Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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May 9, 2022
Will Smith’s Gigantic $2.5 Million RV The Heat Is Now Used for Unglamorous Glamping
Anderson Mobile Estates, who built the monster RV that Will Smith used as his movie trailer for a few years back in the early aughts, calls it glamping but, at $9,000 per night, it is so much more than that. The Heat, unofficially the biggest, tallest and most expensive celebrity...
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May 9, 2022
Rising Demand Fueling New, Expanded RV Parks
Across the nation, this past winter saw construction of more than 50 new campgrounds and RV parks, offering more than 15,000 new RV sites. At the same time, work has continued coast to coast on the expansion of many existing parks, according to a report in Forbes. RV Business
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May 6, 2022
Unplugged: National Park Service Struggling To Meet EV Challenges
The National Park Service itself acknowledges it doesn’t currently have the infrastructure to handle a major transition to EVs. Fixing that won’t be easy. Reducing emissions from visitors is, of course, the biggest benefit of EVs. But park operations also matter, and EVs pose a different set of challenges on...
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May 5, 2022
Nomad Neighborhoods: Van Life, Overland Group Buying Land in West
Buy NFT campervan art, and gain access to a nomad, adventure community — with Wi-Fi and amenities. Kift is an alternative, outdoor-oriented real estate developer with several locations peppering the western U.S. Its founders have a unique and timely vision: to design communal living spaces that would bring van dwellers...
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May 5, 2022
Go RV Rentals Unveils RV Rental Price Report
Go RV Rentals, an online source for RV rentals, has released its 2022 RV Rental Price Index Report. Since last year’s report, the news has been filled with stories of high economic inflation for many goods and services, but the report shows only a slight increase in RV rental rates....
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May 5, 2022
Grand Design RV builds four new facilities, creates several hundred jobs
Grand Design is building four new manufacturing and support plants on its Middlebury campus. The company plans to add 700-new workers by the end of 2023, which would represent a 25 percent increase in its present workforce. WNDU
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May 3, 2022
Camping World: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Camping World Holdings Inc. (CWH) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $44.7 million. The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.29 per share. The recreational vehicle retailer and services provider posted revenue of $1.66 billion in the...
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May 3, 2022
Rivian Could Transform How You Haul Gear, Patents Breakthrough Modular Rack Mount System
Rivian is revolutionizing more than just what powers our pickups. In its latest patent, the company is looking at turning the truck accessory upside down, with easier attachment and removal plus power and device communication. Gear Junkie
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May 3, 2022
Cummins Reports Sales, Net Income Boost in Q1
Power generation company Cummins reported Q1 revenues of $6.4 billion, an increase of 5 percent year-over-year. Sales in North America increased 12 percent while international revenues decreased 3 percent, driven primarily by a slowdown in China. RV Pro
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May 3, 2022
Loki Basecamp’s XL Coach Series Is an Adventure-Ready RV
Modified by Loki Basecamp, a Québécois outfitter of pickup truck campers, the XL Coach Series is the "ultimate motorhome for active adventurers." Hence, there's a rooftop light bar blasting 76,000 lumens to help the adventurer avoid tree limbs and bridges. The bus is nearly 12 feet high, after all. When...
