Month: May 2012

(May 21, 2012) -- Campers can expect a small delay at Bismarck-Mandan area campgrounds at Fort Lincoln State Park, General Sibley Park and Kimball Bottoms as repairs continue from last year's flooding, reports the Bismarck Tribune.

(May 21, 2012) -- MLive.com reports that 18 of Michigan's more popular state forest campgrounds are being added to the state campground reservation system this season, a first for the campgrounds that have always operated on a first-come, first-serve basis.

(May 21, 2012) -- High Noon Entertainment, the producers of Cake Boss, Heat Seekers, Bang for Your Buck and Food Network Challenge, announced today it is producing a no holds barred special for Travel Channel that takes an inside peek at America’s most tricked out, pimped out and over-the-top RVs. From the converted school bus to the boatorhome and everything in between, America’s Craziest RVs is looking for the most outrageous vehicles and the people who own and design them.

(May 21, 2012) -- To remain in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Hunting Island State Park's campground has become more handicapped friendly, reports WSAV-TV.

(May 21, 2012) -- The chargers are made of durable plastic with metal ports and were created for interior or exterior applications. The ports can connect and charge most electronic devices having 12- volt (10- or 20-amp) plugs or USB connections requiring 1 amp at 5 volts. All products are RoHS compliant.

(May 21, 2012) -- Lora and Clarence Whitmire live in a Gatlinburg, Tenn. RV resort half of the year. They say an April storm, which produced baseball-sized hail, damaged their motorhome's roof, skylight, awnings and air conditioning system, but they don't think their insurance company will cover the damage, reports WBIR-TV.

(May 21, 2012) -- Teton County commissioners agreed to hire an attorney to handle an appeal hearing for Buffalo Valley RV Resort owner Harry Washut, who contends he should be allowed to bring recreational park trailers onto his property without special approval from county planners, writes the Jackson Hole News&Guide.

(May 21, 2012) -- The golf tournament fundraiser event started with a silent auction for the Lazydays employees, and was followed by a kick-off dinner and silent auction for golfers and sponsors at the Lazydays Crown Club. The next day, 124 golfers arrived at the River Hills Golf and Country Club in Riverview, Florida for 18 holes of golf.  "As with all of the fundraising activities conducted by the foundation, every dollar goes to support our mission, which is to measurably change the lives of children by instilling hope, inspiring dreams and empowering them with education,” said Lay.

(May 21, 2012) -- The page features video and photo galleries documenting the installation and benefits of running the industry's only power management system that allows use of all of an RV's amenities while working with any standard hookup. The JTB Manufacturing Facebook page will be regularly updated with the latest news, updates and multimedia to help people get the most out of their camping experience.

(May 21, 2012) -- The Desert Sun writes that you know you've arrived in the over-55 Desert Shadows RV Resort in Cathedral City when you see a combination of RVs and single-wide mobile homes neighboring one another.