21 Fun RV Facts

All Things RV

Dec 1

Boondocking in the Badlands with friends.

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Phil always complains about all the “useless” information I have floating around in my head. So I thought it was time to share some useless RV info with you. That way, we can gang up on him! :)

crazy rv facts

The very first RV was built from a car in 1904.
There are 11 million households in the US that currently own an RV.
In 2021, RVing was a 140 billion dollar industry.
The most expensive RV was sold in Dubai for $3 million in 2017
The average RV vacation is 60% less expensive than a traditional hotel/airplane vacation.
Airstream began in the garage of Wally Byam. He finally opened a factory in 1931 because neighbors complained about the garage noise.
Canada receives 90% of American RV exports.
As of 2021, there are 1,664,861 campsites in the US.
Full time RVers make up only 1.5% of all RVers.
The average RVer travels 190 miles to their campsite.

11. The first camping club, Tin Can Tourists, was founded in the 1919. The members would sit on the side of the road and heat tin cans of food over a campfire. You can still join this club today.

12. Have a few bucks lying around? You can purchase site 60 at Bluewater Key RV Resort in Key West, Florida, for only 1.5 million dollars.

13. Since 1980, RV ownership has increased by almost 60%

14. The average RV owner uses their RV an average of 28 to 35 days per year.

15. RV owners average 4,500 miles annually.

16. Over 40 million Americans go camping at least once a year.

17. The average RV owner is 48 years old.

18. The RV industry (manufacturers, campgrounds, etc.) employs over 680,000 people.

19. The first “how-to” camping book in the US, Adventures in the Wilderness, was published in 1869 by William H.H. Murray.

20. The 2020 camping accommodations were as follows: Tents 64%, RVs 25%, Cabins 10%, and the rest 1%.

21. In 1967, Winnebago adapted the assembly line production, allowing them to sell Rvs for almost half the price of their competitors.

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