Month: April 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jessica Turner, executive director of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), hailed this week’s session between ORR members and recreation partners and senior leadership from the United States Forest Service (USFS) as “a great step in an on-going dialogue about the implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), a critical piece of legislation […]

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Skinny Guy Campers, a small truck accessory company that produces self-contained overland truck bed campers, announced plans to locate in Elkhart County, Ind., creating up to 50 new jobs by the end of 2023, according to a report in The Elkhart Truth. “Ranked No. 1 in the Midwest and No. 6 in the nation for […]

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From RV sales to industry jobs to campgrounds and travel, Indiana is a mecca for people who enjoy the RV lifestyle and all that surrounds it, according to a CNHI report by Michelle Lawson published by The Tribune-Star. A new report by website Outdoorsy analyzed the states that generate the most revenue from RV parks […]

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LCI Industries, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components Inc., today (April 30) announced that its new wholly-owned German subsidiary, LCI Industries GmbH, acquired 100% of the shares of Schaudt GmbH Elektrotechnik & Apparatebau (“Schaudt”), a leading supplier of electronic controls and energy management systems for the European caravan Industry. Located in Markdorf, Germany, Schaudt has […]

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More people are renting and buying RVs than ever before, and there are no signs this trend will slow down as travel starts to pick up, according to a report by KXAN in Austin, Texas. “My goal is to go to every state and national park,” said Scotty Carlisle, who was spending his Thursday afternoon […]

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Girard Products LLC today (April 29) announced that its GSWH-2 Tankless Water Heater has gained significant market share at both the OEM and Aftermarket in 2021, according to a company release. Due to the increase in demand, inventory has been limited, which created a backlog at both the OEM and Aftermarket for the first quarter […]

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Lorrie Atkinson, 60, and her husband have been living out of their camper for four years at the Bay Bayou RV Resort in Tampa. She found it’s a cheaper alternative to renting and home ownership, allowing them to save for retirement, according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times. In the past year, plagued […]

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More than a year after the U.S. was forced into lockdown by the pandemic, Americans are taking to the road again, whether returning to work or taking long-delayed vacations — but travel plans could be disrupted in the months ahead due to the possibility of gasoline shortages, according to a report by NBC News. Unlike […]

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Jamison Carrier of Relentless Dealer Services, which provides a suite of F&I, compliance, analytics, training and other business services to dealerships, asks whether you are investing in yourself in this fourth installment of its “Quick Snip Finance Tip” video series being made available through RVBusiness.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an article by Freightwaves and American Shipper, trade media sister outfits that cover the global freight industry. Click here to read the complete article. The number of container ships stuck at anchor off Los Angeles and Long Beach is down to around 20 per day, from 30 […]

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