February 28, 2024

REI Buys Grand Canyon Land for Glamping Destination

REI recently purchased 20 acres near the Grand Canyon to build its latest “Signature Camp,” a.k.a. glamping. It will open in spring 2025. Its “Adventures” travel business also added 10 new trips for 2024, making it a great time to find a new place to explore — while letting the...

February 27, 2024

Half of Private Camping Properties Added Campsites Last Year

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that 50% of private camping properties added campsites in 2023 in response to continued demand from the booming camping industry. These statistics are from the newly released 2024...

February 21, 2024

Camping World Selling More New Models but Lower ASPs Cut into Revenues

Camping World Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO Marcus Lemonis in a company release new vehicle same-store unit growth turned positive beginning in December 2023, and January and February to-date are trending up from mid-single-digit to low-double-digit growth. Revenue was $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, a decrease of 13.4 percent...

February 21, 2024

KOA’s Monthly Report Highlights Surge in 2024 Travel Bookings

Kampgrounds of America (KOA)’s latest monthly report showed a significant uptick in travel bookings for the 2024 season, particularly among Gen Z campers. The report indicates the continuing trend of integrating road trips with camping, noting a 10% higher preference for road trips over traditional camping activities. This preference highlights a...

February 20, 2024

Finding an Available Campsite Got Slightly Easier in 2023 — Still 4x Harder than 2019

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that 45.5% of campers reported difficulty booking a site because a campground was sold out in 2023. This number is four times higher than it was in 2019,...

February 15, 2024

Type 2 Campers Launches New VW Camper Model

Type 2 Campers announced the launch of its Model T2.3 camper, which it says is the only RV that blends the nostalgic appeal of Volkswagen camper vans with the robust standards of automotive design. The launch of Type 2 Campers addresses the growing demand in the consumer camping market while...

February 15, 2024

RV Dealers Association’s RV Learning Center College Scholarship Application Available Now

Fairfax, VA /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The application for the Mike Molino RV Learning Center College Scholarship Program is now available online. The scholarship is available for undergraduates currently employed in the RV industry, who are dependents of an RV industry employee, and to those seeking a career in the RV industry...

February 15, 2024

The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report Finds Demand for Camping Still Increasing, but Supply Catching Up

PORTLAND, Ore., /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has released its 2024 Camping Report Presented by The All-New Toyota Tacoma, the most in-depth and comprehensive look at the camping industry to date. This year Toyota partnered with The Dyrt to help drive...

February 5, 2024

RV sales ‘normalizing’ to pre-pandemic numbers following huge boom in sales

After a tremendous boom during the pandemic, RV sales are normalizing back to pre-COVID times, but that doesn't mean Americans aren't camping. According to Kampgrounds of America, around 57% of campers have already booked a trip for this year. The pandemic threw a lot of businesses under the bus but...

January 31, 2024

KOA Launches AI Chatbot for Traveler Experience

The new KOA AI Chatbot is designed to meet and exceed the rapidly evolving expectations of today’s campers and travelers, it said. According to the company’s June KOA Monthly Report, 32% of campers report already using AI for trip planning, with an additional 22% planning to utilize it in the...