FOREST CITY, Iowa – Winnebago Industries will showcase its lineup of products at the 2015 National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Ky., from Dec. 1-3. “We cannot wait to share our newest product lineup at Louisville,” said Scott Degnan, vice president of sales and product management. “The products in our display are some of […]
Over 120 Million Shopped Online on Cyber Monday
WASHINGTON – Incredible online savings starting in early November have changed the way that consumers are shopping on Cyber Monday. Online holiday shoppers this year are hoping to see deals on everything from cashmere sweaters to home décor before they decide to shop on Cyber Monday. According to the National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations […]
Looking Back at the Golden Era of RV Life
In journalism school many decades ago they warned us that publications would not always be delivered by newspaper carrier or mail. Someday people would have a device in their home that would print out magazines and newspapers. Exactly how that would work was not specified. I couldn’t imagine anyone having enough paper in their home […]
BeMyDD’s Designated Driver Service Promotion
BeMyDD (Be My Designated Driver), the nation’s largest designated driver service, today announced a new campaign to promote safe driving over the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally one of the deadliest weekends for drivers on the road. Thanksgiving kicks off the start of the holiday season and an increase in traffic accidents. The number of people traveling […]
Holiday Gift Guide for RVers
SolarPuff Lantern The SolarPuff is a compact, inflatable lantern that packs flat for travel and uses six bright white LEDs to light up an area of up to 100 square feet. The United Nations chose the SolarPuff for use in disaster relief because it is solar powered, made with recyclable materials and is light in […]
ATC Enters RV Market
ATC Trailers, which has been building car, cargo and custom aluminum trailers for 16 years, has entered the RV market, starting with a line of toy hauler that are light enough to be towed by a half-ton pickup. The trailers range in size from 6 feet by 20 feet to 8.5 feet by 28 feet. […]
Blue Ox Opens Welcome Center
Blue Ox/Automatic, which makes towing products, has opened a new welcome center named for Jay C. Hesse, the company’s longtime owner, who died last year. His widow, Sandy, and son, Mike, who is now the chairman of the Blue Ox/Automatic board, participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Blue Ox headquarters in Pender Nebraska. […]
Montana RV Campground Surprise
RVers as a rule are a friendly bunch, readily sharing information about the places they have been and the roads they have traveled. This sharing of information is often invaluable, whether you a looking for a good place to camp or want to know about driving conditions up ahead. Of course, when you have just […]
Snohomish County Promotes Hiking
The tourism bureau of Snohomish County, north of Seattle, is offering a free guide to 30 hikes, from beach walks to wilderness explorations. The guide includes driving directions, distances, elevation gains, and ratings of hiking difficulty. The guide can be downloaded at Snohomish.org or picked up at visitor information centers in Lynnwood, Snohomish and the […]
K-Z Gains New President
Aram Koltookian, who had been serving as chief operating officer of trailer manufacturer K-Z since Thor Industries acquired the company last year, has been promoted to president, succeeding K-Z founder Daryl Zook. Zook remains the company’s chairman. Koltookian grew up in the RV industry, starting with his father’s RV dealership in New Hampshire. Before moving […]
University Develops Travel App
The new Weather on Wheels App developed at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is designed to help travelers time their trips and plan their routes to avoid storms. You can enter a starting location, destination and start time on the Weather on Wheels app on your iPhone or Android device and it will display weather forecasts […]