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October 19, 2022
Aspen Snowmass Has Cool Idea to Help Housing Crunch for Workers
It’s called Tenants for Turns and it’s a simple idea. If homeowners or landlords in the Roaring Fork Valley area of western Colorado, which encompasses Aspen and Carbondale, two areas in which affordable housing is incredibly difficult to come by, rent their housing to employees of the company that owns...
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October 19, 2022
RV Industry Association Responds to Indy Star Reports
The RV Industry Association (RVIA) on Wednesday issued a statement in response to a pair of Indy Star stories published Oct. 19 that reflected poorly on the RV manufacturing side of the industry, which RVIA represents. The “subscriber’s exclusive” focuses initially on the period in early 2020 when COVID-19 first...
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October 19, 2022
Outdoor Retailers Give Customers Their Expertise for Free. Should They?
The cost of spending valuable time and energy on customers, only to have them walk away, is measurable and meaningful. Ieremia estimates he and his sales staff lose 10 to 15 hours per week to non-paying customers, or 480 to 720 hours a year. In dollars, he estimates that time...
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October 19, 2022
Winnebago Sees 14 Percent Growth In Fourth Quarter
Winnebago Industries reported sales rose 13.8 percent in the fourth quarter and 36.6 percent in the fiscal year ending August 27. Quarterly sales and earnings exceeded Wall Street’s targets. Revenues for the Fiscal 2022 fourth quarter ended August 27, 2022, were $1.2 billion, an increase of 13.8 percent compared to...
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October 18, 2022
Patagonia Will Donate $100 Million a Year to Fight Climate Change. What Can that Money Accomplish?
On September 14, one of the most influential business owners in the outdoor space made a decision that stunned the world. Yvon Chouinard, founder of the apparel brand Patagonia, announced that he had voluntarily given away his $3 billion company, placing ownership in a trust and vowing to spend all...
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October 17, 2022
Nims Purja Issues Statement on Fatal Parachuting Accident
Famed mountaineer Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja was involved in a tragic parachuting accident that claimed the life of his instructor, Dean Waldo, on Oct .14. Now, Purja outlines some of what happened. Gear Junkie
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October 17, 2022
Happy Camper Capital Announces $25M Fund for Acquiring More Parks
A $25-million investment fund has been announced by Colorado-based real estate investment firm, Happy Camper Capital, to purchase six to ten additional campgrounds, RV parks, and marinas. In a press release, the company that the fifth fund reflects the continued expansion of private equity funds into the booming outdoor hospitality...
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October 14, 2022
Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament
Hoping to win a pro fishing tournament with nearly $30,000 on the line, Jake Runyan and Chase Cominsky illegally stacked the deck in their favor, and now the pair have been indicted on three felony charges each. A grand jury has indicted Runyan and Cominsky on charges of cheating, attempted...
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October 14, 2022
There’s New Data on How Antibiotics Affect Your Workout
A pair of experiments find that mice choose to run less after taking antibiotics, even though their endurance is unchanged. Outside
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October 14, 2022
Meyers RV Extends into Maryland
Meyer’s RV has purchased Bay RV in Joppa Maryland. Bay RV is full-service Maryland RV dealership located at 1002 Pulaski Highway near Interstate 95. The new dealership will be called Meyer’s Bay RV and will stock travel trailers, fifth wheels and motorhomes from leading manufacturers. RV News
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October 14, 2022
Grech Motors Creates RV Division, Enters Luxury Class B Market
Grech Motors, with four decades of experience building custom luxury coaches, has pivoted into the RV market and introduced a new line of luxury camper vans for what it calls “the ultimate glamping experience.” Grech RV, the new division, has revealed the Strada, Turismo and Terreno. RV Pro
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October 14, 2022
Visitors Have Been Waiting Up to 5 Hours to Get Into Arches National Park
Starting October 4, the park no longer required a timed-entry pass. The experimental program, which began April 3, was meant to help the park service assess visitor use patterns and manage them more efficiently in the future. When the program ended, Arches warned guests of long wait times or delayed...
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October 13, 2022
Startup Outdoorsy Passes $2 Billion in Transactions as RV Hype Grows
Recreational vehicle rental marketplace Outdoorsy Inc. reached a milestone in October of $2 billion in total bookings value since the startup was founded seven years ago. That’s double what it was 18 months ago, signaling that more people are taking vacations inspired by the #vanlife movement even as the pandemic fades. Bloomberg
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October 12, 2022
Kampgrounds of America Named a Most Profitable Franchise of 2022
Kampgrounds of America (KOA) was named an award-winning franchise in Franchise Business Review’s 2022 report on the Most Profitable Franchises. Kampgrounds of America is one of only 50 franchises and the only outdoor hospitality company to be included on the list. RV-Pro
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October 12, 2022
The North Face Eyes New Growth Targets
At VF Corp.’s Investor Day, Nicole Otto, global brand president, featured the company’s growth plans in the trail/hike, footwear and owned stores categories and announced its latest mission statement, expected to guide its growth over the next five years. VF set TNF’s growth target in the high-single to low-double-digits in...
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October 11, 2022
September Saw Another Stock Slide for the Outdoor Industry. This Time, It Was a Big One
The OBJ Outdoor Index tracked similarly to other U.S. indices last month, heading south as winter approaches. The outdoor industry sustained a bruising 10.58 percent dip after August’s 3.04 percent decline, continuing a downward trend that shows no signs of slowing and has all but erased short-term hopes for investors...
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October 11, 2022
KOA Adds Rathburn, Cross to Executive Management Team
In separate announcements, Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) has hired Eric Rathburn as vice president of real estate development of the Owned and Operated Assets of KOA (OAK) and Emily Cross as in-house legal counsel as the company’s attorney. RV Business
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October 10, 2022
Camping World Announces Strategic Appointment of SVP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations to Leadership Team
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced the appointment of Brett Andress to the role of SVP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Mr. Andress will be responsible for developing and enhancing corporate initiatives, along with management and communication to the investment community...
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October 10, 2022
Developers Loom As Boy Scouts Sell Thousands of Acres to Fund Legal Issues
The Boy Scouts of America and their local councils intend to sell thousands of acres of land — including properties where some of the abuse took place — to compensate sexual abuse victims. To help pay for the compensation fund, the Boy Scouts’ local councils are legally required to contribute...
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October 10, 2022
Paradise Campground Sold for $1.6 Million
The 124.8-acre commercial campground, 6940 Rochester Road, sold to Fireside Lake LLC of Mount Vernon, Ohio. The company incorporated as an LLC two months ago with K&C Agents LLC listed as statutory agent. K&C Agents, LLC is listed at the same address as the law firm of Kidwell & Cunningham...
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October 9, 2022
New Study Strengthens the Link Between Exercise and Memory
Experts have long known that fitness is good for the brain. A recent paper connects different types of workouts with assorted improvements in memory. NYT (paywall)
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October 7, 2022
Glamping Has Skyrocketed 310% in Last Decade
The report from Terramor Outdoor Resorts shows a dramatic increase in glamping interest and bookings over the last year, with nearly 17 million households taking a glamping trip in 2021, a 155% increase compared to 2019. RVBusiness
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October 7, 2022
Green Theme Raises $5.4m in Series B2 Financing Round
Green Theme Technologies Inc (GTT), a leader in water-free and PFAS-free textile finishing raised $5.4 million in its series B2 financing. The capital will be used to grow GTT’s trademarked water-free EMPEL performance technologies, which include the durable water repellent (DWR) finish, stain protection, new technology to keep footwear dry and the...
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October 6, 2022
RVWA Leader of Tomorrow Award Finalists Named
The RV Women’s Alliance is presenting its first-ever Leader of Tomorrow Award during next week’s inaugural Educational Symposium. The RV Women’s Alliance Leader of Tomorrow Award recognizes women who are making a big impact on the RV industry during the beginning stages of her career. Promoting the achievements of the up and...
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October 6, 2022
Why Did a Hunting Non-Profit Put a Bounty on Mountain Bikers?
In April, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, a hunting education and advocacy organization, circulated a press release offering a $500 reward “for reports or information leading to a conviction of those responsible for illegal trail construction on public lands.” In other words, the national non-profit placed what amounted to a bounty...