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04-20-2018, 12:12 PM
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Junior Member
Name: Ann
Trailer: Escape
Washington
Posts: 1
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Hello from Tacoma!
Hi everyone, did the usual and owned a used Rockwood MiniLite for a year or so and found I loved camping. Then researched a better trailer and easily focused in on fiberglass RV's in general, and Escape in particular. My 2018 21' Escape will be ready for pickup this June and I can hardly wait. After retiring, and then selling the 1939 40' power boat (have had boats for 28 years), I'm ready to "cruise" in my Escape trailer and see the land of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Started a blog a year ago with that first trailer, will continue with the new trailer, and with non-trailer adventures as well, travelswithtowhee.com. I'm so appreciative of all of the information that everyone shares here. I'm a retired diesel truck mechanic, but there's still lots in the world that I don't know about. Thanks everyone. Glad to be here!
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04-20-2018, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Jon
Trailer: 2008 Scamp 13 S1
Arizona
Posts: 11,960
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Welcome, Ann!
Congratulations on the new Escape!
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04-20-2018, 10:30 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Trailer: No Trailer Yet (want 13 ft fiber glass
Posts: 2,316
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Ann, welcome to the FGRV forum family. Now you’ll have to attend some of the rallies in your area to get to know some future friends, even if you haven’t picked up your Escape yet.
Dave & Paula
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04-21-2018, 06:28 AM
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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welcome
congratulations on your new rig you have found the perfect place to learn about it and more camping tricks.
lots of old pros here
welcome and stay around here to enjoy and encourage us
bob
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04-21-2018, 10:00 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Tom
Trailer: Sprinter 'til I buy
Denver, CO
Posts: 944
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Diesel mechanic? If you see a white Sprinter in your mirror... Just kidding!
Welcome! I'd love to tow an Escape with my Sprinter, but it might have to be a 17', maybe a 19'.
PS, for others. What ever happened to Lisa, her Sprinter and Scamp? Haven't seen her in a while.
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04-21-2018, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member
Trailer: 13 ft Compact II
Posts: 524
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Welcome, Ann. Hope to meet you someday. I'm in Bellingham.
Escape's look like well made trailers. Congrats on your new one. Enjoy it.
Fran
1974 Compact II
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04-21-2018, 12:43 PM
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Member
Name: Robert
Trailer: 1987 Bigfoot B-17'
Washington
Posts: 68
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Welcome Ann
From Vashon Island!
I too just retired. I know that your mechanical background will come in useful in your RV adventures.
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04-21-2018, 12:47 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Paul
Trailer: '04 Scamp 19D, TV:Tacoma 3.5L 4door, SB
Colorado
Posts: 1,845
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom 72
Diesel mechanic? If you see a white Sprinter in your mirror... Just kidding!
Welcome! I'd love to tow an Escape with my Sprinter, but it might have to be a 17', maybe a 19'.
PS, for others. What ever happened to Lisa, her Sprinter and Scamp? Haven't seen her in a while.
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04-21-2018, 02:55 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Kathleen (Kai: ai as in wait)
Trailer: Amerigo FG-16 1973 "Peanut"
Greater Seattle Metropolitan Area, Washington
Posts: 2,566
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Welcome, Ann from Tacoma,
from Renton Highlands.
We'd like to invite you and your Escape (and anyone with you) to at least stop by the September 21 & 22, 2018 2nd annual fiberglass trailer get-together at Dash Point State Park, the SAFE: Seattle Area Fall Gathering. You can find more about it through the Search engine on this site.
BEST
Kai
hostess/co-host with Paul
and the pug girls
You can find Ou can
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04-21-2018, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: Escape 21 & Jeep GC 5.7 (Previous 2012 Casita FD17 & 2010 Audi Q5)
Puget Sound, WA
Posts: 1,775
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Welcome to the forum Ann.
Anyone with a 5.7 liter looking to pull an Escape 21 is clearly a wise and discriminating person in my book.
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04-22-2018, 07:32 AM
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#11
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Senior Member
Name: Francois
Trailer: Bigfoot
British Columbia
Posts: 1,163
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welcome, "sister" ;)
I too came from boating...after twenty odd years of cruising around Vancouver Island in trailerable sailboats I switched to a "land yacht"....
and I constantly get a kick out of the similarities and differences between the two endeavors
even after four years I still have to fight "provisioning anxiety"....where I feel like I have to have EVERYTHING "on board" before departing....when it's so simple and convenient in a trailer to just stop ANYWHERE and buy whatever
I do NOT miss running out on deck in a panic at four in the morning (with no clothes on!) because the anchor is dragging...
I do miss those "one boat anchorages" available all over on the water.....those are a lot harder to find on land and require a lot more "work" to get to
Happy trails....
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04-22-2018, 07:38 AM
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#12
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Senior Member
Name: bob
Trailer: Was A-Liner now 13f Scamp
Missouri
Posts: 3,209
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wow beautiful we had the same problems with too much stuff!!
bob
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