BY Marco Kathuria—Fabienne Patricia Schenk, co-owner of GREASE 1, LLC, a small engine repair and maintenance shop in East Texas, recounts how she and her husband, Thomas Jetzer, came to own a vintage 1973 GMC Motorhome Canyon Lands RV and how the coach has become an integral part of their lives.
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#VIDEO/INTERVIEW: Fabienne Patricia Schenk Talks About Living Full-Time in a GMC Motorhome
BY Marco Kathuria—Fabienne Patricia Schenk, co-owner of GREASE 1, LLC, a small engine repair and maintenance shop in East Texas, recounts how she and her husband, Thomas Jetzer, came to own a vintage 1973 GMC Motorhome Canyon Lands RV.
Continue reading #VIDEO/INTERVIEW: Fabienne Patricia Schenk Talks About Living Full-Time in a GMC Motorhome#BUS/CONVERSION: Rustic City Bus Conversion Is Quite an Elegant, Cheap Alternative to Paying Rent
By Elena Gorgan—One man’s junk is another man’s treasure, especially if the latter man has extensive knowledge in design, is skilled with his hands, and has enough free time to throw himself into an extended project. This is the story of Luke Whitaker and the very rustic city bus conversion he calls home.
Continue reading #BUS/CONVERSION: Rustic City Bus Conversion Is Quite an Elegant, Cheap Alternative to Paying Rent#RVLIFE/VIDEO: New Video Showing The Many Benefits Of Enjoying the Outdoors
BY RV ASSOCIATION INDUSTRY STAFF—Earlier this week, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and its members released an energizing video highlighting many outdoor recreation activities, the $689 billion outdoor recreation economy, and the more than 4.3 million jobs it supports while urging Americans to get outside and have fun.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/VIDEO: New Video Showing The Many Benefits Of Enjoying the Outdoors#OUTDOORS/DIVERSITY: Black Creators are Tearing Down Barriers to the Outdoors
BY AJ DELLINGER—People of color, particularly Black Americans, have long been kept from outdoor spaces. These creators are trying to change that.
Continue reading #OUTDOORS/DIVERSITY: Black Creators are Tearing Down Barriers to the Outdoors#OUTDOORLIFE/DIVERSITY: The USA Saw More Than 8 Million Black Households Camping In 2021
BY RVNews Staff—Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) is marking Black History Month by releasing its 2022 Black Community Camping Snapshot, highlighting the continued growth of camping popularity among Black U.S. audiences.
Continue reading #OUTDOORLIFE/DIVERSITY: The USA Saw More Than 8 Million Black Households Camping In 2021#RVLIFE/DIVERSITY: The Unbearable Whiteness of Camping
BY Elizabeth Segran—People of color have been excluded from the camping industry for decades. The pandemic changed everything.
Continue reading #RVLIFE/DIVERSITY: The Unbearable Whiteness of Camping#RVLIFE/STUDY: Diversity Of RV Owners Increasing With New Buyers
BY RVIA—As millions of Americans continue to actively seek the benefits of an outdoor lifestyle, the demographics of the typical RV owner are changing.
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