October 20, 2021

Adventure RV Club And Gas Buddy Announce Partnership

Adventure RV Club and GasBuddy announced a partnership to offer automatic enrollment in their fuel discount program for new Adventure RV Club members. GasBuddy is a tech company based in Boston that operates apps and websites based on finding real-time fuel prices at more than 140,000 gas stations in the...

October 19, 2021

$11M Invested in Camping App The Dyrt to Nearly Double Team Size

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 19, 2021 - The Dyrt, the No. 1 camping app with the most active camping community in the world, recently closed an over-subscribed Series B round of funding led by Realization Capital Partners. The investment, combined with strong revenue from The Dyrt PRO, has the company adding 30...

October 19, 2021

Research Reveals 30 Percent of Pets Camp with Their Families

To make it safer and healthier for pet parents to hit the road with their canine companions in tow, Embrace Pet Insurance, a top-ranked insurance provider for dogs and cats in the United States, has partnered with Kampgrounds of America, Inc. PR Newswire

October 16, 2021

National Parks pulling tricks out of the hat to accommodate crowds

The staid National Park Service, not previously known as a crucible for innovation, has turned into a seat-of-the-pants experimental agency this year, with new reservation systems, added parking fees, timed-entry tickets and other devices and gimmicks aimed at managing the traffic flow – just to deal with the  massive crowds....

October 16, 2021

Colorado Teardrop’s EV-Charging “The Boulder” to Debut

EV-charging “The Boulder” continues the rollout of new RV designs and manufacturers. According to Automotive News, trailer maker Colorado Teardrops claimes “hundreds” of preorders for a pull behind camper that will carry EV-charging batteries in its frame. However, the pre-order for the camper exists only as a 3D digital rendering....

October 15, 2021

Winnebago Industries commits to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050

Winnebago Industries, Inc. further advances it commitment to environmental sustainability by joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C. The company has set a goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and commits to setting a science-based target through the Science Based Targets initiative. Global Newswire

October 15, 2021

Upstart ‘Badass’ Rooftop Tent’s Build Category’s Lightest, Thinnest Hardshell

‘Badass’ without emanating a certain vibe, a startup rooftop tent builder, enters the market with five patent entries (moonroof!) and an intriguing ‘lightest and fastest hardtop’ claim, also self-identifying as a “disruptor.” Badass Tents is a new category contender vying for attention with braggadocious claims and the allure of pending...

October 15, 2021

Upstart ‘Badass’ Rooftop Tent’s Build Category’s Lightest, Thinnest Hardshell

The company that makes what it calls BA Tents also self-identifies as a “disruptor.” Badass Tents is a new category contender vying for attention with braggadocious claims and the allure of pending patents. BA’s products themselves revolve around the company’s claim that they’re the lightest and thinnest hardtops on the...

October 14, 2021

Lazydays Reports $318M Preliminary 3Q Revenue, Up $103M

Lazydays Holdings Inc. announced preliminary results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2021, that included revenue of $318.7 million, up $103.0 million versus the third quarter 2020, and net income is $30.2 million, up $26.5 million versus the third quarter 2020 (restated). RV Business

October 13, 2021

No jail time for failed “glampers”

A married couple whose failed plan to open a glamour camping resort resulted in multiple larceny convictions will pay restitution to dozens of victims but will spend no time in jail for their crimes. Bradley and Sandra Carlson were each sentenced to pay court costs and nearly $30,000 in restitution,...