Archive for February, 2010

Moncton, NB – The producers of the Moncton RV show announce the return of the Moncton RV Show at the Coliseum on March 5 – 7, 2010.

The complex will be jam packed with the latest models and styles from the leading dealers in the provinces of PEI, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

Over 60 different lines will be represented with over 150 units onsite.

Statistics indicate the RV and camping industries in Canada continue to be a fast growing and favorable lifestyle for Canadian families. The price of fuel is reasonably low, which is a prime time to begin living the RV lifestyle.

Even in times of economic uncertainty, RVs offer economy not found in any other vacation options. RV vacations are great family travel options that promote great family values like togetherness and love of the outdoors.

RVing can bring your family together by taking them far away. And whether your passion is camping, mountain biking, or touring some of history’s great landmarks, RVing is a wonderfully fun, surprisingly affordable way to get there more often.
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With the unofficial start of camping season a few months down the road, getting ready for the upcoming summer may be on the back burner for a lot of people.

But if you happen to be in the RV or camper business, it’s a busy time of the year. With sports shows scheduled around the state this time of year, RV dealers are busy — and that can translate into some good deals.

Even with the downturn in the economy, RV dealers say business has been good, as North Dakota’s economy remains comparably strong. Nationally, participation in camping has seen a resurgence.

According to RV Magazine, in 2008 there were about 300,000 more RV campers that took to the state parks and elsewhere than did in the previous year.

That trend followed in North Dakota. The state park system reported higher visitation in 2009 — a jump of 19 percent from the previous year.

Last year, there were 1.05 million people who visited state parks in North Dakota. The number of campers also increased by 11 percent over the previous year.

Rod Klinner, sales manager at Capital RV, said the RV industry has been making changes as well, keeping up with the ways people are choosing to spend their leisure time.

“Our local economy isn’t as bad as it is nationally,” he said. “In fact, we have had a very good year.”

He said manufacturers have come up with a lot of new floor plans geared toward those who don’t just camp.

Statistically, 80 percent to 85 percent of campers do more than just camp, whether it’s fishing, hiking, biking or riding motorcycles or ATVs.

One of the new types of floor plans that has come along in recent years is the “toy hauler,” an RV that drops open in the back with room to haul a motorcycle or ATV.

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It’s no secret the RV industry was down in 2009, dipping low in the first quarter, said Recreational Vehicle Industry Association spokesman Kevin Broom. But interest and sales began rising in late winter, December shipments were 150 percent higher than the previous December, he said.

“It started to come back in the last months as shipments grew,” Broom said. “Sales dipped in 2008 and 2009, but at the same time every indicator we had was there was still very strong interest in RVs. Traffic was still strong at shows. People were still coming to shows and RV dealerships, even though they weren’t all buying.”

This weekend’s selection of RVs comes from Jacksonville-area dealers, and an estimated 5,000 to 7,0000 people could show up to wander the venue, said Bill Propper. Regional president of the Florida RV Trade Association and a Callahan RV rental agent, he says there is an increasing interest in buying these mobile home-away-from-homes.

“The biggest challenge is getting finance. The finance people have made it tough to get anything classified as a luxury item,” Propper said.

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