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September 2, 2021
RVIA: RV Shipments to Reach 600,000 Units in 2022
According to the Fall issue of RV RoadSigns, the quarterly forecast prepared by ITR Economics for the RV Industry Association, year-end 2021 RV shipment will range between 567,000 and 587,400 units with a most likely year-end total of 577,200 units, a 34% gain over 2020’s year-end total of 430,412 units. It...
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September 2, 2021
A new breed of RV park brings travelers together by putting an emphasis on panache.
Few RVs and RV parks offer the sort of luxuriously pared-down, Scandinavian-influenced style that has given birth to websites like Cabin Porn and transformed so many rundown motels in the Catskills. But the RV park experience is changing — and architects, designers and entrepreneurs have been rushing to fill the...
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September 1, 2021
Winnebago Opens up #Vanlife to Broader Population with the Wheelchair-Ready Roam Class B RV
Winnebago Specialty Vehicle Division introduces the Winnebago Roam, a unique class-B RV designed with a wheelchair lift, enough floorspace to support a wheelchair and critical accessible features. This newest Accessibility Enhanced (AE) RV provides all the key functionality needed for comfortable travel or camping in an easy-to-drive package. KPVI
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September 1, 2021
Equipment Sales in Sports Specialty Market Grew in First Half of 2021
Areas of the U.S. outdoor and sports industry experienced unprecedented highs during the past year and a half, as consumers sought refuge outdoors during the pandemic. Equipment sales at sports specialty retail grew by 23% in the first half of 2021, compared to the same pre-pandemic period in 2019, 17%...
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September 1, 2021
THOR Industries Acquires Airxcel, a Leading Supplier of OEM and Aftermarket RV Parts and Accessories
THOR Industries, Inc. announced it has acquired AirX Intermediate, Inc., manufacturers of a RV products sold to original equipment manufacturers as well as consumers via aftermarket sales through dealers and retailers., The sale closed on Sept. 1, with the purchase price of $750 million. yahoo!finance
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September 1, 2021
Fires Could Change Trail Running As We Know It
The fire danger for Grey Rocks Trail Race in Washington – among the dozens of other axed races in the state – came amid the historic heatwave in the Pacific Northwest. It created hot, dry conditions that could instantly trigger a catastrophe if dry brush or grass were to be...
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August 31, 2021
COVID Vaccine Now Required for Everest Base Camp Trekkers
Last week, local authorities from the Khumbu Pasanglhamu Rural Municipality of Solukhumbu district—which is the region that surrounds Everest—announced that only travelers who have been fully vaccinated will be allowed in the Khumbu for the autumn trekking and climbing season. That means anyone planning on heading to Everest base camp this...
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August 31, 2021
How tech is transforming the outdoor industry
ehind the scenes in the outdoor industry, technology is ever-present and increasingly powerful. Are you up to speed on the latest developments? OBJ
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August 31, 2021
Volkner pulls out all stops on Bugatti-stowing $7.7-million motorhome
In the past, we've seen Volkner edge out its few competitors for "most expensive motorhome of the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon" honors with stretched luxury homes as "modestly" priced as $1.7 million. This year, it leaves the competition in the dust, going all out on the priciest, most over-the-top motorhome package on...
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August 31, 2021
California Has Closed All Its National Forests to Preserve Fire Resources
More than 1.7 million acres—and counting—of US Forest Service-managed land has burned in California this year. Nearly 7,000 wildfires have erupted throughout the state. The Caldor Fire is, even now, bearing down on South Lake Tahoe with as many as 20,000 structures directly at risk. The southern half of the lakeside...
