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Glacier NP’s Going-to-the-Sun Road reopens to limited use

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  Glacier National Park's iconic – and currently closed – Going-to-the-Sun Road will reopen the west side portion to limited shuttle and tour access on September 7th,...

Florida arsonist arrested after fire destroys RVs worth $990,000

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UPDATE: Benjamin Harris was ordered held Thursday in lieu of $550,000 bail. Officers arrested Benjamin Harris, 54, for arson in the destruction of multiple RVs worth...

Roadtrek Class B motorhomes recalled for brake line issue

Chuck Woodbury -
Erwin Hymer Group North America is recalling certain 2015-2018 Roadtrek Zion motorhomes equipped with a side-facing sofa. While being installed, the sofa may have...

Tropical storm Gordon closes Gulf Islands Nat. Seashore campgrounds

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As tropical storm Gordon closes in on the Gulf Islands National Seashore, officials close the Fort Pickens and Perdido Key campgrounds as well as...

Photographers stumble on fire burning at unattended campsite

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LAKE COUNTY, Colo. – Two Colorado leaf-peeping photographers planned to spend the Labor Day weekend shooting Colorado's spectacular fall colors, but the alarming colors...

Loud, unruly campers given the boot in New York state

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Don't you wish this happened more often? Forest Rangers for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation evicted and issued tickets to partying,...

Two dead after shooting in New Mexico KOA

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A shooting at a New Mexico KOA campground has left two people dead, including a launch director of the Albuquerque balloon festival, reports KOB...

Motorhome aims for the broad side of a barn – and hits it

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This driver of a motorhome proved he could hit the broadside of a barn when he crashed his vehicle into a barn near the...

Forest River recall: Trailer awnings may open while RV moves

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Forest River is recalling more than 2,500 model year 2019 Coachmen Work and Play and Adrenaline trailers, 2018-2019 Forest River Forester and XLR trailers...

KZRV recalls trailers: Misrouted LP line could cause fire

Chuck Woodbury -
KZRV is recalling certain 2018-2019 KZRV Sportsmen 333BHK travel trailers. The liquid propane lines on the RVs are routed through the wheel well and...

Wildfire forces campground evacuations in Tahoe NF

Bob Difley -
It became distressingly obvious to campers in the Tahoe National Forest over Labor Day weekend that the fire season in the West was not yet over....

Blown tire causes motorhome crash killing two, injuring six

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A motorhome towing a trailer Monday afternoon veered off the road heading west on I-90 near Ellensburg, WA, when it blew a tire and...

Man sneaks into tent, sexually assaults sleeping woman

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It seems that even being in your own tent in a campground may not be safe from sexual predators, according to a report from...

San Francisco moves to ban RV dwelling homeless from city streets

Bob Difley -
San Francisco officials, like those in other cities around the country, continue to struggle to come up with a plan for what to do...

Woman, 3 dogs, killed in RV fire in Glendale, AZ

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A fire that broke out in an RV in Glendale, Arizona, killed a woman and three dogs on Monday afternoon. Investigators are trying to determine...

RVer shows how to live completely off the grid

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In the far corner of the front yard of a large house in Land O' Lakes, Florida, an RV rests, shaded by trees as...

Motorhome brake failure causes three-vehicle accident flipping one car

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Have you had your RV's brakes checked recently? We'll bet the owner of an older motorhome that was involved in a three-vehicle accident Sunday morning...

Campers help clean up campground after tornado’s rampage

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On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the National Weather Service confirmed that a twister in the Northern Michigan city of Au Gres rampaged through the area causing...

Fires in Rocky Mountain NP force closure of trails and campgrounds

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UPDATE: ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. — Crews made progress on two small fires in Rocky Mountain National Park over the weekend and trail and...

No fees announced for some western Montana campgrounds

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Wait! Don't leave the western Montana area to head south just yet. You can still get in some late season camping at some Montana...

Newmar motorhomes recalled: Doors may open unexpectedly

Chuck Woodbury -
Newmar is recalling 239 model year 2018-2019 Newmar Ventana LE, Mountain Aire, Essex, Ventana, Dutch Star, New Aire, London Aire and King Aire motorhomes....

Trailer with electric motor enables towing with small car

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The future of electrified RV life was on display by Dethleffs at this year's Dusseldorf Caravan Salon, the largest camper trade show in the world,...

Los Angeles plans to increase number of RV dump stations

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Recognizing the problem with human waste being dumped onto streets by recreational vehicles, the Los Angeles City Council moved forward with a plan Friday...

Man steals motorhome, leads police on chase with slideouts extended   

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After stealing a motorhome from Richardson's RV Center in Menifee, California, a man led police on a chase between Riverside and San Diego counties Wednesday with...

Homeless RVer problem in Santa Rosa business park coming to a head

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Public works employees on Wednesday used a large vacuum truck at Northpoint Corporate Center in southwest Santa Rosa, CA, flushing and suctioning clean about...

Study reveals habits and desires of new RVers

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A new report from Go RVing examines how the RV buyer of the future will use technology so that the RV industry can determine...

Awesome teardrops, small trailers on display at Düsseldorf Caravan show

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More than 2,000 vehicles are on display at the sprawling annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, from massive 4-wheel drive expedition motorhomes to tiny camping trailers. The...

Massive Carr Fire that devastated Redding, CA, now fully contained

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The raging Carr Fire, the destroyer of more than 1,000 homes in and around Redding, CA, and killer of eight people, has been fully contained,...

RV and RV-related recalls for August 2018

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Here is our monthly summary of RV recalls for August 2018 and related equipment we feel are of interest to our readers. This information...

Newmar recalls motorhomes for loose bolts issue

Chuck Woodbury -
Newmar Corporation is recalling certain 2017-2019 Newmar Ventana LE and Ventana motorhomes, 2018 Mountain Aire and Essex motorhomes, and 2017-2018 London Aire motorhomes. The...

Health department visits RV park that fails to follow state orders

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Residents at Jack's Resort in Mendota, CA, have been battling with the resort – which is already the subject of state investigations and a...

Nearby drivers help fifth-wheel owner douse flames

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Contrary to some observations of our current times, good Samaritans still exist, at least in Logan, Idaho. On Tuesday morning several drivers came to...

Thor courts Germany’s Hymer in sale worth 2 to 3 billion euros

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The Hymer family, owners of the German motorhome maker Hymer, announced plans for the company’s future back in March, which included offering an IPO...

Michigan storm throws RVs around and tears roof off dealership

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At least 40 campers were damaged at Galvanek’s Auto and RV on M-55 near Cadillac, Michigan, when a violent storm roared through, flinging campers...

Dometic teams with Care Camps to fund camping for children with cancer

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RV accessories manufacturer Dometic has teamed up with Care Camps to raise funds through the Dometic Capital Fund for children with cancer to experience...

Three female kayakers found after spending night on a rock

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Three female campers were reported missing after failing to return to their campground following a kayak trip down the Red River Gorge near Stanton,...

Bear rips open tent, steals bedding and pillows in Glacier NP

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Transient bear activity had been observed by park staff in Glacier National Park's Rising Sun Campground over the past two weeks as berries are...

RVer, arrested after high-speed chase, returns to court

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An RVer camped in Malibu, California, fled police following an altercation with his wife and was found and arrested in Barstow 150 miles away. In...

Young adult families with spendable income ignite record RV sales

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Sales in RVs are seeing major gains, as sales efforts pivot away from older consumers and successfully target young adults who are starting to...

Woman out $800 on rental trailer she never received

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A Fargo, North Dakota, woman who reserved an RV rental through RVshare.com, a company that lets you rent other people's RVs, claims the company...

Mendocino Complex Fire reaches 90% containment

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The largest wildfire in California history could finally be coming to extinction, reported the Sacramento Bee, as firefighters approached full containment. After a month...

Local efforts find new home for abandoned RV – at the dump

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A few locals in Tillamook, OR, got frustrated with an abandoned RV eyesore parked along Highway 6 and decided to do something about it. Their...

Glacier National Park’s Howe Ridge Fire closes Going-to-the-Sun Road

Bob Difley -
The Howe Ridge Fire that has been burning since August 11, forcing evacuations on the west side of Glacier National Park, has now burned...

Tiny French camping trailer unfolds to triple size

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In "tiny home" mode, a French company has created a small, lightweight camping trailer that expands to more than triple its towed size, reports Motor 1. After all,...

Sand swallows van/trailer after owner parks too close to surfline

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UPDATE: Early last Friday morning, members from Sons of Beaches 4x4 club along with Ben Olsen and Clean Sweep Excavation and Maintenance, in Seaside, Oregon,...

Police chase RV from Lake Tahoe – but the motorhome kept going

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Law enforcement officers chased a large RV from the Lake Tahoe area, over a mountain pass, through Carson City, and into Douglas County late Sunday,...

“Connected devices” bills move thru CA legislature, set regulations

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Though the provisions in two bills before the California legislature leave considerable room for interpretation as to the actual types of manufacturers that would be...

Digital nomad runs profitable business from his RV

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When 29-year-old Jack Mann's alarm clock goes off in the morning, he's throwing on a pair of shorts, hopping out of his RV, and...

Weekend campground stabbings leave three injured, one dog dead

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A Louisiana woman was stabbed multiple times Sunday morning at a Leland, Illinois, campground and police said her boyfriend has been arrested, reported The...

Swanky glamping trailer debuts at Dusseldorf Caravan show

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Europe's cutting-edge RV designs make their appearances at the annual Dusseldorf Caravan Salon, and at Mercedes-Benz, Dethleffs, and Bürstner's the combined vision means integrating...
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