Month: November 2014

(Nov. 10, 2014) -- Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will decide by the end of this year whether to change its firewood policy.

(Nov. 10, 2014) -- The weather in Qatar marks the beginning of this year’s camping season. A camping spot among residents is the Sealine, because of which Hamad Medical Corporation has opened a medical clinic to provide healthcare services to all Sealine and Khor Odaid visitors.

(Nov. 10, 2014) -- "Our goal is to raise $1 million in this campaign over the next three to five years," said Searer. "These new pledges, plus Kevin Clayton's initial pledge of $200,000, means that we are more than 35 percent there in only a few weeks since the campaign was announced."

Elkhart, Ind.-based Patrick Industries Inc. announced today (Nov. 10) that it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Charleston Corp. for approximately $9.6 million. According to a press release, Charleston is a Bremen, Ind.-based manufacturer of fiberglass and plastic components primarily used in the recreational vehicle, marine and vehicle aftermarket industries. Patrick estimates Charleston’s […]

A longtime Elkhart, Ind., business owner doesn’t like the lack of industrial building he’s seen in recent years, and he’s doing more than simply complaining about it. The Elkhart Truth reported that Tom Jellison is building a new 36,000-square-foot structure off C.R. 17 on Elkhart’s far east side that he says will be suitable for […]

Darryl Searer, chairman and president of the RV/MH Hall of Fame, reported that the “Kevin Clayton Debt Elimination Challenge” fundraising campaign has received strong support from the manufactured housing sector. “Our goal is to raise $1 million in this campaign over the next three to five years,” said Searer in a press release. “These new pledges, […]

This week’s segment of “Rollin’ On TV” features Jeff Johnston showing viewers how relatively easy it is to repair an old rubber roof with Dicor’s Roof Renew kit. The ROTV crew heads to Woodland, Calif., to visit Tom Hanagan, owner of Four Wheel Campers, and checks out their new flat-bed model camper. Also, Evanne Schmarder gets […]

While much of northern Indiana is still working to shake off the remnants of the recession, Elkhart County has emerged as perhaps the region’s best economic engine. Though South Bend-Mishawaka, for example, added jobs in the past year, the area’s economy didn’t grow. In fact, it actually shrank in 2013. According to a report by the […]

Editor’s Note: The following article appeared in the New York Times describing the growing popularity of smaller-sized, vintage travel trailers. To read the entire story and view photos click here. Sitting in a tiny room wrapped in birchwood the color of honey on a rainy afternoon last week, Kelle Arvay had a look of deep contentment. “It’s […]