Month: November 2011

(Nov. 29, 2011) -- "A GPS such as Rand McNally's TripMaker RVND helps provide routing while our customers are on their way to horse shows," said Tom Stinnett, principal of Equine Motorcoach. "We chose it for our 2012 model because it provides the kind of information that is useful to our customers and is customized for the RVer."

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- Nashville Country RV Park in Goodlettsville was named large campground of the year, while Bluewater RV Resort and Marina in Dayton was named small campground of the year. The award winners were chosen by members of the Tennessee Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds.

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- In addition to the Ohio State Highway Patrol reporting provisional numbers show fewer motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday, the state patrol reported a discovering a large amount of cash in an RV.

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- Towables and fifth wheels will continue to star in 2012, bunk bed models will be hot but diesel coaches will not, and no one is looking forward to the possible side effects that the presidential election season may have on the marketplace.

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- "The FTC is under intense pressure from consumer groups to more tightly regulate dealership financing," said Ingrassia. "A major area of concern for RV dealers is the commission's investigation into how dealership F&I departments generate revenue by marking up lender wholesale rates."

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- Based on the original Ever-Lite series, there are eight lightweight travel trailers and seven deep slide travel trailers now available in Ever-Lite Select series from 25 to 36 feet in length. The original Ever-Lite brand with full ComposiTek construction is still available in nine floor plans.

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- “Through our analysis for the northwest North Dakota areas, no RV tech services of any significance were found available," said Kling. "It has become imperative to offer these thousands of RV owners a service they could count on 24/7."

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- The Parvin State Park Appreciation Committee is sponsoring the “Parvin Polar Plunge with Santa” on Dec. 3. Participants will join Santa in taking a plunge into the waters of Parvin Lake, reports NJ.com.

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- Kpcnews.com reports a timber sale to remove the dead and dying ash trees from campgrounds and other public places is planned for Indiana's Pokagon State Park this winter.

(Nov. 28, 2011) -- "The story of the Palazzo cannot be fully appreciated until it is experienced," said Simon. "There are no words to describe the feeling you get when you combine these new-age features that give the Palazzo an absolute edge in the diesel motorhome market."