Month: May 2017

Camping World Holdings Inc. announced plans for continued expansion in Virginia, with the acquisition of Reines RV Center, with dealerships in northern and central areas of the state. “It’s an exciting time for us, as we expand in the Virginia market with the wonderful people of Reines RV joining the Camping World family,” said Marcus Lemonis, […]

Following a final meeting with contractors this week, Travel Lite RV is set to break ground on a bold step forward in the development of the New Paris, Ind., towable manufacturer founded by Larry Johns in 1998 in Wakarusa, Ind. Dustin Johns, Larry’s son and the current owner of Travel Lite RV, recently signed the […]

CWRV Transport made a significant donation this morning (May 25) to KOA Care Camps, while also committing long-term support to the charity, which sends children with cancer to specialized oncology camps. Rob Jackson, president of Elkhart, Ind.-based CWRV — which is owned by Camping World Holdings Inc. and exclusively delivers RVs from manufacturers to Camping World locations — handed […]

Advanced reservations for Memorial Day Weekend are running nearly 7% ahead of advanced reservations for the holiday last year, according to numbers released today by Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA). “Our advanced reservations and occupancy rates have been very strong so far this year,” said KOA Chief Franchise Operations Officer Toby O’Rourke in a press […]

Spartan Motors Inc., a leader in specialty chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, today (May 25) announced the appointment of Tom Ninneman as president of Fleet Vehicles and Services (FVS), which includes the Utilimaster and Spartan Upfit Services brands, effective June 2. Ninneman will succeed John Forbes, who is retiring from the role he […]

Robert (Bob) L. Ledford, founder of Adventure Motorhomes in Greer, S.C., passed away on May 20 in his home near Asheville, N.C. Ledford was a dedicated father, grandfather and entrepreneur who had a passion for life and people. He was an icon in the RV industry for 47 years, opening the RV dealership on a […]

SuperSteer announced the launch of its new Ultimate Dual Rear Auxiliary Sway Bar system for Ford F-53-based motorhomes, offering  improved handling and reduced body roll, according to a press release. Used in conjunction with the factory 1-3/8-inch rear sway bar, the system compensates for the F-53’s soft rear parabolic leaf springs and top-heavy nature of […]

(May 25, 2017) -- Big Bend National Park lives up to its name. There are three entrances and as we were coming northwest from Padre Island, we used the north entrance by turning southward at Marathon on Texas Rt.90. The eighty-nine-mile drive to the Village Campground in the park held many changes in vegetation and terrain. It was nothing short of beautiful.

(May 25, 2017) -- Say you wake up some random Tuesday morning with that unshakable wanderlust — the same one that would make you feel bummed out and helpless if you were tied down by stationary life. Not so with an RV!

(May 25, 2017) -- When the Institute site was bought in 1994 by John Schaeffer, a dedicated environmentalist and president of the Real Goods store, it had been a dumping ground used by the California Department of Transportation for highway rubble. There was only one tree. The site has been transformed and is now shady and green with flowers, trees, ponds. and sculptures.