Month: July 2014

(July 1, 2014) -- Police in Watson Lake, Yukon, have charged a mother and daughter from Edmonton with drug trafficking after finding cocaine and $4,000 cash in the RV at Watson Lake's downtown RV park.

(July 1, 2014) -- Aureliano Jose Ventura and his family had to leave their home of 15 years at Manna Christian Mission RV Park in Bonita Springs, Fla. because it was being renovated to a seasonal RV resort.

(July 1, 2014) -- "Therefore, the entire industry needs to provide its input to Congress on this issue, to let their representatives and senators know that no RV definition changes should be considered through an amendment to the HUD appropriations bill," Ghorbani wrote to MHARR members.

(July 1, 2014) -- Caden Teddleton, a 7-year-old Coquille, Ore. boy remains in critical condition five days after he was burned in a fire that claimed the lives two other boys at River's Edge RV Park.

(July 1, 2014) -- While buying a new Airstream could set you back $100,000 or more, the price for an old one starts around $4,000. Or you can rent one for $56 to $165 a night in someone else's backyard or at a vintage trailer park near the water or wineries.

(July 1, 2014) -- “There was tremendous interest from the dealer community and our members for a spring RVIA show given the strong interest among California consumers in RV travel and camping,” said Gaither.

(July 1, 2014) -- Camping in a tiny trailer, such as a teardrop trailer, can be affordable and fun. Many people buy them to customize them and they are small enough to tow behind small cars.

The 2015 World RV Conference will be held Feb. 25-27 at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne, Australia. Registration details are expected to be announced in the near future. Sponsored by Dometic Corp., the 2015 World RV Conference follows the successful 2nd Annual World RV Conference, which attracted 216 delegates representing 16 countries from around the […]

The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s (RVIA) Nominating Committee has selected 13 candidates who will be running for seven seats on its board during the association elections taking place in August. According to a press release, four manufacturer seats are in contention this year. The seven candidates are Derald Bontrager, Jayco Inc.; Ned Collins, Columbia Northwest/A-Liner; […]

U.S. auto sales beat expectations in June with Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota and Hyundai all posting healthy gains compared with the same month a year earlier. General Motors had a small increase and Ford’s sales declined. The Los Angeles Times reported that June new car sales approached 1.4 million, about the same as a year earlier. […]