Month: July 2014

(July 4, 2014) -- It was a close call for three kids who were injured during a lightning storm at the Great Divide Campground in Newton in southern Sussex County Thursday, WABC-TV reported.

(July 4, 2014) -- Arthur swept in, knocking 32 efficiency cabins askew and flooding them with four feet of water. It broke windows, knocked over shelters in other parts of the camp and tossed dumpsters and ice coolers every which way, Pilot Online reported.

(July 4, 2014) -- Since 2005 Caravan Guard has helped thousands of customers settle their motorhome insurance claim. This infographic gives people an idea of the range of claims the company deals with and the circumstances in which they occur.

(July 4, 2014) -- Their plan is to travel the length of Italy; cooking, exploring, and taking advantage of all the country has to offer. They will visit regional suppliers, specialist producers and farms, local restaurants, cooking up great tasting dishes in the motorhome as they go, the Caravan Times noted.

(July 4, 2014) -- Seven Islands State Birding Park offers activities including observation, hiking and a small boat launch for canoes and kayaks. The property is adjacent to the French Broad River and more than 160 species of birds have been identified.

(July 4, 2014) -- The National Recreational Vehicle Inspectors Association (NRVIA) is an organization providing certification and credentials for professional recreation vehicle inspectors across North America. NRVIA will host its first conference and awards banquet in Heber Springs, Ark., Oct. 25 and 26 in conjunction with a Workamper News Rendezvous event.

(July 4, 2014) -- Beth Milito, of the NFIB Small Business Legal Center, said employers should take steps to manage the availability and consumption of alcohol at work functions. "Your best bet is to manage the situation carefully, enforce certain limits and require employee moderation and good judgement," Milito explained.

(July 4, 2014) -- Such a condition occurs, says Sokol, “when something happens to an RV’s wiring or grounding system and the skin of an RV then has an elevated voltage on it. What makes that dangerous is if you are standing on the grass or damp earth and you touch any metal part of the RV you become the current-carrying conductor. The current can go through you and stop your heart.”

(July 4, 2014) --Visitors to Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northeastern California can now go tent camping without having to own, store, pack, set up or take down their own camping equipment, with the park's new RentMyTent program, starting July 7

(July 4, 2014) -- Rogers County deputies arrested a man accused of approaching three young boys at a Spencer Creek Campground in Oologah, Okla. and behaving inappropriately.