Month: April 2015

(April 17, 2015) -- According to Ron Olson, chief of parks and recreation for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, camping is still one of our state’s most popular — and most profitable — outdoor activities.

(April 17, 2015) -- “Windblown water reaching 80 miles per hour can easily breach the caulk seal and infiltrate the unsealed edges of the wall," said Kelly. "As the initial failure is undetectable, the leak is only discovered after weeks or months of water has accumulated within the wall or sealing structure.” So, in most cases the damage isn’t noticed until well after the original coach warranty has expired, leaving an RV owner with an expensive problem.

(April 17, 2015) -- Fran Roberts, the founder of Long View RV Superstores in Windsor Locks, Conn., has been selling motor homes, travel trailers, and pop-up campers in Massachusetts and Connecticut since 1959.

(April 17, 2015) -- For every working stiff who has prayed for Friday to hurry up and arrive, Bass Pro Shops introduces The Workender, a free event at participating Bass Pro Shops stores across the U.S. and Canada.

(April 17, 2015) -- The director of St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation, Jaymes MacDonald, turned his attention to Cade Lake Park and Campground in Fawn River Township and realized that essential improvements were more than just physical, The Sturgis Journal explained.

(April 17, 2015) — Winnebago Industries, Inc., announced the top sales awards presented for 2015 at the company’s Dealer Days event in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8-10, 2015.

(April 17, 2015) -- The Apalachicola National Forest is accepting applications for volunteer camp hosts at various recreation sites throughout the forest.

(April 17, 2015) — King announced a new website. King has shifted its website address from kingcontrols.com to kingconnect.com. The company has also launched a new App for iPad and Android tablets. The App is free on Google Play and the Apple App Store.

(April 17, 2015) -- The Consumer Price Index in the United States increased by 0.2 percent in March. In Canada, the unadjusted all-items consumer price index rose by 0.7 percent, which was the second substantial increase. However, Canadian retail sales rose by a robust 1.7 percent in February, RBC reported.

(April 17, 2015) -- A two-alarm fire at a trailer campground in on Nichols Road in West Ossipee, destroying three camping trailers and damaging three others while causing a large column of smoke to arise that was visible from many miles away.