Thor Industries expects lower earnings amid weak RV demand

Richard Smith, 81, works seven days a week and lives in an RV because he cannot retire, with $350,000 in debt and only $20,000 in his pension fund.

In Portland, Oregon, John and Trudy Benjamin, aged 77 and 67, filed a $250,000 lawsuit against their neighbor over sewage odors from a tiny house. Since August 2025, the smell from a camper toilet connected to a portable septic tank allegedly forced them to wear gas masks and caused one to fall and fracture a kneecap. The city cited a sewer connection violation in March 2026, but the neighbor claims the issue is resolved.

Keystone Heights RV Resort in Florida has installed Toptracer technology at its driving range. The system offers interactive golf games, swing analysis, and social recreation. Such technology is uncommon at RV resorts in the state.

The Florida and Alabama RV Park and Campground Association has awarded its 2026 Supplier of the Year to App My Community. The app enables park operators to automate messaging to guests about activities and events. It integrates with reservation systems CampLife, Firefly Reservations, Newbook, RMS, and Staylist, as well as Wild Energy for wireless meter reading. The app includes GPS navigation for campgrounds and serves over 300 parks in the US, Canada, Mexico, and the UK.

US-based Boxabl has introduced the Baby Box, a foldable tiny house that can be assembled in one hour without tools. The 1.3-ton structure is delivered on a trailer and unfolds to 11.5 square meters with a ceiling height of 2.82 meters. It includes climate control, insulated walls, a bathroom, an induction kitchen, and optional off-grid power systems. The price has increased from €17,200 to €26,000.

Encore RV unveiled the new ROG 12RK-FB at Overland Expo West in Arizona, featuring a deployable bathroom module in a front cargo box. The module includes a shower pan, Thetford cassette toilet, and ducted heating from the propane furnace. The Adventure trim is priced at $34,449, $6,550 more than the standard ROG 12RK without a bathroom.