Archive for July, 2005

>Bear intrusions have led the Forest Service to ban tents and soft shell campers at the Difficult Campground four miles east of Aspen on Highway 82.

Rangers said bears have broken into tents and vehicles several times in recent weeks.

So far there have been no bear-human confrontations but rangers don’t want to take any chances.
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>JENNINGS RANDOLPH LAKE, Maryland and West Virginia, – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Robert W. Craig Campground at Jennings Randolph Lake was selected by ReserveAmerica as one of America’s “Top 100 Family Campgrounds” for 2005.

ReserveAmerica is North America’s leading camping reservation provider servicing agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service.

The “Top 100 Family Campgrounds” were selected based on criteria requested by family campers, including park amenities, beautiful outdoor scenery and educational facilities.

The campground offers 82 campsites, 70 with electric hook-up and 12 non-electric sites. Other amenities include hot showers, a playground, pay phone, dump station, hiking trails, amphitheater, camp store, a shelter, basketball court, horseshoe pits and a beach area. The campground is within one mile of the North Branch of the Potomac River, one of the finest trout fisheries on the East Coast.Full Story…

>Winnebago Industries introduced a mid-level product to its 2006 diesel lineup. Highlighting the Dealer Days event, the Winnebago Tour and Itasca Ellipse have a striking appearance both inside and out with bold full-body paint designs on the exterior and enhanced interior height of 7 feet 2 1/2 inches, as well as increased height in the slideroom section of 6 feet 2 inches. Four models are available in both the Tour and Ellipse lines, ranging from 36- to 40-feet in length. These units are built on the Evolution(TM) chassis, which is offered exclusively to Winnebago Industries from Freightliner Custom Chassis.

Winnebago Industries’ top-of-the-line Winnebago Vectra and Itasca Horizon Class A diesel lines were also redesigned with increased interior height of 7 feet 2 1/2 inches for 2006. Available in three models for 2006, the 40FD model features a newly designed front entertainment center with optional fireplace.

The new Winnebago Adventurer and Itasca Suncruiser Class A gas models were also redesigned for 2006. Both the Adventurer and Suncruiser feature seven models each for 2006, including a revolutionary new 38T model with an astounding 365 square feet of living space. The 38T models feature a 17 foot 6 inch flat floor slideout on each side of the motor home, creating a full 35 feet of slideout area for greatly enhanced interior livability. The Adventurer and Suncruiser also feature increased interior height of 7 feet 2 1/2 inches enhancing the residential feel inside.

Winnebago Industries’ entry-level Class A lineup, the Winnebago Sightseer and Itasca Sunova each feature two new models for 2006, a new 26P with a front refrigerator/dinette or sofa slide and a rear bed slide, as well as a new 33L with a front dinette/sofa slideout.

In addition to the exciting new Winnebago View and Itasca Navion high-mileage Class C diesels introduced earlier this year, Winnebago Industries has further enhanced its Class C lineup for 2006. A new Winnebago Outlook joins the entry-level lineup for 2006. The Outlook and the Itasca Spirit are each available in 10 models ranging from 22 to 32 feet in length and most feature either one or two slideouts. The Outlook and Spirit also feature a new 25-foot model for 2006 that features a rear galley and bathroom and a sofa/refrigerator slideout that greatly enhances interior living space opposite the dining table. A new Chevy cutaway chassis option is also available for 2006 on most models and provides a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 14,050-lbs.