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September 4, 2022
This $310,000 all-electric luxury RV has heated floors and Elon Musk’s internet—take a look inside
If you’re really into glamping or want to live off the grid in style, check out Bowlus’ new all-electric luxury RV, the Volterra. The polished aluminum trailer lays claim to the title of the world’s first fully-electric RV to hit the market, with a not-inexpensive starting price of $310,000. The 27-foot-one-inch Volterra has double the battery...
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September 4, 2022
Utah Wants to Build the World’s Longest Gondola
The proposed gondola will sit at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon and carry passengers to stations located at the base areas for both resorts, approximately eight miles up the canyon. By contrast, New Mexico’s Sandia Peak Tramway is 2.48 miles in length, and the Peak2peak Gondola at Whistler, Canada...
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September 1, 2022
RV Shipments Projected at 498,800 for ’22, a 16.9% Drop from 2021
RV wholesale shipments are projected to reach 498,800 units by year-end 2022 and 419,000 units in 2023, according to the Fall 2022 issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast prepared by ITR Economics for the RV Industry Association. The new forecast projects 2022 RV shipments to range between 487,300 and 510,300 units with...
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September 1, 2022
RoverPass Announces New Integration with ‘Expedia’
The integration will allow RV parks and campgrounds using RoverPass to automatically list their sites on Expedia for maximum visibility to campers, and thereby increasing the number of additional bookings. Woodallscm
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August 31, 2022
VF Corp. Undergoes Layoffs
VF Corp. announced Tuesday in an internal e-mail that it has eliminated about 600 office-based positions at the company, including 300 current workers and 300 open positions. In a letter to employees, Steve Rendle, VF’s president and CEO, described the move as necessary to align its people and capabilities with...
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August 31, 2022
Climber Charles Barrett Arrested for Sexual Assault in Yosemite
California rock climber and guidebook author Charles Barrett has been arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated sexual assault and one count of abusive sexual contact. An indictment unsealed Tuesday afternoon and filed by U.S. Attorney Philip A. Talbert, alleges that on two separate occasions in August 2016, Barrett raped an individual...
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August 31, 2022
Clif Bloks Energy Chews Contain Less Caffeine Per Cube Than Advertised, Class Action Says
A proposed class action contends that each cube of Clif Bloks Energy Chews contains less caffeine than advertised. The 28-page suit says that although product labels lead buyers to believe that each Clif Bloks cube will contain 25mg or 50mg of caffeine, depending on the flavor, the energy chews actually...
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August 31, 2022
Electric Car Camping Just Got Way Better: Rivian Camp Mode
In a Twitter post made on Aug.27, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said he can’t wait for you to try the truck’s recently introduced Camp Mode. Overlanders, this one’s for you — an electric vehicle with a 300-mile range, deep sleep functionality to save battery life, and — perhaps the best...
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August 30, 2022
Cell Service in the Wilderness: It’s Coming Soon
The billionaire founder of SpaceX Elon Musk announced a new partnership with T-Mobile this week that will leverage the power of his Starlink satellites. Together, the two companies will offer a cell service plan that seeks to reach the most remote corners of the United States. Explorer's Web
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August 30, 2022
Yosemite Big Wall Climbing Access Will Change in 2023
Yet another new permit system is on its way to the international hub of rock climbing. On August 26, the National Park Service (NPS) announced it would soon transition from its current Wilderness Climbing Permit Pilot Program in Yosemite National Park to a long-term solution to manage the ever-growing crowds...
