Month: June 2014

(June 30, 2014) -- Firefighters were battling a dune grass fire at one of the campgrounds at Holland State Park in Park, Mich. Friday after cottonwood caught fire from a grill.

(June 30, 2014) -- A set of happy Glastonbury Festival, held in Somerset, England, campers brought a huge tent in the shape of a Northern Line carriage

(June 30, 2014) -- The Army Corps of Engineers said they plan to close two campground lots during the summer along Hwy 70 on Lake Texoma, Tex. for budgetary reasons.

(June 30, 2014) -- Five Points Recreation in Oskaloosa, Iowa has signed up with AutoJini to implement a custom designed website to showcase their RVs and Camper Trailers. The new website is implemented using Content Management System of AutoJini.

Campers continue to flock in increasing numbers to Kampgrounds of America (KOA) locations in North America this summer. Advanced reservations for the upcoming Fourth of July Weekend are up 8%, compared to the same time last year. “The Fourth of July Weekend has always been a prime indicator of the popularity of camping,” said KOA […]

Winnebago is riding the road to recovery, as more Americans are starting to feel comfortable enough with their finances to make big-ticket purchases. Despite posting mixed fiscal third-quarter results on Thursday (June 26) that topped earnings estimates but fell short on revenue expectations, analysts said investors should focus on the U.S. RV manufacturer’s year-over-year growth. Earnings […]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray says the agency will issue a white paper this summer explaining its use of the proxy method for identifying discrimination in indirect vehicle financing. In March 2013, the CFPB issued a bulletin to banks and finance companies that, under existing law, any dealer finance charge participation may […]

(June 27, 2014) -- In the Xantrex segments, RVtravel.com’s technical editor Chris Dougherty interviews Rob Heckenast, the company’s program manager, about charging converters in RVs, adding chassis battery charging equipment, and options for adding inverter power to an RV to operate the refrigerator while on the road.

(June 27, 2014) -- Deserving college undergraduates majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting or other RV industry-related subjects are eligible to apply for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center's $2,500 scholarship. The application deadline is June 30.

(June 27, 2014) -- This dish is rich and simple, and has a tendency to make people reach out for more. I’m talking about a rather classic lemon-yogurt cake, but a classic that deserve its status. It will be accompanied by a delicious apricot sauce.