Month: January 2012

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- Mendocino County sheriff's officials reported that a fight at Hidden Pines Campground in Fort Bragg over the holiday weekend ended in murder, reports the Santa Rosa Press Democrat.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- When Clark County Sheriff’s Deputy Suzanne Waughtel Hopper was killed one year ago, a spotlight was placed on the small Enon Beach Campground, and residents believe the site has since gained a reputation it does not necessarily deserve, reports the Springfield News Sun.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- More than four months after Dalton Fitch was stabbed to death at Ocean Lakes Campground in Myrtle Beach, his family is waiting for some kind of resolution in his killing. But they could be waiting a while, reports the Myrtle Beach Sun News.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- The Valley Morning Star reports that for 23 years, a group of women in Park Place Estates has been making colorful comforters for the poor in the Rio Grande Valley and Mexico, to help them stay warm in the winter, said Rosemary Berry, who helped launch the project in 1988.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- Campers have already begun making reservations for campsites in Rocky Mountain National Park, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Larimer County. Crews are making repairs at the campsites, ensuring most sites will be ready for the spring rush, reports ReporterHerald.com.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- This handy portable stove warms food up to 300 degrees and is easy to bring along. It can be used to heat most kinds of pre-cooked food, and is ideal for stews, beans, chops, rice meals and other hot dishes.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- This fall, a group of volunteers made it their mission to spruce up the long-neglected Lost Lake Park, doing things like painting the entrance station and surveying the campgrounds. But their vision is now on hold after a freak windstorm blew through the Valley Dec. 1, causing a surprising amount of damage, reports the Fresno Bee.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- "We see a big increase in the damage of leather furniture this time of year with all the holiday parties," said Wilson. "Clumsy guests cause damage, but the worst disasters are caused by homeowners who don’t know the best ways to clean up a mess and repair a problem."

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- Palm Harbor Homes plans to showcase a solar powered park model at next week’s Florida RV SuperShow that is so energy efficient and so well insulated that its buyers will never have to worry about electricity bills.

(Jan. 3, 2012) -- Campers who participated in GuestRated.com’s annual online surveys gave South Haven Sunny Brook RV Resort all around “A” ratings for the fourth year in a row. There are only a dozen campgrounds in the country that have achieved that kind of track record since the survey program was launched four years ago, MacKinnon said.