Month: April 2013

(April 12, 2013) -- "Camping for a cause," KOA campgrounds rewards campers who stay May 10 at one of more than 400 sites nationwide with a second night for free.

(April 12, 2013) -- Tower Timberjay News reports construction on the first of two planned campgrounds at Minnesota's Lake Vermilion State Park should get underway later this year, assuming the roadwork is completed on time.

(April 12, 2013) -- Defense lawyers for John McCluskey, the Arizona man accused of the July 2010 killings of RVers Gary and Linda Haas, plan to present evidence that he has a mental defect or disease, reports the Albuquerque Journal.

(April 12, 2013) -- CURT Manufacturing announced today that the company recently began operations in Edmonton, Alberta. This is the first and only factory-operated, full-line trailer hitch and towing accessories distribution center in Alberta.

(April 12, 2013) -- After extensive repairs and renovations, the water playground at Lake Fausse Pointe State Park, located outside of St. Martinville, La. will reopen today.

(April 12, 2013) -- Courthouse News Service reports that Louisiana hurricane victims who were housed in dangerous, formaldehyde-tainted trailers cannot sue the government for negligence, the 5th Circuit has ruled.

(April 12, 2013) -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A.’s outdoor power equipment division today announced its new Yamaha PW3028 Pressure Washer. The 3,000 PSI pressure washer has 2.8 gallons per minute of flow for cleaning requirements frequent users demand.

(April 12, 2013) -- Fastway Trailer Products has introduced a new solution to dragging safety chains. Unlike the do-it-yourself methods of looping or twisting chains to increase lift, the new Fastway Chain-Up is a durable rubber sling designed to lift chains off the ground without compromising safety.

(April 12, 2013) -- The Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO) has testified on behalf of State Senate Bill 1268, which would prevent water utilities from arbitrarily assessing fees on RV parks on a site-by-site basis.

(April 12, 2013) -- Viewers of the April webisode of AmericanRVer.com will have the opportunity to learn about several iPad apps to make their RVing life easier while traveling, in RV Tips and Tricks, hosted by Ron and Sandy Jones.