Month: September 2014

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- The 10th annual Missouri River Outdoor Expo featured 90 hands-on activities, including hunting, fishing, kayaking and outdoor cooking. "You are not just reading about something or listening to a presenter. You actually get to touch and do. A lot of people don’t do some of these things anymore," Fields told the Norfolk Daily News.

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- The ongoing search for Eric Frein, who is suspected of killing a state trooper and injuring another, is happening at one of the busiest times of year in the Poconos, WNEP-TV reported.

RV dealerships interested in reaching new prospects and gaining repeat customers may register now for RV Camping Connects free training webinar, “Seven Cheap and Easy Ways to Get More Visibility – and More Customers – for Your RV Business.” Scheduled for Wednesday (Oct. 1) from 2-3 p.m. PDT, RV dealerships can learn seven ways to reach […]

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- Housed in a 53-foot-long customized motorhome, “The Private Collection of the King on Tour” is a portion of one of the world’s largest private collections of Elvis memorabilia outside of Graceland, the Suburban Times reported.

If residents of Chippewa Falls, Wis., feel like they’ve seen a strangely large number of 1970s motorhomes streaming through the city lately, they aren’t wrong. As reported by the Chippewa Herald, a quick drive by the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds will reveal the astonishing number of old GMC campers congregating there. Running through Thursday (Oct. 2), GMC […]

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- The fuel filter shell may separate from the fuel filter nut plate causing the engine to stall without warning. If the engine stalls unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of a crash, NHTSA noted. The recall impacts fewer than 100 motorhome chassis.

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- Due to the routing and inadequate protection of the wiring for the driver's and passenger's electric seats, the wires may get damaged by the seats moving up and down, and back and forth. Damaged wires may short, increasing the risk of a fire, the agency noted.

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- Due to the welds being in an improper location, the LP tank support braces may not be secure, allowing the LP tank to drop and fall off the vehicle while in transit, the agency noted. If the LP tank drops or falls off the vehicle while in transit, there is an increased risk of fire or explosion.

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- The 40-foot-tall tree fell in a campground, and small branches and pine needles near the tip of the tree injured seven people, according to the fire department. Another person was hurt while helping others, the Sun reported.

(Sept. 29, 2014) -- Danielson says he hasn't broken any rules, and he wants to know the identities of the neighbors who turned him in to the city's code enforcement office. The city won't tell him, which Danielson calls a violation of his right to confront his accusers.