Month: June 2014

(June 10, 2014) -- Julie Sezer fixed up a vintage camper, packed it with merchandise, and took her boutique, Gypsy Jule, on the road. Sezer even rents out her camper for special events as a backdrop for photo shoots.

Jayco Inc. announced that Chuck Lasley has been named vice president of sales for the company’s motorized division. “I’m excited to have Chuck back on the sales team” said Tadd Jenkins, president of the Jayco Motorhome Group. “His leadership skills and vast RV industry knowledge will be a great asset to the motorized team.” Lasley […]

(June 10, 2014) -- Chris Reber wrote in Pocono Record that race fans wanting to get the best experience should definitely get a group of friends together and camp in an RV in the infield at Pocono Raceway, Pa.

The first campground to join the Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) franchise system is celebrating 50 years. The Cody/Yellowstone (Wyo.) KOA has a weekend of special activities planned June 13-15, according to a written announcement from the campground. “Fifty years of camping memories have been made here at Cody KOA,” said Jean Mickelson, general manager […]

(June 10, 2014) -- A camper who fell a significant distance down the steep bank into the river gorge at Healey Dell in Rochdale, England had to be rescued by Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team.

Grand Design RV Co. has gone into production of its new Solitude 320X extended-stay fifth-wheel. “Our team has worked non-stop since December to create a shorter and more price-conscious extended-stay Solitude fifth-wheel for both our dealers and customers,” Marc Hauser, Solitude general manager, said in a press release. “Our goal was to deliver this new platform […]

(June 10, 2014) -- Bear activity is up right now in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, prompting park officials to close two back-country campgrounds, Backcountry Campground 13 and Spence Field Shelter, along the Tennessee - North Carolina Border.

Bob Zagami, executive director of the New England RV Dealers Association (NERVDA), announced that the organization is partnering with Six Flags of New England for its first large-scale RV sale and show in Western Massachusetts. “As we continue to grow and expand our association, it was important for us to bring real value to our dealers in in […]

U.S. Representative Sam Farr, D-Calif., has been selected to receive the 2014 Sheldon Coleman Great Outdoors Award – the recreation community’s most prestigious award. According to a press release, the award will be presented on the evening of June 10 on Capitol Hill as a featured event of Great Outdoors Week 2014. The presentation will […]

The premiere of “RV Talk Live,” a live webcast hosted by RV Travel Editor and Publisher Chuck Woodbury, is slated for noon EST, Saturday (June 14) on the RV Travel YouTube channel. “RV Talk Live” is a 45-minute program featuring Woodbury and an RV expert answering viewer questions submitted via chat, among other features. The […]