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Amazon raises minimum wage to $15/hr. for seasonal workers

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There is good news for work campers and RVers that work seasonal jobs, especially in the Amazon warehouses during the holiday season. Amazon has...

Arizona campground resolves problem of arsenic in water system

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Rio Verde RV Park in Cottonwood, Arizona, after discovering arsenic in their water system, is taking steps to replace the entire water system, reports...

Best places to camp for fall leaf peeping

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It's not too late to get out and see the fall foliage, and autumn is one of the best times to go camping, with...

RV dwellers face few options as long-term campgrounds are full

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Nadine Beresford thought she solved her homelessness problem when she put $200 down on a 1974 Dodge Camper nearly two months ago but hasn’t...

RV fire spreads to brush in Oakland Hills, quickly extinguished

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A fire spread to nearby brush from an RV fire in Northern California's Oakland Hills Monday afternoon. The motorhome pulled off the road after...

Forest River recalls some 2019 trailers for axle problem

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Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime...

St. Vincent de Paul Society donates 5th wheel to Carr Fire victim

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In January, Jeanette Hernandez moved into her home that she owned free and clear on Iron Mountain Road in Keswick, CA. Six months later...

Man severely burned when trying to build campfire

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  A man attempting to build a campfire in an eastern Ohio campground was severely burned, and emergency crews responded quickly late Saturday afternoon, reported...

Moab BLM campground fees increase

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The Utah office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the approval of the final recreation business plan for five Utah field offices,...

Blown tire causes RV accident in Alabama, two critically injured

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A tire blowout appears to be the cause of a single vehicle accident in Bessemer, Alabama. Two people were transported to the hospital with...

Elkhart RV Open House closes; RVIA forecasts lower sales in 2019

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The Elkhart RV Open House, where manufacturers hosted dealers from across North America to review RV products and place orders, closed last week and...

National Parks are getting hotter and drier, new study shows

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Temperatures and aridity have risen dramatically in our national parks while precipitation rates have gone down, according to a new study, and at a...

North Carolina invaded by “monstrous” blood-sucking mosquitoes

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Mosquitoes, unfortunately, are a pesky component of camping. But in North Carolina, following Hurricane Florence, they have hatched in exponential numbers, threatening everyone, not...

Thief steals RVs from storage lot and sells them out of state

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This guy got caught, but his modus operandi seems to demonstrate a very simple way for crooks to make off with your stored RV....

Can “permitting” solve Berkeley’s homeless RV dweller problem?

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The city of Berkeley is no different than dozens of other urban areas as they wrestle with the growing homeless RV dweller problem. The...

17-foot Karmann Danny 530 camper van debuts with rear bath, sleeps 4

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More camper van manufacturers are starting to explore the advantages of squeezing compact bathrooms into 17-foot vans. The all-new Karmann Danny 530 debuts as...

Tennessee State Parks named best in nation

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The state of Tennessee can be proud that the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) has named Tennessee State Parks as...

Camp free at Nevada state parks on Public Lands Day, Sept. 29

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Nevada state parks will be going "fee-free" on Saturday, Sept. 29, in honor of the state's Public Lands Day, reports 3 News Las Vegas....

Rincon Mountains east of Tucson will be on fire in mid-October

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Fire officers warn campers and hikers that they will likely see smoke from a planned prescribed burn in the Rincon Mountains east of Tucson...

Durango, CO, will no longer issue citations to homeless campers

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Based on a ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that said prosecuting homeless people for sleeping on public property when there...

Thieves steal more than 100 batteries from trailers in winter storage

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Though camping has pretty much wound down at Calgary West Campground in Alberta, Canada, many trailers remain in storage for the off-season. But that...

Proceeds from online art and photo gallery donated to National Parks

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The "Art Rangers" are trying to save our National Parks through an online, nonprofit art gallery that sells national park-inspired works of art where...

How to stay safe from hackers on public WiFi when on the road

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In case you didn't remember, today – September 27th – is international World Tourism Day. NordVPN’s digital privacy expert Daniel Markuson reminds travelers that hackers...

Dog attacks man in Seattle’s SoDo RV encampment, second in 5 days

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Signs went up on Wednesday in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood advising homeless RV dwellers that the RVs parked there will be cleared on Friday after...

Good idea? Allow camping in city parks for special events

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It's understandable why smaller cities and towns would not want campers to have unlimited access to camp in their local parks or municipal facilities,...

Woman arrested after looting North Carolina campground

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A string of thefts in August from campsites at Burnette's Landing in McDowell County, North Carolina, was stopped with the arrest by the McDowell...

Secretary Zinke in Zion to highlight infrastructure needs

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To highlight new legislation sponsored by Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., with endorsements by dozens of lawmakers of both political...

Bears are learning where and how to get food – Is hunting them the answer?

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Bear encounters escalate as bears are getting smarter on where food is and how to get to it. Some have tried breaking into garages...

RVIA reports August sales of RVs declines 3rd time in 4 months

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The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association on Tuesday released its RVIA August survey finding units shipped to retailers has declined in three of the last...

Bring your ark, Noah. It’s needed in the Northeast

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Torrential rains fell across the Northeast Tuesday - more than six inches in Connecticut - as people climbed aboard rafts and riverboats, Humvees, and...

Campground remains closed as homeless advocate and town mayor feud

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The standoff continues between the Canadian city of Langford and the approximately 34 homeless campers, all that remain in the Goldstream Provincial Park, as...

Woman attacked by homeless RVer’s dogs meets with city council

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A woman attacked on Friday by dogs from a homeless RV dweller – the dogs came from an RV parked outside her business –...

Seasonal shutdown coming Oct. 16 to Grand Canyon NP

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If you are planning a fall trip to the Grand Canyon, don't delay, since the North Rim part of the park will begin its...

Man shot inside RV in Portland, OR

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Gunfire in Portland, Oregon, led police to "evidence" on the sidewalk and roadway that someone had been injured where an RV had been parked. Police...

Tiny houses gain popularity but are illegal in many areas

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Like many innovative ideas, tiny homes are gaining popularity for a lot of good reasons. They’re less expensive than full-size homes. They take up...

Coachella Valley, CA, approach to solving homelessness has proven results

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Coachella Valley's (Calif.) approach to the RV homeless is working according to an independent analysis by the Health Assessment and Research for Communities (HARC,...

NH politician faces eviction from own property for living in RV

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A New Hampshire State Representative lives in an RV and garage on his own property in Belmont, but city officials hope to evict him...

Solutions to homeless RV dwellers require tough decisions

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In an effort to not just displace homeless RV dwellers from San Francisco streets, two city supervisors, Ahsha Safai and Vallie Brown, are...

Canadian campground eliminates first-come, first-served camping

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A decision by B.C. Parks eliminates the possibility of first-come, first-served camping at the popular Golden Ears Provincial Park, that will be made 100%...

No warning, but in a flash, the river overflowed, RVs washed away

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The Medina River in LaCoste, Texas, surprised everyone in the Medina River RV Park when overnight the river crested its banks and inundated RVs...

Jayco recalls RVs: Leveling hoses may leak, cause fire

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Jayco is recalling certain 2018 Jayco Alante vehicles. The leveling system hydraulic hoses may become damaged due to their location, resulting in a hydraulic...

Elkhart schools offer classes in RV construction to help fill employee shortage

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Elkhart, Indiana, the "RV capital of the world," boasts a 2% unemployment rate and billboards along major highways offer jobs with great starting pay with...

Thor recalls motorhomes: 12-volt short could cause fire

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Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2018-2019 Outlaw motorhomes, model 29J. The 12V wiring for the coach may have been improperly wired to the...

San Gabriel River in Texas overflows banks, floods RV park

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Dozens of campers were forced to evacuate the Shady River RV Resort on State Highway 29 east of Georgetown, Texas, Saturday morning when the...

Go glamping in a deluxe Airstream right outside Yosemite NP

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AutoCamp is now offering 80 deluxe Airstream trailers for rent, tucked into 35 acres of the Sierra Nevada Mountains just outside Yosemite National Park,...

Seattle woman walking dog attacked by dogs from RV dweller

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A Seattle woman walking her Great Dane, Lily, passed by some RV dwellers on the street when a woman in one of the RVs...

New report shows RV industry a large contributor to U.S. economy

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The RV industry has contributed more than $30 billion to the U.S. economy, a new government report shows – the first ever measured and...

Santa Rosa begins towing RVs from business park encampment

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It was the end of a long struggle for homeless RVers at a Santa Rosa, CA, Business Park when police started towing vehicles this week, displacing...

Rent Browns’ QB Baker Mayfield’s motorhome for a tailgater

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It was a wild game and exciting comeback Thursday night as the Cleveland Browns beat the New York Jets to record their first win...

Northern California placed on high alert Red Flag Warning

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Northern California was placed on high alert as Red Flag Warnings fanned out across the region Wednesday, raising fears that a new round of...
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