Month: December 2015

(Dec. 1, 2015) -- Grab the family and head out on a camping adventure in the Lego Camper Van set. Included in the set is a camping girl and guy, a canoe, paddles, and more.

(Dec. 1, 2015) -- A veteran camper has called on the public to act before West Australia's outdoor lifestyle is compromised by "big brother” legislation.

(Dec. 1, 2015) -- Police in Bismarck, N.D., are reminding residents that campers and trailers can’t be parked on residential streets starting Tuesday.

(Dec. 1, 2015) -- The San Angelo KOA has earned the 2016 KOA President’s and Founder’s Awards from Kampgrounds of America Inc.

(Dec. 1, 2015) -- The Point South/Yemassee KOA Journey Campground has been named 2016 Campround of the Year by Kampgrounds of America.

Toy hauler builder XLR, a division of Forest River Inc., has collaborated with Precision Circuits Inc. to debut Precision Plex, a multiplex system for trailers, during this week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. Brent Stevens, general manager for XLR, said Precision Plex is “one of the most substantial options we’ve included in our toy haulers, because essentially, […]

The recreation vehicle industry’s shipments will reach 375,100 units in 2016, a 1.6% increase above the projected 2015 total of 369,100, according to a new forecast from the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA). According to a press release, the forecast was prepared by RV industry analyst Richard Curtin, and released today (Dec. 1) at RVIA’s […]

After a long, bumpy ride, production of RVs has just about returned to where it was before the Great Recession put sales in the slow lane. The Associated Press reported that overall recreational vehicle shipments from manufacturers to dealers — a key measure of consumer demand — are expected to increase 3.5% to 369,100 units […]

Spartan Specialty Vehicles, a business unit of Spartan Motors Inc., announced the introduction of an innovative mobile application, designed to ease service and maintenance while enhancing the owner experience for Spartan’s recreational vehicle (RV) owners. According to a press release, Spartan is making the announcement at this week’s National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky. […]

(Dec. 1, 2015) -- "Continued focus upon execution of our strategic plan allowed Thor to achieve a record start to fiscal 2016, with sales and backlogs both exceeding $1 billion, improved margins and strong earnings growth for the quarter," said Martin.