Month: March 2014

(March 27, 2014) -- A KOA campground that was supposed to be finished March 2012 is now cancelled. After setbacks the financial backers of the project are not available anymore.

(March 27, 2014) -- The RV and matching trailer used in classic 1997 dinosaur sci-fi action film The Lost World: Jurassic Park has been sold on eBay.

(March 27, 2014) -- Two Cleveland police offers came face-to-face with a gun-wielding visitor camping in his RV at Feyodi Park, Okla.

(March 27, 2014) -- Barry County, Mo. Commissioners are taking steps to reopen Viney Creek Campground after it was closed for lack of funding.

(March 27, 2014) -- One travel trailer is a total loss and another severely damaged after a fire in Odessa, Tex. on March 26.

Although the severe winter had an effect on Winnebago Industries Inc. during the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, the company was able to overcome it, Winnebago’s Chairman, CEO and President Randy Potts said Thursday (March 27) in a conference call with investors. The Mason City Globe Gazette reported that despite inefficiencies created by severe [...]

General Electric said its aviation unit plans to break ground on a $100 million jet engine plant in Indiana this year, where the company’s joint venture with Safran SA of France will produce its new Leap engine. MarketWatch reported that engine makers are competing to provide airlines with fuel savings, increased thrust and lower costs. [...]

(March 27, 2014) -- Florida Outdoors RV announced that it will be present at the St. Lucie RV show starting March 27th running through March 30th at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Recreation vehicle shipments for February were not only up 18% compared to last February, they were also the highest total in eight years for that month. And, according to a report by the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune, the industry continued to show growth despite challenging weather conditions that affected both shipping and the ability of [...]

(March 27, 2014) -- Camper-van dumping stations in Alexandra and Cromwell, New Zealand costing about $100,000 each is among the budget items up for debate by Central Otago ratepayers.