Traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a difficult proposition for full-time RVers and work campers alike. Now, with COVID hotspots springing up around the country, it has made trip planning even more challenging. On July 13 at 11 a.m. (EST), WCM Fireside Chats, the weekly livestream program hosted by Woodall’s Campground Management, a sister […]
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On July 9, Forest River Bus delivered a free vehicle to the winner of its 100,000th Celebratory Bus Giveaway. Harmony Day Support, a nonprofit organization based in Forest, Va., was selected as the recipient of the bus this past September, according to a report at ChauffeurDriven.com. Harmony Day Support services 80 adolescents and adults with […]
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The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds (ARVC) is warning its members about a potential scam involving GO RV Inc. ARVC notes that GO RV Inc. is not associated in any way with gocampingamerica.com or gorving.com. “We have seen reports that many campgrounds have received invoices from a company named GO RV Inc.,” noted […]
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Nowhere is the shift in pandemic-era travel and the industry’s nascent recovery more visible than in Elkhart County, Indiana, according to a report by Yahoo Finance. A collection of gritty factory towns that is a two-hour drive east of Chicago, among the county’s plants are manufacturers of RVs. And Elkhart workers, to RV dealers across […]
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I-29 RV Supercenter in Tea, South Dakota, celebrated its grand opening Friday (July 10), according to a report by KMEG-TV in Sioux City, Iowa. The I-29 RV Supercenter has been opened since last November and recently expanded its parking lot to hold more inventory. “We’ve spread out our grand opening events to allow time for […]
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The latest issue of Escapees magazine is now available on the member-only website featuring articles on: LGBTQ RVers Detecting carbon monoxide in your RV Caravanning to Mexico LP gas Nifty gadgets Along with tips and recommendations from your fellow Escapees members Click here to be taken to the online magazine (log-in required).
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The first time Mark Ritchie and Leah Hardy laid eyes on their new camper, it was after they’d bought it, according to a report by Wyoming Public Media. “It was like, ‘Oh my God, it’s tiny.’ Which was great,” Ritchie said recently while standing outside their home in Laramie, Wyo. “It made me feel actually […]
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Guaranty RV Super Centers provides a walk-through tour of the 2021 Northwood Arctic Fox Grande Ronde 29-5T.
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Several key travel trends are emerging for the coming months and years, namely a move towards isolated locations, much more locally based adventures, and centered around something you drive, writes senior contributor Alex Ledsom in Forbes. Travel is now local The CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky, said that “travel will never go back to the […]
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California officials held a news conference Thursday (July 9) at Sacramento McClellan Airport on the state’s wildfire preparedness during the coronavirus pandemic, according to KCRA. From January to July 5, California saw 4,112 wildfires, said Gov. Gavin Newsom. And although there have been more fires than usual, many of those blazes didn’t scorch more than […]
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