RV Camping News & Tips of the Week – July 28th, 2025

Jayco’s First Charity Golf Outing Raises Over $50K for Local Youth

Jayco hosted its first charity golf event on July 25 at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury, bringing together over 150 attendees from the RV industry. The outing raised more than $50,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Elkhart County. Employees, suppliers, and community members took part in the day-long event, which included a luncheon, raffle prizes, and an 18-hole tournament. Organizers hope to make it an annual tradition supporting local youth.
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Major Starlink Outage Hits Global Users, Impacts Ukraine Battlefield Comms

Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, suffered a rare major outage on July 25, affecting tens of thousands of users across the U.S. and Europe for about 2.5 hours. The disruption, caused by a failure in internal software systems, even impacted military operations in Ukraine. SpaceX engineers are investigating the cause, while Elon Musk and other execs have promised improvements. Speculation includes a bad software update or a potential cyberattack.
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Booking Campsites in California Just Got Easier

California State Parks has updated its main website to show real-time campground availability, making it easier to plan and reserve a spot directly through Parks.ca.gov. While reservations are still handled via ReserveCalifornia, the integration makes planning smoother. The state is also expanding its campsite lottery system to include three more popular parks: Malibu Creek, Morro Bay, and McArthur-Burney Falls.
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Upcoming RV Shows

Here are some RV shows happening across the U.S. in the next few months:

• Great American RV Show – July 31-August 2, Denver, CO
• NCRVDA Raleigh Fall RV Show & Sale – August 22-24, Raleigh, NC
• Fall RV Fest – September 4-7, Cleveland, OH
• Hershey America’s Largest RV Show – September 10-14, Hershey, PA
• Portland Fall RV Show – September 11-14, Portland, OR
• Southwest RV Supershow – September 11-14, Dallas, TX
• Utah RV Supershow – September 11-14, Sandy, UT
• Maryland RV Dealer’s Association Show – September 12-14, Timonium, MD