Month: August 2015

(Aug. 8, 2015) -- To celebrate the annual Perseid meteor shower, state parks around Michigan are hosting events where families can attend for a fun night of star gazing.

(Aug. 4, 2015) -- Public campgrounds at the Missouri State Fair will open by 9 a.m. Thursday. The 60-acre facility, adjacent to the Fairgrounds on Clarendon Road, makes camping a convenient and affordable way for visitors to enjoy the State Fair for multiple days.

(Aug. 4, 2015) -- A line of powerful thunderstorms rolled through communities in Rhode Island and Massachusetts on Tuesday, toppling trees that injured nine campers at a state park and leaving as many as 150,000 electric customers without power at the height of the storms.

(Aug. 4, 2015) -- An unsuspecting family were forced to flee their beloved burning VW camper van after being alerted to the fire by a motorist travelling behind them.

(Aug. 4, 2015) — This month’s American RVer show introduces an interesting family on a mission. They call themselves the ECO Womb Tour. Clint Malson, his wife Angela and their four children, travel the country in their used vegetable oil-powered RV. Their goal is to spread the word about "green" living.

(Aug. 4, 2015) -- Therm-a-Rest would like to introduce Bernoulli’s principle. It’s the law of fluid dynamics behind the brand’s new Speed Valve, which effectively ‘entraps’ air surrounding the blown flow and draws in a bigger volume.

(Aug. 4, 2015) -- Fans heading to Rugby World Cup matches are renting camper vans to avoid soaring costs of hotel rooms.

(Aug. 4, 2015) — Lance Camper Mfg. Corp. has added two new videos to their recently launched series “Discovering The Lance Difference: A Video Series.” The latest highlight two key features, their new Bluetooth compatible audio system by Jensen that is standard and the available “Bed-Maid” system, a Lance exclusive.

(Aug. 4, 2015) — WinnebaGoLife has announced fitness experts James and Stef Adinaro of the Fit RV will be new contributors. The Adinaros provide workouts, fit tips, recipes, RV tips and reviews.

(Aug. 4, 2015) -- Funeral services will be held Thursday for Loran "Ike" Hamilton, former board member of the Michigan Association of RVs and Camping, and former owner of Hamilton's RV Center in Saginaw, the association announced today.