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June 16, 2022
KOA: 21.5 Million Households to Camp Over Fourth of July
The KOA Monthly Research Report – June Edition indicates that 21.5 million camping households are planning to go camping over the Fourth of July this year, an 8.6% increase in campers over the same holiday last year. Modern Campground
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June 16, 2022
PPL Motorhomes acquires Florida RV dealership
PPL Motorhomes, an RV consignment dealer based in Houston, has expanded outside of Texas with the acquisition of RV Swapshop in Summerfield. Houston Chronicle
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June 16, 2022
Vandals Strike One of Yosemite’s Most Popular Trails
On May 20, Yosemite officials received multiple calls alerting them to fresh graffiti on Yosemite Falls, and along one of the oldest trails in the park. Upon further investigation, rangers found 30 different areas tagged with blue and white spray paint. They also saw that rocks had been dislodged and...
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June 16, 2022
World’s latest electric RV is an awesomely multifunctional mini-camper
The homey tiny lounge-on-wheels is going fully electric atop the Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroën e-Berlingo. It's hard to tell what's most efficient about the new van – its zero-emissions powertrain or its ability to work as a daily driver for up to seven passengers before morphing into a camper that...
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June 16, 2022
As fuel prices surge, RV drivers take shorter trips, get vehicles delivered
Recreational vehicle renters in the U.S. are planning trips closer to home or having fuel-gulping motor homes delivered to their final destination in an effort to cut down on fuel costs as travel remains a top priority even during record inflation. Reuters
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June 15, 2022
When #Vanlife Meets the $300 Tank
Britt Ruggiero and Justin Giuffrida purchased a 2002 Bluebird faculty bus in February 2021, with plans to transform it right into a 30-foot house on wheels. On the time, diesel gas costs of their house state of Colorado have been averaging round $3 per gallon, the identical because the nationwide...
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June 15, 2022
Trail Races With No Laces: Naked Launches Slip-On Running Shoe
In addition to the laceless technology, the T/r features a proprietary sole design developed in conjunction with Vibram. Other noteworthy features include a knit cuff that keeps out debris, a curved carbon forefoot plate, Achilles bolsters, and a bonded (not sewn) TPU upper. Gear Junkie
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June 15, 2022
Crowded Campgrounds Create Boom in Dispersed Camping
Campers told Dyrt it was nearly three times more difficult to find bookable campgrounds in 2021 than in years prior, while nearly half of all campers in the U.S. reported difficulty finding available campsites the last camping season, with western regions being the most difficult. Inside Outdoor
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June 15, 2022
This RV Company Will Pay for Your Gas to Help You Save on Summer Road Trips
The price of gas continues to rise, but one company doesn't want that to prevent travelers from renting an RV and hitting the road this summer. That's why RVshare, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, is giving away up to $500,000 in gas gift cards ahead of the Fourth of July...
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June 15, 2022
Intense helicopter footage shows why Yellowstone National Park just closed
Yellowstone National Park superintendent Cam Sholly said on Monday that record flooding has necessitated the closure of all inbound traffic into the iconic park for at least a couple of days (though northern parts of the park will be closed for a long time). Extreme rains triggered rock and mudslides,...
