Month: April 2016

(April 15, 2016) -- National parks are phenomenal vacation destinations and a great place to bring your home on wheels. But when you do, some challenges are inevitable. Navigating a park’s curvy interior roads can be tricky, and campsites are astonishingly narrow for modern RVs.

(April 15, 2016) -- The owners of a popular campground upstream from one of the state’s most befouled waterways say they are not responsible for the toxic conditions in Devils Lake.

(April 15, 2016) -- Paul Elkins has taken tiny living to a whole new level with his new “stealth camper.” Insulated to keep you warm in the winter and ventilated to keep you cool in the summer, this mini camper retails for the insanely low price of $150.

When Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed dozens of bills into law March 30 in Madison, one of them capped off a decade of effort by the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) by granting private campground owners immunity from civil liability in cases of camper property damage, injury or death in many cases. In effect, […]

Editor’s Note: The following is an analysis by Zack’s of Elkhart, Ind.-based Thor Industries Inc. Founded in 1980, Thor is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of recreational vehicles, building a full line of towable and motorized RVs. The company has strong market position in both these categories and own a broad range of well-known brands in […]

Elkhart, Ind.-based Skyline Corp., a builder of manufactured housing and park model RVs, reported a 25% increase in sales from continuing operations during its third quarter. Results showed: Net sales from continuing operations of $47.7 million, an increase of 25% over net sales of $38,1 million in the year ago quarter. Net loss from continuing operations […]

Year-over-year Canadian motorhome registrations tumbled 22.8% in February and 36.2% for the first two months of 2016, according to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. Forest River Inc. led the Canadian motorhome sales leader year-to-date, capturing a 25% market share, while Jayco Inc. was No. 2 with a 20.5% share, followed by Thor Industries Inc. (19.3%) and Winnebago Industries Inc. (17%). Class A registrations […]

Sales of both homes and cars in the U.S. have been on the upswing in recent years, so it’s only fitting that a hybrid of the two — the recreational vehicle — has seen a rise in sales as well. As reported by Investors Business Daily, this is not only good news for companies that […]

SMI Manufacturing Inc., Newburgh, Ind., a manufacturer of brake actuators for dinghy towing applications, has announced the adoption of a retail price policy this week in order to protect dealer margins and ensure long-term strength of the SMI Brake products.  SMI began crafting the policy two years ago while working closely with dealers and other […]

(April 14, 2016) -- CalARVC Executive Director Debbie Sipe addresses some of the biggest challenges that campground owners face in California, and they are likely the same problems faced by campground owners in other parks. Sipe explains why rate increases have been imposed in recent years, and she addresses the need for an industry-wide effort to improve the amount of data available to RV-related businesses.