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February 17, 2023
RV storage space growing in Surprise
National Indoor RV Centers is erecting a new, state-of-the-art, 130,000-square-foot-facility in Surprise that’s dedicated to safely and securely storing RVs. The building, which is expected to be completed in June, will have capacity for 260 motorhomes and is located across the street from NIRVC’s RV Lifestyle Center at 11280 N....
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February 17, 2023
A Skier Filmed Himself Being Swept Away by an Avalanche
A new scary avalanche video entered the oeuvre this week—luckily nobody died—and it provides one of the clearest viewpoints of what it’s like to be caught in one. The footage belongs Owen Leeper, a big-mountain skier from Jackson, Wyoming, who was skiing in the backcountry near Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on...
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February 17, 2023
RV Country Buys Out Camper’s Choice RV
RV Country has acquired Camper’s Choice RV, based in Sequim, Washington. This will be RV Country’s 13th location covering five states: Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Arizona and California. RV Country now has six stores in Washington. RV Pro
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February 17, 2023
Olympia Sports Intellectual Property Sold At Auction
The intellectual property and related assets of Olympia Sports, including the trademarks for Olympia Sports, Clever Training and Surf Outfitter, were sold for $180,000 to 54 Glen Cove Realty, LLC at an auction run by Hilco Streambank. Olympia Sports filed for bankruptcy last September to liquidate its remaining 35 stores....
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February 17, 2023
Strava’s trying to make route planning easier by crowdsourcing photos from users
You can find route photos for any sport featured in the Routes section of the app, including running, trail running, walking, hikes, rides, mountain bike rides, and gravel rides. According to Strava, the platform has roughly 2.3 million photos from 200 million user-uploaded public activities in the past year to...
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February 16, 2023
Lazydays Enters Nevada with Acquisition of Findlay RV
Lazydays announced today our first acquisition of 2023 with the purchase of Findlay RV in Las Vegas, Nevada. The store is strategically located bordering 4 of the top 15 RV market states, and compliments our existing operations in Arizona. PR Newswire
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February 15, 2023
Roulottes ProLite Names New Ownership
Canada’s Roulottes ProLite, makers of ultralight and motorized RVs, has a new owner: Frédéric Delwich. The announcement was made by the founder, Martin James. RV Pro
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February 15, 2023
Biden Strikes Deal with Manufacturers on Standardized EV Charging Stations
The Biden administration unveiled a new set of measures Wednesday designed to tackle a persistent problem with driving long distances in an electric vehicle (EV): finding a charging station that works for your car’s model. The plan announced Wednesday, officials hope, will gradually do away with the issue by building...
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February 15, 2023
New Chattooga County Glamping Site
New boutique getaway developer Satori@20 has opened reservations for Dunya Camp, a stunning boutique glamping site in North Georgia surrounded by mountain vistas. All On Georgia
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February 15, 2023
NJ To Require All-Electric Cars, 100% Clean Energy By 2035
Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced the state will move up its goal to reach 100 percent clean energy by 15 years — an initiative that will also require new cars sold in the state to be all-electric by 2035. Patch
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February 14, 2023
Ikon Settlement: Pass Holders to Receive Credits Following COVID Lawsuit
Alterra Mountain Company, the owner of 16 ski resorts and facilitator of the Ikon Pass, will pay a total of $17.5 million to those who held passes in the COVID-shortened 2019-2020 season. That’s after a Colorado judge awarded the sum following a court case in late January. Instead of a lump sum...
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February 13, 2023
Outside Is Launching a New Dynamic Paywall
Starting today all users will be able to view a limited number of articles across Outside Online each month—and soon to be rolled out on all of its sites—means readers no longer find certain stories blocked as premium only. It will also mean they need to at least register for...
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February 13, 2023
Climbing Gym Industry’s Multi-Year Growth Rates Revealed in CBJ Gyms and Trends 2022 Report
Climbing Business Journal—an independent outlet for climbing gym industry news—released its renowned Gyms and Trends report. The report chronicles and analyzes all the major industry happenings for the year 2022 and showcases the size and scope of the climbing gym industry in the US and Canada. And, for the first time...
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February 13, 2023
Oboz Sales Up Big in First Half of Fiscal Year
Sales of Oboz footwear, a division of New Zealand-based KMD Brands, grew 124% for the six months ended Jan. 31, after recovering from last year’s supply chain constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last fiscal year, Oboz brought in NZ$61.3 million (US$39 million) in sales for the full year, at more than...
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February 13, 2023
Camper Van Segment Continues to Grow
A decade ago, in 2012, only 2,100 of the Class B models sold in the entire U.S. But during the peak pandemic rush to get outdoors, in 2020, sales jumped to 7,200. By 2021, they hit 13,823 and in 2022, Americans purchased 17,026 of the camper vans, a 23.1% increase...
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February 13, 2023
Top 10 Healthiest Cities in America in 2023
The Mindbody + ClassPass annual Wellness Index ranks the health of the 50 most populous US cities. The rankings are based on a variety of factors, including how much residents exercise, how stressed they feel, the amount of rest they get, how many of them smoke, and how much alcohol...
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February 13, 2023
RV Park Sales Slow Slightly Due to Interest Rates, Inflation
Inflation does not appear to be dampening consumers’ enthusiasm for camping this year, but higher interest rates are slowing down the sales pace of campground and RV park properties, according to campground operators and park brokers. RV Business
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February 13, 2023
Ford to build $3.5B electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan
Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that would employ at least 2,500 people to make lower-cost batteries for a variety of new and existing electric vehicles. The plant, to be built on land being readied for industrial development about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west...
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February 10, 2023
Newell Brands Outdoor & Recreation Core Sales Fall 21 Percent In Q4; Loss Widens
The Outdoor & Recreation segment, which includes Marmot, Ex Officio, Stearns, Bubba, Coleman, and Contigo, among others, generated net sales of $211 million in Q4 compared with $304 million in the prior-year period, reflecting a core sales decline of 21.0 percent, as well as the impact of exits from certain...
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February 9, 2023
Fox Racing Enters MTB Footwear Category
Fox Racing, the global leader in motorcycle and mountain bike safety equipment and apparel, has entered the mountain bike shoe category. With the launch of the Union shoe series, Fox now offers both mountain bike and motocross riders head-to-toe protection and apparel. Shop Eat Surf
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February 8, 2023
Cummins Reports Big Jumps in Revenue, Income for ‘22
Power generation company Cummins reported fourth quarter revenue of $7.8 billion, a double-digit increase over the same quarter as last year. The company reported net income of $631 million, also up from a year ago. For the full year, Cummins reported revenue of $28.1 billion, and net income of $2.2...
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February 8, 2023
Yeti Issues Stop Sale On Three Products Due To Safety Concerns
Yeti Holdings, Inc. implemented a global stop sale of its Hopper M20 Soft Backpack Cooler, the Hopper M30 Soft Cooler, and the SideKick Dry Gear Case. Yeti identified a potential safety concern—the magnetic closure on the products could fail and release magnets, posing injury or death if the magnets were...
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February 7, 2023
Byron Chartier Joins Ranger Distribution
Chartier has been in the RV industry for 20 years, first working at Lippert as a plant manager, then as a quality manager in their special products division, and since 2013 as their vice president of quality for North America with shared responsibility for product development and engineering. RV Pro
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February 7, 2023
Canada Goose Targets C$3 Billion In Revenue In Five Years
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc. ahead of its Investor Day, said it aims to nearly triple revenue to Canadian$3 billion (C$2.23 billion) in the next five years as it triples its store base and expands its categories and geographic reach. Sales are expected in the range of C$1.175 billion to C$1.195...
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February 7, 2023
Four Seasons Investments Acquires Scamper RV Rentals
Four Seasons Investments (FSI) announced the acquisition of Scamper RV Rentals, the largest Camper van rental agency in Georgia, and an independent consumer-direct builder of RV vans. RV Business