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Camco Manufacturing Inc. Founder Don Caine Dies at 81
Don Caine, founder and co-CEO of Camco Manufacturing Inc., passed away Dec. 30 in Greensboro, N.C., recently at the age of 81. Caine was born and raised in Greensboro on a tobacco and dairy farm. He served in the North Carolina Army National Guard from July 1962 until...Camping Records Set at Tennessee State Parks in ‘20
In the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, record numbers of people “stayed home” in tents, campers and RVs they took with them to Tennessee’s state parks, according to a report by Ben Benton at the Chattanooga Times Free Press. Camping in the last two months of 2020...YouTuber Previews the Jan. 16-24 Quartzsite RV Show
RVer TV, a channel on YouTube, offers a video preview of the 2021 Quartzsite RV Show, which is set for Jan. 16-24.Polk: With So Many New RVers, Education is Paramount
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following article was written by Mark Polk of RV Education 101, the longtime RV tips and maintenance education service for consumers, in his latest RV101 eNewsletter. Welcome to a new year of RVing! Last year was difficult for lots of folks, and we...
The Jenkins Organization Acquires Pa. Jellystone Park
The Jenkins Organization has acquired the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort location in Milton, Pa., and plans to upgrade the park with new attractions and rental accommodations in time for Memorial Day weekend, according to a release from Leisure System’s...Alabama Hopes to Spark More Tourism Over Next Year
Director of the Alabama Tourism Department, Lee Sentell, says the state has lost billions of dollars, just like other states, in tourism revenue in 2020, according to WTYY. COVID-19 impacted people’s travel in 2020 due to many attractions like museums closing their...Wyo. KOA Benefits From Increased Traffic at Nat. Park
Perhaps it’s true what they say about wanting what you can’t have. Wyoming’s Devils Tower National Monument, like the entire collection of National Park Service parks, closed in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. By late May, it was back open to the...Canadian KOA Looks to Add New Sites, Expand Others
The potential expansion of the Borden/Summerside Kampgrounds of America (KOA) in Prince Edward Island, is the subject of a public meeting set to be held tomorrow (Jan. 5), according to the CBC. The expansion would require Borden-Carleton to rezone a plot of land next...January Issue of ‘Rootless Living’ Magazine Available
EDITOR’S NOTE: The January issue of Rootless Living, a consumer-facing nomadic lifestyle magazine, has just been published. Here’s what Publisher Demian Ross has to say about his seventh issue: Before we jump into the first issue of 2021 we want to Thank You for...RV/MH Hall of Fame Names Class of 2021 Inductees
The board of directors of the Ekhart, Ind.-based RV/MH Heritage Foundation (Foundation) has announced the names of those who will be inducted into the RV/MH Hall of Fame (Hall) as members of the Class of 2021. Foundation President Darryl Searer said, “Congratulations...AGS Touting Modular System For Mini-Golf Courses
Georgetown Texas, like much of Central Texas, is characterized by its long, hot summers and cooler, mild winters. Average summer temperatures typically reach 100°F for several days during July and August, according to a press release. “In central Texas, no one wants...
