Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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July 10, 2023
Western Residents Most Interested in Buying RVs, While Southerners Look to Purchase Boats
LendingTree explored consumer interest in financing recreational vehicles (RVs) and boats. Using data from the past two years, we determined when interest in RV and boat financing peaked at the national level, as well as which states were most interested in these modes of recreation. Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who live...
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July 7, 2023
300 Exhibitors Planned at Overland Expo Mountain West ’23
Overland Expo also offers hundreds of educational sessions. Attendees can take part in Q&As, specialized classes, region-specific courses, product demos and more as part of the 175+ educational sessions scheduled during the program. RV Business
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July 3, 2023
General RV Breaks Ground on 15th Dealership, 2nd in Utah
General RV Center, the nation’s largest family-owned RV dealer, has broken ground on its 15th Supercenter located in South Weber, Utah. The new Supercenter will house a 65,000-square-foot facility, have 30 service bays, and will have the capacity to hold 450 RVs. The South Weber store is projected to bring...
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June 30, 2023
Haugen RV Sells Missouri Stores
Two years after expanding its Utah-based RV dealership group to Missouri, Haugen RV sold the two Missouri-based stores. Haugen RV CEO Jason Haugen said it was the right time to sell the Legacy RV dealership locations to Ocala, Florida-based Optimum RV. RV News
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June 28, 2023
17 people fall ill at Colorado campground after exposure to gas cloud
Seventeen campers fell ill in San Juan National Forest in La Plata County after exposure to an unknown gas cloud Tuesday night, according to the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District. About 9 p.m. Mountain time Tuesday, emergency responders with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District were dispatched to the...
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June 28, 2023
Campground OK’ed at old Boyds Bears site
Cumberland Township supervisors voted 5-0 Tuesday to grant conditional use for a campground at the former Boyds Bears facility. Under the site’s mixed-use zoning, BR Smith Properties’ project at 75 Cunningham Road could not advance without the conditional use, which supervisors granted subject to several conditions. One condition is campsites...
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June 28, 2023
Campsites Are Fully Booked. They’re Also Half-Empty.
Rising interest in camping means prime sites are selling out across the country. So why do so many campsites sit empty on peak nights? Online booking and cancellation fees mean there is little to gain in letting parks know you’re a no-show, campers say. Travelers who make multiple bookings before...
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June 28, 2023
Shoe Company Partners With Kampgrounds of America
HOLO Footwear has formed a collaboration with Kampgrounds of America (KOA) in a three-year deal that begins this July and August, pairing sustainable footwear brand HOLO with the world’s largest campground network to highlight the brands’ aligned goals. RV Pro
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June 27, 2023
Ford to ax at least 1,000 contract, salaried workers to offset billion-dollar EV investments
Ford Motor Co. reportedly has plans to fire at least 1,000 salaried and contract workers as the auto giant looks to offset the cost of investing in the electric vehicle market. During internal meetings on Monday, salaried workers based in North America were informed of the impending job cuts, which...
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June 25, 2023
May Shipment Report Now Available
Results for the RV Industry Association’s May 2023 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 30,919 units, a decrease of (-38.8%) compared to the record 50,529 units shipped in May 2022. To date, RV shipments are down (-49.7%) with 140,735 units. RVIA
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