Month: April 2012

(April 30, 2012) -- “Coleman stands for more than outdoor products – we are about the genuine connections and the memories made while families and friends enjoy themselves in the outdoors,” said Allen. “Getting together in the outdoors is a great way for families to bond and it remains a positive, healthy and financially accessible escape from our busy day-to-day lifestyles.”

(April 30, 2012) -- Icon Direct manufactures and distributes a high-quality and RV friendly wind deflector called the AeroShield. The design of the product is geared toward full-time and seasonal RV travellers, with a no-drill installation and simple removal. Users have reported 2 and even 3 mpg increases in fuel economy after using the AeroShield while towing their travel trailers and fifth wheels, said Martindale.

(April 30, 2012) -- TACO executive director and CEO Brian Schaeffer also presented the group with a donation of a free mobi site from AGS. The donation was auctioned off with proceeds donated to KOA Care Camps, the non-profit charity that provides camping trips for children who have been diagnosed with cancer.

(April 30, 2012) -- The Camping and Caravanning Club has launched a new try-before-you-buy scheme that takes the risk out of buying a motorhome by letting customers take one on a test trip first, reports the Caravan Times.

(April 30, 2012) -- The Bradenton Herald reports that in February, Manatee County residents Pat and Ray Ciemniecki were able to check off the first goal on their bucket list: Visit each of Florida's 160 state parks.

(April 30, 2012) -- The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports that two Spokane men were killed during a fight at Yocum Lake Campground, located south of Ione, on Sunday.

(April 30, 2012) -- Examiner.com reports that last night's episode of Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice, entitled "Jingle all the way home," called on the remaining celebrities to create a 90-second jingle, praising the benefits of Good Sam's Roadside Assistance program.

(April 30, 2012) -- Built on a 2-by-14-inch tubular steel frame and measuring just under 34 feet, the Bull Dog boasts two 100-pound LP tanks, two 35,000 Btu furnaces, two 110-volt baseboard heaters, a 13,500 Btu roof-mounted air conditioner, 93 gallons of fresh water, four 40-gallon waste water tanks, an 80-amp power converter, and R-38 insulation in floor and ceiling.

(April 30, 2012) -- More than 500 people stopped by the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart last weekend to take part in the first-ever RV show held at that venue, WNDU-TV reported. Elkhart RV Center Sales Manager Scot Moody told WNDU that several people actually purchased RVs at the show over the weekend.

(April 30, 2012) -- International RV President Dave Titus is tired of people asking him if the RV market is on the rebound. At the Elkhart Dealers on the Road show at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart Saturday, he simply stated: "It's here," reports The Elkhart Truth.