RV News & Notes

Leisure Travel Vans has introduced the Wonder Front Twin Bed (FTB) motorhome for 2018. The twin beds can slide together to form a single bed measuring 64 inches by 76 inches, which is four inches wider than a residential queen-size bed.

The motorhome is built on the Ford Transit cutaway chassis, powered by a 3.2-liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel engine. Other highlights of the Wonder FTB include:

• A lavatory with a 30-inch-by-32-inch enclosed shower and a medicine cabinet.
• A galley that has a two-door, 6.7-cubic-foot refrigerator/freezer; a microwave; and a Corian solid-surface countertop.
• A swing-out 28-inch LED television, a Bose Bluetooth sound bar, and a Blu-ray player.
• Walnut or Modern Rift cabinetry featuring Fenix NTM accent doors and LED lighting throughout.
• Standard Graphite or White Suede full-body paint.
• 48 cubic feet of storage space.

For more information, visit https://leisurevans.com/wonder-ftb or call (877) 992-9906; (204) 325-4361.

Registration is open for Yellowstone Forever, the official education and fundraising partner of the National Park Service in Yellowstone National Park. Expert instructors lead multiday programs that explore in-depth a single topic such as human history, photography, or wildlife. The hope is that visitors will develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world’s first national park.

Many programs are based at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch, on the north side of the Lamar Valley, where students stay in cabins. The nightly rate for a shared cabin is $37. Other programs are held at Yellowstone Forever’s Overlook Field Campus near Gardiner, Montana, just outside the park’s north entrance.

For information, visit https://shop.yellowstone.org/courses/field-seminars.

Caravan Salon Düsseldorf 2017, billed as the world’s largest trade show for motorhomes and other RVs, drew a record 232,000 visitors during its run from August 26 to September 3 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Compared to 2016, attendance was up by more than 28,000. About 35 percent of attendees were first-time visitors.

More than 600 exhibitors displayed their products in 13 halls as well as outdoors at the Düsseldorf fairgrounds. Approximately 2,100 RVs were on display. Information and exhibits also focused on accessories, technical equipment, awnings, campgrounds, motor parks, and travel destinations.

The 57th Caravan Salon Düsseldorf will be August 24 (trade visitor and media day) to September 2, 2018. For more information, visit the website of Messe Düsseldorf North America, www.mdna.com.