Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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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
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September 20, 2021
Backpacker brings aboard new gear editor
Benjamin Tepler—a Vermont-based journalist whose work has appeared in various national publications, including Outside, Food & Wine, and Sunset—has joined the staff of Backpacker (owned by OBJ’s parent company) as assistant gear editor. OBJ
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September 17, 2021
Dometic Acquires Igloo in $667 Million Deal
In a $677 million deal announced today, Dometic — an RV appliance and electric cooler-maker — will acquire U.S.-based Igloo, the iconic manufacturer of coolers and drinkware. This marks Dometic’s eighth acquisition in 2021, including Cadac, maker of vehicle-based barbecue products; German mobile power brand Buttner Elektronik; Zamp Solar; and, perhaps most...
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September 16, 2021
Dometic Acquires Cadac International
Dometic entered into an agreement to acquire Cadac International – a provider of barbecues and accessories to the vehicle-based outdoor market. Net sales of Cadac in 2020 were approximately €17 million, or approximately $20 million. RV-PRO
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September 16, 2021
Yellowstone National Park Sets August Record for Visitors
The park had more than 920,000 recreational visits in August, surpassing its previous busiest August on record, in 2017, when crowds came out to watch a solar eclipse. NYT
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September 15, 2021
Camping World’s Lemonis Eyes Path to $1B Net, to Start E-Commerce Site
Camping World Holdings Inc. (CWHI) Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis and 16 members of his management team yesterday (Sept. 14) laid out an aggressive vision for the company to reach $1 billion in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) during an in-person livestream event in Salt Lake...
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September 14, 2021
Hershey, America’s Largest RV Show, Kicks Off Wednesday
More than 1,200 new RVs moved into the Giant Center in Hershey last week for the 52nd Annual America’s Largest RV Show, Sept. 15-19. The five-day event features RVs from the small pop-up camper to the luxurious Class A motorhome. It’s a camper’s one-stop-shop with RVs, campgrounds and vacation destinations, parts and...
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September 14, 2021
VANLIFE: Redtail Overland pops up a $20k carbon fiber rooftop “tent”
Among a host of other glamp-ready features, the hard-sided carbon fiber add-on has its own electricity and heat. On top of that, you can crawl into it through your sunroof — no need to venture outdoors in rowdy weather. GearJunkie
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September 11, 2021
RV dealers say steady price increases from manufacturers make it difficult to lock in final costs for buyers
What makes the price hikes particularly onerous to RV dealers is that the huge backlogs and delays in manufacturing sold units at all RV plants have extended the time from order to delivery to up to eight months or more. If a dealer “locked in” the price with a buyer...
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September 9, 2021
Mission Bay RV parks penalized by California Coastal Commission
The California Coastal Commission ordered 'Campland on the Bay' and 'Mission Bay RV Resort', which are two public trust state tidelands, to pay more than a quarter million dollars in penalties over public access. This was for putting up a bunch of signs up saying that it was only for...
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