Spotted this Rialto cruising down a Texas highway
Driving around central Texas, I spotted this Rialto, a neat type-B van conversion that is perfect for lite RVing and when you want to…
Holiday trip to Texas, family and RVer Malia Lane
For a break from the cold Pacific Northwest winter, I moseyed on down to Austin for a holiday visit with my sister, Josam Grandin…
Hmmm … two Indiana congressmen ask feds to help RV industry
Earlier today the Associated Press reported in nwi.com that: “Two northern Indiana congressmen are asking the federal government to help the nation’s struggling recreational…
Family of five living in small travel trailer after Hurricane Ike, fire
Carla Clark writes in the Woodlands (Texas) Online site about the resilient Gardiner family. After they home was damaged during Hurricane Ike, they purchased…
Junky Car Club reaching out to ‘mobile homeless’
Niyaz Pirani writes in The Orange County Register about a big-hearted guy, Mike Foster of Corona, Calif., who founded the Junky Car Club. (“The…
Slow economy sideswipes RV sales
An Associated Press article in The (Chicago) Courier News recaps the recent RV industry trade show in Louisville, Ky. “These are ugly times,” said…
Green RV products
According to an item posted by Steven Fletcher on RVBasics.com: “Thetford Corporation, a leading supplier of sanitation and refrigeration products for the recreational vehicle…
RV industry out of touch?
In this week’s RVTravel.com newsletter, publisher Chuck Woodbury asks the question … “when does an RV manufacturer quit making what it likes and starts making…
Freightliner launches first Class-A hybrid chassis — the ‘ecoFRED’
According to MotorHome Magazine.com: “Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) has introduced ecoFRED, the first hybrid-electric Class A motorhome chassis in the industry.” “Equipped with…
Additional RV parking available for Obama’s Inaugural celebration
A news release posted on PR.com announces the availability of additional RV parking near D.C. for the upcoming Presidential Inaugural. “Due to the historical…