Hi Everyone, I work on the Good Sam RV Travel Guide and read the thread here and thought I could help.
Yes, Woodalls and Trailer Life Directory combined in 2013. Both were owned by Affinity and over the years it had been thought that putting the two together would make far more sense for the consumer.
When Trailer Life Directory and Woodall’s Campground Directory were combined we were also careful retain the most popular and informative content and information, along with all campground listings, such as the state overviews and travel itineraries that were a hit with Woodall’s readers, along with the favorite Spotlight sections and Good Sam Ratings system trusted by Trailer Life consumers year after year, that our research had shown was important to our readers from both directories. We continue to develop new and interesting content for these sections each year.
With regard to splitting the directory into two - this has not been continued because of the production costs associated with publishing two separate volumes and the increase in cost we would have to pass along to our readers.
Thank you again for your feedback. Be assured that all comments and feedback we receive through our forums, and other channels is all taken very seriously and noted for future editions.
Kind regards,
Ellen
Ellen Tyson
Sr Product & Marketing Manager
Good Sam RV Travel Guide