Greg Gerber

(March 1, 2012) -- “Don’t invest a lot of money up front in equipment you may never use,” Mapp said. “Try out different types of camping – tent camping, camping in cabins and RV camping first, and then decide what kind of camping is right for you and your family.”

(March 1, 2012) -- “Increases in attendance and unit sales is the general trend for RV shows across the country so far this year,” said House. "Central Oklahoma’s premier RV dealers will offer special RV show discount pricing, on-site financing, and trade-ins will be welcome."

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- The Coast Distribution System today announced that Sylvain “Sly” Lussier has been appointed senior vice president and general manager of Coast Canada. Lussier is relocating to St. Bruno, Canada to direct Coast’s Canadian operations and oversee the company’s growth.

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- The gain to 265,200 units would be a 5.1 percent increase over the 2011 year-end total of 252,300 units. Curtin said growth will be driven by gains in conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers with motorhomes also posting a small increase due to improving economic conditions.

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- Al and Bonnie Parsons have a retirement lifestyle most of us could only dream of. Every summer, they live in their 35-foot Winnebago motorhome and work as volunteer interpretive rangers in the national parks. And when they’re not volunteering in the national parks, the Parsons travel around the country visiting family and friends. They spend the winter at Voyager RV Resort in Tucson, where they own a “park model.”

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- But by taking her children to remote places, often in areas with little or no cellphone coverage, Mapp finds she can hold lengthy conversations with her children without interruptions from text messages or phone calls. And when she involves her children in outdoor activities, such as hiking or swimming or climbing over boulders, everyday tensions, worries about school or work, disappear, and family can connect with each in ways they can never achieve at home.

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- If projections hold, Beteta said California could see as much as $140 billion in extra international travel spending by 2020. Tourism already supports more than 890,000 jobs in the state.

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- “The industry’s response to the new AWAY campaign when it was unveiled at RVIA’s Louisville show last December was tremendous,” said Olson.  “We are confident that consumers will also respond with enthusiasm, driving traffic to our new website and to dealers.”

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- “We are very encouraged by the strong participation in this week’s Trouble Shooter Clinic, which is the second trial with the new format change,” said Hopkins. “The reaction to the track-based curriculum from the industry has been very positive, and we look forward to enhancing this approach for future clinics.”

(Feb. 29, 2012) -- Branson KOA owner Ralph Newell reported that the power was out and there was no telephone service at the campground Wednesday morning, but he expected both to be restored to the park later Wednesday. He said no recreation vehicles were damaged and there were no injuries at the campground.