Everyone Has a Road Trip They Keep Postponing. This Winter, We Put the

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Everyone Has a Road Trip They Keep Postponing. This Winter, We Put the Whole Thing Into One Airstream Giveaway.

The rig, the truck to pull it and the fund for the miles. We built that long-delayed trip into one giveaway: a restored 1977 Airstream, a Ford F-150 and a cash award.

A polished aluminum Airstream travel trailer with a blue stripe and a striped awning, parked at dusk in a mountain forest next to a gray pickup truck — The restored 1977 Airstream at camp, with a pickup alongside. The string lights, hammock and table are styling for the photo.

There is a trip you keep meaning to take. Not a quick weekend. A long, slow one, where you hitch up, point the truck at the mountains and stop wherever the light looks good. You bring it up every year. Then the year fills up.

It just slides. Next spring. Next summer. After the kids are older. After the truck gets replaced. The trip stays on the list because something is always missing: the rig, the vehicle to pull it, or the money to cover the miles.

So this giveaway puts all three pieces in one prize. One winner receives a restored 1977 Airstream Excella 500, a 2022 Ford F-150 and a $20,000 cash award. That leaves one decision: where to go first.

Piece oneA place to sleep that you'll want to come back to

The giveaway page calls her Ella the Excella. She's a 31-foot, tandem-axle 1977 Airstream with the iconic polished aluminum styling the giveaway page describes, about 8 feet wide and roughly 9 feet 7.5 inches tall.

Inside, the interior has been fully updated. The giveaway page lists a private queen bedroom, a convertible living area, a full kitchen and a bathroom with a shower.

Side view of the polished aluminum Airstream on two axles, parked on grass below snowy mountains at dusk — Thirty-one feet of polished aluminum on a tandem axle.

Piece twoA winter trip, not just a summer one

If your trip keeps getting filed under "when it warms up," this trailer was set up so the season matters less. The spec list includes a miniature wood-fire heater, an Atwood thermostat with a Dometic furnace, and a Dometic roof-mounted AC and heating system.

The entry window runs from mid-November into December, so this one reads like a cold-weather trip. Picture a frosty morning, the small stove going, and coffee at the table before anyone has to decide on the day's route.

Inside the Airstream: a light wood-look dining table surrounded by gray bench seating under a curved aluminum ceiling and a pendant light — The custom resin dining table, with seating for six. Pillows and decor are styling.

Piece threeSomething to pull it

A big trailer is only half a plan. The other half is the vehicle in front of it. The Grand Prize includes a 2022 Ford F-150, and the giveaway page pitches it plainly: a Ford F-150 to tow your Airstream.

No shopping for a tow vehicle first. No borrowing a friend's truck for the weekend. The rig and the truck come in the same prize.

Piece fourThe fund that removes the excuse

Fuel, campsites, a week off work. Those can be the reasons a trip waits. The package includes a $20,000 cash award on top of the trailer and the truck. The Official Rules put the approximate retail value of the full Grand Prize at $141,000.

The home, the truck and the fuel money, in one prize. The route is the only part left to you.

1977 Airstream · Ford F-150 · Cash award

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No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 12/11/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. PT. Official Rules

A closer look at the kitchen

Long trips mean cooking for real. The kitchen on the spec list has a full-size stove and oven, a Dometic refrigerator, an LG microwave and a sink. You can make an actual dinner after a day on the road, not just reheat one.

Airstream kitchen corner with a black sink, a gold coil-spring faucet, a wood countertop and a black hexagon tile backsplash — The sink and wood counter in the updated kitchen.

Another part of the Airstream kitchen: a wood counter with open shelves below, next to a tall dark cabinet and a window — More counter space beside the window. Food and baskets are styling.

The rest of the spec list

A Laveo dry flush toilet, a sink and shower, a queen-size bed and two original Airstream propane tanks round out the list. The rules describe the trailer as a restored 1977 Airstream Excella 500 Travel Trailer.

Rear view of the Airstream at dusk with a striped awning extended and mountains behind it — The Airstream from behind, set up at a mountain campsite.

How entering works

Members are entered automatically. An active VanLife membership includes automatic entry into every giveaway.
Anyone can enter free by mail. Hand-print your details on a 3" x 5" card as the Official Rules describe. Each mail-in entry is worth 10 entries. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by December 11, 2026, and received by December 15, 2026.
Paying never improves your odds. No purchase is necessary, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.

Entries close December 11

One winner gets the trailer, the truck and the fund.

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The short version

Restored 1977 Airstream Excella 500, 31 feet, tandem axle
Wood-fire heater, furnace and roof AC/heat for colder trips
2022 Ford F-150 to tow it
$20,000 cash award. Total approximate retail value $141,000
One Grand Prize winner receives all three
Free mail-in entry worth 10 entries. No purchase necessary
Entries open Nov 13 and close Dec 11, 2026 · drawing on or about Dec 16

Where you go from here

Close this tab. If a silver trailer and a pickup don't pull at you, no hard feelings.

Send it to the person who keeps planning the trip. You know who that is.

Get into the drawing by December 11. Members are entered automatically, or use the free mail-in entry.

Common questions

Does one winner get the trailer, the truck and the cash?

Yes. There is one Grand Prize. The winner receives the restored 1977 Airstream Excella 500, the 2022 Ford F-150 and the $20,000 cash award, with a total approximate retail value of $141,000.

Can the winner take cash instead of the Airstream?

The Official Rules for this giveaway don't offer a cash alternative, and the prize can't be transferred. The Sponsor may substitute a prize of equal or greater value.

When do entries open and close?

Entries open at 12:00:01 a.m. PT on November 13, 2026, and close at 11:59:59 p.m. PT on December 11, 2026. The drawing is on or about December 16, 2026, run by the Administrator, American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co., Inc.

Do I have to pay to enter?

No. You can enter free by mail; each mail-in entry is worth 10 entries. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Full instructions are in the Official Rules.

Who can enter?

Legal residents of the United States and Canada who are 18 or older, or the age of majority where they live. Void where prohibited. A Canadian winner must correctly answer a skill-testing question.

What does the winner pay for?

The winner is responsible for all taxes and for registration and licensing costs of the vehicle. The rules say the prize vehicle is awarded "as is," and the winner must check local emissions and safety inspection requirements. US winners receive an IRS Form 1099.

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