Month: September 2012

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- FOX Carolina describes some find camping in a basic, two-person tent with rainguard ideal, while others find the whole process frustrating, so they are turning to a new, more comfortable outdoor shelter -- a yurt.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- Former Phoenix Mayor Larry Parducci, a longtime resident and manager of Holiday RV Park, died Monday at Rogue Regional Medical Center, reports the Mail Tribune. He was 68.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- “The customer response for our motorhomes was amazing. We had people in the Thor Motor Coach display from the time the show opened until it closed,” said Joel Grimm, national sales manager for gas motorhomes at Thor Motor Coach.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- The relative of a Canadian tourist, who was killed at an intersection in Waitomo after the camper van she was riding in collided with a truck and trailer, is calling for action after an American tourist was killed at the same intersection last week, reports the New Zealand Herald.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- A human finger found inside a fish from Idaho's Priest Lake has been traced back to a camper who lost four fingers in a wakeboarding accident in July, writes AOL Travel UK.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- On Tuesday night, Newport Beach City Council members agreed that they are willing to let one aspect of the Balboa Village Master Plan go: recreational vehicle parking in the Balboa Pier parking lot, reports the Daily Pilot.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- Even after repeated public messages that the city of Sidney would not remove campers from yards until there’s enough housing, officials appear to be changing their tune, writes the Sidney Herald Leader.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- Like last year, avid fans of the NAPA Auto Parts Super DIRT Week, held at the New York State Fairgrounds, will arrive early to claim the best spots in line so that come opening day, they can caravan from Elbridge to Syracuse and claim the best camping spots, reports WhoWon.com.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- Yakima Police Officer Rich Fowler said four campers parked on a lot between Sarg Hubbard Park and Walmart have been told to leave. Fowler says they've been squatting here and on other properties for months, which is illegal, reports KIMA.

(Sept. 26, 2012) -- Recreational vehicles were the hot topic at a public information session in Airdrie Monday night, reports the Airdrie Echo. The meeting was the first of two about the proposed Community Standards bylaw, which is designed to provide regulations relating to several community issues, including RV parking.