Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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October 6, 2021
KOA Adds Dedicated Position for Canadian Market Expansion
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) has hired Matt Stovold to the newly created position of KOA Franchise Development Manager for Canada. Stovold joins KOA after more than10 years of operating and managing the Toronto North/Cookstown KOA Holiday in Ontario. Woodalls
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October 6, 2021
Harvest Hosts Finalizes Boondockers Welcome Integration to Become the Largest Private RV Camping Network, Offering Over 5,600 Locations for Members
Harvest Hosts, a membership program giving RVers access to unique RV camping options, is announcing the complete integration of Boondockers Welcome, a community-driven camping solution, into its platform following acquisition of the company in May 2021. Both built by RVers for RVers, the companies share a mission of giving travelers opportunities...
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October 5, 2021
Winnebago Roam Revealed As Brand’s First Camper Van For Wheelchair Users
Winnebago RV company revealed the Winnebago Roam - a Class B camper van which offers plenty of cabin space despite its relatively smaller cabin compared to the other wheelchair-friendly RVs. Aside from its remote-controlled wheelchair lift, cabinets and storage compartments inside are accessible even while seated, with specially-made duffels for...
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October 5, 2021
RV Industry Priorities Included in Infrastructure Bill
While the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, seemed poised to pass the House of Representatives last week, ongoing disagreement between the progressive and centrist wings of the Democratic Party delayed the vote. Progressive Democrats are insisting that the infrastructure bill and a separate reconciliation package...
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October 5, 2021
This Luxury Motorhome With Mercedes-Benz Tech Shows What German Design Is All About
You’re probably already familiar with motorhomes based on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis, but this model is more than that because it combines a Mercedes chassis with top-of-the-line German interior design, which gives it a unique flavor. Auto Evolution
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October 5, 2021
KOA: Over 6.3M Hispanic Households Camped in ‘20
Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with the release of the 2021 Latinx Camping Snapshot, which highlights the continued growth of camping popularity among U.S. Latinx audiences. Latinx campers represent 6.3 million camping households in the U.S., with 15% who are new to camping...
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October 4, 2021
Developer Buys Davie RV Park for $64M
Illinois-based developer Industrial Outdoor Ventures and San Francisco real estate investment firm Stockbridge Real Estate paid $64 million for a 38.5-acre industrial development site in Davie, Fla., property records show. Located at 3055 Burris Road, the property sits between Florida’s Turnpike and U.S. 441, smack dab in the center of...
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September 30, 2021
2022 RV Industry Association Board Of Directors Election Results
Voting for the 2022 RV Industry Association Board of Directors election closed on Tuesday, September 28 and the final results are in! Official representatives from member companies cast their votes during the September 7-28 balloting for the five open seats announced in August. From that pool, the successful candidates for 4 Manufacturer...
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September 29, 2021
Jayco Goes Overlanding With New Sprinter-Based Terrain Camper Van
The Indiana-based RV manufacturer is well-known for a plethora of sizable motorhomes and travel trailers, but the van featured here is something different. Technically a Class B motorhome, this camper trades campgrounds and RV parks for off-road adventures. Motor1.com
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September 29, 2021
Farm to Summit Turns Unwanted Produce Into Very Much Wanted Camp Food
Farm to Summit makes dehydrated food from upcycled, locally-grown produce. Their business model: to create gourmet meals for bikepackers, backpackers, and other people who spend time in the backcountry while also reducing food waste and resource use. Read more about the founders on Adventure Journal.
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September 29, 2021
RV Industry Association Convenes Meeting Of Campground And RV Industry Leaders To Build Unity Around Growing And Enhancing Campgrounds And Consumer Experiences
The RV Industry Association convened a meeting of select leaders from the RV and campground industries to discuss how through working together across industries they can find common ground and synergies to significantly improve the consumer's camping and RVing experiences. The meeting, held outside Denver, CO, was a kick-off for...
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September 29, 2021
30,000 people flock to Overland Expo West to geek out on vehicle-based outdoor recreation
It didn’t matter if they pulled up in a Subaru hatchback, a Prius, a converted Sprinter van, or a $300,000 EarthRoamer, attendees of Overland Expo West were part of one community. Set in Flagstaff, the second of three consumer-facing events this year drew an estimated 30,000 people to geek out...
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September 29, 2021
ClearAngel Invests $10,000 in Ready-to-Eat Camping Food Provider Campfare
Clearco, the world’s largest e-commerce investor revolutionizing the way founders grow their businesses, today announced that its ClearAngel program is funding Campfare, the source for chef-quality, fully-hydrated, ready-to-eat camping meals. ClearAngel gives early-stage founders access to revenue share capital, data-driven advice, and Clearco’s extensive network of apps, agencies, and investors....
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September 28, 2021
Outdoorsy Starts RV Loan Product with ‘Lead Bank’
Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, announced the launch of its partnership with Lead Bank to bring innovative RV-focused lending solutions to the U.S., making a deeper push into offering financial services that support RV, motorhome, trailer, and overlander vehicle owners. Woodall's Campground Magazine
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September 28, 2021
RV industry records best shipment numbers for any August
The RVIA revealed that a survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units, an increase of 33.8% compared to the 39,489 units shipped during August 2020. The 52,819 shipments recorded last month set a new record for August and is the second most units...
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September 28, 2021
Black Book: Wholesale RV Values Cooling Off as Fall Approaches
“For the first time in several months, one of the major RV market segments has declined in value: Motorhomes dropped seven percent, falling for the first time since February, and while towables once again increased, it was by under one percent, their smallest gain since last November,” said Eric Lawrence...
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September 28, 2021
Thor Industries 4Q Sales, Earnings Grow on Strong RV Demand
Thor Industries Inc. on Tuesday beat analysts' expectations for its fiscal fourth-quarter profit, posting year-over-year sales gains as demand for recreational vehicles remand strong. The Elkhart, Ind.-based RV maker logged earnings of $4.12 a share, a rise from $2.14 a share a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet were forecasting...
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September 25, 2021
NYC tourists duped by illegal vans touted on Airbnb as cheap places to ‘glamp’
Cops this week seized seven illegally documented vans that have been used for at least two years as cut-rate Airbnb rentals, authorities said. In a series of since-removed posts on the app, the vans were touted as a very down to Earth way for tourists to experience the mean streets...
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September 23, 2021
VW Says It Still Won’t Sell Camper Vans in America Despite RV Craze. Here’s Why
Why won't VW entrust its eggs to the camper van basket by offering the California in the States, or spearhead its EV transition with a pop-top ID.Buzz? And now that everyone in America seems to have been driven camper-crazy by COVID, has VW's hesitance blown an opportunity? The Drive
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September 22, 2021
Charges laid in multi-million dollar B.C. RV site scam
Calgary police have charged two men in a multi-million dollar fraud investigation linked to the B.C. East Kootenay region. Detectives say between 2014 and 2017, a 61-year-old man sold fake RV park sites as the owner and operator of Sweetwater Resort, a land development project on the shores of Lake...
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September 22, 2021
Renting Out Your Van, Trailer, or RV: Big Money or Big Pain?
Peer-to-peer RV rental companies can net you big money, but there are costs. Did you realize that your Airstream could be netting you $40,000 a year? Peer-to-peer (P2P) RV rental companies promise just that, and the competition to become the Airbnb of RVs is red-hot. Can you really pull in that...
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September 22, 2021
Camping World Partners With Major League Baseball
Camping World said its Good Sam services segment has entered into an agreement with Major League Baseball to be the presenting partner for the 2021 American League Division Series (ALDS) and the 2021 National League Division Series (NLDS). SGBMedia
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September 21, 2021
World’s largest tree wrapped in fire-resistant blanket as California blaze creeps closer
As flames crept closer to California’s cherished sequoia trees firefighters took an unusual step to protect them, wrapping the giant bases in fire-resistant blankets. The KNP Complex fire – which consists of two lightning-sparked blazes burning together – forced the evacuation of the park this week. The Guardian
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September 21, 2021
2021 Hershey RV Show Draws 61,320, 2nd Best Ever
Hosted by the Pennsylvania Recreation Vehicle and Camping Association (PRVCA) Sept. 15-19 at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. – and officially titled “America’s Largest RV Show” – attendance for the five-day event was 61,320. It’s only the second time the show has drawn over 60,000 and is second only to...
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September 20, 2021
‘Tourist tax:’ Oregon State Park campsites to cost 25% more for out-of-state RV travelers
Senate Bill 794 imposes a 25% surcharge on non-residents who camp in RV sites at 56 campgrounds from the Oregon Coast to the Wallowa Mountains. The fees apply to everything from small pop-up trailers to Airstreams to motorhomes. Statesman Journal