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Vultures attacking vehicles at state parks

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The black vulture, the gray-headed cousin of the turkey vulture, is causing damage to vehicles--often trucks and SUVs--parked at boat ramps at some Indiana...

RV shipments continue to drop, down about half from last year

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After years of record sales of RVs, manufacturers' champagne bottles are still packed away as shipments to retailers continue their slide over 2022. Results...

Help Yellowstone rangers find this man for baby bison abuse

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Yellowstone National Park law enforcement officers are asking the public for information about an incident that occurred on the evening of May 20 between...

REV Recreation Group motorhomes recalled; tow hitch may fail

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REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer and 2020-2023 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. The tow hitch may become damaged...

New RV aims to save you from doomsday

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It even comes with a Geiger counter to measure radiation! Man’s fascination with—or dread of—the destruction of human civilization is growing. In the decade of...

Nomad Internet customers confess how they got “taken”

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Late last month we reported that the Texas Attorney General had filed suit against Nomad Internet and several of its principals. We commented that...

Pickup truck occupants without seat belts die more frequently in crashes

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released a report titled "Occupant Protection Traffic Safety" that shows that pickup truck drivers and passengers...

New RV weighs in at a mere 634 pounds

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RVs don't come much lighter than this one, called the Tuktut, which, in its basic configuration, weighs in at only 634 pounds. Its manufacturer,...

Florida RVers now get priority reserving campsites

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Florida residents will now have priority when reserving time in state parks following the signing of HB 109 by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The legislation...

Airstream recalls some motorhomes for fire danger concern

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Airstream is recalling certain 2023 Atlas motorhomes. The 16-gauge branch wires may be under-protected by a 20-amp fuse, which could allow the wiring to...

Jayco motorhomes recalled for fuel hose leak issue

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Jayco, Inc. is recalling certain 2021-2024 Ethos, Expanse, Solstice and Swift Class B recreational vehicles equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i and Onan...

Homeless people living in RVs stretch for miles in wealthy county

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The epidemic of "houseless" people who live on the streets in mostly old or dilapidated RVs continues to grow. In this case, they line...

Some Arkansas residents opt for drug addicts over RVers

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Hot Springs, Arkansas, has a drug problem. Described as a “magnet for crime,” Shorecrest Lake Cottages is a 4-acre patch on a lake in...

New report says it’s five times harder to find campsites now than in 2019

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The #1 camping information and booking app, The Dyrt, says it was nearly five times harder to find campsites in 2022 than it was...

New Jersey community perplexed by 500 lbs. of pasta found near stream

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Imagine walking along a trail in New Jersey on a fine, spring day. You step around the bend and see (wait for it) pasta!...

Winnebago recalls motorhomes for gasoline leak danger

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Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling certain 2020-2023 Travato, 2021-2023 Solis and 2022-2023 Ekko motorhomes equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i and Onan QG...

RV owners battle manufacturer over faulty roof: Extended warranty offers prove insufficient

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Early last month we wrote about two RVTravel.com readers with a weird problem. Their brand-new Forest River travel trailer came equipped with a roof...

Boy’s Make-A-Wish RV dream turned into a nightmare. Can you help?

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When Layton Williamson was only 2, his family got a heartbreaking diagnosis. Layton had kidney cancer. For the small boy, it meant going into...

RVers “had” by Nomad Internet’s mobile internet scheme

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Social media “influencers,” YouTube channelers, even seemingly trusted internet “experts” spent a lot of time touting Nomad Internet. The company promises to deliver high...

These RV news stories made the headlines, but how did they end?

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Does anyone remember Paul Harvey and his famous program, The Rest of the Story?  If you never heard it, Paul Harvey (Aurandt) was an...

New report reveals surprising characteristics of typical RV buyers

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If you’ve shopped for an RV in the last 30 years or so, it’s quite possible you perused the RV Trader website. It’s a...

RV shipments decline sharply in March

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RV manufacturers shipped fewer RVs to dealers in March 2023, dropping by more than 50 percent compared to last March. Results for the RV Industry...

Winnebago towable RVs recalled: Spare tire carrier could fall off

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Winnebago Towable (Winnebago) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Micro Minnie travel trailers. The spare tire carrier may fail when loaded with a certain off-road style...

Proposed changes mean California State Park campsites could be easier to reserve

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A new state bill, AB 618, introduced by Democratic Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, aims to make it easier to secure campsite reservations in California state...

Man loses part of leg in alligator attack at RV park

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A 72-year-old man, presumably an RVer, lost the lower part of his leg in an alligator attack on Friday, April 14. Brevard County, Florida,...

Snow to delay openings of some Colorado campgrounds

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While many campgrounds are opening along Colorado's front range and eastern plains, winter conditions continue to hold on in parts of the northwest. Significant snow...

Breaking News: Unraveling the Nomad Internet meltdown and scandal

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If you have been on the RV YouTube channels lately, you have no doubt seen an explosion of content on the scandal surrounding the...

Google Maps introduces game-changing updates for National Parks

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As the busy travel season approaches, Google Maps has introduced new features to enhance the experience of exploring national parks. These new features are...

Walmart announces addition of thousands of EV charging stations

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Walmart has announced plans to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at thousands of its locations across the U.S. by 2023, according to a...

Thor offering $10,000 rebates to ramp up RV sales

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RV dealers have a glut of 2022 model RVs on their sales lots, and that's not a good thing for them or for manufacturers...

Unprotected wiring in RV catches on fire. Is your RV next?

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We wrote earlier about a Montana RVer whose fifth-wheel wiring caught fire, leading to his filing a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges that...

RV camping added to largest cornhole tournament

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The world’s largest cornhole tournament returns to Ventura, California, August 25 to 27. The tournament will take over the entire Ventura Fairgrounds this year...

New RV dealership is size of 3 football fields

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National Indoor RV Centers (NIRVC) has officially opened its largest facility along I-40 in Lebanon, Tennessee, outside of Nashville. A grand opening event is...

Visitors rank Top 10 national parks – Have you been?

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Have you ever filled out a visitor survey card at a U.S. national park? Your efforts aren’t in vain. A recent compilation of results...

Harvest Hosts gets some low-priced competition

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Harvest Hosts, the popular membership organization that offers RVers a place to stay overnight for free at more than 4,800 wineries, farms, tourist attractions...

RVers find roof bubbles on new RV. ‘Normal,‘ says RV dealer. RVtravel to the rescue

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We often hear from RVtravel.com readers who are having issues with RV dealers and manufacturers—consumer issues where we can sometimes help. This may be...

Record snowfall to bring dangerous, high, fast rivers and streams this spring

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With this season’s statewide snowpack at 237% of average as of April 3, California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), the Department...

Class action lawsuit over fire danger against major RV manufacturer can move forward, judge rules

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Imagine you’re tooling down the highway, towing your fifth wheel. Suddenly you notice smoke at the back of your tow rig. Fire! Jay Nelson,...

New RV buyers are young, want RVs as place to work from

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If you believe a just-released news release from the RV Industry Association (RVIA), then you might react by saying "Are you kidding me?" The RVIA...

New South Dakota law could ban some full-time RVers from voting

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We’ve been following the actions of South Dakota’s legislature as they apply to full-timers. With its low taxes, the Mount Rushmore state has been...

Arches National Park implements timed entry system for visitors

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Starting Saturday, April 1, 2023, Arches National Park will implement a pilot, temporary, timed entry system to access the park. From April 1 to...

REV Group motorhomes recalled: Door latch may fail

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REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2023 Fleetwood Bounder, Flair, Flex, Fortis, Southwind, Discovery, Discovery LXE, Frontier, Frontier GTX, Pace Arrow, Holiday Rambler...

RV shipments dive in February

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Total RV shipments ended February with 24,903 units, a decrease of 53.7% compared to the record 53,773 units shipped in February 2022. So says...

Oops! Keystone RV trailers recalled for missing window

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Keystone RV Company is recalling certain 2022-2023 Cougar travel trailers. The recreational vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window. Without such...

Bowlus first RV manufacturer to go all electric across product line

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OXNARD, Calif. , March 21, 2023 -- Bowlus, a manufacturer of luxury recreation vehicles, announced last Tuesday its move to be the first fully electric RV...

Thief steals an RV and is busted for extensive fake ID lab in it

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How many people "on the road" in an RV are using it for business? With the advent of internet communications, many people are abandoning...

Report shows more campers in 2023; women choosing destinations

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The March 2023 edition of the Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) Monthly Research Report predicts that the majority of 2022 campers will venture out...

Lightship self-propelled RV – or self-aggrandized RV – leaves too many questions

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Last week RVtravel.com readers responded to a piece published about Lightship RV company’s L1. The company puffs it as an “Aerodynamic, battery-powered travel trailer...

Tainted pharmaceuticals found. Is it safe to buy prescription drugs in Mexico?

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Earlier this week, multiple news outlets “broke” the story that Americans who cross the border into Mexico to buy prescription drugs could be in...

Own the world’s fastest motorhome! Only $95,000

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This is not your average motorhome. Not by a long shot! This 1977 GMC LSR is, in fact, the official World's Fastest Motorhome, and...
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