Hershey Crews Unimpeded by Tropical Storm
September 10, 2011
Anyone watching the national news over the past 24 hours had to see the reports of an epic 10-inch rainfall around Harrisburg, Pa. And anyone in this industry had to realize that this torrential downpour was occurring on the doorstep of the nation’s largest annual recreational vehicle retail show –... Read more »
Cruiser RV’s Expanding into Second Factory
September 9, 2011
Cruiser RV LLC, a lightweight travel trailer manufacturer based in Howe, Ind., has announced that it will expand its operations, creating up to 200 new jobs by 2014. The company will invest more than $850,000 to lease a 140,000-square-foot LaGrange manufacturing facility, add machinery for a new production... Read more »
Demco Buys Victoria’s Hijacker Hitches, Jacks
September 9, 2011
Boyden, Iowa-based Dethmers Mfg. (Demco) announced Sept. 7 it had acquired the complete Hijacker product line from Victoria Industries. The line consists of fifth-wheel hitches, hydraulic jacks and camper steps. Dethmers has been a national leader in the RV towing industry since 1982. According to a... Read more »
Many Campgrounds Offer Halloween-Themed Activities Right After Labor Day
September 8, 2011
Labor Day weekend may mark the end of the traditional summer camping season, but for the growing numbers of campgrounds that offer Halloween-themed activities, their busiest season just beginning. “We’re just now getting into our busiest time of the year,” said Dana Gabriel, co-owner of the... Read more »
Adventurer LP Introduces Double-Slide Camper
September 7, 2011
Yakima, Wash.-based Adventurer LP announced Sept. 6 it had begun shipping its new Eagle Cap 1160 double-slide truck camper to dealers. The first two dealers to receive the 1160 were George Sutton in Eugene, Ore., and Lacombe RV in Lacombe, AB Canada. The Eagle Cap 1160 is a redesigned above-the-rails... Read more »
ELS Assesses Irene Damage at Less than $1.5M
September 6, 2011
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. (ELS) said Thursday (Sept. 1) the impact on income from property operations as a result of Hurricane Irene will be less than $1.5 million. The Chicago-based real estate investment trust (REIT) based its estimate after undertaking a preliminary assessment of the impact... Read more »
Arizona Builder Finds Niche Customizing RVs
September 1, 2011
Tuscon, Ariz., manufacturer Kick’in Kampers Inc. is now converting travel trailers, fifth-wheels, vans and motorhomes to make them accessible to the disabled, according to a report in the Arizona Daily Star. Roll-in tile showers, chair-lift systems, widened entry doors and altered counter heights... Read more »
Despite Irene, Most Vermont Parks to Stay Open
September 1, 2011
While some Vermont campgrounds have suffered damage as a result of Tropical Storm Irene, more than 70 privately owned and operated campgrounds will be open for Labor Day weekend, according to the Vermont Campground Association (VCA). “Some are cleaning up downed trees, but most are ready for visitors,”... Read more »
What’s an RV? Wash. County to Issue New Ruling
August 30, 2011
What’s the difference between a recreational vehicle and permanent residence? Residents of the Vista del Lago RV Park in Manson, Wash., are awaiting the answer to that question with a little trepidation these days. The Wenatchee World reported that officers of the Vista del Lago Homeowners Association... Read more »
Hurricane Irene Swallows Vermont RV Dealership
August 30, 2011
Everything “is completely gone,” said Gary Russell. As reported by the Wall Street Journal, his family’s business, Vermont RV Sales & Service in Brattleboro, was submerged after the Whetstone Brook swelled and engulfed his property, carrying campers to a neighboring cleaning business and... Read more »
