I'll pipe in.
After a generous offer to view Paul and Maureen Schmid's Escape 17 with my wife, and learning which options they chose and the rationale for each I ordered pretty much what they had.
The pee can is retired.
We went with plan B with the shower and toilet. They have two young kids and got the guacho bunk. We have one kid ( age 24 ) with a boy friend, so we don't have to worry about kids ( I hope ) and we passed on the bunk.
I went with a 5 cu. ft.
fridge vs. 3 cu. ft. (more room for beer). It costs extra for the
fridge and to change the cabinet above which is supposed to hold a
microwave. We won't miss a
microwave. Never had call to
microwave beer.
Paul had a front hatch installed to access the underseat storage. I got that. Got the high-lift
axle and 15 inch
tires. Got the electric fan and tinted
windows.
Got the 3 burner stove, but, I'm not sure why since we'll mainly cook outside, weather permitting.
I went with the dual
propane and cross-over ( Paul didn't ). I have
propane tanks to spare so Escape gave me a $40 credit on that item. Got the front rock guards.
After discussion with Maureen, I added the exterior shower to the interior shower package. Handy for dogs or a quick rinse after a swim in the ocean ( something you will never catch me doing ). Saves on gray water too.
It was terrific getting to view their rig without any sales pressure ( although, I have to say, my experience with Escape at the RV show indicates there is no pressure sales there either).
baglo