June 16, 2022

Investors Buy Pa. Park for $3.8M, Plan Improvements

A group of investors, including Deepak Bhatnagar, of Flemington, N.J., and Kuldeep Kumar, of New York, purchased the 48-acre RelaxNation in Lehighton, Pa., for $3.8 million in early June. The investors plan on making improvements and updates to the year-round vacation and leisure destination that offers both traditional campgrounds and experiential...

June 16, 2022

KOA: 21.5 Million Households to Camp Over Fourth of July

The KOA Monthly Research Report – June Edition indicates that 21.5 million camping households are planning to go camping over the Fourth of July this year, an 8.6% increase in campers over the same holiday last year. Modern Campground

June 16, 2022

PPL Motorhomes acquires Florida RV dealership

PPL Motorhomes, an RV consignment dealer based in Houston, has expanded outside of Texas with the acquisition of RV Swapshop in Summerfield. Houston Chronicle

June 16, 2022

Vandals Strike One of Yosemite’s Most Popular Trails

On May 20, Yosemite officials received multiple calls alerting them to fresh graffiti on Yosemite Falls, and along one of the oldest trails in the park. Upon further investigation, rangers found 30 different areas tagged with blue and white spray paint. They also saw that rocks had been dislodged and...

June 16, 2022

World’s latest electric RV is an awesomely multifunctional mini-camper

The homey tiny lounge-on-wheels is going fully electric atop the Peugeot e-Rifter and Citroën e-Berlingo. It's hard to tell what's most efficient about the new van – its zero-emissions powertrain or its ability to work as a daily driver for up to seven passengers before morphing into a camper that...

June 16, 2022

As fuel prices surge, RV drivers take shorter trips, get vehicles delivered

Recreational vehicle renters in the U.S. are planning trips closer to home or having fuel-gulping motor homes delivered to their final destination in an effort to cut down on fuel costs as travel remains a top priority even during record inflation. Reuters

June 15, 2022

New Coleman® PEAK1™ Collection Inspires Outdoor Adventures & Exploration

CHICAGO, IL – June 15, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Discover the new Coleman® PEAK1™ Collection from The Coleman Company Inc., part of the Newell Brands global portfolio of brands. Built for going farther and exploring more because sometimes the journey is the destination. This premium gear is designed to inspire and crafted for...

June 15, 2022

When #Vanlife Meets the $300 Tank

Britt Ruggiero and Justin Giuffrida purchased a 2002 Bluebird faculty bus in February 2021, with plans to transform it right into a 30-foot house on wheels. On the time, diesel gas costs of their house state of Colorado have been averaging round $3 per gallon, the identical because the nationwide...

June 15, 2022

Crowded Campgrounds Create Boom in Dispersed Camping

Campers told Dyrt it was nearly three times more difficult to find bookable campgrounds in 2021 than in years prior, while nearly half of all campers in the U.S. reported difficulty finding available campsites the last camping season, with western regions being the most difficult. Inside Outdoor

June 15, 2022

This RV Company Will Pay for Your Gas to Help You Save on Summer Road Trips

The price of gas continues to rise, but one company doesn't want that to prevent travelers from renting an RV and hitting the road this summer. That's why RVshare, a peer-to-peer RV rental marketplace, is giving away up to $500,000 in gas gift cards ahead of the Fourth of July...