Month: March 2015

Harsh winter weather left U.S. consumers feeling a bit less confident this month, the University of Michigan says. But confidence levels still remain at the highest level in eight years. The Chicago Tribune reported that the University of Michigan says its index of consumer sentiment slid to 95.4 in February from an 11-year high of […]

When Gary Ott first laid eyes on Wekiva Falls RV Resort in 2007, it was a wreck. As reported by Woodall’s Campground Management, the man who developed the Central Florida property 30 years before and ran it with his wife had passed away, leaving his widow to manage the 100-acre, 800-site park alone. It had […]

(March 2, 2015) -- Smith Sinrod shared with Style Blueprint how she decided to load up an Airstream and hit the road with her business, by Smith, a fashion design company.

The Central Alberta RV Show, Feb. 20-22 at Westerner Park in Red Deer, was the last of four consumer RV shows in the region, including the Calgary Expo RV & Sale (Jan. 28-31), Edmonton RV Expo & Sale (Feb. 11-14) and the Red Deer RV Show (Feb. 13-16). Similar to the previous three events, dealers […]

Today’s video comes from NeXus RV, an Elkhart, Ind.-based factory-direct builder, demonstrating the features and benefits in its new 2016 Phantom 28P Class C motorhome. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.  

Last spring, transportation companies and RV manufacturers gathered at the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., to try to come up with a solution for the driver shortage. At the time, it was estimated there was a shortage of about 2,000 drivers and that there were 25,000 to 30,000 recreational vehicles on lots in northern […]

(March 2, 2015) -- The PH4000Ri/E is the first Powerhouse portable generator with electronic fuel injection (EFI), which gives it a number of very useful advantages, including excellent cold weather starting and hot restarts, the release noted, adding that the EFI produces superior horsepower and improves performance at high altitude.

(March 2, 2015) -- Rendezvous is a three-day event for workampers and dreamers that features seminars, networking and plenty of yummy food, the release noted. It's a way for full-time RVers and those thinking of embracing the full-time lifestyle to learn more and gain confidence, plus make some new friends.