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Grand Design debuts redesigned Solitude fifth wheel
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A few key changes are all new wood cabinetry, countertops, backsplash, and flooring. A residential refrigerator is also now available on all models. The addition of several new floorplans further round out the appeal of the new Solitude.
SylvanSport offers Gear Aid - Tenacious Tape repair kit
(Oct. 14, 2015) - SylvanSport introduced a useable tent repair kit, the "Gear Aid - Tenacious Tape" system. Tenacious Tape provides an ultra-strong and residue free bond, the release stated.
Magellan TRX7 provides off-road navigation
(Oct. 13, 2015) - Magellan announced its new off-road vehicle navigation solution, the eXplorist TRX7, for the 4�4 and Powersports vehicle consumer markets at the AIMExpo in Orlando, Fla., from Oct. 15-18.
Shurhold introduces new polisher
(Oct. 13, 2015) - Shurhold Industries has introduced the Dual Action Polisher Pro. It works using a similar motion as its predecessor, but can cut through oxidation faster with its greater pad and orbit size, a release from the company stated.
SalVinCo debuts new microwaves for RV market
(Oct. 8, 2015) - Breaking away from the ordinary, SalVinCo now offers a small Muave' MU07120S microwave, the organization announced in a press release.
SmartPlug introduces non-metallic inlet
(Oct. 5, 2015) - Continuing to improve the reliability and safety of its power products, SmartPlug Systems introduces a Non-Metallic Inlet with a new mounting flange and streamlined cover design, the organization announced in a press release.
New app helps RVers avoid low clearances
(Oct. 2, 2015) - With the Route-1 POI database installed, a driver's GPS system will issue an audible warning for a low clearance on the route ahead. The height is shown on the screen, allowing the driver to continue or take an alternative route that avoids the height restriction.

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PRVCA honors Rebecca Lennington

Podcast 70: Duratain and RV Business Top 50

LKQ to release third quarter results

RV dealer sues company over kickback scheme

Cummins completed Seymour Technical Center

RV Business: Fire doesn't slow Holland RV

U.S. retail prices rise in September

OPINION: Thoughts as we enter the political season

Adventurer releases 12-foot, triple-slide truck camper

Consumer prices drop by 0.2 percent in September

Keen wraps up 7,500-mile RV road trip

Winnebago releases year-end report, approves dividend

CellTuck changes RV dealer website navigation

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RV Industry News
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PRVCA honors Rebecca Lennington
Rebecca and Earl Lennington
(Oct. 16, 2015) - Lenington noted that working at PRVCA has been an amazing experience and she is truly blessed to have been a part of such a wonderful industry. Lenington is set to retire as PRVCA's executive vice president Oct. 16.
Podcast 70: Duratain and RV Business Top 50
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - The first guest on Podcast 70 is Wade Weiss, the president and chief formulator at Duratain, a company that produces protective coatings engineered specifically for the RV lifestyle. Weiss describes how the company started and shows how offering the products can create a profit center for dealerships, and help RV owners better protect their investments. The second guest is Sherman Goldenberg, the publisher of RV Business, who describes how he came up with the idea for the Top 50 Dealer Awards program and how finalists are nominated and selected.
LKQ to release third quarter results
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - LKQ Corporation will release third quarter 2015 financial results before the market opens on Oct. 29. At 10 a.m. ET members of senior management will host a conference call and Webcast to discuss the company's results.
RV dealer sues company over kickback scheme
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Adams County RV seller Trans-West Inc., doing business as Transwest, sued an Arizona dealership in federal district court on Oct. 6 over what Transwest said was a "kickback scheme" that cost it $1 million.
Cummins completed Seymour Technical Center
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - Cummins completed construction of the Seymour Technical Center, a global engineering center office for the High-Horsepower Engine Business in Seymour, Ind.
RV Business: Fire doesn't slow Holland RV
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - Dykstra told RV Business that a former RV repair facility about five miles away had already been secured to handle parts and service operations for the dealership as the company rebuilds its facility in San Marcos.

  
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U.S. retail prices rise in September
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(Sept. 15, 2015) - "Solid, sustained increases in this key expenditure area provide a strong argument for the Fed to start to pull back on the currently highly stimulative monetary conditions," Ferley added. "Our forecast assumes a 25 basis point hike before the end of 2015."
OPINION: Thoughts as we enter the political season
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - As dealers, we need to meet with our local and national representatives personally, emphasize the economic impact of our industry, and support both our state organizations and the national RVDA. Nationally, RV dealers rack up more than $14 billion in total sales, employ more than 31,000 people, and have a payroll in excess of $1.3 billion.
Adventurer releases 12-foot, triple-slide truck camper
Adventurer 1200 exterior
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Adventurer's new 1200 truck camper features an Eagle cap exclusive 102-inch wide body truck camper along with above the bed rail floor design giving buyers the largest open floor space in any truck camper, the company announced today.
Consumer prices drop by 0.2 percent in September
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - "This upward trend, which is occurring despite a sharp appreciation of the U.S. dollar, suggests evidence that growth remains sufficiently strong to continue to absorb slack in the economy," said Ferley, who noted the four-week moving average of jobless claims represented the lowest level since 1973.
Keen wraps up 7,500-mile RV road trip
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - The Keen Live Monumental road trip started in Portland, Ore., and ended in Washington, D.C., traveling 7,500 miles across 25 states in a bright yellow, renovated 1976 GMC RV celebrating America's natural playgrounds and advocating for the permanent protection of more than 3 million acres of public land.
Winnebago releases year-end report, approves dividend
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - Fiscal 2015 revenue was $976.5 million, an increase of 3.3 percent from $945.2 million for fiscal 2014. That was primarily comprised of motorhome unit growth of 3.9 percent and towable average selling price and unit growth of 15.9 percent and 6.4 percent, respectively. Net income for fiscal 2015 was $41.2 million versus $45.1 million last year.
CellTuck changes RV dealer website navigation
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - "Not only did our clients dig in and start using it but some of the feedback was that it became an immediate tool internally for their sales team. It helps them find units with very specific preferences while on the phone with prospects," said Cellucci.

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Campground News
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RV park could be coming to golf course
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A proposal to add a RV park to the Wildwood Golf Club in Wakulla County has some residents wondering how this new development fits into the larger vision of Wakulla County, Fla.
Tiny house settlement planned for RV park
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A Northern Michigan RV resort is tapping into the "tiny house" fad by opening an area devoted exclusively to high-end cabins built in Wyoming.
Provincetown campground under contract
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Jamie Veara, a spokesperson for the trust that owns the Coastal Acres campground in the West End, told Provincetown Banner on Tuesday morning that the property is under contract. The transaction involves two parcels on a 22-plus acre site, which had been listed at $4.5 million.
Council to see new campground design
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Council will see the final design of the new campground development plan at Sandbanks Provincial Park at Thursday's Committee of the Whole meeting.
Surf n' Stream unleashes Halloween plans
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Next weekend marks the final weekend of scheduled events for the 2015 season and Surf & Stream Campground have big plans for campers.
Motorized access to Logan Pass ends Oct. 18
(Oct. 15, 2015) - The last day visitors to Glacier National Park, in Montana, can drive Going-to-the-Sun Road to Logan Pass is Oct. 18.
Veresen Midstream funds campground
(Oct. 15, 2015) - The County of Grande Prairie got a leg up with funding for reconstruction of the shelter at the Demmitt Campground, located northwest of Hythe, near the Alberta and B.C. border.
Whitewater-dependent campground succeeds in drought
(Oct. 15, 2015) - It's only natural to assume that after experiencing the driest Sierra Nevada winter in 500 years, Frandy Park's business would dry up as well. But, thanks to some creative marketing and the addition of a couple of new attractions at the campground, Frandy Park actually recorded its strongest summer business ever this year.
Halloween fun at Clay County Campground
(Oct. 15, 2015) - There are no more camping spots left at Clay County, S.D., Campground for this weekend, but area residents are still encouraged to come out for the day this Saturday, Oct. 17, to enjoy the Clay County Campground Halloween Festival.
S and H Campground offers Halloween fun
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Each weekend in October, S and H Campground, in Greenfield, Ind., will have a theme. This weekend is Attack of the Zombies with live music, face-painting, and more.
Hikers celebrate new trail in North Carolina
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A new trail connects Grassy Creek Vineyard to the Byrd's Branch Campground, in Elkin, N.C., and features a bridge built by Harrison Hall as part of an Eagle Scout project.

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Travelling couple aims to inspire road trips
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Young and Jeff Cavins left their home in San Francisco to explore new territory and inspire others to travel. They invested in an Eddie Bauer Airstream RV, complete with full amenities.
Man denied bond in campsite rampage case
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Edrick Norris Perego is accused of running his truck, with a wood board wedged between the gas pedal and seat, into a small cinder block bar and grill restaurant at the private Tiger Cove Campground on Lake Hartwell, S.C.
2 plead guilty in robbery, assault
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Two men have pleaded guilty in an assault at a southeast Alabama campground that left a woman seriously injured.
Media group casting for RV TV show
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(Oct. 15, 2015) - Whether it's upgrading an existing motorhome or going all out for a new one with all the bells and whistles, this series takes viewers on the ultimate ride as these families go on a shopping trip to find their perfect RV, RIVR Media announced today.
Man sentenced for plowing into campers
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A California man will be serving nine months in jail in connection with a May incident at the Gorge Amphitheater in which he reportedly drove a vehicle through a campground injuring numerous people.
Camper destroyed in suspected arson fire
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A family's sense of security has been shattered after becoming the target of an apparent arson in Howell, Mich. The flames damaged a car, boat, trailer and RV.
Sewage from RV spills onto police cruiser
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A Manchester man was arrested on an active warrant by state police Wednesday afternoon after a sewage tank on a RV he was towing let loose, spilling raw sewage onto Interstate 93 and a nearby state police cruiser.
Tour Chicago's Airstream trailers
(Oct. 15, 2015) - This weekend's Open House Chicago will include more than 200 buildings as far north as Evanston, as far south as Pullman and as far west as Garfield Park. Many of the sites will offer tours and most will offer access to areas not typically open to the public including an Airstream trailer.

Horizon Motorhomes wins award
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Horizon Motorhomes has cleaned up at the NSW 2015 Caravan, Camping, Industry Association Manufacturing, Housing Industry Association Awards of Excellence winning two major awards.
Campsite given extended opening
(Oct. 15, 2015) - Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Nottington, Weymouth, has previously been restricted to being open from March until September but Weymouth and Portland Borough Council's Planning and Traffic Committee has now approved a month extension which means the park will be now be open until the end of October from 2016.
Police search campsite where body found
(Oct. 15, 2015) - A man's body was uncovered at a bush camp on Sunday near Coconut Well, in Broome, Australia.


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