Harvest Hosts Sold: What Does It Mean for RVers?

Is Harvest Hosts getting too big? Choice Hotels is buying the RV overnight membership company, and members are asking what comes next for prices, reservations and the small-business experience that made it popular.

In the October 5, 2026 RV Podcast News Edition, Mike Wendland examines the deal, the membership growth and the questions RVers should ask before renewing.

Also this week:

• Class B camper van makers are changing hands. We examine the ownership changes at Midwest Automotive Designs and Roadtrek, plus a preliminary report about Outside Van.
• A quieter Elkhart RV Open House offers clues about the market for 2027 models and your bargaining power.
• Hungry bears are moving through campgrounds. Mike shares encounters from our Pigeon Forge rally and practical steps to protect your campsite, pets and the bears.
• Meet Backpack, the winner of Fat Bear Week.

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