Month: July 2012

(July 3, 2012) -- RVers Chris and Jennifer Gardner have caught catfish in the Little Missouri River, hiked to the Petrified Forest and gone horseback riding in the Badlands since they’ve arrived in Medora as “workampers,” writes the Jamestown Sun.

(July 3, 2012) -- Officials at Great Smokey Mountains National Park have announced the closure of two campgrounds, the Cosby Knob Shelter, which falls on the Tennessee side of the park, and Campsite 113, which is located in North Carolina, because of increased bear activity in the area, reports Gadling.

(July 3, 2012) -- Bob French, owner of Mile-Away Campground in Henniker, has found himself in quite a predicament regarding whether towns should assess tax levies on RVs at campgrounds, reports The Union Leader.

(July 3, 2012) -- For the first time, 111 sites, about half of the RV campsites being developed at Fonner Park in Grand Island for use during the Nebraska State Fair, are ready to be open year-round, reports the Grand Island Independent.

(July 3, 2012) -- Yahoo! Sports contributor Killeen Gonzalez writes that if you're planning a summer camping trip to Wisconsin, you may want to consider staying in a state run campground. She offers her picks of five of the best ones.

(July 3, 2012) -- OregonLive.com writes that if you want a Saturday night spot in a busy Oregon coastal park, it's only happening if there happens to be a cancellation. But La Grande in northeast Oregon offers some redemption, as it's surrounded by six state park campgrounds that don't take reservations.

(July 3, 2012) -- Allied Specialty Vehicles (ASV), a $1 billion revenue, privately held company comprised of industry leading brands in the fire & emergency, recreation and commercial specialty vehicle segments, appointed Don Kyle as the president of its Oil & Gas Group.

(July 3, 2012) -- Handfuls of travel trailer reviews reveal that Keystone Vantage is an impressive travel trailer RV, inside and out. If travel trailer value, comfort and convenience are important to you, whether traveling cross country or just getting away for the weekend, it’s worth taking a look.

(July 2, 2012) -- "We are pleased to be recognized as Thor Industries’ top retailer," said Lemonis. "Camping World continues to deliver very impressive year-over-year sales growth combined with explosive new store growth and acquisitions. We are proud that we are able to hitch our wagon to a great company like Thor.”

(July 2, 2012) -- The Fall-Away Cross Bar is designed to sit 2.5 inches lower than previous models, creating a gap between the mattress and the bar so the sleeper does not experience any discomfort. While the middle bar of the mechanism is necessary for support when the sofa is in a seating position, once the bed is opened, the Fall-Away Cross Bar rotates to its lower position.