Tucson retirees Dianne and Larry Axthelm have spent the last 10 years touring the country in their 35-foot RV, but regularly drive to Tombstone by car.

This time, their reservation at the Wells Fargo RV Park on Fremont Street landed on Founders Days, so they drove their nearly $60,000 motor home.

Dianne Axthelm said she and her husband are always looking out for local hotspots when they travel, even though they have travel guides. Covering the guidebook activities can sometimes take the whole day, but it helps to be able to rest in the comfort of your own home after a long day.

"We have everything we need to live," said Larry Axthelm. "When you RV, you find that everything in a home is way more than you actually need."

Though Wells Fargo RV Park Manager Dan Vetter said he sees the "occasional oddballs," he was a bit surprised that the weekend's events, which brought business comparable to Helldorado Days, didn't bring out more. Rather, he saw the typical retired folks and tourists.

"Everyone's got their own personality," said Vetter, recalling a German group that comes through twice a year.

"They come in a rolling hotel," he said, referring to the "Rotel" buses.

Rotel buses are a combination of a bus and hotel, in which the back is a double-decker bus with rooms.

"That's the wackiest I have seen," he said.

"We're making up for lost time," said Dianne Axthelm. "We were business owners, so all we ever did was work. Now that we have all this freedom, we are traveling and learning about of all the different cultures."

Her husband agrees.

"We just love this lifestyle," Larry Axthelm said. "It's very relaxing and we have learned so much traveling."

Other out-of-towners decided that Founders Days was worth the trip.

John Alpers, his wife of 38 years and their dog, Murray, all from Colorado, drove to Tombstone in their 77-foot rig to experience what they saw in old western movies.

Alpers, 70, is a retired investment adviser and now spends all his time racing vintage sports cars. His motor home includes a 42-foot Country Coach RV and a trailer packed with two sports Porsches, a golf cart and a Smart Car – all worth more than $750,000.

"This is such a fascinating town that we just couldn't pass it up," he said.