RVBusiness Social distancing and changes in consumer travel habits have benefited one industry significantly – camping. In a survey of 2,000 campgrounds and RV parks performed by CampgroundViews.com, nearly two-thirds of respondents stated that their advanced bookings are up 50% over average for the 2021 camping season. In fact, 24% of respondents are seeing advanced bookings […]
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Care Camps began as a dream on the part of a handful of campground owners to help kids with cancer find hope and healing in the outdoors, according to a release. Over the last three decades, Care Camps support has blossomed into hundreds of campground owners and staff passionately working to raise money for the […]
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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of an article by Mike and Jennifer Wendland, Michigan-based RVers and creators of the RV Lifestyle website, podcast and YouTube channel. The RV Lifestyle is fulfilling and fun but it can also be extremely frustrating. We want to share our top five RV frustrations. Don’t get me wrong. We love the RV Lifestyle. In […]
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The April 2021 edition of “RV Enthusiast” magazine is now available. This issue features articles on Boondocking, one of the hottest trends in RVing right now. Also, the issue includes a special “Off-Grid Camping Upgrades” section as well as: • When Wood Won’t Work – Water has always been the nemesis of RVs due to […]
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The following is the latest list of RV recalls complied by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA): Daimler Vans USA LLC is recalling 56,534 2019-2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter and Freightliner Sprinter vehicles. The retaining washer and bolt that connect the brake pedal to the bearing block, may come loose and detach. This could cause the […]
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At $2.86, the national average has decreased week-over-week for the first time since November of last year, according to AAA. Today’s average is two cents cheaper on the week. Since last Monday, 45 states also saw their averages decrease or no change at the pump. “Growing stock levels and cheaper crude oil prices are putting […]
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What else can possibly go wrong in the global auto industry supply chain, asks Laurence Iliff in a report published by Automotive News. A massive container ship became stuck sideways in the busy Suez Canal last week, the latest symbol of a supply chain stretched to its limits as additional assembly lines shut down because […]
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Ocean Bio-Chem Inc. (NASDAQ: OBCI), the parent company of Star brite Inc. and Kinpak Inc. and a vertical manufacturer and distributor of performance, appearance, maintenance and disinfectant chemicals for the marine, RV and outdoor industries, today (March 29) announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 financial results. Record fourth quarter net sales of $12.9 million, up 32% […]
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Lippert has appointed Gianluca Cricchi (49) to the role of Director of Operations, Lippert, RV Italy, according to a report by Aboutcampbtob.com, which covers the overseas RV industry. A graduate of mechanical engineering from the University of Florence, Cricchi has accumulated great experience in the management of operations activities (production, supply chain, quality, engineering and […]
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When it comes to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, it was clearly a tale of two economies, according to reporting by Ed Semmler for the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune. Business such as hotels, theaters, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues that are dependent on care-free travel or the ability of people to gather in […]
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