Month: June 2020

Airstream Inc., a subsidiary of Thor Industries Inc., recently announced new interior decors for the FLying Cloud and International travel trailer models for 2021. The Flying Cloud now features the refreshed Sunlit Maple interior décor, while the International gains the Coastal Cove interior décor. The Flying Cloud is the brand’s most popular, versatile and family-friendly […]

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Meyer Distributing Inc, a leader in automotive specialty products marketing and distribution, today (June 16) announced the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Automotive Distributing Company (ADC). ADC has been fully integrated into the Meyer platform, according to a release, and the combined forces of the two companies will allow for increased service levels on many fronts throughout […]

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Starting today (June 16), nearly 4,000 newbie RVers will get ready to hit the road at the first “Hit The Road RV Summit” in which they will listen and learn from more than 15 RV industry and RV lifestyle experts during a free, one-day virtual event. Organized by Go Places Media, the event is hosted […]

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With RV travel on the rise, peer-to-peer RV rental company RVshare predicts a record-breaking holiday weekend, according to a report on Yahoo Finance. Recreational vehicle rentals are predicted to dominate this year’s holiday plans. Bookings on RVshare, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, are up 81%1 year over year already for the holiday weekend and continue […]

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Epic RV Liquidators says it has never experienced anything like this in its history. This past weekend it sold 28 units. Jim Tuck says the coronavirus made RV’s a hot ticket item, according to a report by Rich Rodriguez, staffer at KMPH-TV in Freso, Calif. “They can travel as a family. They can self quarantine […]

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, hospitality entrepreneur, looks out with pity on his industry, according to a recent article published by Forbes magazine. “There are restaurants that are closing for good,” he says. “Airlines have to give up half their seats.” Relatively speaking, he’s prospering: as Memorial Day approached, a third of his 150 locations were gearing up to […]

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After giving up the corporate life for one on the road, “campervangelist” Ikuma Nakagawa came to realize he wanted to help others experience the enlightenment his nomadic lifestyle brings, according to a report by The Japan Times. To do this, he found an idyllic locale to set up a hub where like-minded travelers can enjoy […]

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Americans are filling up at the pump more and more, according to AAA Travel. Since mid-May, gasoline demand has increased 18% to 7.9 million b/d, according to the latest Energy Information Administration (EIA) report. The slow, but steady rise in demand has pushed the national pump price more expensive by 13% in the same timeframe. […]

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Collierville, Tenn.-based VersaTube Building Systems, a leading producer of American-made DIY steel building kits, has announced the expansion of its operations by opening a new manufacturing plant in Elkhart, Ind. The move marks an exciting time of growth for the company that has seen a significant increase in business over the past few years, according […]

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Camco Manufacturing introduces Retro RV Sewer Hose Weights, which are designed to keep an RV sewer hose secured in place at the campground connection, and hide the unsightly sewer hose connection.

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