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Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-01-2016, 08:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,461
Posted By hillary
We suspected it might be but it is so very low...

We suspected it might be but it is so very low compared to the plumbing we weren't sure! Thanks for confirming!
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 06-01-2016, 08:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,461
Posted By hillary
Question Bigfoot Question

What is this triangle thing underneath the trailer on the left side? It seems like it lowers the ground clearance, and we couldn't figure out what it could be for!

We just brought the trailer home...
Forum: Money Matters 06-01-2016, 08:17 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,502
Posted By hillary
Oh I thought it was pretty clear the way I put it...

Oh I thought it was pretty clear the way I put it that I was stating my opinion and not fact! I have my friend's Scamp at my house to pretty up to sell since she lives far out in the country, and...
Forum: Money Matters 06-01-2016, 05:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,502
Posted By hillary
I think that is high! I just sold my 2005 Escape...

I think that is high! I just sold my 2005 Escape 17B for $13k, granted to a friend, but still. On quality I would put Escape above Scamp.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-22-2016, 03:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,315
Posted By hillary
Yay!! Congrats!! You sure you don't want to just...

Yay!! Congrats!! You sure you don't want to just buy a TV in PDX and tow it home? Would be a hell of a road trip :D
Forum: General Chat 05-19-2016, 12:25 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,795
Posted By hillary
Well the initial allure was that I could tow one...

Well the initial allure was that I could tow one with my minivan (2006 Toyota Sienna with factory towing package, rated for 3500 lbs). Add to that the construction quality, and how they hold their...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 05-17-2016, 06:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,340
Posted By hillary
Moving On Up!

My husband and I have been the happy owners of a 2005 Escape 17B for three years, but this weekend we bought a 2008 Bigfoot 25B17.5G!

We went from 3 to 5 dogs over the winter, and the Escape's...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-17-2016, 01:51 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 16,215
Posted By hillary
Heads up makes sense to me, but our feet get...

Heads up makes sense to me, but our feet get crowded with dogs so I was undecided ;)

No the escape isn't sold yet, since we don't even have the BF home yet, but we have a close friend interested...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 05-16-2016, 10:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 16,215
Posted By hillary
What a great way of doing it, and it also expands...

What a great way of doing it, and it also expands the (dog) seating area! Do you sleep with heads or feet at the narrow end? My husband and I just bought a 2008 17.5g, we don't even pick it up until...
Forum: General Chat 07-25-2014, 02:34 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,190
Posted By hillary
Yesterday afternoon I saw a orange bottom/cream...

Yesterday afternoon I saw a orange bottom/cream top Boler pulled by a gold Kia Sedona minivan on I-5 southbound in WA near Tumwater. I was just in my minivan, no trailer, but ogled your Boler a...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 02-03-2014, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,548
Posted By hillary
It was a state trooper who was at the scene who...

It was a state trooper who was at the scene who posted the tweet, so I tend to believe what he said. It was definitely the driver doing something stupid, whether that was ignoring tow limits or...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-31-2014, 10:51 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,548
Posted By hillary
File this under things not to do

Here's what can happen when you don't pay attention to towing limits! Screwed up traffic all over our area for a couple hours this afternoon...

https://twitter.com/wspd1pio/status/429381167570100224
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 11-08-2013, 05:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,408
Posted By hillary
Cool!! This is similar to the bed extension we...

Cool!! This is similar to the bed extension we and others have had done in Escapes, even down to the detail that it basically blocks the fridge :D We love sleeping this way. Great job!
Forum: General Chat 10-25-2013, 01:02 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,190
Posted By hillary
And another Casita on I-5, this time southbound...

And another Casita on I-5, this time southbound around exit 600 in California towed by a silver dodge ram with canopy.
Forum: General Chat 10-24-2013, 03:05 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,190
Posted By hillary
Just saw a Casita towed by a cheerful bright...

Just saw a Casita towed by a cheerful bright yellow truck with yellow camper (think it was a taco or tundra but not sure) on I-5 in WA around exit 14.
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 10-17-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 193,588
Posted By hillary
I'm curious if this would actually need to be...

I'm curious if this would actually need to be hardwired at all. It runs on 12V, so wouldn't it be possible to simply wire 12V plugs onto the ends, and run it off the outlets in the TV and trailer?...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-17-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 11,447
Posted By hillary
We tow a 2005 Escape 17B with our 2006 Sienna and...

We tow a 2005 Escape 17B with our 2006 Sienna and haven't had any problems. We've driven over the passes going from western WA to eastern WA and took it easy on the uphill parts and stayed with the...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 10-11-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 20,890
Posted By hillary
I'm sick, so we're not coming :( Sorry to miss it...

I'm sick, so we're not coming :( Sorry to miss it and leave A61 empty!
Forum: General Chat 10-08-2013, 01:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,431
Posted By hillary
Hah, I was the one who wanted a trailer!! I HATE...

Hah, I was the one who wanted a trailer!! I HATE tent camping, not the actual part after you're there and set up, but all the damn planning, packing, setup and takedown it requires... The trailer has...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 10-06-2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 20,890
Posted By hillary
We'll probably get there around 8pm Friday since...

We'll probably get there around 8pm Friday since we have to leave after Jeff gets home from work. Looking forward to the potluck Saturday, and wandering around and meeting people and seeing different...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 09-26-2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,421
Posted By hillary
Too cool!! We would want an extra middle...

Too cool!!
We would want an extra middle section or two for the dogs too Roy :) Of course, we need to actually figure out if we can kayak at all before buying it, let alone with the dogs!
Forum: General Chat 09-22-2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,190
Posted By hillary
We saw a Scamp 13(?) towed by an Xterra next to...

We saw a Scamp 13(?) towed by an Xterra next to us earlier tonight while we were stuck in traffic in WA on northbound I-5 around exit 107. We waved at each other, but I have no idea if they're on the...
Forum: General Chat 09-10-2013, 09:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,405
Posted By hillary
I'd be staring at you eating off pewter only...

I'd be staring at you eating off pewter only because of worry about the lead content! It all depends on the manufacturing...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-19-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,690
Posted By hillary
Welcome! Good luck with the cleaning and prep,...

Welcome! Good luck with the cleaning and prep, once you get out in it I'm sure you'll be even more glad about your impulse buy ;)
Forum: General Chat 08-07-2013, 10:53 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,805
Posted By hillary
Some of us are sneaky Jared ;) I've spied on my...

Some of us are sneaky Jared ;) I've spied on my dogs at home via webcam (ustream), and they sleep with occasional movement to a more comfortable spot or for a drink. The trailer is a chill zone that...
Forum: General Chat 08-07-2013, 10:10 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,805
Posted By hillary
I don't dislike any dogs based on size, some just...

I don't dislike any dogs based on size, some just get on my crap list for behavior, but I blame the owners and not the dogs!
I also dislike loud kids, BMX bikers terraforming the campsite next to...
Forum: General Chat 08-07-2013, 09:49 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,805
Posted By hillary
How does SEEING my dogs ruin your vacation?! They...

How does SEEING my dogs ruin your vacation?! They are quiet and well behaved and I was responding to you saying all dogs shouldn't be allowed!

You may as well ask me to leave my husband at home,...
Forum: General Chat 08-07-2013, 09:00 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,805
Posted By hillary
So if the only way you know that people have a...

So if the only way you know that people have a dog is that you see the dog, you still think they should be left at home? Sorry Byron, I'm not going to ruin my vacation for you...:rolleyes:
Forum: General Chat 08-07-2013, 08:52 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,805
Posted By hillary
It's an owner problem 99.9% of the time...

It's an owner problem 99.9% of the time unfortunately (the .1% is where early neurological development goes wrong, and is probably really more like .001%)! And the little dogs are the worst because...
Forum: General Chat 08-07-2013, 05:57 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 6,805
Posted By hillary
We're the kind of dog owner that's insane about...

We're the kind of dog owner that's insane about them and tailors vacations to things we can do with ours (why would I want to leave them at home?!). We go places that have hiking and water and open...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 08-03-2013, 03:46 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 20,890
Posted By hillary
Didn't even realize this existed til someone...

Didn't even realize this existed til someone posted about it in the spring one! I think we just snagged the last open site(?), we'll be in A61 by the yurts in the hinterlands from Friday night...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-03-2013, 03:25 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,935
Posted By hillary
We don't crate them at night, they sleep in bed...

We don't crate them at night, they sleep in bed with us (which is why we went up to the Escape factory to get a bed extension built, 44" wide just wasn't enough). That said, we could crate them at...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-02-2013, 09:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,935
Posted By hillary
Welcome! I don't do herding with my dogs, but I...

Welcome! I don't do herding with my dogs, but I do bring the trailer to sighthound racing and lure coursing events (I have silken windhounds). There seem to be more than a few dog people here and I...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 07-31-2013, 07:13 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 14,217
Posted By hillary
We saw the first 21 up at the factory when we had...

We saw the first 21 up at the factory when we had some work done on our 17 at the end of May; it was still in production and they were hurrying to get it finished before the Escape Rally! It's the...
Forum: Rallies, Get-togethers, Molded Meets (Archive) 07-31-2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 14,217
Posted By hillary
Oooh didn't realize we'd be your neighbor, I just...

Oooh didn't realize we'd be your neighbor, I just picked the corner spot so we'd have plenty of space to put up our x-pen yard for the dogs!! So awesome that there are already some of the trailers...
Forum: Care and Feeding of Molded Fiberglass Trailers 07-31-2013, 02:04 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 24,929
Posted By hillary
Just going to mention that Escape will make a 13'...

Just going to mention that Escape will make a 13' occasionally, from what I've read! They just don't have it on their website anymore. They're further away from you and I have no doubt delivery would...
Forum: Referrals: Molded Fiberglass Trailers 07-26-2013, 07:40 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,159
Posted By hillary
Scamp 5th wheel outside Shelton WA

At Sundance RV right next to the Skyline drive in. No clue on age, call them for details!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-26-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,895
Posted By hillary
I had the biggest laugh looking at the third...

I had the biggest laugh looking at the third picture because it looks like your house roof is on your Boler!! For a second I was trying to figure out how/why you built a peaked roof on a trailer...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-25-2013, 03:28 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,475
Posted By hillary
Call around and ask local shops (RV/towing/etc)...

Call around and ask local shops (RV/towing/etc) about having the brakes & bearings checked and the bearings repacked! Here it costs $75 per axle and it was about a half hour to 45 minutes of work.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 07-23-2013, 05:00 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 33,404
Posted By hillary
Don't forget to check for max tongue weight in...

Don't forget to check for max tongue weight in the manual too! It can be the more limiting factor than tow limit for some vehicles.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 07-23-2013, 01:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,940
Posted By hillary
What about this? It's $34 and a step stool and...

What about this? It's $34 and a step stool and grip bar in one, so you'd have to put the grip bar to the left of the door to open and close it without issue: Amazon.com: Duro-Med Foot Stool with...
Forum: Classified Archives 07-21-2013, 10:16 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 47,155
Posted By hillary
Looks great! What a cool floor plan, that's not a...

Looks great! What a cool floor plan, that's not a layout I've seen before but I like it!
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-16-2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,242
Posted By hillary
I did search that thread and found a few...

I did search that thread and found a few references to AeroPress use including references to how much coffee people use and how many cups they get that make me think I may have more of a coffee...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-16-2013, 07:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,242
Posted By hillary
HAH wow 304 posts, I think I may skip that one...

HAH wow 304 posts, I think I may skip that one since I have something I'm happy with ;)
I've always detested K-cups because of the waste, just like I hate swiffers and other products that introduce...
Forum: Modifications, Alterations and Updates 07-16-2013, 04:58 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,242
Posted By hillary
How funny, this looks like a modified AeroPress,...

How funny, this looks like a modified AeroPress, which is what I've been using at home and camping for years now. AeroPress® | AEROBIE® High Performance Sport Toys...
Forum: General Chat 07-11-2013, 06:06 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,190
Posted By hillary
Green Trillium 1300 with matching green canoe...

Green Trillium 1300 with matching green canoe towed by silver Honda Odessey. We were the red Sienna towing an Escape. Sorry for the awful picture, I was driving so husband snapped it! Cute as a...
Forum: Classified Archives 07-09-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,725
Posted By hillary
Carol, I bought a used 17B earlier this year and...

Carol, I bought a used 17B earlier this year and it didn't have any hatches. There were a couple other things we wanted done (shelves in wardrobe, extra 12V outlet & bed extension) so we got a hatch...
Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators 07-05-2013, 12:31 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,382
Posted By hillary
How about $2.50 each? I can't vouch for...

How about $2.50 each? I can't vouch for longevity, but they seem to work just fine!
Amazon.com: 2pcs 20-SMD T10 12V Light LED Replacement Bulbs + STICKER 168 194 2825 W5W - White: Automotive...
Forum: General Chat 07-05-2013, 12:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,346
Posted By hillary
I just read half of these out loud to my husband...

I just read half of these out loud to my husband and Dad (who's a lawyer) and we were all crying and almost choking by the end. Thank you!
Forum: General Chat 06-26-2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 4,018
Views: 620,190
Posted By hillary
This Sunday I saw two Casitas on our 2 hour drive...

This Sunday I saw two Casitas on our 2 hour drive home from Portland in the evening. One heading south on 205 and another heading south on I-5. Didn't catch the TVs, I believe one had red graphics...
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