Americans' love affair with motor homes
BBC
It was the Germans who invented the motor car and steered us all towards the boundless possibilities and endless problems of the age of internal combustion. But it took the genius of America to recognize that with a little extra hammering and spannering the motor car could readily be converted into the motor home. I am told it was a matter of days - weeks at most - before someone had converted the first horseless buggy into the first recreational vehicle.More

Take a step into luxury in today's RVs
The Virginian-Pilot
Two years after the Ford Model T debuted, the first recreational vehicles were built. And while creature comforts were few – a toilet was considered a luxurious touch – they offered the same thing today’s recreational vehicles offer: the chance to take a bit of home with you when you hit the road. One hundred years later, the appeal is very much the same, even if the vehicles are much more comfortable. More

Elkhart, Ind., gaining new RV supplier
the South Bend Tribune
More jobs appear to be headed to Heart City, Ind. Startup company Vixen Composites LLC, a maker of composite panel products for the recreational vehicle and commercial trailer industries, has announced plans to locate its manufacturing headquarters in South Bend, Ind. The news comes on the heels of several other announcements of businesses planing to locate to Elkhart or Elkhart County. More

Buyers more upbeat about RVs this year
the Lansing State Journal
Despite coming out of an extremely tough year, local RV dealers are hopeful sales will pick up this year. Signs that things are turning around have been evident at the 2010 Family RV Show at the MSU Pavilion for Agriculture and Livestock Education, said Greg Dennis, owner of Dennis RV Center in Lansing and the show’s coordinator. "It's picking back up again," said Dennis, who overhauled his business to simply service RVs instead of selling them to combat the bad economy.More

RV rental company hits the road with ABC's 'The Bachelor'
PRNewswire via RedOrbit.com
Allstar Coaches will be accommodating a group date on the fourth episode of "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love." The episode will cover a special group date where the entire cast takes the adventure on the road with the newest Bachelor, Jake Pavelka. Left heartbroken on the last season of The Bachelorette, Jake is now ready to give love one more try. The Bachelor has selected Allstar Coaches to bring their hit series "The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love" out on the road for a week long RV adventure packed with gorgeous women and some of the country's most amazing and picturesque locations. With all eyes on their prize, these beautiful bachelorettes will stop at nothing to capture the heart of Bachelor Jake Pavelka. More

Outfitting an RV
Camping Life Magazine
Congratulations if you recently purchased a new or used RV. You should be able to look forward to years of camping fun, with your own clan and the extended family of RVers everywhere, including those friends you haven't even met yet. Unlike a new car, you can't simply hop in and start using a brand-new RV. There are many small and large items that can make your trips the best they can be. If you are a first-timer, you'll probably need a lot of gear, but even experienced veterans will find that there are many new products on the market that can enhance their travels. More

Rocky Mountain National Park marks 95th birthday
The Fort Collins Coloradoan
As park officials and advocates begin to look ahead to its 2015 centennial, Rocky Mountain National Park turns 95 years old this week. On Jan. 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating Rocky Mountain National Park, the second-to-last national park to be designated before the 1916 creation of the National Park Service. The creation of the park was the vision of Enos Mills, who first climbed Longs Peak in 1887 at age 15. More

Vancouver RV site filling for Olympics, another sits empty
MotorHome Magazine
The Vancouver, British Columbia, park board says bookings for the RV sites at Jericho Beach are now close to 70 percent – but the Spanish Banks site is still sitting empty, according to News 1130, Vancouver. Both parks are being made available for temporary RV use during the Winter Olympics, which begin Feb. 12, in Vancouver. Commissioner Aaron Jasper says even though they haven’t been able to fill both locations with RVs, staff is still confident they will break even. But he says making money wasn’t the main goal.More