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SalVinCo debuts boutique-style convection microwave
(March 17, 2016) - Exclusively designed for the recreational lifestyle, SalVinCo's built-in stainless steel convection microwave oven Muave' model MUCMKT120S offers a sophisticated 'boutique-ness' to enhance a boat, RV or compact kitchen area, a release from the company stated.
Mirror Bright by Meguiar's adds auto shampoo
(March 17, 2016) - Mirror Bright by Meguiar's introduces Mirror Bright Automobile Shampoo, a new product that sets the foundation for the recently launched line of recrafted car care products, a release from the company stated.
Shurhold: Buff and polish in one step
(March 15, 2016) - Shurhold introduces its Buff Magic as an easier, more effective solution compared to other multi-step methods, the company reported in a press release. This re-conditioner, de-oxidizer and restorer is formulated to work on a wide range of surfaces.
ASA Electronics releases new sound bar
(March 15, 2016) - Distortion typically found in sound bars is reduced and fidelity is improved offering all the sound of a home theater system, King said, adding that the aesthetics of the JSB4000 offer a sleek design that will instantly complete a high end feel for RV entertainment spaces.
Elk Ridge survival kits ensure RVers are prepared
(March 4, 2016) - Great for hikers, adventurers and campers, the Elk Ridge Series of survival kits come in an orange, black or green waterproof zippered pouch and contain 24 tools for catching fish, lighting a fire and navigation.
New Q-series hitch tops Curt fifth wheel line
(March 2, 2016) - Curt Manufacturing has achieved the perfect combination of weight capacity and quiet towing in its new Q25 fifth wheel hitch, a release from the company stated.
Optronics debuts LED stop, tail, turn, backup lamp
(Feb. 24, 2016) - The new Fusion lamp is 25 percent smaller and includes new, optimized, circuitry that hosts both red and white LEDs on a single board, and a patent-pending optical design.
Mirror Bright launches Mirror Bright Wheel Cleaner
(Feb. 17, 2016) - Mirror Bright by Meguiar's today launched Mirror Bright Wheel Cleaner, a new, go-to solution for car guys who are looking for a product that is reliable and safe for all types of wheel surfaces, a release from the group stated.
PulseTech debuts Plug-and-Charge solar charger maintainer
(Feb. 15, 2016) - Fleet managers and sales dealers for buses, trucks, heavy construction equipment as well as RV owners can eliminate jump starts and extend battery life with the new SP-5 OTR Solar Charger Maintainer-a new five Watt system that utilizes a temporary plug-in instead of a permanent, more complicated installation.
Shurhold introduces Serious Shine
(Feb. 10, 2016) - Shurhold has introduced its new Serious Shine product, which makes short work of maintenance by cleaning, polishing and protecting in one step, a release from the company stated.
Huggins release new book targeting new RVers
(Feb. 9, 2016) - "We have put down as much of our experience and knowledge as we can remember, along with research and materials from others, to give people a glimpse at the awesome lifestyle that awaits them when they use an RV," said John Huggins.
Air Lift reengineers Loadlifter 5000 kits
(Feb. 1, 2016) - Air Lift Company has reengineered its heavy-duty LoadLifter 5000 and LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate air spring kits to support and protect late model Ford F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks. The redesigned heavy-duty air spring kits feature a new lower bracket assembly to make them quicker and easier to install, a release from the company stated.
Roadmaster introduces 'all-in-one' wiring kits
(Jan. 26, 2016) - The kits use a system of diodes to allow the towed vehicle to accept the motorhome's taillight, brake light and turn signals while preventing electrical feedback and the damage it can cause to both vehicles' electronics.
Winegard's new Carryout G2+ now available
(Jan. 26, 2016) - Winegard has announced the Carryout G2+. It's an automatic satellite TV antenna perfect for on-the-move RVers, a release from the organization stated. The Carryout G2+ is available now.
King offers portable satellite antenna carry bag
(Jan. 26, 2016) - The King portable satellite antenna carry bag protects and stores a King Tailgater or Quest antenna when not in use.
Winegard launches RoadTrip T4 in-motion satellite dish
(Jan. 20, 2016) - The roof mounted antenna, which lets families enjoy live TV while traveling down the road, works with DISH, DIRECTV and Bell TV programming.



 
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OPINION: Why the aversion to free publicity?
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(March 17, 2016) - Remember the good old days when businesses sought out any type of free publicity that would shine a positive light on their companies? It was thought that someone might read a story and share it with others in hopes that the company might earn a sale or two in response. My how times have changed!

Wi-Fi for campgrounds: Making the connection
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(March 14, 2016) - As complex as Wi-Fi can be for campgrounds, it is an investment worth the time and money. Wi-Fi has become a priority for campers when considering campgrounds.



Joe Moore offers advice to mom-and-pop RV parks
Joe Moore
(March 15, 2016) - "All campground owners can make a success of their business, earn a decent income and position themselves for a nice retirement," said Moore. "But, they need proper tools, the right staffing and training themselves."


Man needing help with camper hits manager with bat

Customers stranded as RV dealership goes bankrupt

Sunridge RV dealer filed bankruptcy

Cummins reopening after manager murdered

Austrialian-based RV supplier moving operation to Elkhart

OPINION: Why the aversion to free publicity?

Lippert ends exclusive distribution of HSM steps

New RV service center opens in Shipshewana, Ind.

Liberty Coach introduced first Prevost conversion

Forest River makes King Jack standard on 2 models

Coach-Net changes name of dispatch company

Senator introduces bill to withdraw CFPB guidance

Break-in at Brockton RV business leads to drug charges

Wi-Fi for campgrounds: Making the connection

Lippert Components hires manager

Joe Moore offers advice to mom-and-pop RV parks

Michigan RV dealer John Jordan, Jr., passed away

For Freightliner customers, it's all about R.I.D.E.

Winnebago appoints Stickfort service district manager

RV Business: Towable sales flat to start the year

Registration opens for 2016 RVDA Convention/Expo

Winnebago CEO works to establish vision for future

Guaranty RV reported founder, Herb Nill, has died

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Man needing help with camper hits manager with bat
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(March 16, 2016) - A Tennessee man needing help with his broken down camper/trailer tried to get someone from Camping World in New Braunfels to tow and repair the vehicle, but wound up in a fight Saturday.
Customers stranded as RV dealership goes bankrupt
(March 18, 2016) - An RV dealer north of Calgary going belly-up is causing headaches for its customers, 660 News reported.
Sunridge RV dealer filed bankruptcy
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(March 16, 2016) - According to the Alberta Motor Vehicle Industry Council, Sunridge RV filed a notice of intent under the bankruptcy and insolvency act on Feb. 22.
Cummins reopening after manager murdered
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(March 14, 2016) - The Cummins Seymour Technical Center is scheduled to reopen today, four days after two employees died of gunshot wounds in a suspected murder-suicide.
Austrialian-based RV supplier moving operation to Elkhart
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(March 14, 2016) - An Australia-based RV supplier, Furrion Company, is moving its headquarters to Elkhart, along with dozens of high paying, high-tech jobs.

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Lippert ends exclusive distribution of HSM steps
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(March 15, 2016) - "By no longer being tied to an exclusive agreement, we believe we can respond more quickly to customer requirements," said Murray.
New RV service center opens in Shipshewana, Ind.
Shipshewana RV Service Center
(March 17, 2016) - The service center plans to offer custom services as well as RV warranty work. The project will result up to 15 new employees with an average wage of $42,000 per year.
Liberty Coach introduced first Prevost conversion
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(March 17, 2016) - Liberty Coach announces the first ever Tier 4-compliant generator installation in a Prevost coach conversion, including a new 58-volt Lithium Ion Battery pack from Volta Power Systems and a new Tier 4-certified Onan generator.
Forest River makes King Jack standard on 2 models
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(March 17, 2016) - The King Jack will now come standard as the exclusive over-the-air (OTA) digital HDTV antenna on all new orders of the Forest River Sierra and Sandpiper.
Senator introduces bill to withdraw CFPB guidance
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(March 14, 2016) - The legislation requires the minimal safeguards the agency failed to follow, such as public participation and transparency. Nothing in the bill would restrict the CFPB's ability to enforce fair credit laws in vehicle financing.
Coach-Net changes name of dispatch company
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(March 14, 2016) - "While our dispatch group extends its market reach, it's still important for our RV industry customers and partners to know that Coach-Net's sole focus continues to be the RV industry," said Gregory.
Break-in at Brockton RV business leads to drug charges
(March 14, 2016) - Three men were issued summons to appear in court on charges of conspiracy to violate drug law and trespassing late Saturday night after a break-in was reported at Bradford, Mass., RV Center.


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Lippert Components hires manager
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(March 18, 2016) - Elkhart-based Lippert Components Inc. has named Mike Padrnos business development manager.
Michigan RV dealer John Jordan, Jr., passed away
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(March 16, 2016) - Jordan became a member of MARVAC in 1976 when he started Trade Winds RV. He continued as a member when he founded New Horizons RV in 1997.
For Freightliner customers, it's all about R.I.D.E.
Bryan Henke, Freightliner manager of product marketing, introduces people at the National RV Trade Show who will talk about R.I.D.E.
(March 18, 2016) - "I understand that for most new RV owners, it comes down to price," said Henke. "But, for those who take time to compare the advantages between diesel and gas, the buyers often see the extra $20,000 to $30,000 difference as being money well spent."
Winnebago appoints Stickfort service district manager
Jeff Stickfort
(March 16, 2016) - Jeff Stickfort has been appointed service district manager for Winnebago Industries.
RV Business: Towable sales flat to start the year
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(March 17, 2016) - Towable retail sales were flat to open 2016, edging down 0.6 percent in January compared with the previous year, RV Business reported.
Registration opens for 2016 RVDA Convention/Expo
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(March 15, 2016) - Registration opens today for the 2016 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Nov. 7 - 11, in Las Vegas. The theme is Gear Up for Success, and dealers are encouraged to bring their top performers for a week of fixed-operations training and education, leadership development, networking, and motivation that will take their performance to new heights, a release from the group stated.
Winnebago CEO works to establish vision for future
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(March 17, 2016) - Happe has been on the road and in the air as he visits Winnebago motor home and towable plants in Junction City, Ore., and Elkhart, Ind. He's also been meeting with dealers, vendors and business analysts across the country.

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GuestRated.com identifies America's 'A' rated campgrounds
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(March 16, 2016) - Only 34 out of about 4,000 campgrounds, RV parks and resorts across America received all around 'A' ratings in GuestRated.com consumer surveys completed in 2015.
AGS ups investment into customers' marketing
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(March 14, 2016) - Each year, loyal clients receive an increased sum - between $250 and $500 - to spend on postcards, business cards, rack cards or a combination of wallboards, padded maps or laminated posters.
County RV Park puts a limit on lengthy stays
(March 14, 2016) - When the Deschutes County Fair and Expo RV Park management announced Feb. 1 it was raising the rent from $550 to $700 a month March 1, park occupant Kelly Faulkner decided to begin looking for a cheaper place to park his trailer.
Campground conference lives up to theme
25th Mid-Atlantic campground conference
(March 17, 2016) - Coordinated by Joann DelVescio, the 25th Annual Campground Conference of the Mid-Atlantic States brought together a vast collection of resources for campground owners and operators under the theme "Operation Success: Mission Possible."
$10 million property could become luxury RV park
(March 18, 2016) - Two partners have purchased what may be the last large piece of developable land in the village of Cortez, Fla., saying it may be the perfect place for a luxury motor home park and for travelers who love the water.
Maddox Family Campground sold to Sunset Beach owners
(March 14, 2016) - The Maddox Family Campground on Chincoteague has been sold to the same company that is renovating Sunset Beach Resort in Northampton County. The new owners plan to keep the 200-acre property, the closest campground to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, in operation as a campground.
Reservations booking for Jackson County RV Park
(March 14, 2016) - Reservations are already booked for a new RV Park at the Jackson County Expo, and construction is not even over with. In fact, it just began.
Your chance to run a state resort
(March 16, 2016) - One offer calls for prospective business owners to submit a plan to buy and run the resort at the Oahe Downstream Recreation area that is located about five miles north of Fort Pierre off Highway 1806. That prospectus calls for an investment of $625,000, but comes with the right to run the concessions and resort operation at the recreation area that includes a multi-lane boat ramp, three campgrounds with 205 sites, camping cabins and a full restaurant and bar.

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Infant found dead in RV wedged between seat, couch
(March 16, 2016) - A 7-month-old boy found dead inside an RV near Richmond, Va., was found wedged between the driver's seat and a couch, authorities said.
Jayco recalled Eagle half ton fifth wheels, travel trailers
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(March 17, 2016) - Jayco is recalling 2015 model year 2016 Eagle Half Ton fifth wheels and Eagle travel trailers manufactured April 8 to Feb. 19.
Park ranger charged with child sex crimes
(March 17, 2016) - A customer at a well-known Indiana campground is speaking out about a former park ranger now accused of having a sexual relationship with an underage camper.
Highland Ridge RV recalled weight rating information
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(March 15, 2016) - Highland Ridge RV is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Highland Toy Hauler, Light, Mesa Ridge, and Roamer travel and fifth wheel trailers manufactured May 6, 2014, to Aug. 31.
Pet trailers for the RV lover
(March 14, 2016) - Built to look like a camper's favorite Airstream or tow-behind, these trailers don't actually roll. They're basically doghouses for canines up to 20 pounds. Judson Beaumont offers custom color options, and each trailer comes with stainless steel water and food cups, plus an LED light.
Bend, Ore., 'nuisance campers' anger neighbors
(March 14, 2016) - Residents of a northeast Bend neighborhood are voicing dismay over what they call "nuisance campers" trashing their neighborhood.
Robbery, assault charges dropped in campground attack
(March 14, 2016) - Buchanan and Battles were arrested in June, 2014 on allegations they tried to kill Kelly Nicole Efurd Whitehurst while attempting to steal her boat trailer at a Lake Eufaula campground. Whitehurst, a Houston County teacher, was pushed to the ground while trying to stop the theft and struck by the trailer and has since undergone multiple medical procedures.
RV dwellers make Florida park county's 3rd largest city
(March 18, 2016) - They have traveled in RVs, lots of them - there are 1,200 RV camping spaces and they are just about sold out - from states as far away as Michigan and beyond, to see the likes of Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen and Eric Church, the Osceola News-Gazette reported.
Winnebago's 'In it to #WINNIT' contest returns
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(March 15, 2016) - Winnebago's own "In It to WINNIT" online bracket-style contest featuring our all-star lineup, returns for another year!
Field and Stream outdoor store to open April 1
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(March 16, 2016) - Field & Stream, the outdoor recreation concept of Dick's Sporting Goods, is set to open west of Kalamazoo, Mich., on April 1.

Council has 'no power' over freedom campers
(March 15, 2016) - Tourists caught camping for free on private property in central Queenstown have lashed out at a Newshub cameraman.
App for free camping spots is ruining beauty
(March 14, 2016) - Thousands of tourists are using a mobile app to point them to free camping spots but there are concerns it may be ruining New Zealand's unspoiled beauty.
Top 10 beach hotels, campsites on the North Island
(March 14, 2016) - Although the geysers at Rotorua and lunar landscape of Tongariro tempt many visitors inland, New Zealand's North Island is a rewarding destination for beach lovers, too. As with the South Island, the North has many brooding vistas where wild seas meet rocky shores, but it is also home to brilliant blue water and gorgeous stretches of white sand.
Three millionth Mercedes-Benz Sprinter goes to Hymer
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(March 17, 2016) - Mercedes-Benz Vans has celebrated a milestone with the Sprinter, used for a number of motorhome conversions. Since its market launch in 1995, the division has delivered three million units of its world vehicle to customers with 2015 being the most successful year for Sprinter in its history.
Canada announces new investments in Banff National Park
(March 17, 2016) - The Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, today announced over $39 million in funding for Banff National Park to invest in the recovery of Species at Risk and improve the ecological integrity of the forest ecosystems.
Camp site like 'refugee camp'
(March 18, 2016) - A Gibbston resident has described a riverside freedom-camping site near his home as being like a "Syrian refugee camp," the Otago Daily Times reported.
Windsor U-Haul at former GM building adds storage, RV parking
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(March 15, 2016) - U-Haul adaptive reuse practices have transformed a former General Motors building into a new full-service U-Haul facility for do-it-yourself movers in the South Walkerville community of Windsor, a release from the company stated.
Freedom campers cost holiday park $50,000
(March 15, 2016) - The closure of a popular Christchurch freedom camping spot can't come soon enough for the owners of a nearby holiday park who say it has cost them up to $50,000 in lost business and attracted shower thieves.
Freedom camping hotspot closed because of poo
(March 15, 2016) - The poo of freedom campers is a threat to public safety, Mackenzie District Council has decided, allowing it to close Tekapo's only designated overnight park-up.


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