Month: June 2013

(June 3, 2013) -- "With consumer spending on the rise, it is imperative we stay in front of those researching, buying and selling RVs. This not only helps bring buyers and sellers together, but boosts leads for our dealers and overall awareness of our brand.”

(June 3, 2013) -- Motorhomes came in at an average selling price at auction of $39,346, which is $265 (0.6 percent) more than the previous month’s $39,081. Towables, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, and camping trailers, rose to $11,365 from $11,243, an uptick of $122 (1 percent). For reference, one year ago motor homes were selling for $40,914 and towables were $11,156.

(June 3, 2013) -- Friday's storms ravaged Apache Village RV Center in Hazelwood, says WFMY. No one was hurt, but workers at Apache were blown away by the extent of the damage.

(June 3, 2013) -- On Saturday, Diane and Keith Grandchamp, owners of Dream Acres Campground in Monon, assessed the flooding at their business. During Friday's storm, they had to evacuate three camper trailers, which held 10 campers, reports WLFI.

(June 3, 2013) -- Five people suffered burns Sunday evening after a motorhome caught fire at the Pleasant Lake County Campground, located northeast of Jackson, reports MLive.com.

(June 3, 2013) -- A 25-year-old man is out $6,000 after purchasing a camper from a fraudulent seller on craigslist, reports NorthcentralPa.com.

(June 3, 2013) -- The Aiken County Sheriff's Office said a 1994 recreational vehicle that had been reported as stolen was recovered from the Savannah River near Jackson on Saturday, reports the Aiken Standard.

(June 3, 2013) -- Police say $1,065 of rods, reels, lures, hooks and plastic worms were stolen sometime during the last week from an unlocked shed at the Vacationland Campground on Sandy Lake, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.

(June 3, 2013) -- The grand opening for the Waterloo/Lost Island Waterpark KOA will be held the weekend of June 14-16, reports the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier.

(June 3, 2013) -- Activity in the U.S. manufacturing sector contracted in May 2013 for the first time since last November as evidenced by the ISM manufacturing index falling to 49.0 in the month from 50.7 in April. The May 2013 RBC Canadian Manufacturing PMI indicated a sharp rebound in business sentiment with the diffusion measure jumping to 53.2 relative to an April reading of 50.1.