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This trailer is sold.
This trailer is sold.
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10-30-2016, 08:38 PM
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SOLD 2015 Escape 19 For Sale - Loaded
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The trailer is pending sale.
The trailer is pending sale.
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10-20-2016, 02:34 PM
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SOLD 2015 Escape 19 For Sale - Loaded
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Price drop to $27,500. Price now non-negotiable....
Price drop to $27,500. Price now non-negotiable. Inquiries from serious buyers only.
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10-13-2016, 08:03 AM
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SOLD 2015 Escape 19 For Sale - Loaded
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SOLD 2015 Escape 19 For Sale - Loaded
We are selling our 2015 19’ Escape Travel Trailer. We picked it up September 30, 2015 in Chilliwack. Asking price: $29,500 USD. This is a great chance to get the “old body” Escape and without the...
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Modifications, Alterations and Updates
03-04-2016, 10:11 PM
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1986 Scamp 16' rebuild
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Looks incredible! Congrats on 25mpg. Sent...
Looks incredible! Congrats on 25mpg.
Sent from my LG-D800 using Tapatalk
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Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales
02-15-2016, 09:44 PM
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Downsizing - the tiny house trend
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Yeah, I saw that video a while ago, but having...
Yeah, I saw that video a while ago, but having built one of these myself, I don't believe that he has only those two trash bins of waste. Whether it's having Lowe's (or someone else) cut the wood...
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02-15-2016, 09:37 PM
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Downsizing - the tiny house trend
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My wife and I are living in <200 sq ft. Perhaps...
My wife and I are living in <200 sq ft. Perhaps you can fill me in on when we'll be getting our divorce, too?
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02-15-2016, 08:40 PM
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Downsizing - the tiny house trend
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Stating that: is patently wrong. ...
Stating that:
is patently wrong. People build tiny houses to have structures smaller than allowed by the codes that govern normal structures. Tiny houses are not built to be towed around the...
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Jokes, Stories & Tall Tales
02-15-2016, 07:53 PM
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Downsizing - the tiny house trend
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I appreciate your positivity, in light of the...
I appreciate your positivity, in light of the other negative comments. I think the main problem is that (like you said), people think Tiny Houses are an alternative to a travel trailer, when they...
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04-17-2015, 08:58 AM
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Looking to Hit the Road!
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And with that, I bid you all farewell. This place...
And with that, I bid you all farewell. This place is definitely too toxic for me.
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04-17-2015, 08:28 AM
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See, here's a perfect example of how this forum...
See, here's a perfect example of how this forum is coming across as completely unhelpful to me. The first two comments contradict themselves, and then the third comment comes in just to attack the...
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04-17-2015, 08:01 AM
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LoL, now I'm super confused. Which vehicles make...
LoL, now I'm super confused. Which vehicles make terrible tow vehicles?
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04-16-2015, 04:25 PM
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Care to share which ones are good?
Care to share which ones are good?
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04-16-2015, 03:37 PM
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Well, my wife and I have decided that we'd rather...
Well, my wife and I have decided that we'd rather sell the Golf and get a more capable tow vehicle and larger trailer, so that we don't end up saying we didn't like the full-time RV'ing gig simply...
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04-16-2015, 06:36 AM
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Which Casita would be best for heavy computer use?
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How long can you run your setup before the...
How long can you run your setup before the battery runs out? And what size battery do you have in your rig?
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04-15-2015, 07:23 AM
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Yep Harry, I'm quite fond of my custom built PC...
Yep Harry, I'm quite fond of my custom built PC as well :)
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04-11-2015, 04:58 PM
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True. At the current moment, I'm a web...
True. At the current moment, I'm a web developer, so I can get by with pretty slow internet to get the files I need, and do all my development locally. I'm getting into 4k video production though,...
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04-11-2015, 04:55 PM
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Heh, that's awesome. Yeah I got pretty far into...
Heh, that's awesome. Yeah I got pretty far into the TH build process, but things turned around, so we decided to go another route. The main reason we've chosen FGRV is that we don't want it to be a...
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04-11-2015, 10:45 AM
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I haven't yet, but as Texas has no state Taxes,...
I haven't yet, but as Texas has no state Taxes, I'll definitely see what I can do about keeping an address here.
Have you looked into upgrading it to LTE? I've seen a number of threads on the main...
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04-11-2015, 09:46 AM
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A combo of LTE connections from multiple...
A combo of LTE connections from multiple carriers. My main connection will likely be T-Mobile tethering on the $80 unlimited plan.
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04-11-2015, 07:28 AM
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Now that's a good point! (Although I do have a...
Now that's a good point! (Although I do have a UPS, but it's quite heavy.) I've actually found a couple laptops with some super-duper video horsepower that might suit my needs (editing 4k video in...
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04-10-2015, 11:32 AM
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Thanks! I know they're not totally done with the...
Thanks! I know they're not totally done with the Nest trailers yet, but the PDF download says it's 2k unladen, which already maxes out my hitch. The 13' Scamp, on the other hand, is estimated...
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04-10-2015, 08:07 AM
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Yep, I really do like that, but I'm going to try...
Yep, I really do like that, but I'm going to try and stay within my hitch's rated limits, fully loaded, and the Nest will probably be to heavy. I'll likely stick with a 13' camper.
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04-10-2015, 07:18 AM
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But a laptop can't easily match the processing /...
But a laptop can't easily match the processing / video power of my desktop :). I might end up making a compromise and switch to a laptop.
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04-08-2015, 07:48 AM
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Yep, I see that's the most popular link to post...
Yep, I see that's the most popular link to post around here when anyone mentions towing even a pound over factory limits. The tow rating in the manual is not 0.
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04-07-2015, 09:12 AM
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Thanks, Bob. As I mentioned in my first post,...
Thanks, Bob. As I mentioned in my first post, we're also looking into Scamps / Casitas. Last I checked, those were molded fiberglass.
I'll be picking a trailer based on what my car can tow, not...
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04-07-2015, 06:28 AM
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Thanks all for the advice. I'll take it into...
Thanks all for the advice. I'll take it into consideration.
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04-06-2015, 07:05 PM
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I'm not understanding what you're saying... Are...
I'm not understanding what you're saying... Are you saying that the tongue weight needs to be more than 200lbs for a 'good solid tow' in your opinion?
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04-06-2015, 03:40 PM
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Gotcha. But in that case, the 1743 is just the...
Gotcha. But in that case, the 1743 is just the model number - its dry weight is 1592 lbs, so that's 160 on the tongue. We could always just plan ahead of time to make sure our stuff is 400lbs or...
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04-06-2015, 03:24 PM
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Well, the 1743 with a fixed roof comes in at...
Well, the 1743 with a fixed roof comes in at 1592lbs, which is more reasonable, but I don't see a tongue weight anywhere. Again, this is just an ideal trailer feature-wise, but I doubt I'd be able...
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04-06-2015, 03:13 PM
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Thanks Carol! In that case, it seems like the...
Thanks Carol! In that case, it seems like the Alto 1723 would be the most ideal option. I just wish they weren't $30k! I'll look around and see if I can find any used ones in the US.
One of the...
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04-06-2015, 01:31 PM
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Which Casita would be best for heavy computer use?
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Nah, you'll be fine - that UPS rating is the max...
Nah, you'll be fine - that UPS rating is the max amount it can supply at once (when it's running on battery). A 2013 iMac uses 229W max (full load) - which is about 2 amps at 110V - and your Airport...
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04-06-2015, 01:21 PM
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Looking to Hit the Road!
Hi all! My wife and I recently visited CA, and we both talked about how much 'better' in general we felt, with the cleaner air, better locally grown food, and large number of outdoor activities. We...
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04-06-2015, 12:45 PM
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Which Casita would be best for heavy computer use?
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That's a great question. My wife and I are...
That's a great question. My wife and I are talking about doing a stint in a Casita or Scamp, and I'm wondering about my computer setup as well. I'm self employed and work from my computer, so it will...
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