Month: July 2013

(July 16, 2013) -- This year’s convention will feature the brightest and best minds in the RV industry to bring FRVTA members up-to-date on the state of the industry and what to expect in the coming months, said Wilson. The theme for the convention is “Taking Care of Business…The RV Way” with a 1970’s Theme. 

(July 16, 2013) -- Little Bennett Campground’s weeklong 30th anniversary celebration will culminate with the Little Bennett Camperoo on Saturday, with festivities ranging from chainsaw carving to pitch-a-tent contests, reports Patch.com.

(July 16, 2013) -- The Dickinson Press writes that a Colorado man is lucky to be alive after an oil tanker truck rolled down a hill in Watford City, N.D., late Saturday and pushed the camper where he was sleeping into an adjacent house.

(July 16, 2013) -- Janet Lightner, co-owner of Moyer's Grove Campground in Wapwallopen, has been holding events at the campground to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation since 1991, reports the Standard Speaker. To date, Moyer's Grove has raised more than $204,000.

(July 16, 2013) -- The Denton Record Chronicle reports that New Hope Baptist Church in Aubrey was surrounded this past week by recreational vehicles driven by volunteers from a mission group called Campers on Mission, who helped the church construct its new Family Life Center.

(July 16, 2013) -- Diminished funding has not stopped a summertime tradition at the now closed Roanoke Mountain Campground. On Sunday, close to 200 people traveled up the mountain to listen to the sounds of local trio Judy, Henry and Jack, writes the Roanoke Times.

(July 16, 2013) -- Wranglers Campground at Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area will host the 17th Annual Rodeo and Grand Jubilee Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20. Attendees can enjoy half price camping, games, and other activities for the kids, as well as a rodeo starting at 8 p.m. both nights.

(July 16, 2013) -- The Sahuarita Sun writes that one of the challenges of RVing is exercising when you're accustomed to having a fully equipped fitness center. So for those who find themselves without one, the Sun says these suggestions will work just as well.

(July 16, 2013) -- “We were looking for some key features that would set the Sundance trailer apart from other brands, and we felt the automatic hydraulic leveling was one way to do that,” said Brady. “The response has been outstanding.”

(July 16, 2013) -- A new review of deaths caused by lightning between 2006-2012 shows that of the 152 that occurred while the victim was participating in a leisure activity, fishing tops the list at 26 deaths and camping was next with 15 deaths, reports the Bellingham Herald.