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What You Didn't Know About RVs

Jan. 9 2020 Product Knowledge By Hannah L.

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Do you think you know everything there is to know about RVs? What you don’t know might surprise you! Next time you go camping or traveling you can share these fun facts with other RVers!

Fun Facts about RVs 

• The first motorized campers were built in 1910. (1910 is the year that America’s leading RV historians – David Woodworth, Al Hesselbart and Roger White – cite as the beginning of what has become the modern RV industry.)

• According to the RV industry association, a million American’s live full time in RVs. (RVIA).

• More than 9 million families in the U.S. report ownership of an RV. (RVIA)

• The most popular RV vacation destination in the United States is Yosemite National Park. (RVIA)

• 60% more households own an RV now compared to households in the 1980s. (RVIA)

• 40 million people in the United States go RV camping. (Statista)

• Of those 40 million, Millenials make up approximately 38% of campers even though they only make up 31% of the general population. (2017 figures CNBC)

• RV camping clubs date back to the 1930s. (Go Rving .com)

• 90% of RV owning households report that they take at least 3 trips with their vehicle or trailer each year. (RVIA)

 • The average RV owner drives around 4, 500 miles each year in their RV. (University of Michigan)


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