Month: February 2014

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- Northern Lite Mfg., a company that builds fiberglass truck campers in Canada, burned down Wednesday morning, damaging camper molds, equipment and supplies costing more than $100,000.

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- As of Feb. 10, Belle Isle is a state park. Michigan state is now leasing it and the Department of Natural Resources in charge of managing the park.

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- Ontario, Canada Parks is suggesting campers take advantage of its five month booking window and book their summer camping vacations now. Over 12,000 park campsites were booked by the end of January.

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- La Mesa RV Center announced the closing of its facility in Sarasota, Fla. after a fire damaged much of the interior and RVs. "With our nearby location in Fort Myers, Florida, we are more than prepared to handle Sarasota area customers." said Walters.

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- In the last six months, Madison-Kipp, in Madison, Wisc. was awarded several new programs from new and existing customers including a $16 million project for the RV market.

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced Wednesday that more than 60.1 million people visited state parks and historic sites in 2013, and campgrounds had their busiest year on record.

Multilocation dealership La Mesa RV Center announced the closing of its facility in Sarasota, Fla. According to a press release, the facility housed one of the largest air-conditioned indoor RV showrooms in the state. A fire broke out in the facility during the morning of Oct. 19, causing smoke damage to RVs and the building, [...]

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- Chantry and Amy Filener will be opening The Fine Grind, a coffee shop, at Prairie View Campground in Wyoming with a hopeful opening date of March 15.

A Calgary woman is facing more than 60 charges in connection to a motorhome timeshare scheme that allegedly bilked clients out of more than $100,000. CTV News reported that an investigation was launched into an apparent Ponzi scheme following a tip through Crime Stoppers. Charges were filed against Pamela Vanberg and her businesses, Calgary Motorhome [...]

(Feb. 28, 2014) -- Frederick Church decided in last November to travel the country in his seven-metre converted Hino Rainbow bus. He is currently at Camper Care NZ Motorhome and Caravan Show.