Month: January 2016

(Jan. 5, 2016) -- While some prefer to camp in the spring or fall, others seem to enjoy camping when there is snow on the ground. Winter camping is something the Brighton Recreation Area started offering to its guests two years ago.

(Jan. 5, 2016) -- Thieves crept through a family's tent while they were sleeping at a picturesque Northland campground and stole Christmas presents in what was the start of a summer holiday from hell.

(Jan. 5, 2016) -- Shipwreck Coast acting chief ranger Darren Shiell said while visitor numbers over summer were some of the biggest he had seen, fewer tourists were camping illegally in Warrnambool, Australia.

(Jan. 5, 2016) -- Ipswich, Australia, residents lucky enough to be headed for a camping or bushwalking adventure are being urged to take care when lighting fires.

(Jan. 5, 2016) -- At least 21 people were isolated in a campgroup near Moruya, Australia, on Tuesday night after flooding across the New South Wales South Coast.

(Jan. 5, 2016) -- The body of a man was found inside a burning camper in Shoshone County, Idaho, Saturday evening.

Winnebago Industries Inc. today (Jan. 5) announced John Millis has been named general manager of the company’s Winnebago-Country Coach facility in Junction City, Oregon. “This is a great opportunity for Winnebago,” Millis said in a press release. “A great legacy of products have come out of the Junction City area and we look forward to […]

Inspired by a stronger-than-ever RV market and interstate expansion dreams, Seffner, Fla.-based Lazydays raised $56 million in a recent land sale to help fund future growth, according to a report by the Tampa Bay Times. “RV interest is as high as I have ever seen it,” Lazydays CFO Randy Lay said in an interview this morning. […]

The Florida RV Trade Association (FRVTA) reported that the 2016 Florida RV SuperShow will feature every major RV manufacturer as well as hundreds of accessory booths. The show, themed “Discover Your Room with a View,” will open with Industry Day on Jan. 12 followed by Public Days Jan. 13-17. “We’ll have more supplier booths and every […]

Manitoba, Canada-based ICON Direct, a supplier of aftermarket body components, continued to broaden its product selection in 2015 while also expanding production and warehousing facilities to meet demand. According to a press release, the company added over 75 aftermarket RV fender skirts in 2015, including several popular brands such as Forest River, Four Winds, Keystone, Jayco, Skyline, Thor and […]