Month: June 2019

It took me more than a year to formalize my vision into a business plan. It was what business gurus call a “big hairy audacious goal.” The idea was bigger than my abilities, but I was up to the challenge. Or so I thought. Source

"This massive energy transfer reduction will ease the wear and tear on every single slide out and fluid system, appliance, other components and fastener in the trailer," said Mater. "RV furniture, cabinet contents and drawers will now stay in place." Source

Third-quarter net sales increased 11.3%, as the inclusion of $767.5 million in net sales from the European RV segment was partially offset by a 23.1% decrease in North American towable RV sales and a 23.3% decrease in North American motorized RV sales. Source

The RV Dealers Association of Alberta invites industry professionals to its 32nd Annual Golf Tournament Aug. 7 at Alberta Springs Golf Resort in Red Deer, Alberta. Source

About 8 miles outside Rawlins, Wyoming on Highway 71 you’ll find Rim Lake. For starters, it’s free, and surrounded by plenty of BLM land. Source

I flush out my severely neglected Suburban SW6DE water heater after 2 1/2 years of full-time use. The anode rod is in a sad state with just a tiny bit of material left on it. My electric heater element is coated in calcium deposits. And, the floor of the water heater tank is jammed in mineral deposits. Source

We’ve been busy this past week, first traveling into Canada for some camping along the northern shore if Lake Ontario, and then on to the province of Quebec where we attended a rally on the banks of the Ottawa River near Montreal, put on by the French-speaking Leisure Travel Vans club of Quebec. Source

Forest River is recalling certain 2019-2020 Coachmen Beyond, Crossfit and Galleria motorhomes equipped with ProAir air conditioning systems powered by a LI3 lithium ion battery system. The wiring for ProAir system may be undersized for the potential load. Additionally, the circuit was not fuse or breaker protected. Source

Globetrotter, and Nest travel trailers. The forward end of the spare tire carrier may contact the ground while the trailer is moving possibly resulting in the carrier and spare tire separating from the vehicle. Source

So, Douglas pays people to take vacation. The firm will pay employees $2,000 a year to go anywhere in the world and do anything they want (provided it's not illegal). They can spread it out across multiple trips or blow it all at once. Source