Month: August 2014

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- About three dozen people attended a public meeting about the Lost Lake Recreation Area in Friant, Calif. at the Woodward Park Public Library on Tuesday evening to hear a proposal of $1.4 million to repair the existing campground.

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- “This event offers a perfect opportunity to show our dealers, OEM customers and distribution partners how much we appreciate working with each and every one of them throughout the year," said Flournoy.

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- Charles Gritton, a 52-year-old man, was found dead in Portage, Ind. Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Camp Resort's lake after going for a swim.

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- Larry and Cindy Feela and Steve and Diane Smith recently bought Rum River Campground in Milaca Minn. and fixed it up to running order.

When Jayco Inc. announced a doubling of its manufacturing space last year for its Entegra Coach Class A motorhome operations, Jayco had anticipated at least a two, if not a three-year stay in the current facility, said Tadd Jenkins, president of the newly renamed Jayco Motorhome Group. “We didn’t make that,” he said. “The market […]

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- Dottie Swieringa wrote in AARP about her first time renting an RV to travel in with her husband. She gave advice for others testing out an RV vacation for the first time.

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- Eagle Nest Village, N.M. council will have to decide if they will grant Fox Guinn's request to change is property zoning to residential so he can build a RV park.

(Aug. 21, 2014) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States fell by 14,000 to 298,000 in the week ending Aug. 16. However, the four-week moving average of initial claims increased to 300,750 from 296,000 in the previous week.

Renting RVs can be a financially rewarding enterprise so long as dealers know how to effectively manage a few common legal and regulatory challenges facing rental operators. A full track of education workshops at the RV Dealers International Convention/Expo will educate dealers about ways to avoid common pitfalls that can trip up a rental operation […]

When an RV owner purchases an aftermarket accessory he or she has the right to expect that product to perform safely and reliably for many years. Ultra-Fab Products Inc. announced that its electric tongue jacks came out on top in independent lab tests by Progressive Engineering. Continuous testing and benchmarking of electric tongue is an […]