Outside: 8 Favorite ‘Adventuremobile’ Rental Companies

Cold toes, deflated sleeping pads, flapping nylon walls: tent camping isn’t always relaxing. No wonder one survey found that interest in vanlife among campers grew from 8% to 14% in 2018, according to a report today (June 22) by Outside magazine. And with travelers now looking for more socially distant and self-sufficient ways to hit […]

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Report: As Remote Work Grows, Office Needs Reexamined

There’s a trend sweeping through the U.S. auto industry, and it’s threatening to do to the cubicle what the crossover did to the sedan, according to a report today (June 22) by Automotive News. Several automakers — including Ford, Daimler and Toyota — say they’ve been so impressed with how efficiently some of their U.S. […]

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enFocus Creates Innovation Team to Support iNDustry Labs

enFocus, a key resource for talent attraction in the South Bend-Elkhart Region, today (June 22) announced the creation of a new, dedicated industry innovation team to support iNDustry Labs at Notre Dame. The University of Notre Dame, with support from Lilly Endowment Inc., established iNDustry Labs in 2019 to unlock the competitive advantage associated with […]

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Report: NHTSA Issues Latest Weekly List of Recalls for RVs

The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA): • Highland Ridge RV (Highland Ridge) is recalling 80 2020 Ridge, Open Range, and Silverstar recreational trailers. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal hinge frame of the frameless crank out vent and egress windows […]

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Sen. Young in Elkhart Visit Extols Virtues of Outdoors Act

How is it that the U.S. Senate on Wednesday (June 17) managed to pass a landmark piece of legislation like the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) – funding maintenance backlogs in national parks, among other things – amid all the distractions that Congressional lawmakers have faced lately? “Yes, it is interesting,” said U.S. Sen. Todd […]

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Report: RV Sales Were on the Rebound Before Pandemic Hit

It happened again! Just as in 1990, 2000 and 2007, a decline in recreational-vehicle shipments preceded a recession, according to a report by Justin Fox of Bloomberg on Finance.Yahoo.com. Of course, unless you believe that RV dealers knew back in summer 2018 (when the shipment decline began) that a new coronavirus would emerge from China […]

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Caravan Salon Gets Green Light from German Government

Messe Düsseldorf and the Caravaning Industrie Verband (CIVD) welcome the results of the voting at the conference of the German federal and state governments, which has allowed trade fair events provided the hygiene and infection protection concepts prescribed by the state are in place, according to a press release from Caravan Salon. “The CARAVAN SALON […]

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Reports: Skyrocketing Retail Demand ‘Hasn’t Really Let Up’

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are the latest reports of surging RV demand from media outlets across North America. • Between the Fourth of July coming up and people still looking for ways to stay socially distant, Mid-State RV Center, Byron, Ga., said they’ve had record breaking sales over the last six weeks. “We sold 100 […]

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‘Unprecedented’ Surge in Visitors at Ill. Forest Preserves

Coronavirus restrictions and safety guidelines have motivated Illinois residents to seek the great outdoors. State parks, forest preserves and nature areas have been popular destinations for people searching for open space, a place to exercise, quiet time or a respite from the indoor pandemic routine, according to a report by Patrick M. O’Connell in the […]

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