Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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November 23, 2021
RV INDUSTRY: Monthly, all-time shipment records set in October
The RV has already registered its best year for shipments, with two months of results still to go. The RV Industry Association reported its October survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month at 57,971 units, an increase of 22.5% compared to the 47,326 units shipped during...
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November 22, 2021
Outdoorsy in Talks for $100M EV Order
RV rental company Outdoorsy is in talks with Rivian Automotive and Ford Motor Co. to order $100 million in electric trucks and SUVs over the coming years to build out its fleet. The Austin, Texas-based Outdoorsy has seen a boom in demand during the pandemic, helping it surpass $1.5 billion in total sales....
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November 18, 2021
Oregon State Parks to spend $50 million on new campsites, park improvements
New campsites at Silver Falls, riverside cabins at Champoeg and a visitor center at Kam Wah Chung are all on tap, as the Oregon’s state parks are set for a $50 million upgrade over the next two years. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department released a list of upcoming projects that...
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November 18, 2021
Sun Communities Announces $647.5M Stock Offering
Sun Communities Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates or has an interest in manufactured housing communities, RV resorts and marinas, has announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 3,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $185 per share....
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November 18, 2021
Yosemite’s largest campground shutters for years-long rehabilitation work
Three of Yosemite’s campgrounds — Tuolumne Meadows, Bridalveil Creek and Crane Flat — will be closed as they undergo extensive renovations. There will be no camping available at all three sites during the closures. Tuolumne Meadows will see the longest closure, as the National Park Service says that it will...
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November 17, 2021
KOA campgrounds will offer EV charging
The new Rivian R1T electric truck may have camping tools built in, but you can’t recharge it in the glow of your campfire. Kampgrounds of America (KOA) is changing that with campground EV charging stations. Starting in 2022, campground owners at the 520 independently-owned franchises across the U.S. and Canada...
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November 16, 2021
New Economic Report Showcases Outdoor Recreation Economy’s Strength & Resiliency During Difficult Year
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released economic data for 2020 on outdoor recreation’s powerful and positive economic impact on the U.S. economy today. These new numbers show outdoor recreation generates $688 billion in economic output, comprises 3% of U.S. employees and creates 4.3 million jobs. The report, a snapshot in time of...
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November 13, 2021
Cummins CEO: Domestic Semiconductor Production For Nation’s Automakers
Shortages of semiconductors critical for automakers isn’t coming to an end anytime soon. President Joe Biden has tasked Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, a former Rhode Island governor, to solve supply chain issues that include the shortage of semiconductors. Her solution is to bring back production of chips as well as...
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November 12, 2021
20 people, 3 dogs rescued from Oregon RV park amid flooding
A storm supercharged by an atmospheric river of rain doused the Pacific Northwest on Friday. The U.S. Coast Guard used two helicopters and one rescue swimmer to pull 12 people to safety Friday morning, the military branch's Pacific Northwest district tweeted. It said that other agencies rescued eight people, and that...
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November 12, 2021
Brunton sold to Wyoming locals
A Wyoming-based pair of inventors and former educators has acquired Brunton, one of the state’s oldest brands. The 127-year-old compass maker, which had most recently been a subsidiary of Sweden-based Fenix, yesterday announced the change in ownership. The new owners, Lauren and David Heerschap of Lander, Wyo., had been educators...
