Month: January 2016

(Jan. 25, 2016) — Thirty-five thousand copies of the print edition of the Illinois Go Camping 2016 RV & Camping Guide are hitting the streets at trade shows, visitor centers, campgrounds and RV resorts across the Midwest.

(Jan. 25, 2016) -- Forty-four percent of U.S. adults say they are financially "better off" than they were a year ago, while slightly more than one in three (35 percent) say they are "worse off," Gallup reported today.

KING announced the introduction of a new tripod mount, allowing RVers to elevate portable satellite TV antennas to access the best line of sight to the satellite while protecting the antenna from moisture on the ground. According to a press release, the tripod mount will be available in February. Features include: • Extra-wide footprint to ensure stability. • […]

(Jan. 25, 2016) -- The RV generator course provides the students a very detailed look into the idiosyncrasies of that voltage and power-producing device. Generator sizing, installation, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance are all studied.

Editor’s Note: The following reports the latest manufacturers to recall Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). • Tiffin Motorhomes Inc. is recalling 14,889 2007-2015 motorhomes manufactured May 1, 2007, to December 31, 2014, equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps. The bolt that […]

(Jan. 25, 2016) -- Two national park islands off Gladstone, Australia, will be temporarily off limits to campers in a bid to maximize the survival of turtle hatchlings and seabird chicks.

(Jan. 25, 2016) -- Two dozen RV dealerships, 70 campgrounds and RV resorts, plus nearly a hundred purveyors of camping products and services will be featured at the 54th Springfield RV, Camping, & Outdoor Show next month at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield. The annual show spanning Presidents Day weekend typically draws more than 34,000 visitors.

(Jan. 25, 2016) -- For those who were up bright and early Saturday morning, it was coffee by the fire, trying to stay shielded from the wind. The lucky ones who rolled in the boom boom Friday night said despite the wintry weather, Mardi Gras 2016 is off to a good start.

The RV Generator course, offered by Northampton Community College in conjunction with the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Association (PRVCA), begins March 21 and runs through May 1. The RV Generator Course provides students with a very detailed look into the idiosyncrasies of the voltage and power-producing device. Understanding that mechanical motion (including mechanical adjustments) has a direct electrical result […]

(Jan. 25, 2016) -- The Department of Conservation is having to recruit more volunteers to cope with a spike of freedom campers littering and defecating on tracks in New Zealand's South Island.