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Thor acquires Hymer to become world’s largest RV maker

Chuck Woodbury -
September 18, 2018 — Thor Industries, Inc., and the shareholders of Erwin Hymer Group SE announced today that they have entered into a definitive...

Blue Ridge Parkway reopens after Florence moves on

Bob Difley -
Officials are beginning to open roads in the Asheville, North Carolina, area, and specifically the Blue Ridge Parkway, which was completely shut down Friday....

National Parks reopen as Florence moves on

Bob Difley -
As Hurricane Florence moves on leaving destruction in her path, some national parks were able to reopen on Sunday on North Carolina's Outer Banks...

Firefighters battle four wildfires across NW Colorado

Bob Difley -
Firefighter crews and helicopters are now fighting four fires in Northwest Colorado, including one near the Wyoming border.  The Ryan Fire was first reported...

Man accused of writing $246K worthless check for Winnebago RV arrested

Bob Difley -
The Nelly Furtado song title "All good things come to an end" foretold the demise of Robert Schneider, the wannabe RVer that wrote a...

Tents for Troops offers free camping for active military members

Bob Difley -
Toutle River RV Resort, one of the largest RV resorts in the Pacific Northwest, is one of more than 300 parks across 47 states...

Alberta tourist destination removes “no overnight camping” signs

Bob Difley -
In the picturesque mountain town of Canmore, Alberta, one of the busiest places is the parking lot behind the grocery store and rec center...

No access to Wilmington, NC, as flood waters rise, rain continues

Bob Difley -
With more rain and flooding to come and access to Wilmington, North Carolina, cut off, officials stress mandatory evacuations are in place as dams...

Florence: First wind. Then storm surge. Now snakes and alligators.

Bob Difley -
What else can torment residents and visitors to the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence's winds pummel the shoreline, storm surges inundate lowlands, and now –...

National Forests in Alabama open campgrounds to Florence evacuees

Bob Difley -
The USDA Forest Service has opened campgrounds in Alabama to storm evacuees free of charge and also waived the 14-day camping stay limit for...

RV sales to millennials putting more RVs on the road, in campgrounds

Bob Difley -
The RV industry is shifting gears, focusing on sales to millennials who purchase smaller RVs and trailers, and the RV manufacturers have figured that out. Millennials...

Man buys motorhome. Writes check. Drives off lot. Check bounces.

Bob Difley -
When 59-year-old Robert Schneider wrote out his check to Lazy Days RV in Seffner, Florida, for $246,445.51 for a 2014 Winnebago motorhome, we'll bet...

Hiker killed by cougar in Oregon’s Mt. Hood National Forest

Bob Difley -
Almost 30,000 acres and 14 hiking trails, mostly south of Zigzag and Government Camp in the Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness area of Oregon’s Mount Hood National...

Mount Rainier National Park entrance passes now available online

Bob Difley -
If you don't like waiting in long lines to enter some national parks, National Parks Traveler has now made it possible to speed up...

Fire engulfs motorhome driving on freeway in Reno

Bob Difley -
Another mysterious fire breaks out in a motorhome while driving on a freeway. According to the Reno Fire Department, a man was driving on the freeway...

Winnebago introduces Micro Minnie fifth wheel for midsize trucks

Bob Difley -
In a press release Thursday, Winnebago introduced a 7-foot wide Micro Minnie fifth wheel trailer aimed at owners of the growing midsize truck category. MIDDLEBURY,...

Winnebago recalls motorhomes: Cabinet mirror may fall off

Chuck Woodbury -
Winnebago Industries, Inc., is recalling certain 2018-2019 Winnebago Intent motorhomes. The cabinet mirror over the driver's seat may not be properly secured, allowing the...

Forest River recalls trailers for oven issue

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Prime Time Tracer and Avenger travel trailers equipped with a Greystone oven. The ovens may be missing a...

Bizarre series of events could land man in the slammer for 20 years

Bob Difley -
A Crookston, Minn., man faces 20 years in prison after police say he assaulted a woman, ripped her shirt off, yelled at her, dumped...

Seasonal changes announced for Bitterroot NF campgrounds

Bob Difley -
With fall making its arrival next week, the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana is announcing several campground and recreation site changes, reports KPAX. Plan your...

People living in RVs in Flagstaff increasing, legal parking more scarce

Bob Difley -
RVs seem to be growing exponentially in the Flagstaff, Arizona, area, as in much of the rest of the West, and there don't seem...

All Appalachian Mountains campgrounds closed due to hurricane

Bob Difley -
Hurricane Florence continues her threats in an expanding circle, now causing the  U.S. Forest Service, Forest Supervisor, on Wednesday to close down all campgrounds...

Forest River recall: Coachmen trailer safety switch issue

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express travel trailers. The break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source and,...

Hurricane Florence doubles in size Thursday morning

Bob Difley -
Just because Hurricane Florence weakened overnight to a Category 2 does not mean you can lower your preparedness – like getting out of the...

KZRV recalls trailers for wrong tire size placard

Chuck Woodbury -
KZRV is recalling certain 2017-2019 KZRV Durango, Venom and Sidewinder travel trailers. The Federal Certification label incorrectly lists the tire size as being ST235/80R16G,...

New Zealand brewery opens dump station and water fill for RVers

Bob Difley -
Here's a hint for American craft breweries on how to increase their business: Install a dump station and water fill source for RVers visiting your...

Golfer chooses the RV Lifestyle to pursue scattered tournaments

Bob Difley -
Travis Hofland is a PGA professional golfer with a pretty cushy job as the golf professional at Twin Falls Golf Club in Idaho. But...

RVers park illegally outside old San Diego Chargers Park

Bob Difley -
After the San Diego Chargers football team moved to Los Angeles, their training facility that used to be filled with millionaire football stars is...

High arsenic levels found in water at Arizona RV park

Bob Difley -
In recent tests the water at Rio Verde RV park showed a high level of arsenic, concerning residents of Yavapai County and RVers at...

Hurricane Florence intensifies and slows as it nears Carolinas

Bob Difley -
Hurricane Florence bears down on the Eastern Seaboard in what could be the biggest storm in 50 years, forcing residents and visitors into a...

Atlanta Motor Speedway opens campground to Hurricane evacuees

Bob Difley -
If you are an RVer and are traveling or live in the coastal Carolinas you may not be thinking much about camping right now...

Warning issued for “bold behaviour” of wolf at Banff Nat. Park

Bob Difley -
If you are camping or plan to camp in Canada's Banff National Park note that Parks Canada is advising people to be cautious after...

Campground owner seeks to replace RV campsites with tiny homes

Bob Difley -
RV manufacturers are selling record numbers of RVs but the number of campgrounds and campsites to accommodate them is not rising as rapidly. This...

Police investigating Florida RVer found dead in fifth-wheel

Bob Difley -
Mystery surrounds circumstances of a man found dead in an RV in the southeast section of Palm Bay, Florida, Monday just after 11 a.m.,...

Hurricane Florence rain threatens catastrophic flooding to Carolinas

Bob Difley -
Though the wind speed of Hurricane Florence has increased dramatically, the worst part of this monster storm approaching the Carolinas may be days of...

Hurricane Florence strengthens overnight to Category 4 Monday

Bob Difley -
Hurricane Florence increased to a Category 4 storm Monday, threatening coastal North Carolina and forcing evacuation of Hatteras Island, a popular vacation and camping...

Vandals damage Forest Service campground, forcing closure

Bob Difley -
What were vandals thinking when they damaged the tube used to collect camping fees at the Lake in the Woods campground? Were they trying...

Changing lanes without signaling nabs RVer with $500,000 aboard

Bob Difley -
Drug enforcement officers pulled over an RV  in Madison County, Illinois, in May for changing lanes without signaling and in the course of questioning...

Delta Fire keeps Interstate 5 closed in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Bob Difley -
With only 5% containment and over 64 square miles burned, the Delta Fire rages on Monday morning, preventing the reopening of one of the...

Pot growers using national parks as free illegal farms

Bob Difley -
It seems that our national parks are being used for more than camping, sightseeing and hiking. Officials in an interagency raid in Sequoia National...

Burglar breaks into motorhome, steals electronics

Bob Difley -
Mt. Zion, Illinois, police followed a DNA lead to a known burglar who stole thousands of dollars of electronics from a motorhome, reports WAND-TV....

Humans cause about one-third of wildfires in Washington

Bob Difley -
The state of Washington has experienced 1,211 wildfires so far this year and 401 are confirmed to have been started by people, says the...

Mississippi pawn shop owner’s RV stolen from behind his shop

Bob Difley -
In a bold overnight heist, a thief backed up his semi-truck to a fifth wheel vacation trailer parked behind a pawn shop in Southhaven,...

Texas State Parks to allow campsite-specific reservations

Bob Difley -
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department plans to update their campground reservation system to allow campers to reserve specific campsites and has set a spring 2019 target...

RVer leads 5 law enforcement agencies on low-speed pursuit

Bob Difley -
A 45-minute "low-speed" chase beginning in Palouse, Washington, ended a few miles north of Moscow, Idaho, with the help of spike strips and the...

Winnebago, Itasca RVs recalled for propane hose danger

Chuck Woodbury -
Winnebago Industries, Inc. is recalling 1,654 model year 2012-2013 Winnebago Era, View, and Via motorhomes and Itasca Navion and Reyo motorhomes. The high pressure...

Delta Fire rages uncontrolled, homes evacuated, I-5 remains closed

Bob Difley -
UPDATE: The Delta Fire in Northern California's Shasta County continued to burn out of control early on Friday, threatening homes and keeping  Interstate 5 from...

Shasta County Delta Fire explodes to 15,000 acres; I-5 remains closed

Bob Difley -
Things couldn't get much worse for residents of Shasta County, California, after the Carr Fire devastated Redding. But now, just ten miles to the north...

Interstate 5 closed by Delta Fire in Shasta County, CA

Bob Difley -
Interstate 5 in both directions in Shasta County was closed Wednesday as the Delta Fire roared through 500 acres north of Vollmers, reports the Sacramento Bee.  The...

America’s favorite National Trail System hikes compiled by Google

Bob Difley -
RVers love the outdoors, and many are avid hikers as well, lacing up their hiking boots to see up close some of the most...
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