Established in 1972 as a builder of lightweight recreational trailers, Scamp started with a 13-foot travel trailer that sold 130 examples during its first year on the market. Scamp fiberglass trailers ...

BACKUS, Minn. — Backus, Minnesota, and its most famous business were put on the map on Dec. 24 when a Scamp Lite trailer appeared on the special "Holiday Heroes" episode of the television game show ...

BACKUS, Minn. — The boss of a northern Minnesota company that plops out super-popular tiny, egg-shaped campers was given a distinguished honor Thursday from the U.S. Small Business Administration.