News: Winnebago's New Adventure Truck, RV Prices Rising Amidst Low Sales, Fuel Makes A Major Price Jump

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🗓️ 3 May 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Get 30% off your next mattress at https://rvmattress.com/rvmiles with code RVMILES at checkout Jason reports from Noovo's Las Vegas open house, covering Winnebago’s teaser of a new motorhome called the Arka, likely a rugged Ram chassis-cab “adventure truck,” he updates ongoing merger talks between RV suppliers Lippert Components and Patrick Industries, Camping World reports fewer RVs sold but higher average new-RV selling prices. Fuel prices surge, with national averages at $4.44 gas and $5.64 diesel. Grand Canyon Rangers seek information in the disappearance of 26-year-old Sandarsh Krishna, while the park eases some water restrictions. and more. ******************************Connect with RV Miles: RV Miles Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rvmilesShop the RV Miles Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/rvmilesRV Miles Mailing List: https://rvmiles.com/mailinglistMile Marker Membership: https://rvmiles.com/milemarkers Tickets for HOMECOMING are on sale! Learn more at: https://RVMiles.com/homecoming 00:00 Intro00:40 Winnebago Arca Teaser02:22 RV Mattress Sponsor03:13 Lippert Patrick Merger Talk05:10 Dealer Inventory and Prices06:28 Fuel Prices Surge06:56 Grand Canyon Missing Person08:04 Grand Canyon Water Updates08:49 Dog Waste Trail Cleanup09:41 Wrap Up

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0:00.0	This week, a brand new mystery RV from Winnebago is coming. Fuel prices jumped significantly after
0:05.5	two weeks of small drops, a missing person case at the Grand Canyon, and over 130 pounds of
0:11.6	dog poop hold off a single trail system. I'm Jason Epperson. This is RV Miles, and it's time for
0:17.1	the latest in RV in camping news. Welcome back, everybody. I'm coming to you from the Nouveau factory in Las Vegas.
0:23.6	Nouveau makes great Class B camper vans. They're having their annual open house right now,
0:27.8	where the public can get factory tours and get up close and personal with their really well-appointed
0:32.4	vans. We're actually here because we're taking one on a trip to Zion and the Grand Canyon,
0:36.7	so be on the lookout for content surrounding that in the coming days.
0:40.9	First up is Winnebago getting into the truck camper game.
0:44.1	On Friday, Winnebago teased an image on social media, a new product called the ARCA, which
0:48.9	we can be fairly certain is not a slide-in truck camper, but a bed replacement-style motor
0:53.8	home built on a RAM chassis cap.
0:56.2	We know virtually nothing about this vehicle. The website just shows the photo with the text,
1:00.6	Winnebago's been delivering dreams for nearly 70 years. Our RVs have always been tough,
1:05.6	but when customers wanted to go further and stay longer in places, they've never been able to
1:09.6	access before we listened,
1:11.3	and the Backcountry Series was born.
1:13.2	What began with the Revel and continued with Echo comes a new rugged hero,
1:17.5	the ultimate base camp, everything you need, nothing you don't,
1:20.9	built as tough as our customers with the comfort to rejuvenate them for whatever's next.
1:25.9	So that's a lot to say not much.
1:27.4	Winnebago's backcountry
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