Month: June 2014

(June 12, 2014) -- Jan Eagle got a scare when a tree fell on her campsite at Cataloochee Campground during her stay at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tenn. May 30.

(June 12, 2014) -- The new 278RR offers the flexibility of a traditional toy hauler at an extremely aggressive price point, and comes in at a lean 4,985-pound unloaded vehicle weight making it towable by a host of mid-sized tow vehicles, the company reported.

Towable manufacturer CrossRoads RV announced the introduction of the 278RR toy hauler trailer to its Z-1 floorplan lineup. The Topeka, Ind.-based builder reported in a press release that the new 278RR offers the flexibility of a traditional toy hauler at an aggressive price point. With a 4,985-pound unloaded vehicle weight, it can be towed by a host of […]

Perris, Calif.-based towable manufacturer Pacific Coachworks Inc.(PCW) announced that Blue Dog RV is now selling PCW’s Sandsport at its Idaho, Oregon and Washington dealerships. With a strong presence in the Northwest, Blue Dog RV offers new and used truck campers, fifth-wheels, travel trailers, toy haulers, tent campers, and motorhomes backed by high-level customer service. “Surveys show Blue […]

Six years after the official end of the “Great Recession,” Indiana’s economy continues to grow, thanks in large part to robust expansion in the manufacturing sector. The 2014 Manufacturing and Logistics Report Card issued by Conexus Indiana, the state’s advanced manufacturing and logistics initiative, and Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), […]

Lance Camper Manufacturing Co., currently marking its 17th year, is expanding operations in Lancaster, Calif., with the lease of an industrial building in close proximity to its production facility. According to a press release, the facility will be utilized as a parts and supply storage center, which opens up manufacturing space at the main plant in the Lancaster […]

(June 12, 2014) -- A series of six new tent cabins were installed this month in a shaded forest on the shore of Lewiston Lake, Calif. and opened this week for reservations.

(June 12, 2014) -- A UK-based company, Tentstile, has developed a eye-catching new contraption that combines a tent with a hammock. The Connect is a 50 square-foot, two-person suspended device that enables travelers to experience the outdoors in style – and without the damp ground conditions and creepy crawlies.

(June 12, 2014) -- After officials for the Guadalupe Mountain National Park in West Texas solicited feedback from the public in April, they have been creating a new Wilderness Stewardship Plan involving making the park friendlier for hikers and campers.

(June 12, 2014) -- With a short boat ride, many campers have taken advantage of the solitude the uninhabited Masonboro Island, N.C. offers. The humidity may keep campers away in later summer months but it is prime camping right now.