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December 23, 2021
How Amazon’s CamperForce program doubled this year, adding jobs for seasonal workers who live on the road
Five nights a week from December through February, Shay Machen and America Martinez take off from their Mississippi campground for an overnight shift at Amazon, leaving their two kids and two dogs with Machen’s parents. This is Machen’s fourth holiday season with Amazon, and Martinez’s fifth. After losing their jobs...
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December 23, 2021
Under Armour, Columbia Facing Headwinds
Under Armour and Columbia were downgraded by market analysts Stifel, highlighting the challenges facing the sports category. Analyst Jim Duffy lowered the two brands from “Buy” to “Hold” — while lowering Nike’s price target but maintaining its “Buy” rating. The analyst foresaw short-to-mid-term concerns limiting the upside of both brands....
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December 22, 2021
National Parks NFTs Give Outdoor Enthusiasts Social Club Membership
Mixart.io announced the development of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for outdoor enthusiasts passionate about national parks in the United States. The collection of 4,625 NFTs gives holders access to workshops and outdoor gear for hiking, climbing, photography or families that love annual park road trips. Inside Outdoor
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December 22, 2021
FBI Seeking Potential Victims in Grand Canyon NP Voyeurism Investigation
Between November 2018 and September 2020, visitors to several inner-canyon restroom facilities may have been filmed or photographed without their knowledge. The FBI and National Park Service Investigative Services Branch are looking to identify victims who were filmed covertly at the Grand Canyon’s Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel Trail, North Kaibab, and...
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December 21, 2021
RV Shipments Set A New November Record
Results for the RV Industry Association’s November 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 49,135 units, a new record for the month of November and an increase of 15.6% compared to the 42,513 units shipped during November 2020, the previous record for November. Year...
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December 21, 2021
Who Owns a Sport? Debate Around Adventure Racing World Series Heats Up
Last week, World Obstacle announced that Adventure 1 (A1) will be the official partner for the 2022 world cup for adventure racing. The announcement, however, was not universally well-received. One such dissenter was the Adventure Racing World Series (ARWS). Founded in 2001, the ARWS has previously hosted events recognized as...
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December 20, 2021
Lazydays RV celebrates one billion dollar revenue milestone
One of the United States biggest RV dealer chains Lazydays RV recently celebrated the achievement of breaking through the $1 billion revenue barrier for the first time. As part of an organised celebration that the company called ‘Thanks a Billion’, it organised luncheon, gifts for employees and a video message...
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December 20, 2021
Kentucky RV Dealer Files $1.3M in Fake Payroll Loans, Pleads Guilty
A Lexington, Ky., RV dealer pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting he filed $1.3 million in fake payroll protection loans for employees who did not exist. Randall Blankenship Jr., who owns Bluegrass RV, could face up to 20 years in prison for the scheme to defraud the federal...
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December 19, 2021
Claiming he stole $325,500 in power, Homer Electric sues RV park owner
Homer Electric Association is suing a Sterling man for stealing what it said is more than $325,500 in power over seven years — the co-op’s biggest reported instance of electricity theft to date. The lawsuit, filed last week in Homer District Court, alleges Sterling resident Max Finch used a wiretap...
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December 17, 2021
Cybertruck transformers to Wankel RVs: Top 2021 electric camper concepts
The electric and hybrid concepts and prototypes revealed throughout the year forecasted a promising future for cleaner, quieter RVing. These are the most intriguing concepts, prototypes, and early product previews and confirmations shown by everyone from startups, to university students, to major global automakers and RV manufacturers. New Atlas
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December 17, 2021
Meet the First 2 Heli-Skiing Operators in the World to Go Carbon-Neutral
Last year, a small company in British Columbia was the first heli-skiing operator to go carbon-neutral. Now, there’s a second carbon-neutral heli-skiing team on the scene. In September 2020, Bella Coola Heli Sports achieved the impressive and the improbable — it became the first heli-ski operator in the world to...
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December 17, 2021
Why Patagonia is Closing its North American Stores, Warehouse and Offices the Week After Christmas
Ever the industry contrarian, Patagonia is planning to close up shop temporarily for a quick break after the holidays. Originally announced late last month, the outdoor brand said that its stores and offices in the United States and Canada will be closed starting Dec. 25. The brand also said it...
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December 17, 2021
A new survey says the average new RV owner is now significantly younger
RV ownership has jumped more than 62% throughout the last 20 years. The 18 to 34-year-old age range specifically has grown "significantly," making up 22% of current RV owners, according to RVIA's "2021 Go RVing RV Owner Demographic Profile." And of these millennial and Gen Z tiny home on wheels...
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December 17, 2021
Inside The Call: Winnebago Rides Outdoor Momentum To Stellar Q1 Results
Winnebago Industries’ earnings surged 73.5 percent in the first quarter ended November 27 on a 46 percent sales gain, easily outperforming Wall Street’s expectations. Mike Happe, president and CEO, said, “The way in which consumers have increasingly embraced an excitement for the outdoor lifestyle remained a powerful tailwind, driving demand...
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December 15, 2021
‘Behind the Shovels’: An Homage to Park Crews Everywhere
Ever wonder who builds and maintains all the terrain parks at a resort? What about creating those crazy features for Natural Selection and Kings and Queens of Corbet’s Couloir? In the video, Jackson Hole profiles the folks behind the shovels and gives us a really fun glimpse into what it takes to build...
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December 14, 2021
A major RV maker now has more than $18 billion in backlogged orders and says its dealers may not be fully restocked until 2023
Famed RV maker Thor Industries now has an $18.07 billion order backlog as of October 31 as demand for tiny homes on wheels continues to remain strong through the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said in its 2022 first-quarter earnings report on December 8. Thor Industries — which owns brands like...
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December 14, 2021
RV industry rolls through U.S. shortages, inflation
The recreational vehicle industry has done what many U.S. businesses did in the face of this year's epic shortages and surging inflation: Churned out more products and made more money than ever before. Winnebago Industries Inc (WGO.N) reported record fiscal 2020 revenues in October - up over 50% from the...
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December 14, 2021
AAA: More than 109M Americans to Travel for the Holidays
More than 109 million people — an almost 34% increase from 2020 — will travel 50 miles or more as they hit the road, board airplanes or take other transportation out of town between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2, according to AAA. RVBusiness
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December 13, 2021
Inside The Call: American Outdoor Brands Fiscal Q3 Sales Impacted By Delivery Timing
American Outdoor Brands reported sales fell 10.5 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended October 31, to $70.8 million. Officials blamed it on the timing of orders from traditional brick-and-mortar channels, and underlying demand remains healthy. Brian Daniel Murphy, president, CEO, said certain retail customers accelerated the company’s inventory purchases...
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December 13, 2021
Clif Bar breaks into new category—pet food
Among the several new product introductions Clif Bar made this year, its entrance into the pet category with Clif Pet seems to be the most ambitious—and unexpected. The initial offering of three jerky snacks for dogs (set to launch in early 2022) is the first new product release from the...
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December 13, 2021
Colorado Rafting Businesses Hire Right-Wing Law Firm to Keep Guide Pay Low
It may seem an unlikely pairing: A law firm that is fighting to roll back clean water protections across the United States and a coalition of raft companies in Colorado that often train their guides to give interpretive talks on environmental preservation. But last week the two found common cause...
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December 13, 2021
Adidas Releases a Hike-Ready Boot Made With Colorful Upcycled Uppers
Sustainability is at the forefront of much of what Adidas produces. Now, outdoor adventurers have a new eco-friendly look from the brand to shop. Available now via Adidas.com is the “Nothing Left Behind” Free Hiker Gore-Tex, a hiking boot built with colorful upcycled uppers. According to Adidas, the 2021 FNAA...
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December 11, 2021
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Director Purchases $1,371,930.00 in Stock
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAZY) Director Coliseum Capital Management, L bought 69,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 8th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $19.74 per share, with a total value of $1,371,930.00. MarketBeat
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December 10, 2021
Millennials overtake Boomers, Gen X as biggest buyers of pickup trucks in U.S. for first time
Millennials, a generation that some disregarded as not being interested in driving, have rapidly become the largest generation of new car buyers in the U.S. While it’s traditional for each generation to eventually overtake the previous one, Millennials – born between 1977 and 1994 – have done it at an...
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December 10, 2021
Lemonis Gives Alma Mater $3.1M ‘Tip’
Marcus Lemonis, the entrepreneur, philanthropist, advocate, TV personality and the chairman and CEO of Camping World, who also hosts CNBC’s The Profit and Streets of Dreams and HGTV’s The Renovator, made a surprise announcement in-person at his alma mater, Christopher Columbus High School in Miami, this week. As part of...