Syracuse.com - Central NY RV show features two-bathroom motor homes, solar panels and 60-inch TVs

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Many of the campgrounds these days have cable hookups.

The 34th annual RV and Camping Show kicked off Thursday at the state Fairgrounds and continues through Sunday.

Jim Kring has been the show's manager for more than 20 years. I asked him to list five things that folks might find interesting or didn't know about recreational vehicles and campers at the show. He chatted with several of the dealers and came up with the following:

Sue and Brian Winer of Fayetteville tour a Starcraft AR-One trailer at the Central New York RV and Camping show, Thursday at the New York State Fairgrounds. Scott Schild | [email protected] 

1).There's a camper at the show that enables its owner to set up in 30 seconds.

2). There's an RV that features two complete bathrooms. "It's the bunkhouse model," Kring said. "The parents have their bedroom and bathroom in the front; the kids sleep and have their bathroom in the back. There's also a back entrance to the kids' bathroom so they aren't tracking sand and dirt through the whole RV."

3). There's a self-contained travel trailer at the show for less than $10,000. It's a tow-behind that hooks up to your bumper. "It sleeps four nicely," Kring said.

4). "We have motor homes here that have solar panels on them to generate power," he said. "Another vendor is offering turbines to take advantage of the wind."

5). "And who'd think you'd see a 60-inch TV in the living room of a camping trailer," Kring said. "That's big time camping there." He said many of the campgrounds these days have cable hookups and many of the larger RVs have satellite dishes."

Show hours for the rest of the show are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $10 and children under 16 free. The kids also get a free "camping meal," which includes hot dog, soda and chips.

The show, which Kring said features more than 500 different units, is taking place in the Center of Progress Building, the Horticulture Building and the Exhibit Center (the Dairy Building). For more, see the show's website at cnyrvshow.org.

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