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August 30, 2022
Study reveals top trending camping destinations on TikTok
New research by online camping booking platform Pitchup.com has revealed the top 20 countries where camping content is most watched on popular social media platform TikTok. South American nation Colombia topped the poll with more than 50 million views of the #camping hashtag on the video sharing platform, with the...
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August 29, 2022
RVWA Seeks Member Applications to Join Board of Directors
The RV Women’s Alliance (RVWA) is currently seeking members to join its Board of Directors. The Board is the governing body of the RV Women’s Alliance and the directors set the strategic direction of the organization. There are currently two Board seats available, and applications are being accepted through Sept....
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August 29, 2022
Look at All This Garbage on K2
A few days ago Nirmal Purja’s Nimsdai Foundation posted a video of the colorful carnage at camp two (21,980’). The camera pans across the steep snow slope to reveal dozens of flattened and shredded tents, ropes, pickets, and oxygen canisters. Among the refuse left behind is human waste, which doesn’t decompose at altitude and...
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August 29, 2022
Camping World Continues Growth in the West Coast with Acquisition of the Clear Creek RV Center Dealerships in Silverdale and Puyallup, Washington
Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, continues to expand its footprint in western Washington with today’s announcement that an agreement has been signed to acquire the Clear Creek RV Center dealerships located in Silverdale and Puyallup, Washington. The acquisition is anticipated to close in September...
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August 26, 2022
Biden Restored National Monuments Reduced by Trump. Now Utah Is Suing to Shrink Them Again.
The state of Utah and two of its counties filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Biden’s restoration of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, five years after former President Trump drastically reduced the size of each monument in 2017. In a joint statement, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, and Utah’s...
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August 26, 2022
Holiday Rambler Eclipse RV Debuts With Theater Seats, Drop-Down Loft
The Holiday Rambler Eclipse is a new motorhome model from the builder. It’s available in three different lengths with three different layouts, packing in features like a full-size residential stainless-steel refrigerator and much more, depending on the floor plan. Motor1
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August 26, 2022
Washington to follow California in phasing out gas vehicles
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said his state will follow California and prohibit the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The specific regulations for Washington state are yet to be created and the public will have the chance to weigh in, The Seattle Times reported. AP News
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August 25, 2022
25M Households to Camp Over Labor Day Weekend
The Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) Monthly Research Report – August Edition indicates that just over 25 million households plan to camp over the Labor/Labour Day Holiday. The weekend is set to kick off a healthy fall camping season with campers sharing an interest in increasing their camping trips. Continuing the healthy...
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August 25, 2022
RVIA Reports July Shipments Dropped Compared to July ’21
Results for RVIA’s July 2022 survey of manufacturers showed total RV shipments in July were 29,647 units, a decrease of 33.4% compared to the 44,537 units shipped in July 2021. Through July this year, RV shipments are up 2.5% compared to the same point last year. RV Pro
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August 25, 2022
REI Workers At Berkeley Store Vote To Unionize In Another Win For Labor
REI employees in Berkeley, California, have formed the outdoor retailer’s second union, extending a winning streak for organized labor at largely non-union companies. Workers at the Berkeley store voted 56 to 38 in favor of joining the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union in a mail-in election this month,...
