Month: February 2017

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- “I just always felt the need for adventure, did a lot of road trips, a lot of camping, I saved up my money since I started working at 18 years old and I wanted to do some traveling,” Mr. Toth said. “I want to see the national parks. I want to see the beautiful sides of America. I’m headed anywhere and everywhere.”

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- Escapees Club is planning four upcoming webinars on these topics: Small-scale Solo RVing, Apps for RVers, Workamping: Enjoying the country one job at a time, and RVing with Dogs: Keeping your furry friends happy and healthy.

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- Made up of 215,158 bricks, the caravan features electricity and running water. Inside it has, among others, a fridge, gas hob and sofa all made of Lego. On Tuesday it broke the Guinness world record for the largest Lego camper van.

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- A record number of people came out to this year's RV & Camper Show in Birch Run. Michael Shockley, owner of the show, says the mild weather has been a major reason why.

Editor’s Note: The following article appearing in the February issue of RV Executive Today by Jeff Kurowski examines automakers’ heightened focus on tow vehicles. Kurowski is director of industry relations for the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA). Auto manufacturers, both domestic and foreign, continue to make incremental changes to their pickup offerings that expand the fleet of RV tow vehicles. […]

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- Liz Carlson felt compelled to share her thoughts about freedom campers on an Instagram post with her 176,000 followers today, after a fire on public land on the the shore of Lake Wanaka on Friday forced her to flee her house.

Lazydays RV has been ranked as the No. 1 RV dealer in Florida across multiple categories, according to a news release. The annual rankings are compiled and published by Statistical Surveys Inc., the premier provider of market intelligence for RV manufacturers and dealers. Lazydays Tampa was the top-ranked Florida RV dealer in the following categories:No. […]

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- Fire crews had extinguished the fire in the 10500-block of Scott Road when Surrey RCMP arrived and found the body of a 55-year-old Surrey man who had been sleeping in the camperized van, said a police news release.

(Feb. 27, 2017) -- Walker shows dealers and campground owners the steps on how to claim or set up a new business listing on Google so that any business owner can do it. He then talks about how Google has changed their star rating system.

RV Trader, a division of Dominion Enterprises, has released an enhanced dashboard for its “Dealer Center,” giving dealers a more complete picture of how shoppers search, research and connect with a dealership. According to a statement, this is the second release for the “Dealer Center,” which debuted in July 2016. The first version highlighted various ways […]