Month: August 2014

(Aug. 12, 2014) -- Walmart is a popular and cheap place to camp when 500,000 people go to Sturgis, N.D. each year for rally week. There are benefits, like the price and access to food, but there are rules.

America Choice RV recently was designated as an Accredited Business by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Central Florida. According to a press release, businesses that earn BBB Accreditation contractually agree and adhere to the organization’s high standards of ethical business behavior. BBB Accredited Business must adhere to BBB “Standards of Trust,” a comprehensive set […]

(Aug. 12, 2014) -- A California man faces multiple charges after he allegedly fired a shot from a handgun recently at Alum Creek State Park, Ohio, after an argument with another camper.

(Aug. 12, 2014) -- At the close of 2013, twenty-something Sam Jacquette living in Santa Barbara, Calif. made a New Year's resolution: "stop doing everything I didn't enjoy doing and start doing everything I want to do." The best way to do that was by whittling down his possessions and get a camper van.

(Aug. 12, 2014) -- The U.S. Coast Guard said an injured woman who was camping needed to be evacuated from Isle Royale National Park in Lake Superior, Minn. on Monday evening.

Airstream Inc. announced its top international dealer rankings based on retail units sold between May 2013 and May 2014 during the company’s dealer meeting in Charleston, S.C., which hosted retailers from Canada, U.K., Germany, Japan, China, Thailand and Australia. According to a press release, U.K.-based Airstream & Co., located in Penrith, Cumbria, just north of London, was awarded […]

Monaco announces plans to feature its new products at the 2014 Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA) Family Reunion and Motorhome Showcase. This year’s event is scheduled to take place Aug. 13–16 at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center in Redmond, Ore. According to a press release, Monaco products will be on display at Booth No. 2140. […]

Editor’s Note: The following is the latest entry in a blog from Mark Beecher, former Bank of the West senior vice president of sales and marketing, and his wife, Lori, as they traverse across America by motorhome. To access the blog, “Mark and Lori are All Gone to Look for America!”, click here. To sign […]

(Aug. 12, 2014) -- “Year after year, we have had to explain from midyear on why the global growth rate has been lower than predicted as little as two quarters back,” said Stanley Fischer, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve.

(Aug. 12, 2014) -- RV Techs will inspect, diagnose, and perform internal maintenance to motorhomes and trailers. Other tasks include troubleshooting appliances and other internal components. Basic electrical and plumbing experience a plus. We will train qualified candidates.