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HISTORY OF
RVing
Over the last few years , the RV and camping
industry has really boomed . RV , sales are soaring and campgrounds are becoming destination locations with amazing amenities and activities for all ages . In addition to RV ’ s tents and trailers , families can camp in style ( now known as Glamping ) in luxury RV ’ s , yurts , treehouses , cabins , park models and even tents all fully furnished . So how and when did it all begin ?
In 1869 , William Henry Harrison Murray , father of the Outdoor Movement , published Camp-Life in the Adirondacks . This publication highlighted the beauty , adventure and even medicinal advantages of camping in the Adirondacks . Within 5 years of publication 200 camps were erected , not necessarily tent campsites but many family compounds of cabins .
Overseas , the Thames River in the UK in the 1880 ’ s was the place to be ; boating was all the rage and along with it , camping . Folks used their boats to transport equipment or even used their boats as a place to camp . This type of recreation led to a more organized revolution of the activity thanks to Thomas Hiram Holding , later known as the “ father of Modern Camping ”.
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