Month: February 2016

FROG, a fast-growing owners club associated with Elkhart, Ind.-based builder Forest River Inc., recently achieved a milestone as it registered its 50,000th member family, according to FROG Director Bob Byrne. While the group does not release membership lists, Byrne said that the milestone registration came from a couple in Escondido, Calif. “We’re tremendously excited at having […]

(Feb. 11, 2016) -- A Corinth man is free on bond, accused of sexual abuse of a 7-year-old child last summer in the town of Bolton, N.Y., at a campground.

Editor’s Note: The following is an editorial appearing in the Elkhart Truth applauding the RV industry’s strength and the positive impact on Elkhart County’s economic health. RVs are rolling off assembly lines at a pace faster than any time since before the Great Recession. That’s positive news for Elkhart County’s economy. For the sixth straight […]

(Feb. 11, 2016) -- South Whidbey Parks and Recreation District will hold its first public meeting regarding campground development on 35 acres of land adjacent to Community Park at 6 p.m. on March 10.

(Feb. 11, 2016) -- "We've been seeing double-digit sales increases from year to year in the last five years," Bill Sheffer said, noting that there is little end in sight to the surge. "People — with the auto industry coming back — now have the financial means and discretionary income and financing to go out and buy a recreational vehicle."

Drew Industries Inc, parent of industry supplier Lippert Components Inc., today (Feb. 11) reported record fourth-quarter revenue lifted by strategic acquisitions and the July distribution and supply agreement for premium electronics with Furrion. Net income during the quarter, ended Dec. 31, totaled $16.1 million, or 65 cents per diluted share, compared to net income of […]

(Feb. 11, 2016) -- Wolf Power has introduced a new range of technically advanced, easy to operate, portable inverter generators called the ‘Genie’. They are priced from £179.99.

(Feb. 11, 2016) -- Campsite reservations at Moose Mountain provincial park will be scheduled for April 15 this year. Sites for Moose Mountain and Crooked Lake in the Qu’Appelle Lakes region are the only ones slated for that date as the summer park season’s booking system is ready to launch on April 11.

The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) weighed in this afternoon (Feb. 10) on a proposal by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would clearly define what a recreational vehicle is. It’s a proposal supported by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA), the National Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) […]

(Feb. 10, 2016) — One of Cincinnati’s largest – and quietest – private companies has sold a major ownership stake in the company to get financial backing so it can acquire more recreational vehicle stores, Cincinnati Business Courier reported.