Month: April 2016

The RV industry continued to compile fresh benchmarks in 2015, accelerating to its sixth straight year of incremental shipment growth while registering marked retail improvement in key sectors that effectively buried any lingering traces of the recession. “In terms of U.S. retail sales, 2015 outpaced the Hurricane Katrina years in 2005 and 2006, which had […]

No tourism-oriented business can make its location a “destination” without help. In conveying this message to representatives of Wisconsin’s Columbia County Visitors Bureau (CCVB) on Wednesday (March 30), Lori Severson was preaching to the choir. The Portage Daily Register reported that Severson, executive director of the Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO), offered numerous ideas for partnerships […]

This week’s “Rollin ‘On TV” show offers a look at the growing lightweight travel trailer segment as the crew examines the Forest River Wildcat Max 23DKS and the Jayco Jay Flight. Also, Jeff Johnston reviews a couple of interesting books about traveling in the great North West and Evanne Schmarder whips up a chocolate dessert from an […]

Many who step through the doors at Lichtsinn RV in Forest City, Iowa, are about to embark on buying a second home you could say, one that travels on wheels. “It’s fun, it’s an incredible free way to travel and see the world.  You’re on your own schedule, you don’t care what time it is […]