Month: March 2015

Parks Canada is almost doubling the number of its new oTENTik camping structures in national parks and other locations across the country. According to the Windsor Star, an oTENTik is a cross between a tent and a cabin and is intended to add a degree of comfort to camping. After rolling out a few dozen […]

Drew Industries Inc., parent to Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), announced the retirement of Edward “Rusty” W. Rose III from the company’s board. Rose, 74, joined Drew’s board in 1984, serving as chairman from 1984 until 2008. Additionally, Rose serves as president of Cardinal Investment Co. Inc. He brought extensive knowledge and acumen with respect to financial […]

Drew Industries Inc., parent to Lippert Components Inc. (LCI), announced the retirement of Edward “Rusty” W. Rose III from the company’s board. Rose, 74, joined Drew’s board in 1984, serving as chairman from 1984 until 2008. Additionally, Rose serves as president of Cardinal Investment Co. Inc. He brought extensive knowledge and acumen with respect to financial […]

(March 31, 2015) -- Napier City Council will review a bylaw allowing overnight stays in cars and vans on reserve land near Ocean Spa on Marine Parade, which has become a popular destination for freedom campers.

(March 31, 2015) -- More than 80 percent of the recreational vehicles in North America are made in Elkhart and LaGrange counties, according to RV Industry Association. If it weren’t for transport companies they’d be staying there.

(March 31, 2015) -- A Missouri woman who was arrested in 2014 on charges that included operating a clandestine meth lab found in a camper was sentenced Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court.

Aftermarket supplier Coast Distribution System Inc. reported a 12.3% increase in sales for its fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2014, while revenue for the full year was up 4.3%. Net sales for the 2014 fourth quarter increased to $22.3 million compared to net sales of $19.9 million in the 2013 fourth quarter.  Coast said that the sales increase […]

(March 30, 2015) — Conntek recently introduced its 30-amp Locking RV Power Cord with Ergo Grip giving users greater leverage. The company said the handle's ergonomic design is meant to reduce hand fatigue and simplify the task of grasping and unplugging.

(March 30, 2015) -- Philanthropist David Rockefeller has donated $4 million to create an operating endowment to support the Rockefeller State Park Preserve in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week.

(March 30, 2015) — The Perryville KOA will reopen under new management this year as Missouri’s third Jellystone Park Camp-Resort, the organization announced in a press release. An Easter Egg Hunt is slated for 3 p.m. Sat., April 4, and is open to the public free of charge.