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June 15, 2021
Lippert Acquires Specialized Metal Fabricator Trazcor
In addition to providing aluminum sidewalls to the North American RV industry, Trazcor also supplies custom fabricated products to the utility trailer and marine industries. RV-PRO
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June 14, 2021
Volkswagen hails ‘new era’ with launch of new Multivan
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has finally revealed its brand-new Multivan at a world premiere event in Hannover Germany – and has hailed the vehicle as one that will usher in a new era for the brand and for mobility. The Multivan enters the Volkswagen Bulli range alongside the Transporter 6.1 and the ID.BUZZ....
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June 14, 2021
Lazydays to Acquire Burlington RV Superstore
Lazydays Holdings Inc. announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Burlington RV Superstore, located Sturtevant, Wisconsin, strategically located between the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. Burlington RV offers a wide selection of RV brands including Newmar, Grand Design, Thor, Forest River, Jayco, and Coachmen. The acquisition is expected...
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June 14, 2021
National Parks Are Overcrowded and Closing Their Gates
Southeast Utah is among the most popular tourist destinations in the U.S. with two national parks and millions of undeveloped acres. But visitors are increasingly spending more time sitting in their cars as they wait to access the vast outdoors. Arches reaches capacity and closes its gate to visitors most days before...
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June 13, 2021
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. To Acquire Burlington RV Superstore
Lazydays Holdings announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Burlington RV Superstore in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, strategically located between the Milwaukee and Chicago markets. Burlington RV offers a wide selection of RV brands including Newmar, Grand Design, Thor, Forest River, Jayco, and Coachmen. The acquisition is expected to be...
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June 11, 2021
‘I was completely inside’: Lobster diver swallowed by humpback whale off Provincetown
In something truly biblical, veteran lobster diver Michael Packard was swallowed whole by a humpback whale. Outfitted with scuba gear, he estimated he was in the whale for 30 to 40 seconds before the whale finally surfaced, started throwing its head side to side, then Patrick found himself outside, in...
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June 11, 2021
Stunning 3D Map Shows Route of Every Drop of Water in United States
Check out the River Runner website, lick anywhere on the map of the United States, and the website drops down to a terrain following view, tracking where water flows from that very spot. It was made by a data analyst named Sam Learner with help from the US Geological Survey’s...
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June 11, 2021
Alterra Mountain Company Names New President & COO of Mammoth Mountain & June Mountain in California
Ron Cohen, current President and COO of Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, will return to Mammoth Mountain. June Mountain is the new President and COO effective immediately. Businesswire
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June 11, 2021
Nat. Park Visitor Spending Contributed $28.6B in 2020
The National Park Service announced that visitor spending in communities near national parks in 2020 resulted in a $28.6 billion benefit to the nation’s economy and supported 234,000 jobs. WCM
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June 10, 2021
Meet the TikTokers Upending Outdoor Influencer Culture
By valuing relatability over action shots, TikTok may be ushering in a new era of outdoor creators and celebrities. Anyone can spontaneously go viral on TikTok, creating a crop of content creators who are passionate about the outdoors and have brought quarantined audiences closer to nature in the past year....
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June 10, 2021
‘Collective Retreats’ Raises $23M, Plans to Expand
Collective Retreats has announced in a press release that it raised $23 million during its Series C funding round. The round was led by New York-based investment firm Fireside Investments, outdoor marketplace Outdoorsy and with participation from existing investors, including Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. Collective Retreats plans to use this...
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June 10, 2021
Haig Report Shows Q1 Profits are Booming for Dealerships
Haig Partners LLC,a boutique investment banking firm and the leading buy-sell advisory firm to owners of higher value auto, heavy truck, and RV dealerships, recently released its Q1 2021 Haig Report. Dealership profits jumped 197% in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020, reaching record-high levels. Average blue-sky value per rooftop has...
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June 10, 2021
R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office)
Ownership of recreational vehicles is on the rise and with improved technology, an attractive lure for those who can hit the road to travel, or work, wherever they choose. NY Times
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June 10, 2021
Airstream’s Interstate 24X Takes Van Life to the Luxury Level
The Mercedes Sprinter–based van is equipped from the start to be the ultimate off-grid rig, and it carries an eye-popping price tag to match. Car and Driver
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June 9, 2021
REV Group Inc. Reports Strong Q2; RV Segment Up 108%
REV Group, Inc. , a manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicles, reported results for the three months ended April 30, 2021. Consolidated net sales in the second quarter 2021 were $643.6 million, representing an increase of 17.7% compared to $547.0 million for the three months ended April 30, 2020. The company’s...
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June 9, 2021
Eagle Creek to cease operations by late 2021
Eagle Creek, the luggage and backpack brand founded in 1975 and currently owned by VF Corporation, is slated to cease business operations by the end of the year. VF will discontinue the brand due to strategic and financial concerns. OBJ
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June 9, 2021
Yellowstone debuts electric driverless shuttle, ‘T.E.D.D.Y’
Each shuttle will have an attendant. Although they are driverless, attendants can take over operations at any time. According to the park, the goal is to understand how automated vehicle shuttle technology can be used in parks and how visitors perceive and engage these services. The data from this pilot...
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June 9, 2021
CamelBak Recall: Choking Hazard Found in Water Bottle Caps
CamelBak is voluntarily recalling nearly 50,000 water bottles in North America due to a potential choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. The recall includes CamelBak’s Podium and Peak Fitness water bottles — specifically, some caps that came with those water bottles. According to the CPSC, a small silicone...
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June 9, 2021
The Best Type of Exercise? A Blood Test Holds Clues
a fascinating new study of more than 650 men and women suggests that the levels of certain proteins in our bloodstreams might foretell whether and how we will respond to various exercise regimens. NYT (paywall)
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June 8, 2021
R.V. Life Means Never Having to Leave Home (or the Office)
Ownership of recreational vehicles is on the rise and with improved technology, an attractive lure for those who can hit the road to travel, or work, wherever they choose. New York Times
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June 8, 2021
THOR Set New Sales Record in Q3
THOR Industries reported record net sales of $3.46 billion during the recent quarter – an increase of 106 percent as compared to the third quarter of the last year. The company’s earnings per share for the quarter were $3.29 per diluted share – an increase of 665 percent year-over-year. RV-Pro
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June 8, 2021
2021 Ford Bronco Pop-Up Camping Tent Announced by Ursa Minor Vehicles
2021 Ford Bronco Pop-Up Camping Tent Announced by Ursa Minor Vehicles - Ursa is the aftermarket parts company that specializes in converting the Honda Element and the Jeep Wrangler into more capable camping vehicles. Now, they have turned their focus to its B30 pop-up camping tent for the new Ford Bronco...
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June 8, 2021
Thor Industries racks up $14 billion order backlog amid sustained RV demand
Thor Industries CEO Bob Martin said the company has a year’s worth of orders to fulfill as dealer recreational vehicle inventories continue to decline. CNBC
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June 8, 2021
Sporting Goods Giants Continue Seeing Record Numbers
Academy Sports reported its Q1 earnings Tuesday, highlighting a recent string of record-breaking quarters in the sporting goods industry. The company saw its highest-ever gross margin, increasing 89.2% to $563.7 million. Net sales jumped 39.1% year-over-year to $1.58 billion. But Academy Sports isn’t the only sporting goods store trending upward. Front Office...
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June 8, 2021
Outdoorsy rolls into the accommodations space with investment and vision for creating bespoke campground properties with Collective Retreats
Outdoorsy is expanding its outdoor experiences portfolio by partnering with outdoor luxury accommodations operator Collective Retreats. The companies will work jointly to build a suite of offerings designed to cater to road travelers and guests looking for an elevated outdoor accommodation experience. PRNewswire