Month: July 2012

(July 19, 2012) -- Saskatoon firefighters were dealing with a propane leak yesterday after a Toyota Tundra pickup truck proceeded through a stop sign and collided with an RV. The RV driver attempted to avoid the truck by swerving, but contact was made, which caused the RV to roll onto its side, reports Global Saskatoon.

(July 19, 2012) -- English tourists Michael Smith and Barbara Hewitt are devastated after close to $5,000 worth of mountain bikes were stolen from their motorhome at New Zealand's Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park, reports SunLive.

(July 19, 2012) -- Within 30 days, visitors to parks, campgrounds and other outdoor places in San Luis Obispo County will not be able to smoke, reports the San Luis Obispo Tribune.

(July 19, 2012) -- Out And About Live reports that The Motorhome Experts are offering free mileage and no one-way fees for rentals from Cruise America or Cruise Canada locations in Los Angeles and Vancouver this autumn.

(July 19, 2012) -- Yahoo! Sports contributor Killeen Gonzalez writes that Washington State has many wonderful campgrounds, many of which are located in national forests. Although all of the forests have their good points, Gonzalez writes, she gives her top five picks for the best ones for camping.

(July 19, 2012) -- On July 9, a $650,000, five-year, nine-acre expansion plan was revealed to city council for the Wetaskiwin Lions Campground, reports the Wetaskiwin Times Advertiser.

(July 19, 2012) -- There were two stories in the news recently that demonstrates the need for RV owners to be on the lookout for theives seeking opportunity to cash in on carelessness. These are just two examples of "feeding the opportunist."

(July 19, 2012) -- Brian Newton, the new owner of the old Walnut Grove Campground in Boggstown, is attempting to fix it up and turn it into a craft site aimed at seniors, reports The Shelbyville News.

(July 19, 2012) -- "Stored fuel can go bad in as little as 30-60 days causing gum, varnish and corrosion to build up in the fuel lines and engine," said Holt. "This is even more prevalent with today’s Ethanol blended fuels. STA-BIL is recommended to be used in all vehicles and equipment each time you fill up to protect against gum and varnish formation. STA-BIL also contains corrosion inhibitors that can protect against corrosion."

(July 19, 2012) -- The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that travel trailers are on display this week at the Winnebago Itasca Travelers (WIT) Grand National Rally in Forest City for the first time since 1983.