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June 1, 2022
GoDigital Acquires Eastern Mountain Sports, Bob’s Stores
GoDigital Media Group LLC has acquired Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS), an outdoor apparel brand and retailer, and Bob’s Stores, a retailer of apparel, footwear and workwear from U.K.-based Frasers Group plc. Inside Outdoor
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June 1, 2022
Appalachian Trail Hiker Falls Off Cliff, Dies
On May 29, Paul “Grandmaster” Classen fell from one of the most photographed places in Virginia and later died from his injuries. Classen, 23, fell 50 feet from McAfee Knob, which juts from the summit of Catawba Mountain (3,197 feet). GearJunkie
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June 1, 2022
25-Year-Old Woman Gored by Bison at Yellowstone National Park
According the officials, the woman, along with two other people, were well within the 25 yard distance requirement. The victim was within 10 feet of the animal. Bison have injured more people at Yellowstone than any other animal in the park. The Inertia
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June 1, 2022
Lippert Staying Ahead of Industry Trends with Acquisition of RV Tent Company
LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) (the “Company”) which, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lippert Components, Inc.(“Lippert”), supplies, domestically and internationally, a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) in the recreation and transportation product markets, and the related aftermarkets of those industries, today announced that its...
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June 1, 2022
RV industry facing increasing prices & slowing sales
The rise in inflation and gas prices are beginning to impact RV sales. Retail sales of trailers are reported to be slowing, after prices increased 10-to-20 percent. There's also been a shift with the pandemic. During the pandemic, more families were buying fifth-wheel trailers. Parents being back to work and...
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May 31, 2022
Campspot and Pinterest reveal key camping trends
Online camping and RV marketplace Campspot has teamed up with social media platform Pinterest to launch the first edition of its Campspot Outdoor Almanac, which reveals camping and outdoor trends among end-users. The almanac is comprised of eight sections with key dates, trends, events, expert advice and destinations spotlights for...
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May 31, 2022
Dometic Launches New Family Tents with Recycled Redux Material
Dometic introduces new Dometic Rarotonga inflatable camping tents featuring new Weathershield Redux material. The material is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles and is Global Recycled Standard certified. Dometic
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May 31, 2022
Camping World to Expand National Footprint in 11 Major Markets by End of 2022
Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (“Camping World”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today announced plans for their continued expansion of their RV sales and service network through the completion of 11 new dealership locations, in seven states, by the end of 2022. This announcement is on the heels of the acquisition...
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May 29, 2022
Why Are So Many Climbers in Trouble on Mount Hood This Year?
The most popular route up Oregon’s Mount Hood, an 11,249-foot active volcano, passes by two giant cavities that exhaust lethal sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. The Devils Kitchen fumarole sits just climber’s right of Hogsback, a steep snow ridge that runs from 10,500 feet up to the Pearly Gates, the...
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May 27, 2022
Canadian Q1 Shipments Up Nearly 30%
The Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association (CRVA) reports that RV wholesale shipments into Canada for the first quarter ending March 31 totaled 17,964 units compared to 13,852 in 2021, representing an increase of 29.69%. Woodall's
