Maurrie Sussman of Phoenix, Ariz., and her real-life sister, Becky Clarke of McCall, Idaho, are the driving force behind Sisters on the Fly, a unique group of women who love to fly fish, ride horses and caravan with vintage trailers.
It all began in the summer of 1999, when Becky and Maurrie were sitting on a drift boat in Montana.
“We were happily drinking a glass of wine in celebration of catching an 8-pound Brown trout,” recalled Maurrie, “and we thought it would be fun to share this with friends.”
Since then their “sisterhood” has grown to almost 1,900 women ranging in ages from 21 to 88.
“We are average women having extraordinary adventures,” she said.
And many are doing those adventures in lavishly decorated travel trailers, painted with outlandish murals. Some of the RVs are embellished inside and out in a Western theme. A number of the rigs are from the 1950s and '60s and range from 12 to 16 feet. Models include Shasta, Scotsman, Aloha, Airstream, Scotty, Holiday, Aljo, Leigh, Crown and Empire.
“We found it was more comfortable and easier to drag our own bedroom with us,” said Maurrie. “After a hard day driving and having fun, it is pure bliss to fall into your own feather bed.”
There are several Cowgirl Caravan Events on the books for 2011-2012 including campouts in Brokenn Bowl, Okla., York, Pa., and Pendleton, Ore. There is a one-week Cowgirl College set for June 2-9, 2011, in Kaycee, Wy. "This is pure heaven for all cowgirls and I mean pure heaven. You don’t need to know how to be a cowgirl, but it helps if you know the front from the back of a horse," said Maurrie.
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You can reach them through their Web site, www.sistersonthefly.com or call (602) 908-0680 or email: sistersonthefly@cox.net. You can join this incredible group of women for an annual fee of $60.
Photo: Sister # 1 Maurrie and Sister # 2 Becky. Courtesy of Sisters on the Fly.
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