trend continues to grow and a micro-trend has emerged: luxury, hip, and decked- out campers that provide people with the ability to travel and see the country, visit distant children, join a tribe of like-minded campers, and work from the road. The variations and customization are endless and illustrate the creativity of this generation of dreamers. From renovated Airstreams to tiny teardrop trailers to custom vans and buses, the tiny camper trend isn't going anywhere. Sales of recreational vehicles (RVs) plummeted during the recession, according the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. But it has since rebounded, with nearly 50% growth in new vehicles, and massive interest in vintage models. 8 GRAND MAY JUNE 2017 Continued on next pagehttps://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine/ https://twitter.com/grandMmagazine https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-crosby-052a1337/ https://www.pinterest.com/GRANDmagazine2/ http://www.thebusinessofaging.com/about/lori-bitter/