Month: December 2011

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- A man was hospitalized this morning after receiving serious burns while trying to escape an RV that was on fire in Ocean Beach. He was found a block away after running down the road with his clothing on fire, reports KGTV San Diego.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- After an outcry from grey nomads, the Tasmania State Government has promised to preserve low-cost camping options for motorhome users, reports the Tasmania Mercury.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- On Tuesday, the Williams County Commission voted to deny a request from Donald Hickel for a zone change from agricultural to public zoning for property outside Ray, N.D. Hickel was proposing to place a 60-lot RV park on a portion of the acreage, reports the Williston Herald.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- On Wednesday, two pistol-packing American senior citizens were fined $10,000 each for a July 11 incident. Their motorhome was searched at the Aldergrove border crossing by Canada Border Services Agency, revealing a small arsenal of undeclared firearms, reports the Vancouver Sun.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- KAJ18 reports that this is a good time to visit Montana's Glacier National Park. Less park services are available, so entrance fees have been reduced to $15 for vehicles.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Skip Eppers, owner of Skip Eppers RV in Punta Gorda, says thieves broke into his property over the weekend and used a garden hose to siphon nearly 200 gallons of diesel and unleaded gas from several vehicles, reports WINK News.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- Eric Peterson, writing for AARP News, says that the Grand Canyon is a great place to go camping. He offers his pick of campgrounds in the vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park.

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- The National Park Service said that on Wednesday, a tourist helicopter crashed near the Hoover Dam about a half mile within the boundary of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, killing all five people aboard, reports the Chicago Tribune.

(Dec. 8, 2011) --  “The display was a bustling hub of activity as Dealers explored the alternatives we offer,” said Shea. “We’re helping dealers build profitable businesses with large protected territories, strong parts and service support, and unique, high-value products.”

(Dec. 8, 2011) -- The four-week moving average of initial claims, which normally provides a better indication of the underlying trend in labor markets, fell for the fifth time in six weeks, dipping 3,000 to 393,250 after inching up 1,000 to 396,250 the previous week.