Month: May 2015

(May 22, 2015) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife managers are hunting down a bear they said attacked two campers in southwestern Colorado over the weekend. The people were camping illegally when the attack occurred.

(May 26, 2015) -- Police have charged two men following break-ins on May 22 to camper trailers at a Saskatoon dealership.

According to our survey of manufacturers, total RV wholesale shipments were reported at 38,343 units in April this year, a gain of 4.9% over last month and 13.5% over this same month last year.  This was the 40th consecutive month in which RV shipments were ahead of the corresponding month one year earlier and the […]

(May 26, 2015) — Go RVing has launched a new video microsite that targets the growing number of people, especially those in younger demographics, using smartphones and tablets almost exclusively to gather information about travel and camping options, a press release from the organization stated.

RV industry marketing and advertising firm RH Power & Associates Inc. recently acquired Redzia RVs, an Internet sales lead generation source for RV dealers. According to a press release, Redzia RVs was originally founded by Australian/American businessman Simon Hickey in 2002. Over the years, the company grew steadily under Hickey’s guidance. However, due to his recent […]

(May 26, 2015) -- Patrick Industries, Inc. announced it has completed the acquisition of the business and certain assets of Ligonier, Ind.-based Structural Composites of Indiana, Inc. SCI is a fiberglass manufacturer of custom molded large front and rear caps and roofs, primarily to the recreational vehicle market.

Consumers turned slightly more upbeat this month after taking a dimmer view of the economy in April. The better attitude was concentrated in current economic conditions, although households hold a mixed view of job prospects. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Conference Board, a private research group, said Tuesday its index of consumer confidence […]

Weather made a big impact over Memorial Day Weekend, with flooding closing campgrounds in Texas, Arkansas and Missouri while California drought continues to impact camping and a dry spell meant no s’mores in New England until late evenings. Lake Wister in Arkansas flooded campers out, rising 24 feet above normal television station KHBS reported. In […]

(May 26, 2015) — Blue Ox's new Avail motorhome mounted tow bar is getting high marks from motor coach owners who want to take their cars or trucks with them as they travel, according to Blue Ox President and CEO Ellen Kietzmann.

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced today it is sponsoring Qchair’s Traveler as the not-for-profit’s executive director David Sherrer sets out on a four-year solo RV trip across the United States and Canada to advance travel accessibility for people with disabilities. LCI has sponsored the trip by providing several upgrade RV accessories and installation free of […]