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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

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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

Bob Difley -
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...

Where to put “homeless” RVers a problem not going away

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It's a fine line that separates the homeless living on the streets in tents and under tarps with those a step above living in...

Man who harassed Yellowstone bison gets 130 days in slammer

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The last alcohol-fueled binge before entering treatment for alcohol addiction ends with 130-day jail term for a man after harassing a bison in Yellowstone National Park, reports NBC News. Raymond...

Thieves target California RV repair and storage facility

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If you are not a fulltimer, you likely park your RV in a storage lot when not in use where it will be safe....

Lynchburg man trapped under RV when lift system fails

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A Lynchburg, Virginia, man was trapped Friday while working under his RV when the support system failed, said Lynchburg Fire Department Battalion Chief Kenny...

Record price paid for lot in North Carolina luxury RV resort

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If you are one of the fortunate 1% you might want to visit a North Carolina luxury motorcoach resort where you can fix up...

Jury clears Airxcel of liability in stove incident that burned toddler

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A lawsuit brought by an RVer against the manufacturer of a range cover that slammed closed knocking a pan of boiling vegetables onto her...

Minnesota trooper clarifies RV overnighting in rest areas

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Duluth, Minnesota's News Tribune features a question and answer segment where readers post a question. In today's question for Ask a Trooper a reader...

Man arrested after unpermitted debris fire erupts into 38,000-acre blaze

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A Northern California man has been arrested for starting the Klamathon Fire on July 5th when an unpermitted debris fire got out of hand...

RVer suspected of starting fire in tire shop

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A toxic industrial fire near Shelton, WA, was linked to a man living in an RV next to a tire shop, shutting down a...

Smoke from wildfires chokes Pacific Northwest

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If you are planning a late summer camping trip to the Pacific Northwest you may want to rethink your plans. Smoke and ash fill...

Oregon State Parks offers discounts on Sept. and Oct. RV campsites

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Oregon Parks and Recreation is hoping to drum up business for the fall season by offering discounts on electrical and full-hookup RV campsites in...

Verizon “throttles” firefighter communications during CA wildfire

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Verizon picked a bad time to "throttle" communications use by firefighters fighting the Mendocino Complex fire, says a Bay Area firefighting agency that was...

Man believed to have torched multiple RVs in Palm Beach arrested in SC

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An employee of a Palm Beach RV company being sought for a fire that destroyed multiple RVs at a competitor was arrested in South...

Terwilliger Fire near Eugene, OR, explodes to 5X the size overnight

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A wildfire near Eugene, Oregon, that ignited Sunday and called the Terwilliger Fire has exploded to 1,250 acres by Wednesday morning, up from an...

Complaints cause CA State Park changes to reservation system

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After a major outcry over changes in how California state park campsites are reserved, the California State Parks Department is changing course, according to...

Wheel Estate launches a mini “Airbnb” for RV rentals

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If you're like the typical RVer, you have a vacation trailer that sits in your driveway or at a storage lot more often than...

NID warns against relaxing campfire safety at summer’s end

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As summer winds down and schools opening for the next school year draw campers with kids off the road, camping remains popular in much...

Motorhome towing trailer plunges into Yakima River

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Often in the event of an accident involving an RV the cause is not immediately known and can involve several factors. But an accident...

Florida’s giant Lazydays RV expands parts department

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Is Florida-based Lazydays RV aiming to become a major competitor to parts and RV sales behemoth Camping World? Their recent remodeling and expansion of...

Thor recalls motorhomes for propane leak, fire hazard

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Thor Motor Coach is recalling certain 2018 Thor Ace 27.2 motorhomes. The rubber liquid propane (LP) hose may sag and contact the tire in...

Astronauts to tour Mars in RV

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There's a rumor that Lockheed Martin is building RVs for trips to Mars. Now there's a sentence you thought you would never read. Purely...

Heartland recalling trailers: wrong tires installed

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Heartland Recreational Vehicles is recalling certain 2018 Heartland Sundance XLT TT travel trailers. The vehicles may have been incorrectly equipped with Load Range C...

Adventure beckons with the “overlanding” Outpost II

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If you like to go off-road for your adventures but still like the amenities of a full-scale RV resort, here's a tow vehicle for...

Boat dealers compete with RV dealers for techs

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One reason why RV techs seem to be in short supply among RV dealerships is the competition for techs by the boating industry, reports...

Newberry National Volcanic Monument closes campgrounds for season

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If you had hopes of camping at Newberry National Volcanic Monument in Deschutes National Forest, near Bend, Oregon, you may need to change your...

Lightning-caused wildfires break out across Central Oregon

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It seems that hot and dry Central Oregon has not been able to avoid wildfires breaking out as have plagued California. Central Oregon Fire...

Camping fees to rise at Arkansas’ Buffalo National River

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Administrators at the Buffalo National River want to increase fees at some campsites. The park last raised camping fees in 2013, said Cassandra Johannsen,...

Increasing number of students living in RVs near campuses

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Danielle and Brian Broadstock eat dinner with their children, Levi, 4, and Balir, 2, in the fifth wheel trailer that they call home at...

Which RV manufacturers have the most recalls?

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By Russ and Tiña De Maris Every month we publish a list of RVs recalled in the previous month, using information compiled from reports by...

County in NC considers changes to tiny home park regulations

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The questions were bound to come up. Tiny homes, a new category of RV (or is it a park model) have raised questions, especially...

Forest River recalls trailers: Propane tank could detach

Chuck Woodbury -
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup travel trailers, models CKTR15SW-D, CKTR16BHS-D, CKTR16FQ-D, CKTR18RJB-D and CKTR18TO-D. These trailers have...

Horrifying fire tornado killed Redding firefighter

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An unimagined, unprecedented, and profoundly horrifying fire tornado (or firenado) was determined to be the cause of death of a Redding firefighter who died on July...

“Red tide” decimates SW Florida’s marine life

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If you have been RVing along Florida's southwestern coast you have likely noticed the toxic algae bloom known as the "red tide" that has...

UPDATE: Carr and Mendocino Complex fires continue to grow

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The struggle continues to contain the two largest Northern California wildfires, and though firefighters contain more of the fires each day they continue to...

Keystone RV recall: Propane tank could fall off trailers

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Keystone RV is recalling certain 2019 Keystone Summerland travel trailers, models 1800BH, 1760BH, and 1750RD. These trailers have single propane bottle brackets with two...
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