Month: January 2013

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- Ocean Canyon Properties, a privately owned membership camping resort company, announces the acquisition of Gemini Funding Company, Inc., the owner of Styx River Resort and RV Park in Robertsdale, Ala.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- A bill in last year’s Virginia General Assembly suggested that state park campgrounds might unfairly compete with private campgrounds. But a new report from the Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business says they don't, reports The Free Lance-Star.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- December payroll employment rose by 155,000 in the month, which was in line with market expectations of a 153,000 increase in the month, RBC Economics reported today. Canadian employment jumped by 39,800 in December 2012 following November's 59,300 surge, well beyond the consensus forecast for a 5,000 job increase.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- Illegal campers have been popping up in New South Wales, reports the Newcastle Herald. On Monday, Lake Macquarie City Council rangers approached 76-year-old Dutchman John Ebersen, who stayed the night in his campervan at Myuna Bay.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- “Access to a computer away from an office setting is very important in today’s world,” said Chen. “The CA10 will benefit many different mobile-oriented service industries. Its durability, long battery life, various wireless connections, and dust and spray resistance capabilities make it especially suitable for these ultra-mobile individuals, who often find themselves in harsh environments.”

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- The 39th Annual Valley RV and Camping Show, being held Jan. 18-20 at the Century Center Convention Complex in South Bend, will feature more than 70 recreational vehicles, reports the South Bend Tribune.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- KOA experienced a 3.3 percent growth in short-term camper nights in 2012, the highest percentage of growth since KOA’s record year in 2007, said CEO Jim Rogers. Registration revenues also increased nearly 6 percent from 2011 figures.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- According to Police Chief Vern Wells, company officials found a handwritten letter in an office at 7 a.m. Friday that basically stated `People are going to die today, I'll shoot you all' and other things." Police are investigating several leads, the Itemizer-Observer reported.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- People camping in the lower Waitaki were urged to get to "high and dry" ground after more than 500 mm of rain fell in South Canterbury last week, reports TVNZ.

(Jan. 7, 2013) -- Last year, the city of Williston implemented a ban on RVs , which left oil workers with no place to park their rigs. When the ban was imposed, public and private RV parks were already at full capacity. But as winter started, spots are slowly becoming available.