Month: February 2014

Two years ago, Albertans owned almost half of the existing recreational vehicles in the country. According to an Edmonton Journal report, the combination of a declining Canadian dollar, the province’s healthy economy and consistently low interest rates has convinced a rising percentage of them to shop at home for more RVs. “A lot of younger [...]

Drew Industries Inc, parent to RV and manufactured home suppliers Lippert Components Inc. and Kinro Inc., today (Feb. 13) reported a double-digit increase in sales for its fourth quarter – driven by strong performance in its RV segment – while topping $1 billion in revenue for the full year. Sales in the fourth quarter increased [...]

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- I could really use some honest feedback from my readers. I have received several complaints recently that RV Daily Report is too commercial, that our stories sound like advertisements, and that we give advertisers free reign to publish whatever they want, whenever they want. I have also heard that we are the "tabloid of the RV industry," which is good in that tabloids make more money than any other publication, but bad if it reflects on our professionalism. I'd like to know if that is really the case or if it is just grumbling by people who dislike particular firms, or the way we cover their own companies. Here's your chance to bust the editor in the chops. If a blind spot exists in this publication, please point it out. I'd appreciate the honest accountability.

Over the next five years, U.S. demand for gasoline is poised for a cumulative drop of 700,000 barrels per day, and the pace of that demand destruction is likely to accelerate after the year 2020, according to strategists at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. MarketWatch reported that the gasoline market faces a growing supply-and-demand gap, [...]

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- Veteran actor and comedian Mick Miller will be providing the laughs at the upcoming UK Spring Motorhome & Caravan Show.

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- The City of Sisters has plans to renovate the Creekside Campground RV park near Whychus Creek at the east end of town by replacing non-hookup sites and replacing them with hook-up sites.

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- The 46th Annual Chicago RV and Camping Show starts today at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and runs through Sunday. RV Adventure Videographer John Holod will be making more than 20 presentations at the show.

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- No Camping ordinance at Kanaha Beach park is not be enforced. Community members are asking for state agencies to step in and take care of things.

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- Tin Mountain winter camp is Tuesday, Feb. 18, through Friday, Feb. 21. Campers will learn about winter survival, fire building skills, and winter wildlife.

(Feb. 12, 2014) -- Several burglaries and vandalism occurred at Ashtabula Recreational Unlimited late Sunday night or early Monday where thousands of dollars of things were taken.