April 26, 2022

KOA Reports a Record 57 Million Households Camped in ’21

With more than 9.1 million first-time campers last year, one-third of them said that COVID-19 was the impetus to try camping. This growth has resulted in campers booking their campsites much earlier in the season, with about three-fourths (75 percent) having already booked at least some of their campsites for...

April 26, 2022

Dometic reveals new camping and outdoor sub-brand Dometic GO

Leading RV industry name Dometic has revealed a new sub-brand called Dometic GO, which encompasses products for camping, car camping and general outdoor use. Dometic says its Dometic GO products will enable people to effortlessly enjoy the outdoors via versatile seating, dining, storage, organisational and water supply products that work...

April 26, 2022

New subscription service for RVers finds and automatically books campsites

For a subscription fee of $14.95 each month, RV owners can tap into Arvie to scour the internet for available campsites at nearly 5,000 campgrounds. Not only can Arvie find an available site and notify the RV owner, it can also automatically book the site as soon as it’s available....

April 25, 2022

Latest RV Shipment Report Shows More RVs Headed To Dealerships

Results for the RV Industry Association’s March 2022 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 64,454 units, an increase of 18.7% compared to the 54,291 units shipped during March 2021. Through March, RV shipments are up 15.5% against the same point last year with 171,466...

April 25, 2022

Marmot and Pendleton Partner on 2022 Collection Bringing Together 200 Years of Textile and Apparel Expertise

Rohnert Park, Calif. — April 25, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Pendleton, a globally respected brand, born in rugged Eastern Oregon, has partnered with premium apparel and equipment manufacturer Marmot to combine nearly 200 years of unrivaled innovation. The Marmot & Pendleton Collab for 2022 features a comprehensive camping kit with...

April 25, 2022

Dometic introduces Dometic GO, the newest car-camping collection for effortless outdoor adventure

Rosemont, IL, USA – April 25, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – With a 100-year heritage in refrigeration, Dometic offers the most extensive range of mobile cooling products, whether for use in an RV, boat or vehicle. Today, Dometic is growing its outdoor gear solution offerings with a collection that enables more effortless outdoor...

April 22, 2022

Dealership Merger Mania Continues

Brokers and advisors who put together mergers and acquisitions for RV dealerships say business is as brisk as ever and shows no sign of slowing in 2022. Values and the volume of transactions are at all-time highs, certainly for the whole industry and for our company as well,” says Jesse...

April 22, 2022

Mich. Golf Course Owners May Add 352-Site RV Park

The new owners are considering developing the Pierson Township golf course into a “destination park” by removing nine of the 18 golf holes and adding a 352-site RV park with campsites, swimming pools, pickleball courts, basketball courts, a sand volleyball court, an outdoor entertainment pavilion and a dog run. WoodallsCM

April 21, 2022

28 Tennessee State Parks attain Platinum status in Go Green With Us program

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) announced Wednesday that 28 of the 56 Tennessee State Parks have attained the highest level of achievement in the department's Go Green With Us program — Platinum status. It is the highest number of Platinum parks in the history of the program....

April 21, 2022

Cummins moves to separate its filtration business into standalone company

Cummins Inc. has taken a step forward in its plans to separate its filtration business into a standalone company. The company announced Thursday that its filtration business has confidentially filed paperwork for a proposed initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. This is a step that companies...