Month: April 2013

(April 15, 2013) -- The Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB), which van hire company Wicked Campers has refused to comply with in the past, has upheld another three complaints against the Brisbane-based company, reports the Herald Sun.

(April 15, 2013) -- The mysterious human remains found buried in the Anchor Inn RV Park in Port Orford have been tentatively identified as Charles Owen Starks, The Coos Bay World reported today.

(April 15, 2013) -- Today, Rand McNally’s 90th edition of America’s #1 Road Atlas has been declared road-ready. And to celebrate the 90th anniversary, Rand McNally today also officially launched an ebook version of the atlas as well as an iOS application for iPad.

(April 15, 2013) -- Swift has agreed to show two of its latest motorhomes - the Escape 644 and the Escape 662 - in a special display area at the National Motorhome Show in Peterborough, being held April 19-21, reports Out And About Live.

(April 15, 2013) -- Bass Pro Shops Kids' Outdoor Skills Challenge Event will include free activities, prizes and crafts at 54 Bass Pro Shops locations, the company announced today. The events will be held Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 from noon to 4 p.m., and then again on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28.

(April 15, 2013) -- As Newfoundland campground owners prepare to expand their campground by another 50 sites, they lose their lodge to a fire, reports the Western Star.

(April 15, 2013) -- More than half of RVtravel.com readers (54 percent) who responded to an April 13 survey in the website’s weekly newsletter reported that they regard Wi-Fi service in RV parks as “poor” or “terrible.” Less than seven percent consider it excellent or very good. About a third labeled it “good.”

(April 15, 2013) -- The celebration of the Class of 2013 that is being inducted into RV/MH Hall of Fame will be held on Aug. 5 at the Hall of Fame's Event Center in Elkhart, Ind., according to Darryl Searer, Hall president.

(April 15, 2013) -- "The downsides of most outside kitchens are the work area is too high, and the small sink is of limited use for cleaning up after cooking out.” said Gerber.  “We lowered the sink into the floor and removed the LP cook top in favor of a swing mount grill.  These two changes allowed us to install a double bowl sink and open up a larger work area for food preparation."

(April 15, 2013) -- CANstruction pairs local high school students with business sponsors and engineering mentors to design and build structures based on this year’s theme, “Dynamic Duos.” Here’s the twist – they’re all built using only cans of food, which are then donated to Community Harvest Food Bank and for distribution throughout the nine counties which it serves.