Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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March 8, 2023
Starlink RV Rebrands as Starlink Roam, Offers Global Access for $200 Per Month
Users can pay $150 per month for regional roaming or $200 per month for global roaming over the rebranded Starlink tier. The new option is coming to Starlink RV, which has now been rebranded as Starlink Roam. PC Mag
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March 8, 2023
RV shipments down 32% YoY, values fluctuate
Motorhome values declined and towable values rose in January as forecasted recreational vehicle shipments fell due to replenished inventory and slowing consumer demand. The average motorhome selling price clocked in at $67,539 in January, down 8.1% sequentially and down 1.9% year over year, according to Black Book. Auto Finance News(PAYWALL)...
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March 8, 2023
Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed
View Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed images from our Rugged Mountain Custom RV Denali 3S Flatbed photo gallery. Motor1
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March 7, 2023
THOR, Amid ‘Challenging’ Market, Posts $2.35B in Q2 Net Sales
Net sales for the second quarter were $2.35 billion, a decrease of 39.4% compared to the record second quarter of fiscal 2022 and a decrease of 14.0% over the same quarter of fiscal year 2021. RV Business
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March 7, 2023
RV Market Slows as Inflation, Rising Rates Cool Demand
Thor Industries Inc. THO -2.24% decrease; red down pointing triangle cut its sales and earnings outlook as Americans hold off on buying new recreational vehicles amid persistent inflation and rising interest rates. WSJ (paywall)
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March 6, 2023
Camping World to Exit Active Sports Segment
Publicly-held Camping World Holdings, as reported on several stocks-oriented news outlets, on Monday filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will “exit and restructure operations of its indirect subsidiary, Active Sports.” RV Pro
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March 4, 2023
Yosemite National Park Closed Indefinitely Following Record-Breaking Snowfall
In a tweet from February 28, Yosemite National Park shared an update on the park's closure, announcing that the park had been closed few several days and would remain so for an indeterminate amount of time. According to The LA Times, Yosemite Valley got about 40 inches of snow, breaking...
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March 3, 2023
‘Sun’ Buys Jellystone Park From ‘Blue Water’ for $5M
Sun Communities Inc., under the name Sun Lincoln DE RV LLC, bought the vacation venue off Route 1 earlier this year for $5 million from Blue Water Development Company. Delaware Beaches Jellystone Park features more than 265 sites, including full hook-up RV sites, vacation rental cabins and primitive tent sites, as well...
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March 3, 2023
Johnson Outdoors Selling Eureka! Military And Commercial Tents Business
The transaction is expected to close by March 17, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. Rekord Group will buy the military and commercial tents product lines, and a facility in Binghamton, NY, for an estimated $13.7 million, subject to certain potential customary purchase price adjustments mutually agreed to by the...
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March 3, 2023
Lippert Introduces RV Tool Kit
Lippert Components’ new RV tool kit includes 15 tools to help RVers with quick-fix, DIY jobs while on-the-go, the company said. The kit is equipped with various tools and parts such as: assorted screws, wire connectors, wire strippers, a fuse set, an LED headlamp, a multimeter, a ratcheting screwdriver set,...
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February 28, 2023
RVIA Forecast: Fewest Wholesale RV Shipments in 10 Years
ITR Economics, which prepared the forecast for RVIA, projects 2023 wholesale RV shipments in a range of 324,300 to 344,000 RVs. The most likely total, ITR Economics said in the spring 2023 issue of RV RoadSigns, is 334,100 RVs. RV News
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February 28, 2023
Campspot Drives Camping Industry’s Modernization with 3M+ Annual Reservations and New Suite of Software Features
2022 solidified Campspot’s designation as North America’s largest reservations platform and software provider for private campgrounds. The company drove record reservations in 2022, surpassing more than three million gross campsite reservations made across the platform. PR Web
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February 27, 2023
Why this young Black family lives as digital nomads: ‘This is a possibility’
The young Black family, Courtney and Justin Orgias, their 3-year-old son, Xavier, and 10-month-old daughter, Whitley, previously lived in Georgia, but made the big decision to go fully nomadic last year. They were no strangers to frequent traveling, going on trips a few times a year – in 2021 alone,...
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February 24, 2023
Shyft Group Reports Record Year in Sales
The Shyft Group, which serves a variety of specialty vehicle markets, including making chassis for RVs, reports $1 billion in sales in 2022, an increase of $35.4 million over 2021. The company’s adjusted net income for the year was $44.5 million, compared to $75 million the previous year. In the...
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February 23, 2023
Yeti Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss On Massive Recall Charges
Yeti reported a loss in the fourth quarter as it absorbed $128.9 million in write-offs related to the recall of several magnet-lined products. Sales were up 1 percent in the fourth quarter but would have risen 10 percent, excluding the recalled products. Yeti also warned that 2023 profitability and sales...
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February 21, 2023
The Dyrt Announces the 10 hardest-to-book campgrounds in the country
There are different reasons for the popularity of these places, but a common thread is natural beauty. Whether it’s taking in the panoramic views from high altitudes in the Rocky Mountains or relaxing lakeside in Tennessee, campers flock to these locations year after year. And oftentimes there will be wildlife...
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February 20, 2023
First Camp acquires Denmark’s CampOne
First Camp, which already owns nine different campsite destinations in Denmark, will be adding four of CampOne’s sites to its network, which between them bring a combined annual turnover of US$4.5 million. The remaining fifth CampOne destination in Assens Strand will remain under the ownership of Per and Gitte Blaabjerg...
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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
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 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 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...