Month: April 2014

(April 28, 2014) -- An Airstream mobile bee observatory is a highlight at the Solar Living Institute's Earth Day celebration on Saturday. A bee hive encased in glass allows viewers to see the activities of hives.

(April 28, 2014) -- Columbus-based Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has named Dana Vogt vice president of Manufacturing - Heavy Duty, Mid-Range, and Light Duty Diesel. It is part of a series of vice president appointments announced by the company this month.

(April 28, 2014) -- EarthRoamer is a new line of off-road capable RVs equipped with enlarged fuel and water tanks, solar panels, energy efficient appliances, LED lights, double-pane windows for insulation and more to allow you to camp for extended periods of time.

(April 28, 2014) -- Made of wood, Skeeterlogs are eight-inches long by two-inches wide and infused with a variety of natural oils that are naturally effective insect repellents. Users simply break each Skeeterlog into sections and place them around the edge of the coals in a campfire, fire pit or chiminea.

An RV dealership was destroyed as tornadoes tore through parts of Arkansas and Oklahoma Sunday night (April 27), killing at least 16 people. The largest of the twisters, estimated at an EF3 or greater on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with wind gusts up to 160 mph, touched down Sunday evening about 10 miles west of […]

(April 28, 2014) -- At the end of April, Lewie’s RV Center in Brainerd, Minn. is expected to finalize a sale to Hilltop Trailer Sales. Beginning May 1, the new ownership should be in place.

(April 28, 2014) -- The Second Annual Spring Hall of Fame RV Show wrapped up on Sunday at the Northern Indiana Event Center with a great turnout.

The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) is urging members to fill out the annual Dealer Satisfaction Index (DSI) survey. In a report on RV Executive Today Online, RVDA noted, “Many manufacturers tell RVDA they use DSI results to adjust policies and procedures that affect dealers, so it’s extremely important for all dealers to fill out […]

(April 28, 2014) -- RV shipments in March were significantly higher than March 2013. The total units shipped was the best March total since 2007.

(April 28, 2014) -- The East Bay RV park residents are being told they need to move out by April 30 after the park owner and city have been in a battle dating back to 2000 about the length of stay that should be allowed.