RV News: MDC USA Expands Off-Road Towable Offerings, Yosemite Campground Reservations on Hold, and More
As usual, it has been another busy week across the RV industry, with a number of interesting announcements. Before we sneak off into the weekend, here are a few items you may have missed:
- MDC Campers Brings Full Line of Towables to the US: A few weeks back, we covered the launch of the XT12HR Off-Grid Extreme Edition towable from MDC USA, which is the American arm of an Australian overlanding brand. At the time, the big news was the launch of the rugged, off-road trailer built for traveling off-grid. Now, the MDC mothership says it is bringing its entire line-up stateside, creating a catalog of six options for RVers. In addition to the XT12HR and XT19HRT, which are already on sale here, the XT15-4E, XT16HR Island, XT16HR East West and XT17HRT Family will be joining the party. The goal is to offer an array of overlanding travel trailers at various price points and sizes. Visit the MDC USA website for more information.
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- Dutchmen Reveals New Denali Fifth-Wheel: This week, Dutchmen RV took the wraps off its all-new and updated Denali fifth-wheel luxury camper. The latest version of this iconic trailer brings a suite of intriguing features, including custom-built Amish cherry cabinetry, a custom rolling sectional sofa, three Dometic OmniChill air conditioners, two 16′ power awnings, and an all-metal baggage door package. Optional upgrades include a washer and dryer, a 5,500W generator, 200W solar panels, and more. Pricing starts at $99,999. Check out the fabulous new Denali here.
- Park Service and Forest Service Lay Offs Threaten Federal Lands: Tens of thousands of federal employees continue to lose their jobs as part of sweeping cuts from the White House and the Department of Government Efficiency. This time around, the National Park Service and US Forest Service were hit hard, losing 4,475 and 3,475 jobs, respectively. This has put the national parks and other federal lands at risk, as both the NPS and USFS have struggled with budget cuts and a lack of staff even before these latest rounds of cuts. This could have a significant impact on the experience of visitors heading to those wild locations this year, where it is possible that ranger stations and visitor centers could be shuttered, park repairs and maintenance lacking, and campgrounds closed for extended periods. GearJunkie has more insights into the potential ramifications.
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- Yosemite National Park Delays Summer Campsite Reservations: While we’re on the subject of the national parks, budget cuts, and layoffs, this week, Yosemite National Park announced that it is delaying the sale of campsite reservations for summer 2025. The NPS didn’t indicate why it had initiated a delay, but it seems likely to be due to uncertainty surrounding staffing for the busy travel season ahead. Park managers say they are still planning and preparing to welcome campers this summer, but it is unclear when reservations will open. A seven-day advanced notice will be provided ahead of the resumption of reservations, but the delay could impact campground stays between June 15 and July 14.
- There Were Fewer Camping No-Shows and Cancellations in 2024: Online campsite discovery platform The Dyrt says there were fewer no-shows and cancellations for campgrounds in 2024. The website’s 2025 Camping Report found that 70.7% of campers used all of their reservations last year, up from 58.9% in 2023. Furthermore, two years ago 16.7% of campers said they left a campground one or more days early, but in 2024 only 12.8% said they did the same. That’s good news for campgrounds, which were often left with unused spaces due to no-shows, but were unable to offer those locations to other campers in case the original reservation holder showed up. It also showed more stability across the industry, although finding reservations at popular destinations remains a challenge.
- RoverPass Shares 2024 Camping Insights, Too: The Dyrt isn’t the only camping-related website that has published campsite data from 2024. This week, RoverPass—an online platform for finding and booking RV campsites—shared its insights from last year courtesy of its Annual Report. Key highlights include more RVers booking reservations directly with campgrounds, seasonal trends based on location, and the curious news that small RV parks declined in traffic, while larger resorts grew. Dig into all of these trends and more here.
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- Venture RV Hits Major Manufacturing Milestone: Towables manufacturer Venture RV—a subsidiary of KZ—announced a significant manufacturing milestone this week when it revealed that the company had built its 35,000th recreational vehicle. That mark comes after 13 years in the business, building top-notch travel trailers and fifth-wheels. To celebrate, the brand invited some of its top dealerships to visit its factory in Shipshewana, Indiana. For more details, click here.
- Blue Compass Notches 200,000 Sale and Helps Make a Wish: Speaking of RV industry-stalwarts hitting impressive milestones, RV dealership Blue Compass recently sold its 200,000 recreational vehicle. To celebrate, BC joined forces with Make-A-Wish Middle Tennessee to gift a brand new 2025 Jayco Jay Flight SLX Travel Trailer to a local family, helping make one young lady’s dream come true. Find out more here.
That’s a wrap for this week. Come back next Friday for another round-up of the latest news from across the RV and camping industry.
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