Month: June 2012

(June 28, 2012) -- Yahoo! Sports contributor Killeen Gonzalez writes that if you're planning a summer camping trip to the State of Washington, you may want to check out her picks for five of the best state campgrounds available.

(June 28, 2012) -- For the second year in a row, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has declared a "Michigan Camping & Recreation Vehicle Month," to be held in July -- following last year's success in the month of August.

(June 28, 2012) -- Hosted by the Elkhart, Ind.-based builder, the national rally has evolved into a major event for owners, as attendees in Gillette represented 34 states and three Canadian provinces. Jim Beletti, director of owners interests for Heartland, reported that a majority of the club members arrived a week early for an informal pre-rally, held at the Box Elder Campground situated on the Cam-Plex grounds.

(June 28, 2012) -- The annual I405 Orange County RV Show is celebrating ten years of serving the southern California RV consumer. This show features seminars to educate consumers about the RV lifestyle, along with factory representatives to provide in-depth knowledge of the products.

(June 28, 2012) -- "It's absolutely essential that those looking to drive a motorhome ensure they are actually legally allowed to drive their vehicle of choice. It's not uncommon for people to purchase motorhomes without having the correct vehicle category on their driving licence."

(June 28, 2012) -- The "Hook 'Em Up" Forest River Credit Card contest rewards dealers that sign up consumers with the card from July 1 through Sept. 30. For every one completed Forest River credit card customer application a dealer submits, the dealer will receive one entry into a weekly drawing for a $100 Best Buy gift card. Drawings will also be held on the first business day of August, September and October for monthly prizes and at the end of the contest there will be a grand prize drawing for a 70-inch Sharp TV.

(June 28, 2012) -- “By listening to our dealers and our retail customers, we have kept the product hot and fresh. Cougar introduced, and in many cases patented, first to market features like Hitch Vision, the Cougar Ottoman, and the E-Z Camp Remote. We will continue to reinvent the product to give our dealers even more to sell,” Runels explained.

(June 28, 2012) -- A few downed branches, trees and areas of fencing showed the visible damage Tropical Storm Debby did to the award winning Sun-n-Fun RV Resort and Campground on Fruitville Road in Sarasota, Fla, the campground reported today.

(June 28, 2012) -- "We are honored to have Dave, who was inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame in 1997, as our keynote speaker," said Searer. "He not only helped guide the RV industry through its many ups and downs during the past 30 years, he ably represented our industry by participating in other segments such as the American Recreation Coalition and the Travel Industry Association. He was also a major architect of the successful GoRVing market expansion program."

(June 28, 2012) -- "It's absolutely essential that those looking to drive a motorhome ensure they are actually legally allowed to drive their vehicle of choice. It's not uncommon for people to purchase motorhomes without having the correct vehicle category on their driving licence," said Cue. "Also, depending on the size and weight of the motorhome you hope to drive, the category you'd need on your licence can vary. So these specifications will be crucial to know."