It’s easy to look back on vintage camping ads, and brush them off as outdated or out of touch. Sure, the messaging might be a little “off” – but it’s fun to look back at the roots of many successful products to see their relationship with the outdoors.
We hope you enjoy cruising through this gallery of vintage camping ads that range from vintage camping gear to vintage camper trailers to Smokey The Bear ads – and even some mainstream brands that leveraged American’s passion for camping into their national ad campaigns.