March 3, 2021

Hire company, Indie Campers, expands in Manchester and Europe.

Indie Campers, which runs a hire fleet of 2,000 campervans and motorhomes across the UK and 13 other European countries, has opened a new branch in Manchester and is further expanding its fleet. It has also opened new locations in mainland Europe. Out & About Live

March 3, 2021

This Founder Raised Almost $100 Million to Make Camping Trips More Accessible

Alyssa Ravasio had a frustrating camping trip a few years back. It inspired her to build a platform that makes it easier to enjoy the great outdoors. Inc.

March 3, 2021

Togo Group Acquires Overnight RV Parking Platform

Togo Group, the road-based travel technology company that includes the Roadtrippers, RVillage and Togo RV brands, announced the acquisition of OvernightRVParking.com. Overnight RV Parking was founded in 2008 and has grown to be the largest, most accurate, and most authoritative database of free RV parking locations in North America. Woodall's Campground Management

March 3, 2021

RVIA Seeks Members for its New Trade Advisory Panel

The new venture will provide RV Industry Association members with monthly updates on key international trade policy developments as the industry move forward with a new administration. RVIA

March 2, 2021

Harvest Hosts raises $37 million to give RV campers cool places to stay

Harvest Hosts has raised $37 million in funding for its membership program that lets RV campers stay overnight in wineries and other cool places. Stripes led the investment in the Vail, Colorado-based company, which has seen a surge during the pandemic as more people take vacations using recreational vehicles. Venture Beat  

March 2, 2021

Camping World Holdings Announces Deal to Acquire EZ Living RV in Illinois

The facility, located at 800 EZ Street in Braidwood, just off I-55 south of Joliet, will transition to the Camping World brand and open in late March. This will be the company’s sixth location in the state of Illinois. The SuperCenter will include a wide range of new and used...

March 2, 2021

RV Shipments Projected to Reach Record High in 2021

The latest projection shows total 2021 RV shipments ranging between 523,139 and 543,572 units with the most likely year-end total being 533,356 units. That total would represent a 23.9% increase over the 2020 year-end total of 430,412 units. It would also be a 5.7% gain over the current comparable record high of 504,600 units...

March 2, 2021

South Australian Manufacturer Powers Towards Factory of the Future with AMGC

Australian electronic manufacturer REDARC to deploy Industry 4.0 Smart factory technology Adoption of new technologies and training programs to drive export growth and skilled jobs for the Australian manufacturer Project to serve as a case study on adoption of Industry 4.0 practices and processes via AMGC’s Manufacturing Academy learning portal...

March 1, 2021

Couple with child found camping on edge of ‘extremely perilous’ 280ft cliff

The family was warned by the coastguard and spoken to by the police after witness reported tent ‘dangerously close’ to the cliff edge “dangerously close” to a sheer 280ft drop. Independent

March 1, 2021

What I Learned From My First Family RV Trip

The allure of an RV vacation has never been greater. But, as one mom found on a circuit through Maine, actually making it happen takes some careful planning. Travel+Leisure