Month: June 2015

(June 25, 2015) — More than three-quarters of RV rental agents report higher rental-related revenue in 2014 and the healthy gains are fueling optimism for the upcoming travel season, according to a spring 2015 survey by the Recreation Vehicle Rental Association (RVRA).

(June 25, 2015) -- Jeffco Open Space, which has three campsites at two different parks, has so far had a record number of campers using them. Open Space in Colorado has also tweaked some of the rules for its campers this year, requiring a permit ahead of time, but that hasn't dampened the experience.

(June 25, 2015) -- A newly-elected Labour MP planned to bed down in her camper van with her husband and kids because London hotels were so expensive, she has revealed.

(June 25, 2015) -- The popularity of glamping is growing rapidly across the U.S. and Canada, with more and more businesses catering to people who would rather relax than rough it.

(June 25, 2015) -- Hours after deputies find a meth lab in a camper, that camper burns to the ground in Martin County, Ky.

(June 25, 2015) -- Officials at the Allegheny National Forest have temporarily closed most of a hiking trail near where trees downed by a severe storm killed a 15-year-old camper.

(June 25, 2015) -- Vancouver vendor veterans Sean Skaalrud and Melissa Morin of Big Dogs started small with a hot dog cart, shifting to a Burger Bus, and now launching their 1950s-inspired mobile diner in a custom-renovated 1962 Airstream trailer.

(June 25, 2015) — Building on strong sales and growing market share in the fifth-wheel toy hauler segment, Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC has broadened its product offerings with the introduction of the Torque Extreme Lite travel trailer series targeting a rapidly growing 1/2-ton pickup market, the organization announced in a press release.

(June 25, 2015) — Winnebago Industries, Inc. today reported financial results for the company's third quarter of fiscal 2015. Third quarter fiscal 2015 results
revenues for the fiscal 2015 third quarter ended May 30, 2015, were $266.5 million, an increase of 7.6 percent.

(June 25, 2015) -- But, I happen to believe that other strong economic factors, such as low unemployment and inflation numbers, market gains, and affordable consumer financing, should offset the negatives and make for a successful season for RV dealers.