Casita awning - weight and drag

[Glenn Baglo]

I use it to keep my camp chairs dry ( lean them against the trailer ). You can just put them under the front of the fifth wheel.

[Donna D.]

Originally Posted by Glenn Baglo

I use it to keep my camp chairs dry ( lean them against the trailer ). You can just put them under the front of the fifth wheel.

LOVE having a 5er. It's like having a built in awning. Anyone that knows me, knows I don't sleep and I LOVE coffee. Two steps outside Ten Forward, hook around the corner, plop my bottom in a chair and I'm outta the rain, drinking coffee. NIRVANA.

[Shelia]

I looked at escapes but it seemed like all the standards on a Casita were options on an escape, thereby driving up the cost and the weight. My budget and the weight I can tow are limited.

[Glenn Baglo]

Originally Posted by Shelia

I looked at escapes but it seemed like all the standards on a Casita were options on an escape, thereby driving up the cost and the weight. My budget and the weight I can tow are limited.

I think it's quite the opposite. There are several former Casita owners over on the Escape Forum who could comment with more authority than I.
Standard features for the 17' are here: http://escapetrailer.com/trailers/th...#trailer-tabs6
And the price is in Canadian dollars which is significantly less in U.S. dollars. Waiting list is over a year currently although production is supposed to ramp up soon.

[Shelia]

Glenn, I was mistaken. I was thinking about a scamp. But I looked up escapes and at $10,000 more than a Casita, plus import fee, no need for me to look any closer.

[Mary F]

Glenn's right about the cost: lately the exchange rate has made an Escape Very competitive in US dollars. He's also correct that the wait for a new one is running 12 to 13 months. At least for now... And, he's right about the awning, too.