Month: April 2014

(April 23, 2014) -- A man was found dead at a campground near Camdenton, Mo. over the weekend after hikers stumbled upon his body at his campsite.

(April 23, 2014) -- A light winter snowpack and warm spring weather means that many campgrounds in the eastern Sierra County, Calif. will be open before the 2014 fishing opener weekend and many more Forest Service campgrounds are expected to be open before Memorial Day.

(April 23, 2014) -- Drought and fire risk require restrictions on camping in the Upper Kern River area of Sequoia National Forest starting May 1.

(April 23, 2014) -- An honesty box system may be put in place at popular camping sites in South Wairarapa, New Zealand to recover some of the costs for waste removal and cleaning, totaling $26,000 annually.

(April 23, 2014) -- The Mozingo Lake Advisory Board in Maryville, Mo. discussed a new rate card for RV campers who stay more than 10 nights. The rate card could potentially save campers 10 percent.

Towable builder CrossRoads RV began construction this week on a new customer service facility at its 45-acre campus in Topeka, Ind. The company reported in a news release that the new facility will be located at the site of the former corporate office on Hawpatch Drive. When completed in July, the new building will provide […]

A 2003 Shadow Cruiser Fun Finder model 189FB travel trailer was reported stolen Tuesday (April 22) from Coopers RV Center in Murrysville, Pa. According to owner Keith Conard, it represents the first time a camper has been stolen from any dealer in the area during the past 25 years. The vehicle identification number is 1C9ASK01231736403. […]

(April 23, 2014) -- U.K. campervan specialist Wellhouse Leisure has released its first VW T5 camper. The campervan seamlessly transforms between living and hauling configurations.

(April 23, 2014) -- "The minimal gain in the volume of February retail sales was disappointing although it was likely in part due to the intensification of the colder than normal winter weather in that month," said Ferley. "It bodes well for activity to recover more vigorously once seasonal temperatures return."

(April 23, 2014) -- Point Lookout State Park, the most heavily used state park in Southern Maryland will be getting $1.1 million dollars to fix the front parking lot, make a better flow plan for traffic and get a new gate.