Month: August 2014

Drew Industries Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), has acquired certain assets and the business of Duncan Systems Inc. which, like Drew and Lippert, is based in Elkhart, Ind. Duncan Systems is a distributor of replacement motorhome windshields; RV, heavy truck and specialty vehicle glass and windows; and awnings — […]

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- Planning a camping trip can be whatever you want it to be. If you want modern conveniences, you have them. If you want space, neighbors, a tent or RV, you can find it.

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- Three Sydneysiders have been fined a total of more than $4,000 for street camping in Byron Bay, Australia. City Council hopes this will be a deterrent message to potential street campers.

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- As the Grange Fair approaches in State College, Pa., people are flooding in to get their spot on the grounds for their RV. It is a tight squeeze to make sure everyone can fit and sometimes it takes multiple tries.

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- A propane tank left on overnight is likely behind a trailer explosion that rocked a Port Coquitlam, BC neighborhood late Saturday night, according to the camper's owner.

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- A New York man was arrested for allegedly hitting someone in his car at Lake George Escape Campground in Lake George, N.Y. then taking off.

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- Darling’s Fine Things owner Jamie Darling is taking to the road in a refurbished Airstream she purchased earlier this year, offering a mobile retail experience to customers in the Arkansas Delta.

(Aug. 18, 2014) -- Drew Industries, a supplier of components for RVs and manufactured homes, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, has acquired certain assets and the business of Duncan Systems, Inc. of Elkhart, Ind.

Class B motorhomes jumped 42.3% in June retail registrations compared to June 2013, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI). For the first six months of 2014, the camper vans posted a 24.1% gain over the same period in 2013. Roadtrek was the top-selling manufacturer, with 31.4% of the Class B market. […]

Starting Sunday, August 31, Indiana viewers that watch the show on CBS station, WSBT 22 and WSBT 2 in the Elkhart/South Bend area will be able to watch a full hour of “Rollin’ On TV” each week. WSBT will begin airing back-to-back episodes beginning at 11 a.m. The first episode will be a past episode […]