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July 29, 2021
Patrick Industries Revenues and Earnings Soar in Q2
RV and marine supplier Patrick Industries reported net sales in the second quarter of $1.2 billion, driven by continued growth in the leisure lifestyle and in housing, the company said. That’s a net sales increase of $596 million, or 141 percent, over the same quarter a year ago. RV-PRO
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July 29, 2021
Allison Transmission Announces Second Quarter 2021 Results
The company’s net income was $110 million, 18 percent of net sales, and up over 375 percent year-over-year. Year-over-year results were led by an 84 percent increase in net sales in the North America On-Highway end market, and a 63 percent increase in net sales in the Outside North America...
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July 29, 2021
Go RVing Campaign Releases 2020 Annual Report
Go RVing, the industry marketing campaign created to educate the American public about the joys of RVing and supported by the RV Industry Association and the RV Dealers Association, has released it annual report. Check out details here.
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July 29, 2021
Glamping Park Development Using Kickstarter to Fund Project
The 4.2-acre property that will become El Jet’s Cantina + Sky Outpost sits at the confluence of the Gunnison and the Colorado Rivers, just west of downtown Grand Junction. WCM
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July 28, 2021
RV Retailer Acquires Blue Dog RV
RV Retailer LLC (RVR) announced today (July 28) the acquisition of Blue Dog RV. Blue Dog RV operates 12 stores in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada, Montana, California and Pennsylvania, according to a release, and the acquisition is expected to close in September 2021. RVBusiness
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July 28, 2021
A Self-Professed Sweater Explores the Science Behind Stink
In her new book, ‘The Joy of Sweat,’ Sarah Everts answers all of our writer’s questions about perspiration. Outside
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July 28, 2021
The Greatest Solo Climber You’ve Never Heard Of: Watch ‘The Alpinist’ Trailer
One elusive solo climber is stepping into the spotlight. And he isn’t holding back. Watch a trailer of what could be one of the best climbing films of the year. GearJunkie
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July 28, 2021
Garmin Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
Garmin posted revenues of $1.33 billion for the quarter ended June 2021, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23.87%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $869.87 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. Yahoo Finance
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July 27, 2021
Living Vehicle Launches Pro-EV Camper Trailer With Gobs Of Solar Power
Using solar power as its primary source of off-grid energy, the new Living Vehicle Pro-EV camper trailer comes with 3,520 W of solar power with 57.6 kWh of energy capacity connected to a 20kW hybrid inverter. This is said to offer sustainable power indefinitely, offering air-conditioning using solar energy without...
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July 27, 2021
The RV Vacation Meets Glamping as More Americans Embrace Outdoor Trips
In a growing field of outdoor hospitality, a new collaboration is giving the often folksy #vanlife crowd a luxe way to escape. A handful of glamping retreats around the U.S. now cater to Outdoorsy’s RV renters looking for a little coddling around the campfire. Collective Retreats, a company that’s created glamping...
