Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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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 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
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 21, 2022
Examining Our Campsite Shortage Problem, Which Is Actually a Reservation Problem
Wyoming State Parks, which has seen a major spike in visitor numbers throughout the pandemic, changed its policies in 2021 in an attempt to reduce the number of no-shows by eliminating the fee and allowing folks to make changes up to the day of arrival. Outside Online
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March 21, 2022
New Yosemite Reservation Requirements for 2022: All You Need to Know
Unusually high construction initiatives will force new reservation requirements for summer 2022, according to Yosemite officials. As concern over Yosemite Valley’s increasing traffic problem mounts and construction projects pile up, park officials responded with a new permit system. Gear Junkie
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March 18, 2022
A New Era of RVing?
THOR Industries and Winnebago separately debuted what the future of electric-powered RVs may look like at January’s 2022 Florida RV SuperShow. And while representatives for THOR and Winnebago declined to offer a timetable on when these technologies could become road-ready, their debut at a major industry event would seem to...
