Month: August 2014

Intermittent rain marked the first opening two days of the Family Motor Coach Association’s (FMCA) 90th Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase, Aug. 13-16 at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, but that didn’t seem to slow things down at FMCA’s national rally – the fifth at the popular Redmond, Ore., venue. The rains seemed […]

(Aug. 15, 2014) -- Quick thinking by a pair of campers on the Mattawa River, ON got a pair of novice canoeists out of distress on Sunday after they attempted to shoot 20-foot high falls.

(Aug. 15, 2014) -- Don Boehme, age 76, is on the last leg of a month-long trek with his friend, Doug Hardekopf, that started in Toronto, Canada on July 8. The pair are part of the Tin Can Tourists whose goal is to promote and preserve vintage trailers and motor coaches.

Editor’s Note: The following article, authored by Lazelle Jones for the August 2014 issue of Family Motor Coaching magazine, offers an inside look at the Itasca Solei by Winnebago industries Inc. The magazine is published by Cincinnati-based Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA). To read the entire article click here. The Solei, a Type A diesel-powered motorhome in Winnebago Industries’ Itasca product […]

Cummins Inc. announced today (Aug. 15) that it has received certification for its 6.7L Turbo Diesel from the California Air Resources Board (CARB), meeting the Low-Emission Vehicle III (LEV III) standards. This new standard applies to all vehicles under 14,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel powers the Ram Heavy-Duty lineup, […]

(Aug. 15, 2014) -- The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds today announced the election of new board members. The new president is Scott Dodge, with General RV. The chairman of the executive board is Steve Francis, from Rudgate/Infinity Billing Enterprises.

(Aug. 15, 2014) -- “In addition to the $1,000 Winnebago is donating to the American Cancer Society for each pink Minnie sold to dealers across the U.S., we will also donate $500 for every Winnebago towable and motorized product we sell from each of our five locations during the months of September, October and November," said McClain.

(Aug. 15, 2014) -- The 15 transportation and interior designers of StudioSyn, a transportation design office in Germany, have shaped the caravan and motorhome market in Europe more than any other for the last two decades. Now StudioSyn has made the leap across the pond -- and the second vehicle for North America is in the making.

Spartan Chassis Inc., a business unit of Spartan Motors, Inc., announced that all RV Owner Training Academy classes have been sold out for the duration of 2014, making it three straight years of 100% attendance. The company also announced that a wait list has begun for 2015 training classes. “The Spartan Chassis RV Owner Training Academy is the greatest […]

McClain’s RV SuperStores has accepted the chain’s first pink Minnie in support of breast cancer awareness, according to an announcement from Winnebago Industries. McClain’s RV’s has initially purchased 15 pink Minnies for their five locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma. and is going above and beyond in their fight to help find a cure for cancer, […]