Month: October 2017

(Oct. 26, 2017) -- Why leave your RV, van, or pull-behind in the driveway? Somebody probably wants to rent your camper, and you want some extra cash. Enter the Airbnb of RVs and campers: Campanda.

(Oct. 26, 2017) -- It’s easy to idealize life in a van as all open roads, empty schedules, and fiery sunsets. But living in a trailer doesn’t eliminate the day-to-day demands of work deadlines, bills to pay, and health and wellness to manage.

(Oct. 26, 2017) -- In 2014, Steve Adcock, 36, and his wife Courtney, 32, decided to double down on their savings in order to retire early.

(Oct. 26, 2017) --The California-based brand, Jenni Kayne, will be celebrating the launch of their new home collection in an Airstream trailer.

(Oct. 26, 2017) -- Food is a pretty important part of the whole tailgating experience. Everyone wants a delicious spread, but RV tailgating experts tell us that you better keep the food pretty simple if you really want to have fun spending time with your family, friends, and fellow fans.

(Oct. 26, 2017) -- Premier Performance Products Distribution has announced it is now stocking and shipping Fastway Trailer Products, a line of towing tools and accessories from Progress Manufacturing.

Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier Patrick Industries Inc. reported a 34% year-over-year increase in sales during its third quarter, ended Sept. 24. Revenue during the period rose to $407.5 million from $304.2 million in the same quarter of 2016. The increase was attributable to industry growth, acquisitions, geographic expansion efforts, and market share gains. Sales from the RV […]

(Oct. 26, 2017) -- Tom Corson of Middlebury, Indiana, co-founder of RV builder Coachmen Industries Inc., recently received the 2017 Chancellor’s Medal from Indiana University South Bend Chancellor Terry L. Allison.

While there are still more hurdles to clear, two recent actions could spell relief for those RV companies whose operations include the import and use of lauan wood. The actions, one legislative and the other deep within the minutiae of the federal government, look to reinstate lauan wood as part of the Generalized System of […]

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) collaborated with the rock band Foghat on a three-city promotional tour through Mississippi and Texas that culminated with a concert on Sunday (Oct. 22). The company reported that the band was provided with a 47-foot Caio luxury touring bus built on a FCCC bus chassis for its 10-day tour, as […]