How Bear Grylls Deals with Overheating

Bear Grylls has written about how to avoid hypothermia and frostbite, but the condition called hyperthermia, where the body overheats, is just as dangerous.  So what is hyperthermia The average normal body temperature is generally 98.6°F (37°C), while it can vary from 97°F (36.1°C) to 99°F (37.2°C) or more, depending on your anatomy, the time […]

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Can You Bring a Tent to the Beach?

Beach vacations. The phrase evokes warm sun, soft sand, stunning sunrises and sunsets and total relaxation. But a trip to the beach can also be associated with sunburn and dehydration, if you don’t properly protect yourself and your family. You might have considered traveling with your own beach shelter, in the form of a tent. […]

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Hipcamp Launches Free Public Lands Maps for Campers

SAN FRANCISCO – Campsite booking platform Hipcamp today announced the launch of free public lands maps, giving outdoor enthusiasts an easy way to find and book available campsites across the U.S. that are on or near points of interest on public lands. “We’ve made it simple to find free places to pitch a tent on BLM lands […]

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Janine Pettit Turns Lifelong Love of RVing into ‘Girl Camper’

Janine Pettit is known as the “Camper-in-Chief” to the women who engage with the Girl Camper website, her national network of Girl Camper guides, and her quarterly Girl Camper Magazine. She has been inspiring and empowering women to “Go Places and Do Things” — her company motto — for over a decade with a career […]

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RVIA Aftermarket Group Launches New RVer Training Videos

John Tinghitella, president of RV Designer and the chairman of the steering team for the RV Industry Association (RVIA) Aftermarket Committee, announced this week that the group, in partnership with Go RVing, has that committee’s Consumer Outreach Task Force has produced its first training video to help new RVers “get started.” “Several years ago we […]

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Denver’s Great American RV Show to Feature 500 Units

DENVER -–  AMP Expos, a leading expo company, announced The Great American RV Show taking place March 30 through April 1 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. This year’s show will be one of the biggest shows in the country with 20 dealers, featuring over 500 units on display at over 7 football fields […]

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Electric RV Startup Grounded Announces G1 Camper Van

Detroit-based startup Grounded is poised to shake up the RV industry with the announcement of the G1 electric camper van. The vehicle features a host of innovations, including an all-electric drivetrain, a fully-customizable interior, and smartphone integration to control and monitor its high-tech systems. But perhaps most surprising of all is that the Class B…

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RV Industry Association Establishes Sustainability Panel

During last week’s RV Industry Association (RVIA) Board of Directors meeting, the board unanimously approved the creation of a Sustainability Committee, according to an RVIA News & Insights report. The newly created RV Sustainability Committee will be made up of people from RV Industry Association member companies who have an interest in the success of […]

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Aero Teardrops Makes Handcrafted Custom Trailers for Any Adventure

Teardrop trailers have been around for nearly a century, and thanks to their classic design and innovative use of space, they never seem to go out of style. These small and lightweight towables remain incredibly popular today, with dozens of companies offering unique and interesting models built for use on and off road. These manufacturers find…

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RV Leadership Conference Deemed a ‘Fantastic’ Success

PHOENIX, Ariz. – While there were just over 180 attendees – nearly twice the goal – the biggest takeaway from the RV Leadership Conference, which was March 15-17 at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, was the consensus that the future of the industry is in good hands. Hosted by the RVIA […]

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Solar Power for Off-Road Campers

Off-Road Camping: A Solar Power Primer… A Special Report by Colt Fetters Click on the Blue Type to open a new browser window with additional information on each type of product… Solar power has never been more popular in off-road setups. Travellers are looking for as much power as possible to charge their batteries and […]

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Choosing the right size RV

Before taking the plunge, perhaps you should ask yourself “how big is best?” By Andy Thomson Few of us have unlimited funds, so we weigh costs and benefits all the time. In the end, every decision is a compromise of some kind.  Many first time RV owners purchase a small unit and then discover that what […]

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Roof with a View – Go Overland Canada Rooftop Tents

How To Turn Any Vehicle Into A Camper… A Special Feature from our friends at Go Overland Canada Adding a rooftop tent to your vehicle instantly turns it into a house on wheels. Many of us dream of owning a converted van and road tripping across Canada and down south, but the reality is that […]

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Brunoforte, Happe, Martin Panel Highlights RVIA Confab

PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Leadership Panel – featuring Debbie Brunoforte of Little Dealer, Little Prices, a Campers Inn company, as well as Mike Happe of Winnebago Industries Inc. and Bob Martin of THOR Industries Inc. – highlighted the first full day of the RV Industry Association (RVIA) Leadership Conference, which concludes today today (March 17) […]

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RVIA Panelists Explore How to Cultivate Emerging Leaders

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Representing a cross-section of the RV industry, members of the Emerging Leaders Coalition (ELC) offered their unique perspectives Thursday (March 16) on ways they identify, support and nurture the future leaders of their companies. The ELC panel served as the last seminar of a jam-packed day at the RV Industry Association (RVIA) […]

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