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This points up two things.
First, campers are largely unorga­
nized. It's true that there are many
small, local camping and RV clubs.
There are also larger groups, such as
the National Campers and Hikers As­
sociation (NCHA), Family Camping
Fed eration (FCF), Family Motor
Coach Association (FMCA), North
American Family Campers Associa­
tion (NAFCA). These are all excellent
gro ups in their own ways, but nobody
would suggest that individually or col­
lectively they have wielded the politi­
cal clout of , say, the Sierra Club , Na­
tional Rifle Association or Izaak Wal­
ton League.
Second , members of the camping
equipment and RV industries by and
la rge have been slow to take up the
cudgels when it comes to politicking
o n behalf of their customers. They
have done a good job of setting up
in ternal industry standards in many
cases. And during the energy short­
age they demonstrated that they
could get together to prepare and im­
plement programs to meet immediate
crises.
Their record of influencing (read
" lobbying") legislation that directly
c o ncerns the people that use their
products has been less than impres­
sive.
This strikes me as very shortsight­
ed. I recognize that the campinglRV
industries have grown in topsy-turvy
fa shion and did not begin to reach
real maturity until recent years. The
fact remains, however, that much too
little attention has been paid to the
manipulation and administration of
public lands. After all, this is where a
very high percentage of these indus­
tries' products are used. From a sel­
fish standpoint , they have a great
deal to lose from actions that cut into
their sales potential.
Perhaps it isn't fair to criticize the
past record of the RV industry in par­
t icular, since it was so fragmented
and relatively unorganized until the
past few years. As it grew and gained
sophistication, it had to contend with
a mUltitude of other problems also .
On the other hand, I do not feel it is
too much to expect that the industry
should now take a more positive
stance of leadership in legislative
matters that concern camping and
campers. And one of the most impor­
tant of these matters involves the use
of public lands for outdoor recreation .
Next month , we'll look together at
more aspects of this problem.
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And it's a/ways been that way with
Scotty trailers. John Serro de­
signed the Scotty to be light and
practical. Yes, the price is light too.
It's only heavy on comfort, fun and
travel. See the newly designed
1974 models. There are 13, 15 and
18 foot Scotty trailers wait ing for
your decision at your local
Scotty dealers.
SERRa TRAVEL TRAILER co.
Arona Road, Irwin , Pennsylvania 15642
Bristow, Ok l ahoma 74010
Ashburn , Georgia 31714
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SERRO TRAVEL
TRAILER CO.
B-7
Arona Road
Irwin, Pennsylvania 15642
Scotty Drive
Bristow, Oklahoma 74010
Route # 2
Ashburn, Georgia 31714
JULY 1974
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