Camping and RV News and Press Releases
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March 4, 2023
Yosemite National Park Closed Indefinitely Following Record-Breaking Snowfall
In a tweet from February 28, Yosemite National Park shared an update on the park's closure, announcing that the park had been closed few several days and would remain so for an indeterminate amount of time. According to The LA Times, Yosemite Valley got about 40 inches of snow, breaking...
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March 3, 2023
‘Sun’ Buys Jellystone Park From ‘Blue Water’ for $5M
Sun Communities Inc., under the name Sun Lincoln DE RV LLC, bought the vacation venue off Route 1 earlier this year for $5 million from Blue Water Development Company. Delaware Beaches Jellystone Park features more than 265 sites, including full hook-up RV sites, vacation rental cabins and primitive tent sites, as well...
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March 3, 2023
Johnson Outdoors Selling Eureka! Military And Commercial Tents Business
The transaction is expected to close by March 17, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. Rekord Group will buy the military and commercial tents product lines, and a facility in Binghamton, NY, for an estimated $13.7 million, subject to certain potential customary purchase price adjustments mutually agreed to by the...
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March 3, 2023
Lippert Introduces RV Tool Kit
Lippert Components’ new RV tool kit includes 15 tools to help RVers with quick-fix, DIY jobs while on-the-go, the company said. The kit is equipped with various tools and parts such as: assorted screws, wire connectors, wire strippers, a fuse set, an LED headlamp, a multimeter, a ratcheting screwdriver set,...
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February 28, 2023
RVIA Forecast: Fewest Wholesale RV Shipments in 10 Years
ITR Economics, which prepared the forecast for RVIA, projects 2023 wholesale RV shipments in a range of 324,300 to 344,000 RVs. The most likely total, ITR Economics said in the spring 2023 issue of RV RoadSigns, is 334,100 RVs. RV News
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February 28, 2023
Campspot Drives Camping Industry’s Modernization with 3M+ Annual Reservations and New Suite of Software Features
2022 solidified Campspot’s designation as North America’s largest reservations platform and software provider for private campgrounds. The company drove record reservations in 2022, surpassing more than three million gross campsite reservations made across the platform. PR Web
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February 27, 2023
Why this young Black family lives as digital nomads: ‘This is a possibility’
The young Black family, Courtney and Justin Orgias, their 3-year-old son, Xavier, and 10-month-old daughter, Whitley, previously lived in Georgia, but made the big decision to go fully nomadic last year. They were no strangers to frequent traveling, going on trips a few times a year – in 2021 alone,...
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February 24, 2023
Shyft Group Reports Record Year in Sales
The Shyft Group, which serves a variety of specialty vehicle markets, including making chassis for RVs, reports $1 billion in sales in 2022, an increase of $35.4 million over 2021. The company’s adjusted net income for the year was $44.5 million, compared to $75 million the previous year. In the...
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February 23, 2023
Yeti Posts Fourth-Quarter Loss On Massive Recall Charges
Yeti reported a loss in the fourth quarter as it absorbed $128.9 million in write-offs related to the recall of several magnet-lined products. Sales were up 1 percent in the fourth quarter but would have risen 10 percent, excluding the recalled products. Yeti also warned that 2023 profitability and sales...
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February 21, 2023
The Dyrt Announces the 10 hardest-to-book campgrounds in the country
There are different reasons for the popularity of these places, but a common thread is natural beauty. Whether it’s taking in the panoramic views from high altitudes in the Rocky Mountains or relaxing lakeside in Tennessee, campers flock to these locations year after year. And oftentimes there will be wildlife...
