Month: December 2016

(Dec. 9, 2016) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking volunteer campground hosts for the 2017 camping season in Michigan state parks, recreation areas and rustic state forest campgrounds.

Year-over-year towable retail registrations grew 4.1% in October, again lifted by the high-volume travel trailer market, while posting a 12.2% increase for the first 10 months. According to the latest report from Statistical Surveys Inc. (SSI), results by category showed: Sales for the travel trailer segment increased 7.4% for the month and 15.3% year-to-date. Fifth-wheel registrations edged down 5% in […]

(Dec. 9, 2016) -- The winter season is coming to the Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois, where officials are closing recreation sites and roads for the season.

(Dec. 16, 2016) -- The last daily newsletters to be published this year will be Dec. 16. The RV Daily Report weekly edition will go out Dec. 18. Both publications are expected to resume their normal schedules Jan. 2.

President Barack Obama signed the Outdoor REC Act into law Thursday (Dec. 8). According to a report in RVIA Today Express, RVIA has been a strong advocate for the legislation, which directs the U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor to analyze and report on the full economic impact of the outdoor recreation economy. This invaluable data […]

TRN Industries LLC has introduced the EzStorHitch, the “first device specifically designed to securely store a camper’s weight distribution hitch in a convenient location,” according to a press release. The product frees up valuable inside storage space, allowing campers to carry more items. The EzStorHitch’s patent-pending design can be installed quickly on the majority of travel trailers currently […]

Recreational boat sales rose less than 1% in the third quarter, but that was enough for the industry to record the highest sales for that quarter since 2008, just before the Great Recession. Soundings Trade Only reported that sales rose 1.1% in the main powerboat segments to 43,494 and 0.8% industrywide to 73,055 in 47 […]

Over 7,000 shoppers are expected to visit the annual South Texas RV Supersale taking place Jan. 5-8 at the Freeman Coliseum. According to a press release, the South Texas RV Supersale is an excellent opportunity to explore the options for RV travel all under one rooftop with the latest products and industry leaders available to educate […]

A measure of consumers’ attitudes rose to its highest level since January 2015. CNBC reported that the Index of Consumer Sentiment hit 98 in December, the University of Michigan reported on Friday. The figure is up from 93.8 in November’s final reading. Economists had expected the index to rise to 94.5, according to a Thomson […]

Ford’s 2017 F-150 and Raptor trucks with a new 10-speed transmission began arriving on some dealer lots last month, but the automaker said it is holding some models for additional testing as part of its normal launch ramp-up. Autoweek reported that as of Wednesday (Dec. 7), Ford confirmed it has released more than 7,500 trucks […]