RV's Lead to Better Health
from The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
It might not seem like recreational vehicles or motorhomes would promote a healthier lifestyle, but research shows that people who go RVing lead a generally healthier lifestyle. When camping in an RV, campers don’t have to worry about the day-to-day stressors that others have at home or work. More

Snowbirds Back for the Winter
from The Pensacola News Journal
The first week of January means one thing in Pensacola, Fla. — the official arrival of the snowbirds. This is the annual migration of those Northern species that migrate south for the winter. They arrive in a procession in luxurious behemoth recreational vehicles called Cougar, Nomad and Intruder. More

California RV Dealer Offers New RVs at Half Price
from RV News Service
Altmans Winnebago, one of southern California’s largest RV dealers, announced recently that it will sell new motorhomes, toy haulers, fifth wheels, and travel trailers at up to 50 percent off their original prices. Under the banner of “Extreme Buy of a Lifetime” the promotion will offer the bargains on RVs from Winnebago, Damon, Pilgrim, Teton, Thor, and Gulf Stream. More

Thor Credit: Enabling Dealers to Get More Consumers into New RVs
from PRWeb
Thor Industries, Inc.'s announcement that it will re-launch Thor Credit to offer retail financing on recreational vehicle and motorhome purchases at authorized Thor dealer locations was a timely reaction to the state of the RV industry. The re-launch benefits consumers through more available credit opportunities during the current credit crunch, but the plan to offer Thor Credit is even more beneficial to RV dealerships like Pedata RV Center. More

Gas Prices on the Rise
from CNN Money
Gas prices increased for the third straight day, to an average of $1.626 for a gallon of regular unleaded gas, according to motorist group AAA. That's nearly a one-cent jump from the previous day's average of $1.618. The price of gas is down by nearly 20 cents from the prior month's average of $1.803, and prices are off by nearly 47 percent, or $3.052 from this time a year ago. More

Motorhoming 'Round-the-Clock
from Motorhome Magazine
Fun, freedom and new friends — these are just a few of the benefits and the reasons that the full-timing lifestyle appeals to so many RVers. If you have had some RVing experience before you make the move, you will be ahead of the game. More

RV'er of the Year a Georgia Dog Rescuer
from Atlanta Dogs Examiner
RV'ers know the Good Sam club in the Atlanta area. It’s sort of like AAA for people who tour the country in motorhomes and trailers. So, when discussion started about awarding an RV'er of the year each year, beginning with 2008, no one had to think too hard to decide where that honor should go. More

RV Shipments Down by Nearly Three-quarters
from The Calgary Herald
Recreational vehicle shipments for U. S. makers tumbled 72 percent in November to the lowest for the month in at least 30 years, as credit tightened amid the recession. Deliveries to retailers plunged to 6,000 from 21,500 a year earlier, the fewest for a November since at least 1978. More