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July 25, 2021
Would you rather sleep in an Airstream than a tent? Glamping sites are ramping up across the US
AutoCamp Cape Cod opened in April in partnership with Boston-based developers Blue Flag Partners and the latest from California-based AutoCamp, a luxury Airstream glamping company, which began in 2013 in Santa Barbara, just before the glamping – that is, glamorous camping – trend took off. USA Today
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July 24, 2021
KOA July Survey Finds Number of Campers Continues to Climb
Kampgrounds of America (KOA)'s monthly research report reveals good news for the campground industry. According to research conducted in July, KOA projects 53.5 million households will take a camping trip in 2021. Data suggests that 24.5 million campers will venture out in July. KOA also notes impressive growth among new campers,...
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July 22, 2021
Leisure Days RV Group rolls into summer expansion mode with acquisition of dealership, campground
Ottawa-based Leisure Days RV Group is further expanding its Canadian operations with the acquisition late last month of a new dealership, Hiemstra Trailer Sales in London, Ont. The purchase of the firm, which has been in operation for more than 50 years, expands Leisure Days’ footprint in southwestern Ontario and...
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July 22, 2021
Tom Hanks Selling His Custom Airstream With 24 Years Of Movie History
It was his personal trailer during filming for countless blockbuster movies since 1993. The trailer will cross the auction block with Bonhams during the Quail Lodge Auction in Carmel, California on August 13.
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July 22, 2021
Turtle Fur hits the selling block
The 39-year-old outdoor accessories brand has hired an advisory firm and is actively soliciting a strategic buyer to take it “to the next level.” OBJ
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July 22, 2021
The Trouble With Bike (and All Outdoor) Apparel
This documentary is an interesting look into the manufacturing process and how a brand that cares about profits and the environment figures out how to have the best of both. Adventure Journal
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July 21, 2021
Younger travelers fuel boom in RV ‘glamping’ amid pandemic
This summer, many people are swapping those small tents for spacious RVs to elevate their experience in the great outdoors. And four out of five bookers on RVShare last year were new to their RV rental platform. Fox5
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July 21, 2021
A Hot Fitness Trend Among Olympians: Blood Flow Restriction
Some athletes in Tokyo are indulging in a trendy technique to enhance the effects of training and stimulate recovery. NYT
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July 21, 2021
Wholesale RV Values Set New Records, But Increases Slowing
“The values of used RVs sold at wholesale auctions rose across the board once again last month. Consumer demand continues to be red hot, and dealer inventories remain far below average,” said Eric Lawrence, principal analyst, specialty markets, at Black Book, in his monthly report. “Auction volumes dropped noticeably last month,...
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July 21, 2021
Google Maps Suggests Hiking Routes on UK Peaks That Are Pretty Much Fatal
Ben Nevis is, at 4,413 feet, the highest point on the island of Great Britain. But that diminutive height doesn’t mean it’s a simple hill. The name in Gaelic translates roughly as “malicious mountain.” There are sections of hundreds of feet of near vertical rock that give the mountain an...
