Young Florida Cancer Patient Granted Dream of RV Travel

Gigi Stetler, CEO of RV Sales of Broward and founder of the non-profit RV Advisor Consumer Association (RVACA), is teaming up with Make-A-Wish Southern Florida to help grant a 14-year-old boy’s wish for a camper, according to a press release. Feb 20, Stetler and her son Jarryd delivered a brand new Jayco camper to Misael […]

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Video: Lance Camper Showcases 1685 Floorplan Features

Lance Camper has released the latest in its “Product Feature Highlights” series of videos, showcasing the very popular Lance 1685 Ultra-Light Travel Trailer model.  “Our customers are known to be very educated on our products prior to walking into our dealerships,” stated Bob Rogers, marketing director at Lance. Since last March and the advent of […]

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Florida Parks Busy with Snowbirds Amid COVID, Closures

Florida’s RV parks and resorts that cater to snowbirds are doing well this winter, despite the ongoing pandemic and the continuing Canadian border closure. “Most of our members tell us they are very happy with their business levels this winter,” said Bobby Cornwell, executive director and CEO of the Florida Association of RV Parks and […]

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Texas Campgrounds Deal with Blast of Cold, Wintry Weather

The record cold weather that has brought snow, single-digit temperatures, and power outages to many areas of Texas has also disrupted travel and sent park operators scrambling to repair frozen water lines. Teri Blaschke, who co-owns Hidden Valley RV Park in Von Ormy, near San Antonio, with her husband, Mark, said she’d never experienced anything […]

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DexKo, AL-KO, SAWIKO Get Top König Kunde Awards

The König Kunde Awards reflect the opinions of motorhome and caravan owners and are, therefore, an important indicator of customer satisfaction, so the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group is especially pleased to have received top places in the Maneuvering System category and, with its SAWIKO brand, the Bike Carrier category, according to a report at AboutCampBtoB.com. […]

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Canadian Wholesale RV Shipments Down for 4Q, 2020

The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2020 totaled 8,714 units compared to 10,023in 2019, representing a decrease of 13.06% for the period over last year. Total RV Wholesale Shipments into Canada for the year ending Dec. 31 was 28,814 vs 39,989 units in 2019 […]

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Camping World Expands Again With Maine Aquisition

Camping World Holdings, Inc., America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced that an agreement has been signed to acquire Lee’s Family Trailer in Windham, Maine, according to a press release from the company. The acquisition is anticipated to close in April 2021 and will be the company’s first location in the state of Maine. Camping World continues […]

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Heartland RV Launches Lead Management, CRM Program

Heartland RV, a leading Elkhart, Ind.-based RV manufacturer and a subsidiary of THOR Industries Inc., today (Feb. 19) announced the launch of its lead management and customer experience program. Powered by Rollick and its marketing technology, Aimbase, the solution provides the organization with enhanced marketing tools to better serve customers pre- and post-sale as well as […]

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Society of Certified RV Professionals Lauds Recent Class

The Society of Certified RV Professionals is pleased to recognize 20 individuals from nine participating dealerships who earned a new certification and two individuals that renewed their certification this winter through the Mike Molino RV Learning Center Fixed Operations Certification Program. Participation in the recognition program allows the society to publicize individuals’ certification achievements on […]

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Streaming Today, ‘Nomadland’ Movie Explores #VanLife

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of a review by RogerEbert.com of the movie “Nomadland” from Searchlight Pictures and starring Frances McDormand. The critical darling and awards season favorite is set to premiere this Friday, February 19th in limited theaters and on Hulu.Fern (Frances McDormand) is grieving a life that’s been ripped away from […]

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