Month: December 2013

They’re a piece of Americana, making their debut in the 1930s. And the streamline design of vintage travel trailers holds a special place in Southern Arizona. As reported by the Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, the Shady Dell B&B in Bisbee, owned by Jennifer and Justin Luria, is home to nine fully restored trailers — ranging [...]

(Dec. 30, 2013) -- A camper suffered severe burns to his body after a gas cylinder hose exploded at a campsite leaving injuries equivalent of 9 percent of his total body.

(Dec. 30, 2013) -- A girl pinned under a fallen tree at a camping site on the state's south coast has suffered soft tissue damage and suspected head injuries.

(Dec. 30, 2013) -- Comfort Insurance, providers of motorhome insurance policies has issued a warning to all motorhome drivers on the consequences of driving a motorhome with an inadequate driving license.

(Dec. 30, 2013) -- Another national park has added its camping reservations system to the recreation.gov portal. At Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, this means you can go online to reserve campsites at Brooks Camp and other destinations in the park.

Livin’ Lite Recreational Vehicles LLC has launched an online retail sales and certification program for its line of products. “It is one of the first programs of its type in the industry,” said Scott Tuttle, president of the Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary, in a press release. “Retail sales personnel will not only learn how and [...]

Snowbirds staying in RV parks are putting money into the Tucson, Ariz., economy. KVOA TV reported that the most recent scientific study shows winter visitors who live in RV parks bring about $600 million to the state’s economy. It was conducted by Arizona State University in 2003, but Tim Vimmerstedt, with “Visit Tucson,” believes the [...]

The Old Works Golf Club in Anaconda, Mont., is quite the tourist draw during the summer months, but economic development experts say they’ve found a way to attract even more people to the area and capture tourism dollars. According to a Montana Standard report, the facility wants to build a five-star RV park near the golf club. Working [...]

Eli Young Band’s tour bus will be featured in an upcoming episode of Great American Country’s Celebrity Motor Homes, airing Sunday (Dec. 29) 29 at 5:30 Eastern. As much as they enjoyed showing off their home away from home, they admit there was an awful lot of work that went into making the bus camera-ready. [...]

Livin’ Lite Recreational Vehicles LLC has launched an online retail sales and certification program for its line of products, according to a press release. “It is one of the first programs of its type in the industry,” said Scott Tuttle, president of the Thor Industries Inc. subsidiary. “Retail sales personnel will not only learn how [...]