Category Archives: Camping

Planning a Successful Camping Trip

Posted on May 11, 2013 by admin

If you are going on a camping trip planning is essential. Whether you are a retired senior planning the trip of a lifetime, a snowbird, family looking for an economical way to vacation, or a couple looking to get away from … Continue reading →

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Summer 2013 Travel Plans Reveal Trends

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

According to a survey conducted By DreamPlanGo, the website and social community devoted to bringing travelers vacation ideas and trip inspiration, Americans are already busy making their summer travel plans. The national study of 1,000 adults (split evenly between males … Continue reading →

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Parks Canada Introduces oTENTik

Posted on May 8, 2013 by admin

Think that you might enjoy camping, but prefer the comforts of home too much to sleep on the ground in a tent? Parks Canada has found a convenient way for people who prefer to camp in comfort to enjoy an … Continue reading →

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Court Assigns Management Company to Operate Morgan RV Resorts

Posted on May 7, 2013 by admin

In a recent post I reported on the financial and legal problems encircling Morgan RV Resorts. In the latest development a new company has been assigned to manage Cold Brook Campsites, a recreational vehicle campground in Ganesvoort, New York, managed … Continue reading →

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Problems Encircle Morgan RV Resorts

Posted on May 5, 2013 by admin

Robert Moser is struggling to stay out of financial and legal trouble in other states, and some residents of his Adirondack recreational vehicle campsite, Coldbrook Campsites in Gansevoort, New York, are worried they won’t have a home this summer, the … Continue reading →

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Good Sam Announces New Online Road Trip Planner

Posted on May 4, 2013 by admin

Good Sam, the world’s leading provider of products and services for the RV and outdoor recreation consumer, announces that it will launch a new, web-based, trip planning service this summer. The Good Sam Trip Planner, which will be available exclusively … Continue reading →

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Parks Canada Introduces Learn to Camp

Posted on April 23, 2013 by admin

One of the best ways to discover some of Canada’s most beautiful natural heritage areas is by spending the night in one of Parks Canada’s many campgrounds across the country. Starry nights, breathtaking views, tons of activities, and a chance … Continue reading →

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Visitor Finds 2.10 Carat Birthday Diamond at Crater of Diamonds

Posted on April 11, 2013 by admin

The diamond is the traditional birthstone for those who were born in the month of April. How perfect that Andrea Murphy of Gentry, Arkansas, found a 2.10-carat brown diamond while she and her family visited the Crater of Diamonds State Park last week to celebrate her birthday. According to Park … Continue reading →

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Santa Barbara Auto Camp Rents Refurbished Airstreams

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

What is it about Airstream design that continues to engender such passion more than 80 years after the trailer first appeared? Is it the alluring, streamlined aluminum shell, cozy interiors, nostalgia for a simpler era? “It’s a part of American … Continue reading →

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Roughing it Smoothly in a Yurt

Posted on April 4, 2013 by admin

Do you cringe at the thought of setting up a tent in wind and rain? If so, meet the yurt, a circular domed tent with a plywood floor, sturdy walls, electricity, and a skylight. Yurts give campers a cozy, dry … Continue reading →

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