Month: February 2018

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- To further harmonize its respective divisions and better serve its customers, Thetford Corporation, Americas, announced that, effective Feb. 13, CEO Stephane Cordeille will also assume direct general management responsibility for the Americas.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- Keystone RV Company is honored to recognize the first graduates of its Technical Training Academy. The three-day “fundamentals” course concluded Thursday, Feb. 8, with 30 techs from 15 different dealerships participating.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- Lehman will be assisting with inside sales focusing on the retail and commercial markets.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- Recreation industry leaders announced today the formation of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), a powerful unified entity that will provide a strong voice for outdoor recreation across America.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- In January 2018 I had two service appointments at Lazydays in Tampa. The visits went off without a hitch (no pun intended), the service was superb, and I was extremely pleased.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- Throughout my coverage of the recent Prevost Motorhome Expo, I’ve been calling his show the “Prevost Expo.” Since Prevost is the manufacturer of various forms of over the road vehicles and since this show focuses on Prevost shells that have been converted and transformed into luxury motorhomes, I feel remiss in that I should have called the show by is proper name, “The Prevost Motorhome Expo.”

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- Depending on who you talk to, Roaring Twenties gangster Charlie Birger was either a cold blooded killer who made a fortune with bootleg whiskey, gambling, and prostitutes, or a kind and benevolent gentleman who supplied his poor neighbors with coal to keep their families warm in the winter and food to keep them fed. In reality, this Illinois outlaw was both.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- I stick around Winterhaven, Calif., on American Girl Mine Road (AGM) for a while after the Xscapers Annual Bash officially ends. On the 30th I take a walk and enjoy the super moon (no, I didn’t wake up to watch the lunar eclipse). It was pretty special to see it peek through the clouds while the sun was setting the other direction. Definitely the highlight of that day.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- On a recent forum thread, iRV2 member Jyrocharlie asked: “Which is the most RV unfriendly state?” Tons of RVers chimed in, considering factors like gas prices, road laws, and whether or not state rest areas allow overnight stays.

(Feb. 14, 2018) -- David Crockett Birthplace State Historic Park in Limestone has been recognized with the 2017 Award for Excellence in Interpretation by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.