Michigan RV Park Decision Delayed Amid Public Opposition

Township planning officials In Kewadin, Mich., again delayed a decision on a controversial campground plan near Torch Lake, according to reporting in the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Another 100-plus crowd closely listened — and then loudly grumbled — as Milton Township officials pushed off consideration of an 80-site RV park near the Torch River as darkness […]

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Ford Says Electric F-150 Operating Cost Nearly Half of Gas

Ford Motor Co. executives say the upcoming battery-electric F-150 will be cheaper to operate and more powerful than the current gasoline-powered pickup, addressing two common concerns around electric vehicle ownership two years ahead of its debut, according to reporting by Michael Martinez for Automotive News. While the company wouldn’t provide specific figures, Kumar Galhotra, Ford’s […]

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‘Dornob’ Asks If Solar-Powered RVs are Part of the Future

Solar power has easily proven its usefulness in providing energy for homes and businesses, with things like portable phone chargers, cooktops, and pathway lighting powered by the sun already close to becoming the norm. Unfortunately, the technology has yet to effectively translate to the transportation industry, although many companies are currently hard at work in […]

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Sharp Bridge Campground In Upstate New York Turns 100

Early morning campfire smoke rises amid stately pines as it has done for a century as campers start the day at the DEC’s Sharp Bridge Campground, in North Hudson, N.Y., according to reporting by Alvin Rener in the Plattsburgh, N.Y., Press-Republican There’s not much space for giant home-away-from-home camping rigs, and that’s what draws most […]

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This Family of 7 Lives Full-Time in a 429-square-foot RV

Brittnee and Brentt Proha live full-time in a 429-square-foot RV with their five kids and dog, according to a report by Samantha Grindell at Insider.com. Brittnee customized the RV to suit her family’s needs, ensuring she can homeschool the kids from their mobile house. The RV has 17 windows that create abundant natural light, a […]

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Surge Keeps Going in RVs and Camping During the Pandemic

There’s a campground, rather peculiarly, in downtown Gibson City, Ill.,  in Ford County along Route 9, writes Dale Bowman in the Chicago Sun Times. We pass it several times a year on our way to the whimsical Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In. The campground has been busy. One night my wife and our daughter thought it […]

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Local RV Owners in Kansas Step Up to Help First Responders

RV’s are in hot demand right now, especially for medical professionals and first responders needing a place to self quarantine after possible exposure to COVID-19, according to a report by Anna Auld at KWCH-TV Channel 12 in Wichita, Kansas. When a Sedgwick County firefighter put out a plea for help, the community quickly responded. “I […]

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Camping World Near Pittsburgh To Nearly Double In Size

Camping World in Allegheny Township is buzzing with activity, according to a report by Teghan Simonton in the Tarentum, Pa., Tribune-Review. Amid ongoing construction for a renovation project, the store is also one of 164 locations nationwide hosting the Ultimate RV Show, a virtual event taking place over the course of five days. The event […]

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Closure Of I-X Center Puts Cleveland Show In Jeopardy

The Ohio RV Supershow is a huge deal. It brings 45,000 to 50,000 people, 11 dealers, and upwards of 800 RVs, all crammed into the I-X Center over five days in January, according to a report by Amanda VanAllen for WEWS-TV Channel 5 in Cleveland. “It’s kind of the staple everybody knows that’s where it […]

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