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February 16, 2021
Garmin launches Enduro smartwatch focused on trail running as activity grows 70% during lockdown
The watch’s chief feature is its incredibly long battery life: using solar charging built-in to its screen, the Enduro can last up to 65 days, and can even last even longer. With the GPS and other features switched off, it has last as long as 300 days. Independent
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February 16, 2021
Winegard Announces Acquisition of SilverLeaf Electronics
Winegard, designers and manufacturers of Smart Wireless Solutions, announced it has acquired leading RV-systems developer SilverLeaf Electronics. SilverLeaf is one of the RV industry’s go-to engineering firms for all things related to telemetrics and RV-C networking, instrumentation tools, IoT solutions, and engine and system monitoring. RV Business
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February 16, 2021
300-Pound Teardrop Trailer Made of Chicken Feathers
The New Mexico-based startup Earth Traveler designed an ultralightweight, expandable, organic-inspired teardrop trailer that weighs less than 300 pounds - the lightest RV available on the market. The secret behind keeping the vessel light is the material it’s made out of – chicken feathers! Woodall’s Campground Management
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February 16, 2021
Winegard Company Acquires SilverLeaf Electronics
Winegard, the company dedicated to designing and manufacturing the world’s greatest range of Smart Wireless Solutions, announced it has acquired leading RV-systems developer SilverLeaf Electronics. Yahoo! Finance
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February 16, 2021
World’s Lightest Teardrop Trailer Is Made of Chicken Feathers
New Mexico-based startup Earth Traveler designed an ultralightweight, expandable, organic-inspired teardrop trailer that weighs less than 300 pounds. It’s the lightest RV available on the market. The secret behind keeping the vessel light is the material it’s made out of – chicken feathers! Intelligent Living
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February 16, 2021
Attendance at Maryland State Parks up 45% in 2020
Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources today announced a 45 percent increase in final attendance for Maryland State Parks in 2020 compared to the previous record-setting visitation attendance in 2019. In 2020, Maryland State Parks welcomed 21.5 million visitors, compared to 14.9 million in...
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February 15, 2021
Sales Up 400%, Timberleaf Trailers Looks to Expansion
Timberleaf Trailers’ business has exploded in the last year with a 300 to 400% increase in sales, currently maxing out its current location in Grand Junction, Colo. RV Business
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February 15, 2021
Warren Buffett Is Getting Deeper Into EVs
Even Warren Buffett is getting into electric vehicles. Small-cap electric-bus maker GreenPower Motor (ticker: GP) announced a deal with Forest River, a Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) unit that makes a diverse range of recreational and commercial vehicles. Buffett is Berkshire’s longtime chairman and CEO. Barron's
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February 14, 2021
Airstreams Part Of Luxury Camping Sites Coming To Zion, Joshua Tree, And Catskills
A new glamping site just outside of Joshua Tree National Park will be ready this fall, and sites in The Catskills and Utah’s Zion National Park are expected in 2022 Travel Awaits
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February 14, 2021
Tanzania approves a cable car on Kilimanjaro.
Although the concept has been OK'd, that doesn't mean it will be implemented. Here's what former government officials, local guides, and environmental experts told Outside about its possible implications on Africa's highest peak. Outside
