Month: July 2018

If there’s an engine that runs on social media envy and daydreams, it’s the one powering the business of building adventure wagons. The Columbian reported that van conversion, where everything from old Volkswagen Vanagons to plain white work vans are turned into yachts-on-wheels, is thriving in the Vancouver-Portland metropolitan area. Companies thank the growing numbers […]

Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) dealer members who register by Aug. 31, will save over $300 per person attending the 2018 RV Dealers Convention/Expo and lock in the low advance rate for the rest of their staff — even those who register at later dates.  The convention/expo, which takes place Nov. 5 – 9 at Paris Las Vegas, […]

The Canadian Camping and RV Council (CCRVC) reported that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has reassessed a private campground in Alberta as an “investment business,” which resulted in having its small business tax deduction denied and retroactively reassessed for three tax years resulting in a 300% increase in their tax bill. The CCRVC is working closely with the affected […]

Editor’s Note: The following report on the upcoming 5th Annual Tearstock appears on MobileRVing.com, a website hosted by Southeast Publications.  When you first buy a fiberglass trailer, you are unknowingly joining a cult,” laughs Ian Giles.  Giles is a proud Boler fiberglass trailer owner, as well as organizer of the 50th Anniversary of Boler Trailers gathering on Aug. […]

The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) will unveil one of its most extensive dealer education lineups to date at the 2018 NATDA Trade Show & Convention, according to a press release. Held annually the day prior to the NATDA Trade Show’s official opening, NATDA’s dealer education seminars will offer high-profile speakers and provide information that […]

Go RVing participated in Fox & Friends’ motorhome feature in its “After the Show Show” segment. Host Mike Caudill shows off all the comforts of home inside a Winnebago Intent. To view the video click here or scroll to the right side of the RVBUSINESS.com home page.

Editor’s Note: The following is the latest RV recall list compiled by the National Highway Safety Association (NHTSA).  Forest River Inc. is recalling 435 2019 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers. The stove is not isolated from the furnace return air, which potentially causes an inverted flame on the cooktop. For additional information click here. […]

(July 21, 2018) -- It is critically important that we watch our thoughts. What we allow into our minds and, more importantly, what we allow ourselves to dwell upon, has a major impact on our actions today and our ultimate destiny. Everything we do flows from the heart.

Mary Arlington, executive director of the Colorado Campground and Lodging Owners Association, said that wildfires and follow-up rain have had a “negative impact on tourism in many parts of Colorado.” “While nearly all campgrounds have not been closed or evacuated this summer, 2018 cancellations have been off the charts,” Arlington told Woodall’s Campground Management (WCM), sister publication […]

Transfer Flow has introduced a 40-gallon in-bed auxiliary fuel tank system for the 2018 diesel Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon. According to a press release, the 40-gallon fuel tank is designed with a small footprint for maximizing bed space, and a compact height for fitting under many popular tonneau covers. The 40-gallon in-bed auxiliary fuel […]