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October 27, 2022
Wholesale RV Values Up as Shipments Decline
The average selling price for motorized units was $74,069 which is up $5,066 (7.3%) from the previous month. Towables came in at $21,217, up $685 (3.3%) from last month. One year ago the average motorhome sold for $74,990 and the average towable unit brought $22,009. RV Business
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October 27, 2022
The Difference Between Zero-Sugar and Electrolyte Sports Drinks
Sugar-free sports drinks are made with artificial sweeteners, such as sucralose, and are generally lower in calories and carbohydrates than regular sports drinks. However, this doesn’t mean they’re completely void of electrolytes. Outside Online
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October 26, 2022
Finding a Campsite in Shenandoah National Park Just Got Easier. Thank Technology
Shenandoah National Park is launching a new alert system to notify subscribers about campsite availability and hazards or closures within the park, officials said this week. On the weekends, subscribers will receive an afternoon message detailing the number of first-come, first-serve campsites that are available within the park. They will receive...
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October 26, 2022
Camping and Glamping Boom Makes Ex-Money Manager a Billionaire
From Maine to Arizona, Florida to California, Tang’s fortune surged during the Covid-19 pandemic as Americans reconnected with the great outdoors in an era of social distancing, boosting revenue at his Kampgrounds of America. The Billings, Montana-based company, which the China native bought in 1980 when he was still a Wall Street financier, said revenue has...
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October 26, 2022
Dometic Reports Q3 Sales Increase of 37%
Outdoor gear and accessory maker Dometic reported net sales during the third quarter of approximately $697.7 million, which is a 37% increase over the same period a year ago. Because it’s a Sweden-based company, it reports its earnings in the currency of its home country, the Swedish Krona (SEK). The...
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October 26, 2022
This Major Outdoor Trade Show Is Now Letting Consumers In
The Big Gear Show (BGS), the exclusive hardgoods-only event created in 2020, is attempting to reinvent and revitalize the outdoor trade show model by inviting the public next June. Moving from its former open-air location in Park City, Utah, to the Convention Center in downtown Denver, Colorado, the June 8-11...
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October 26, 2022
Garmin Raises 2022 EPS Guidance On Improved Margin Outlook
Garmin, Ltd. reported sales declined 4 percent in the third quarter ending September 24, dragged down by an 18 percent slide in the fitness segment. Second-quarter earnings topped Wall Street estimates and Garmin lifted its full-year EPS outlook on an improving margin outlook. SGB Media
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October 26, 2022
Netflix’s ‘Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake’ Is About So Much More Than the Mountain
Aftershock documents the horror and devastation caused by the April 2015 earthquake in Nepal that left nearly 9,000 people dead and an estimated 2.5 million homeless. It tackles the question of what happens when millions of people are instantaneously placed in survival situations—do they look out for one another or...
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October 25, 2022
September RV Shipments Top 28,000 Units
Results for the RV Industry Association’s September 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 28,333 units, a decrease of (-48.5%) compared to the 55,014 units shipped in September 2021. Through September, RV shipments are down (-8.2%) compared to the same point last year with...
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October 25, 2022
This Van Life Brand Tried the 4-Day Work Week and Isn’t Going Back
Vansmith cut employees’ work week from 40 hours to 32 without cutting anyone’s pay — and it’s still cranking out some of the coolest custom vans, faster than anyone else. Gear Junkie