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January RV shipments up [View]
Source: South Bend Tribune
Published: Tuesday, March 2, 2010.
Summary: The sale of recreational vehicles is continuing to climb and that's a positive sign for the industry as well as the overall economy, according to seasoned observers.

RV lifestyle can lead to freedom [View]
Source: Chicago Tribune
Published: Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Summary: Evanne Schmarder is only 44, but she's been living what many people consider a retiree lifestyle for a decade with her husband, Ray, 55. The couple live full time in a 31-foot recreational vehicle, combining a public relations business, RV cooking show and Ray's music career.

Boat and RV dealers say sales going well [View]
Source: KTVQ-TV, MT
Published: Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Summary: Sellers of recreational vehicles, boats and four wheelers in Montana say sales have been good even with a slower economy.

A Cure for Cabin Fever [View]
Source: KWQC-TV, IA
Published: Sunday, February 28, 2010.
Summary: After a harsh winter, many folks are looking to RV shows for a new unit to enjoy this summer.

Show celebrates 100 years of RVing [View]
Source: Asbury Park Press, NJ
Published: Friday, February 26, 2010.
Summary: Anyone who loves to travel and enjoy the outdoors will want to check out just how far the RV industry has come.

The RV lifestyle goes back to the covered wagon [View]
Source: Providence Journal, RI
Published: Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
Summary: “Freedom drives the RV industry,” said Woodworth. “You can pull off to the side of the road, set the jacks and go to bed. It’s a neat way to see the country.”

Couple recall volunteer experience at 2002 Winter Olympics [View]
Source: Daily Sun, The Villages, FL
Published: Tuesday, February 23, 2010.
Summary: Couple recalls working at 2002 Winter Olympics while touring the country in their RV.

Camping in the cold [View]
Source: The Sun Chronicle, Attleboro, MA
Published: Monday, February 22, 2010.
Summary: Janine and Bob Eaton of Whitman are among a growing number of people who enjoy winter camping almost as much as more traditional summer camping.

Roving retirees in RVs volunteer at Florida nonprofits [View]
Source: Orlando Sentinel
Published: Monday, February 22, 2010.
Summary: In the spring of 2008, they enlisted with a group called Roving Volunteers in Christ's Service — retired couples who spend three to nine months on the road each year, working for Christian-based nonprofit organizations and living out of their RVs.

Utah RV sales bode well for better economy [View]
Source: Deseret News, UT
Published: Friday, February 19, 2010.
Summary: Sportsmen's Vacation and RV Show's turnout has 'best-ever' crowd of qualified buyers