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Old 10-06-2016, 04:52 PM   #281
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Teresa, your Boler looked great from the outside. I spent so much time listening to your dad's stories that I never made it in to see the inside.
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Old 10-06-2016, 05:30 PM   #282
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I would be remiss in not mentioning and adding the folks from Harvard.......Illinois in their old (1972? 1974? ) well used Hunter FRG with the cute pop-up canvas headroom extension. They lived in it for 6 months, touring the West. Great folks to boot. 2 UHauls, one meticulously restored to as new condition. And 2 Casita owners I know of that are picking up their Escapes next year. Jeez, they must have drunk that Escape Kool-aid that was being passed around in a maple syrup jug.
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Old 10-06-2016, 06:26 PM   #283
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Oldies but goodies

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I would have pointed that Hunter out too but wasn't sure what it was. It looked very similar to a Compact Jr. I saw once in Niagara Falls. Jake says to Lefty, " woof woof ........woot woof woof. Canine for it was nice to meet you and I hope to camp with you again sometime.
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Old 10-06-2016, 06:57 PM   #284
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Dave,

Lefty lifts his leg in a wet salute to Jake. I am posting a pic of the Hunter; it is also called a Compact Jr. Not the exact same rig as I mentioned, but just about. As mentioned above, it is interesting to see people using rigs older than themselves.

See you next year. I'm going to work on my Latin, Greek, Spanish and Klingon language usage over the winter. I'll be ready.
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Old 10-06-2016, 08:34 PM   #285
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Dave, did you forget to pass Tom that jug of Escape Kool-Aid I gave you to pass over to him? I knew you were talking and not listening....

Tom, I'll teach you a couple of good Norwegian curses next time. And you know those homebrews I brought you, well, they are just slower acting than the full strength Kool-Aid, but they are slowing working... you will be assimilated...
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Old 10-06-2016, 09:23 PM   #286
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Hi Eric
I tried to pass it to him late Friday night but he seemed to have had enough "kool aid". We were having a serious discussion regarding how tp properly name a dog so that it could hear your call in a Midwestern snowstorm. When you left, Tom said, " Sure I'll bring your chair over". I said "expletive deleted, it will be right here in the morning" which it was along with a high dollar cooler full of homebrews somebody forgot. Good thing those other campers with the nice clothes who liked Bill didn't find it. It would have given them real religion. That I got when I was 14. Oh look there's a squirrel, Scurius carolinensis, melanistic phase.
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Old 10-08-2016, 02:53 PM   #287
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I just watched "Blue" drive off down the road with Maryann and Steve, headed to its new home in Central WI. Dave you should have been there with me, to help me remember everything (and more) about setup and systems, except then they's still be here when they need to go to work on Monday.

I expected to spend a lot of time getting the WDH adjusted, but for the most part it transferred almost exactly from the Highlander to their 4Runner. We drove around a bit to get the brake controller feeling good and my previous towing mirrors fit perfectly on theirs. I'm hoping they will get some short weekend trips in this fall to get used to everything.

They said how glad they were that they came to the rally and got to see all the trailers and meet the crew. And Maryann has already picked out a 5TA as the trailer she may want when they both retire and start going on longer trips!

And, wonderful people that they are, they bought me a growler and a 12 pack sampler from Central Waters Brewing. Come on up Dave and I might share one or two.
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Old 10-08-2016, 03:10 PM   #288
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I guess not too many people look forward to 4/15 every year, except you.....
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Yea Eric and Mary! Bet you can't wait for your new one!
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Jim, I didn't even think of that - guess I better get those taxes done early next year!

Fred, yep, time to get serious about making those build decisions. It was kind of a sad moment as I watched Blue pulled off down the road, but she is going to a great new home.
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Old 10-08-2016, 10:32 PM   #291
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Dave,

Lefty lifts his leg in a wet salute to Jake. I am posting a pic of the Hunter; it is also called a Compact Jr. Not the exact same rig as I mentioned, but just about. As mentioned above, it is interesting to see people using rigs older than themselves.

See you next year. I'm going to work on my Latin, Greek, Spanish and Klingon language usage over the winter. I'll be ready.
Hi Tom,
We haven't met yet but bet we will before long. From looking at your pictures, I noticed an interesting sun shade / awning. Did you make that? or if not where can I get one? I have been planning on inventing one like that but maybe someone is ahead of me (couldn't be .... could it?).

My 17A Escape is without a bathroom and have been thinking of something similar as a privacy screen for my outdoor shower and other purposes.

Do you have more pictures? Thank you

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Looks like my post did not include your pictures ...... the one I am referring to is post #284


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Tom,

The awning is a Kelty brand "Carport" that was designed to attach to the roof rails of a mini-van and provide shelter at the side doors. I used it for car camping and then for the older Casita I bought. It attaches to the trailer with Velcro straps to 2 D-rings that are attached to the roof. It is a useful addition as my old trailer did not come with an awning. Kelty still sells some variations of this awning/shelter. Maybe one comes up on ebay occasionally. My model is no longer available. Another view is attached. The shelter is pole supported like a tent, has a closable screen window and side "wings" to shed sun or rain or they can be rolled up and stowed in place.
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Found 2 pics of the Hunter on my iPad taken at the rendezvous. Think your rig is cramped?
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Thanks Dave for the bountiful harvest and Spam, I owe you some scrapple, or meat cookie as you call it.
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Hi Jim you're welcome. I will let my brother know you enjoyed them as he was the
grower. I took a sack to Niagara and gave them to Alf. Hope you are recovering from that marathon cross country trip. Say hello to Noelia for Rita and me.
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Noelia wants to know if you can bring any garlic for her next year...., and for me.....
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Garlic

I'll do what I can. My brother grew 600 this year. His original plant source was Johnnys seeds in Maine. He drove out there on a vacation and met Johnny in the field. Bought 6 garlic, the rest is history. Both my mother and maternal grandmother had a green thumb. My Czech grandfather grew his own tobacco and traded varieties with his Bohemian neighbors.
I was out to the farm yesterday. They are combining beans and picking some corn. Saw a nice looking 8 point buck.
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