RVers help grow the economy

Rvers, campers, boondockers, hikers, mountain bikers, and whitewater rafters can pat themselves on the back for contributing substantially to the American economy.

In a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, Senator Mark Udall (Dem. CO) stated that a 2006 study found that outdoor recreation activities contributed $730 billion annually to the US economy.

“Perhaps even more important – this is an area of our economy that continues to grow,” Udall said. “It has grown by more than 6 percent just in 2011 – and it has outpaced U.S. economic growth more generally.”

The message is for outdoor lovers to continue to do their part in helping the economy to grow: go RVing, do more boondocking, hiking, and canoeing. It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it.