RV sales up this year
WFMY-TV
More people are buying RVs and campers this year. The information comes from the organizers at the North Carolina RV and Camping show. Despite the weakened economy, attendance is up over last year. Vendors also report an increased number of sold RVs.More

Rash of RV fires raises space heater warnings
RV News Service
Two people have been killed, two injured, and at least six RVs destroyed in the last three weeks across the U.S. in incidents linked to the use of electric space heaters. The winter heating season has arrived, and fire officials say more caution needs to be exercised by those who would take off the chill with space heaters.More

RV's going green
WEWS-TV
Economists called it the first sign of trouble, when the sales of recreational vehicles plummeted several years ago. But there's been a shift in gears and perhaps a sign of a financial comeback, because RV sales are on the rise. If you haven't checked out RV's in a while, you may be surprised to see what they have to offer. Many now have flat-screen TV's, microwaves, dishwashers and much more.More

Hands-on: Squeak-free and squeaky clean
MotorHome Magazine
Motor homes are complex vehicles so it's common for things to squeak, stick, squeal, bind, creak and lose conductivity. Most RVers have used lubricants; some work and some don't. Corrosion Block is a penetrant/lubricant that also removes moisture (the causes of corrosion) and protects anything metal from corrosive environments, which are just about anywhere for a motor home owner.More

New Jersey Cowboys fans drive "Eagle One" RV into enemy territory
Press of Atlantic City

Builder Patrick Moeller says he knew what he was doing when he loaned his recreational vehicle, dubbed "Eagle One" to three of his employees. He even knew they were Dallas Cowboys fans and that they planned to drive it 26 hours from Long Beach Island, N. J., to the heart of Texas.More

A grand trip through the canyon

Despite the recent snowfall on the rim, it is early spring in the canyon and the dark greens of spruce trees clinging to the canyon ledges contrast with the emerald green plants blanketing Tonto Plateau far below. A narrow trail winds to the plateau's farthest edge, an edge shaped by the rapidly moving Colorado River.More

RV and bus maker Thor Industries shifts management structure
The Associated Press via ABC News
Recreational vehicle maker Thor Industries said that it has realigned its management structure to find new growth opportunities. Thor said Ron Fenech, 52, will become senior group president, and all Thor RV divisions will report to him. He was president of Thor's Keystone RV unit, one of several brands of RVs that Thor makes.More

No barriers to fun
MotorHome Magazine
In North America there are 295 barrier islands, stretching from Maine to Brownsville, Texas. They protect the mainland from the erosive effects created by the ocean's powerful winds and currents. At more than 70 miles long, Padre is our nation's — and the world's — longest undeveloped barrier island. And that's just one reason Padre has become such a magnet for campers — because of all the breathing room.More