Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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April 4, 2022
Thor Boosting Electrification Focus
Thor Industries Inc. is moving forward with its eMobility strategy by doubling down on electrification of recreational vehicles. The RV manufacturer in January unveiled the strategy along with its electric motorhome and travel trailer concepts at the 2022 Florida RV SuperShow. Inside Indiana Business
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April 4, 2022
KOA Sold to Investor for $15M
An out-of-town investor paid $15 million for the KOA Holiday Campground on Baldwin County 99 in Lillian, according to Tim Herrington of Herrington Realty, who handled the transaction. The 20-acre site includes frontage on Perdido Bay. The new owner plans to upgrade the current facilities and expand the park with...
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April 4, 2022
Lippert acquires Girard Systems and Girard Products
Lippert has announced the acquisition of Girard Systems and Girard Products, a well-known RV industry supplier of awnings and tankless water heaters. The deal was completed via LCI Industries’ subsidiary firm Lippert Components Manufacturing. Camping Trade World
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April 4, 2022
Solo Stove Names Purple Orange Digital Communications as PR Agency of Record
Grapevine, TX (April 4, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Solo Stove, designers of beautiful, easy-to-use fire pits and camp stoves, announced Purple Orange Digital Communications as the company’s new Public Relations Agency of Record. Purple Orange agency, based out of Jackson Hole, WY, will oversee all media communications for the brand,...
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April 3, 2022
Police: McMinnville RV shop owner defrauds consignors out of $800K
The owner of Mac RV Sales in McMinnville was arrested Saturday after police said an investigation revealed he and his business never compensated dozens of owners selling their vehicles through his shop. According to the McMinnville Police Department, between May 2019 and April 2021, Ruben Dominic Bernt and his consignment...
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April 1, 2022
RV Retailer is On The Move
Four years ago, RV Retailer was just an idea. Today, it’s the second-largest dealership group in the country, with 94 stores (currently), more than 800 service bays and in excess of 3,500 associates in 29 states – and the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company still has plenty of opportunities to grow,...
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April 1, 2022
THOR to Sell Digital Apps Business
THOR Industries (NYSE: THO) is divesting its digital application business, TH2Connect LLC, in a deal valued at $81 million. The platform, which operates as Roadpass Digital, consists of multiple applications that help RV owners find campgrounds, plan road trips, and locate overnight parking. Inside Indiana Business
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March 31, 2022
RV Retailer Adds Two Dealerships in Q1
RV Retailer made two acquisitions in the first quarter of this year after acquiring 52 stores – an average of one per week – during 2021. In January, the company announced its entrance into the New England market with the acquisition of Country Camper. Country Camper has been around since 1996...
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March 31, 2022
Colorado, Rivian Announce Ambitious State Park EV Charging Plan
Officers haven’t but introduced a timeline for the set up on the park, situated simply south of Colorado Springs. Nonetheless, it’s an early sign of a extra electrified future for the state. Rivian agreed to associate with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) in early 2021 and dedicated to putting in...
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March 31, 2022
Washington State Signs Nation’s Earliest Gas Car Ban Into Law
The United States’ earliest ban on non-electric-powered cars became law in Washington state last week. Gas cars after model year 2030 will not be allowed in the state. Amid a flurry of signings that started on March 25, Washington Governor Jay Inslee made the state the earliest in the U.S....
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March 31, 2022
Outdoor Industry Association Selects Denny, ink. as Public Relations Agency of Record
BOULDER, CO (March 31, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The leading trade association for the outdoor industry, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), today announced their partnership with public relations firm Denny, ink. Effective immediately, Denny, ink. will pilot all media interactions and associated outreach for the membership-driven trade organization. Located in the adventure...
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March 31, 2022
HitchFire Unveils The New F20 Hitch Mounted Grill
March 31, 2022 (Santa Cruz, CA) – Following the launch of the Forge 15 in 2019, HitchFire announced today the release of the F20, the next generation of their proprietary hitch mounted grills. The F20 has an impressive 20,000 BTUs of power packed into two independent burners allowing for individual...
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March 29, 2022
The Dyrt: 60% of RVers Say Gas Prices Will Affect Plans
The Dyrt, a leading app for camping with the most active online camping community, has found that record-high gas prices in the U.S. will affect the plans of more than 60% of RV and other vehicle campers in 2022. The Dyrt surveyed members of its community who said their primary...
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March 29, 2022
RVIA Analysis Shows Need for More Campsites, Amenities
With the completion of the first-ever Campground Industry Market Analysis, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) has compiled a comprehensive report that details the availability of campsites and campground amenities at federal, state, municipal and private campgrounds across the United States. RV-PRO
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March 29, 2022
Two-Thirds of Campers Plan to Take at Least One Camping Trip this Year
The new Kampgrounds of America (KOA) Monthly Research Report indicates that nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of campers expect to take a camping trip this year. With 50 percent of campers indicating they have already booked some of their trips and building on a robust 2021, the outlook for 2022 camping...
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March 29, 2022
Major RV and boat maker Winnebago says it now has a $4.4 billion worth of orders in its backlog as demand continues to rise
Winnebago Industries' towable RV backlog is now sitting at $1.87 billion while its motorhomes are back $2.21 billion and its marine products almost $278,000. The backlog of towable RVs has been recovering the fastest, but the same can't be said for Winnebago's motorized RVs or boats, according the company's most...
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March 29, 2022
Solo Brands Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results Provides Fiscal Year 2022 Outlook
GRAPEVINE, Texas--Solo Brands, Inc., (NYSE: DTC) a direct-to-consumer platform for rapidly growing lifestyle brands (the “Company,” “we” or “our”), today announced its financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2021. The operating results in 2021 include the activity of Oru, ISLE, and Chubbies post-acquisition. The...
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March 28, 2022
Thor Industries announces changes to innovation team leadership
One of the world’s biggest producers of RVs and motorhomes, Thor Industries, has announced some personnel and leadership changes to its innovation team. McKay Featherstone, currently vice president of product development and engineering of Thor brand Airstream, has been hire as the company’s new senior vice president of global innovation....
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March 24, 2022
Thor Motor Coach Rolls Out Two New Luxury ‘MEGA C’ Motorhomes
Pasadena and Inception are built exclusively on the Freightliner S2RV cab chassis, intentionally designed for consumers seeking the performance and power of a diesel pusher with the familiarity and convenience of a cab chassis. The front-end diesel chassis features a Cummins ISB-XT engine, outputting 360 horsepower and 800 pound-feet of...
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March 24, 2022
Fun Town RV Acquires Lloyds RV Center in Orange, Texas
Fun Town RV LP, the largest towable RV dealer in Texas, announced further expansion into the Lone Star State with an agreement to acquire Lloyds RV Center, located in Orange, Texas. Fun Town RV currently operates 14 locations in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois and Indiana, with plans to open as many as 15...
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March 24, 2022
Roamly Launches Nationwide Pet Insurance Product
Roamly, an embedded insurtech for travel enthusiasts with unique RV insurance offerings, announced it is marking new territory with the launch of its pet insurance product. Roamly will market pet insurance to all U.S. pet owners, including customers of Outdoorsy, an online recreational vehicle rental and outdoor travel marketplace. Inside Outdoor
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March 23, 2022
Winnebago Industries Delivers Strong Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 23, 2022 -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WGO), a leading outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, today reported financial results for the Company's Fiscal 2022 second quarter. Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results Revenues for the Fiscal 2022 second quarter ended February 26, 2022, matched the record of $1.2...
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March 23, 2022
New Campers are Increasingly More Diverse, According to 2022 Camping Report
PORTLAND, Ore., March 23, 2022 -- The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping with the most active camping community in the world, found that 40 percent of the people who went camping for the first time in 2021 identified as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This is up from just 23...
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March 23, 2022
Outdoor Retailer Headed Back to Utah Despite Boycotts, Industry Protests
The event has been held in Denver for the past five years, moving out of Utah, where the trade show first began, after state politicians supported the federal government’s stripping of protections from national monuments in the state. The decision comes after some of the biggest outdoor brands in the...
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March 22, 2022
Lazydays RV Announces Plans to Open New Dealerships in Surprise, Arizona and Wilmington, Ohio
Lazydays, The RV Authority®, announces new dealership locations in Surprise, Arizona to serve the western Phoenix metropolitan area, and Wilmington, Ohio which is strategically located between the Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton metropolitan areas. The Company expects the new dealerships to open in the second quarter of 2023. The dealerships will be branded Lazydays RV of West Phoenix and Lazydays RV of Ohio. "We...