RVIA Campground Coalition Focuses on GMI Education

The Benton County Planning Board voted 5-0 to approve the site plan for Ozark Trails RV Park on about two acres at 16653 School House Road. Construction is expected to begin within months. The park will enforce quiet hours from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and use a septic system and private well approved by the Arkansas Department of Health.

According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2,685 Wisconsinites lived in an RV in 2024, a 137% increase from 1,131 in 2019, compared to a 54% national rise. No statewide ban exists, but Milwaukee and Madison restrict full-time RV living: Milwaukee allows stays only in mobile home parks for up to 4 months per year, and vehicles over 22 feet are banned from residential districts. Average annual RV site rental in Wisconsin is $2,275, while median apartment rent is $1,086 per month, making RV living not necessarily cheaper.

US manufacturer Encore RV from Elkhart, Indiana, presented the 2026 ROG 12RK-FB caravan at Overland Expo West in Arizona. The 12-foot model features a pop-up bathroom mounted on the drawbar, including a shower and Thetford cassette toilet, preserving interior living space. Construction includes an aluminum chassis, composite panels, and a one-piece fiberglass roof.

Encore RV has unveiled the ROG 12RK-FB, a camper trailer that integrates a full wet bath without reducing interior space. The bathroom is housed in a pop-up side box replacing the spare tire, featuring a Thetford cassette toilet and shower. The trailer retains a 12-foot cabin with a convertible futon and a tailgate kitchen. It was presented at Overland Expo West in Arizona.

US manufacturer Encore has introduced the ROG 12RK-FB travel trailer, measuring 4.6 meters in length. The interior living space is only 3.7 meters, making a fixed wet cell impractical. The solution is a pull-out unit mounted on the drawbar that resembles a storage box when closed. When opened, it forms a sealed bathroom with toilet and shower, with a floor isolated from the ground.

Two RV fires in the US: in Hermiston, Oregon, flames spread to dry vegetation, one person treated on scene; in Bunnell, Florida, remains of one person found inside, identity not yet established