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May 6, 2024
Airstream Showcases Riveting Legacy With the Original Clipper
Airstream announced an addition to its vintage RV collection: what is believed to be the first riveted, aluminum Airstream travel trailer ever produced by the company. Clipper #1 is the vision of Airstream founder Wally Byam made real — the inspiration for the iconic ‘silver bullet’ design that’s become synonymous with...
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May 6, 2024
Black Diamond Returns to Growth in Q1, Posting DD Gain as Inventory Clears
Clarus Corp., the parent of Black Diamond, the parent of the Black Diamond, Pieps, MaxTrax and Rhino-Rack brands, believes has laid the foundation to drive increased profitability and unlock new growth opportunities in 2024 and beyond. It appears Wall Street believes it too as CLAR shares surged nearly 19 percent...
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May 3, 2024
The Definitive List of (Operational) Surfing Wave Pools
What pools can you actually surf in right now? The methods currently in use are: pneumatic (moving water with air pressure), hydraulic (moving water with other water), or mechanical (moving water with a paddle or plow). Here are some of the specific iterations of those technologies that you’ll see throughout this...
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May 3, 2024
Micro-Camping Kit Turns Rivian or Tesla SUV Into an E-RV
Called the Camper Kit Lite and Camper Kit for R1S, the two setups were designed by Canadian outdoor enthusiast/entrepreneur Jimmy Cheung. He is now marketing them via his Vancouver-based company, Fruble Fabrications. It was just last year that we told you about Cheung’s original product, the Model-Y-specific Complete Tesla Camper Kit....
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May 2, 2024
Camping World (NYSE:CWH) Misses Q1 Sales Targets
Recreational vehicle (RV) and boat retailer Camping World missed analysts' expectations in Q1 CY2024, with revenue down 8.3% year on year to $1.36 billion. It made a GAAP loss of $0.51 per share, down from its profit of $0.05 per share in the same quarter last year. yahoo!
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May 2, 2024
Biden expands 2 national monuments in California significant to tribal nations
President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded two national monuments in California following calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the permanent protection of nearly 120,000 acres (48,562 hectares) of important cultural and environmental land. The designations are part of the Democratic president’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, launched in 2021...
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May 1, 2024
Arrests and Citations Boom for Those Attempting One Final Hike of Oahu’s Stairway to Heaven
As work begins to dismantle the Stairway to Heaven on Oahu, it hasn’t stopped thrill-seekers from testing their luck with one final illegal summit of the iconic hike. While some were successful in evading the law, many weren’t so lucky. Of the hundreds of hikers who were reported to have been...
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May 1, 2024
Wolverine Worldwide Enters Licensing Agreements for Merrell and Saucony Brands
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced that it entered two new global licensing agreements as part of its ongoing “strategic transformation” into a brand-led growth company. Under the first agreement, Vida Shoes International will become the global licensee for Merrell and Saucony kids footwear, with rights to these products in almost all markets...
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May 1, 2024
Camping World Holdings, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results, Same Store New Vehicle Unit Volume Increases 16%, Bucking Industry Trends and Driving Record New Unit Market Share
Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (the "Company" or "CWH"), America’s Recreation Dealer, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Camping World Holdings, Inc. stated, "Our intentional efforts to drive down invoice pricing and widen the consumer affordability...
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April 30, 2024
Nepal to use drones to transport garbage from Mount Everest
The Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, which hosts the 8,848.86 metre-tall Everest, is piloting heavy lifter drones that will bring back garbage from the mighty mountain. Though officials say that cargo drones will fly on Everest to bring garbage, its success, however, may affect the livelihood of high altitude support...
