Month: December 2018

(Dec. 17, 2018) -- Though 18+ hours away in Denver, James (Woody) Faircloth felt compelled to help. He started searching Craigslist for RVs that he could take out to California and donate to a family who lost their home.

(Dec. 17, 2018) -- We spent a lot of our early years driving back and forth on Interstate 70–Philadelphia, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Denver.

(Dec. 17, 2018) -- Wait, I must be hallucinating, we don’t work and the “W” word is a 4 letter word around our rig! At least this time of year. This is the time of year to relax and recuperate from all the craziness of the summer and fall. But a funny thing did happen to us this week.

A stream of well wishers — employees, friends and family — gathered Friday afternoon (Dec. 14) at the corporate offices of Jayco Inc. in Middlebury, Ind., to congratulate Chairman Wilbur Bontrager upon his recently announced year-end retirement. “This has been an awesome event with a lot of friends and just a lot of fun,” said […]

The RV Industry Association (RVIA) announced that Curt Hemmeler has been hired to lead the Elkhart, Ind.-based RV Technical Institute’s (RVTI) technical training and education teams. According to a press release, Hemmeler will play a key role in establishing RVTI’s new headquarters and training facility as well as managing and executing RVTI’s strategic business plan. […]

With concerns growing that the federal government will shut down, at least partially, late this week, the question of whether the National Park System (NPS) will be open to visitors is a natural one. The answer is yes, but with some caveats. National Parks Traveler reported that if government does close, most National Park Service […]

President Donald Trump announced that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will depart from his administration at the end of the year, according to a CNN report. “Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke will be leaving the administration at the end of the year after having served for a period of almost two years. Ryan has accomplished […]

On the heels of U.S. Secretary of Department of Interior Ryan Zinke’s announced resignation, the RV Industry Association (RVIA) commended “the progress made during his tenure to improve the outdoor experiences for consumers and RVers,” according to a press release. Moving forward, the association looks to continue working with the Department of Interior, and other […]

Lippert Components Inc. (LCI) announced the promotion of Chad Novak to director of sales, commercial vehicles. According to a press release, Novak will be responsible for oversight and leadership of the company’s sales team for commercial vehicles. Novak has spent nearly 20 years as a sales professional and was previously a sales executive with HSM […]

Dometic has been recognized as a top supplier by readers of Motorhome and Trailer Life magazines, garnering seven gold Readers’ Choice Awards for the second straight years in a row. According to a press release, Dometic took the gold in three categories in MotorHome and four categories in Trailer Life. In addition, one silver and one […]