RVers abandoning printed directories

(Feb. 18, 2014) -- Only about 40 percent of the more than 1,160 RVers who responded to the survey use a printed campground book or directory the same or more than five years ago. Less than four percent use one more than before. Meanwhile, about 62 percent use such a publication less including 36 percent who use such a directory “far less or never.”

Ohio Camping World Construction on Schedule

Workers brave the cold and snow to build the steel frame of the new Camping World Inc. recreational vehicle store in Rossford, Ohio, which will be located next to Bass Pro Shops. According to a report by the Toledo Blade, the 30,000-square-foot store is to open in late spring. The $6 million project will include [...]

Jayco launches Jay Smart ultra-lightweight trailer

(Feb. 18, 2014) -- "Dealers from all over the globe were excited at the prospect of Jayco producing such a modernized, easy-to-tow and lightweight travel trailer," said Jacobs. "With the knowledge and experience we’ve gained from building this new family of lightweight products, we’re confident our dealers will gain an even stronger competitive advantage."

Cabela’s co-founder dies at age 77

(Feb. 18, 2014) -- "The outdoor industry has lost an innovative thinker and a tireless supporter of wildlife and habitat conservation; the business world has lost a true original, who built a business model that will be studied and emulated for years; a man who, through perseverance and hard work, achieved the American Dream," said Millner.