2017 Escape Trailer Customer Appreciation Rally

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Someone once quoted "Everything in moderation, nothing in excess".....

Close. "It's everything in moderation including moderation."

[Ljswany]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Someone once quoted "Everything in moderation, nothing in excess".....

That person is way smarter than me!

[Steve Clark]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Someone once quoted "Everything in moderation, nothing in excess".....

To avoid thread drift, it would be 'eggcess'..........

[LJY]

Will anyone be in the Cultus Lake area prior to this event?

[Tom and Gay]

Hi LJY. We will be at Cultus Lake prov park Monday and Tuesday before going to the rally. We are picking up our trailer Friday, camping three days with hookups at Lynden KOA and then two without at Cultus...a lot to learn but we are excited. Are you staying in the area too?

[Zardoz]

Originally Posted by LJY

Will anyone be in the Cultus Lake area prior to this event?

Originally Posted by Tom and Gay

Hi LJY. We will be at Cultus Lake prov park Monday and Tuesday before going to the rally. We are picking up our trailer Friday, camping three days with hookups at Lynden KOA and then two without at Cultus...a lot to learn but we are excited. Are you staying in the area too?

If you're at Cultus, you ought to consider taking the short drive to Lake Chilliwack. Spectacular scenery down at the lake.

[LJY]

Originally Posted by Tom and Gay

Hi LJY. We will be at Cultus Lake prov park Monday and Tuesday before going to the rally. We are picking up our trailer Friday, camping three days with hookups at Lynden KOA and then two without at Cultus...a lot to learn but we are excited. Are you staying in the area too?

We are picking up as well and will stay Cultus Lake till the rally. So you are going over the border first? Do we need to do that before going Osoyoos?

[thoer]

We'll be in the Chilliwack Best Western the night of the 22nd, then our orientation is 8:30am the 23rd. After pickup, we are driving back across the border to Chilliwack to spend that night in Cottonwood Meadows RV campground. There we will try out all our systems while still close to ETI and if all is well, we'll head to Osoyoos and the rally Wednesday or Thursday.

[LJY]

Originally Posted by Zardoz

If you're at Cultus, you ought to consider taking the short drive to Lake Chilliwack. Spectacular scenery down at the lake.

Thanks for the suggestion

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by LJY

Thanks for the suggestion

We pick up on May 17 and will spend 2 nights in Cottonwood to set up and check out trailer plus just recuperate. From there we sight see until time to go to rally arriving on May 24. Any suggestions of things to see would be great. We are starting a list.

[Chris & Patricia]

Originally Posted by Ginger

We pick up on May 17 and will spend 2 nights in Cottonwood to set up and check out trailer plus just recuperate. From there we sight see until time to go to rally arriving on May 24. Any suggestions of things to see would be great. We are starting a list.

Manning Park, a British Columbia Provincial Park is worth stopping to do some exploring. Alternatively, you could drive up Highway 1 along the Fraser Canyon which is quite spectacular, including a ride down Hell's Gate air tram. Alternatively, you could head west and spend a couple of days exploring the Vancouver area. Then maybe drive up to Whistler then to Pemberton and Lillooet and then by any number of routes towards Osoyoos. BC is quite mountainous and this would give you a good taste of some of the scenery.

[Ginger]

Originally Posted by Chris & Patricia

Manning Park, a British Columbia Provincial Park is worth stopping to do some exploring. Alternatively, you could drive up Highway 1 along the Fraser Canyon which is quite spectacular, including a ride down Hell's Gate air tram. Alternatively, you could head west and spend a couple of days exploring the Vancouver area. Then maybe drive up to Whistler then to Pemberton and Lillooet and then by any number of routes towards Osoyoos. BC is quite mountainous and this would give you a good taste of some of the scenery.

Thank you. This is great information.

[blhvet]

I ended up taking Hwy 1 through the Fraser canyon last week and it was a beautiful drive. I really liked the scenery up around Sikhist PP, Spences Bridge, and Cache Creek - spruce trees and sagebrush. Not much was open so we overnighted at Brooksidw RV Park iim Cache Creek. It was ok. If you take this route, make sure your driver doesn't ha a problem with heights!! My brother drove most of it...

[dfandrews]

What array of activities is there at the Escape Rally?
We know about the Saturday night potluck.
We know there's a potluck breakfast sometime?
We've searched and come up empty about a list.

Inquiring minds, and all that! thanks.

[grape_escape]

Originally Posted by dfandrews

What array of activities is there at the Escape Rally?
We know about the Saturday night potluck.
We know there's a potluck breakfast sometime?
We've searched and come up empty about a list.

Inquiring minds, and all that! thanks.

I found this on an earlier thread. If you enjoy wine tours and getting a fantastic tour of the beautiful Okanagon area then this is a favorite activity by many

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tammy and Escape Office View Post
Hello Everyone,

I have just received confirmation from OK Wine Tours that we have secured three vans for Friday, May 26, 2017 for a private tour we will have each van from 10am - 5pm.

OK Wine Shuttles will honor last years rate of $65/pp which includes taxes and free wine tasting. They will visit as many wine tours as we would like during the day and stop for lunch at a winery of your choosing. (You must pre-register to secure a seat on either of these tours)

Each Shuttle will hold 14 people and visited approximately 5 - 6 Wineries and stopped for lunch. (10am - 5pm)

On Saturday if there is enough people interested in a Saturday Wine Tour we can secure a shuttle. Please let me know. Otherwise OK Wine Tours will offer a Hop-On-Hop-Off tour. you can find more information on their website as to how the HOHO tours operate. OK Wine Shuttle

Please contact Escape Trailer Industries if you would like to participate in the Wine Tour.

All money will be collected upon check in for the Escape Trailer Rally as OK Wine Shuttle has changed their policy and now requires prepayment.

If you have any questions please contact The Escape Office Team at Escape Trailer Industries.

Hello Everyone,
Due to the overwhelming response for the 2017 Escape Trailer Rally Wine Tour we have decided to extend the Wine Tour over three days. This means people can partake in the Wine Tour on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
To assist us with reserving buses we will ask those people who have expressed interest in the wine tour provide us with some further information.
Please contact the office to advise the following:
1) I would prefer to participate in the wine tour on:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday

2) There will be:
1 or 2 people participating.

Escape Trailer Industries Ltd.
43851 Industrial Way, Bldg. B
Chilliwack, BC, V2R 4L2

Tel: 604 703 1650 Toll Free: 1 855 703 1650
Fax: 604 703 1651

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[grape_escape]

http://www.osoyoos.ca/content/west-bench-complex


For anyone coming to the rally I've put the link up for a fantastic off leash park. We were just there last week and were really impressed with this newer park. It is fully fenced and has running water for your pets as well as a gazebo and picnic table to relax under.

Also on one side is a great walking/cycling path and on the other is tennis courts.

Hope that this helps.

[cpaharley2008]

Great link Cathy, we have 2 senior dogs who get tired over the 4,000 mile trek and that parks looks inviting. Is it towards town or away from town from the CG?

[cpaharley2008]

As far as activities, it will take you hours just walking round the rally meeting others. In town is a great Hardware Store as well as some great pubs serving poutine. There will be scheduled tours of local vineyards as well as owners trailers. Thursday is registration, Friday there is a bottle exchange, Saturday is breakfast and pot luck dinner, Sunday is pot luck breakfast. Plenty going on....

[Chris & Patricia]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

As far as activities, it will take you hours just walking round the rally meeting others. In town is a great Hardware Store as well as some great pubs serving poutine. There will be scheduled tours of local vineyards as well as owners trailers. Thursday is registration, Friday there is a bottle exchange, Saturday is breakfast and pot luck dinner, Sunday is pot luck breakfast. Plenty going on....

Not to wish to appear stupid, but can you expand on what sort of bottles are exchanged please? Craft beer, wine, scotch? Just to make sure we are prepared, although I wouldn't imagine it involves Budweiser, Coors light or Labatts Blue.

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by Chris & Patricia

Not to wish to appear stupid, but can you expand on what sort of bottles are exchanged please? Craft beer, wine, scotch? Just to make sure we are prepared, although I wouldn't imagine it involves Budweiser, Coors light or Labatts Blue.

Since there are attendees from all over, most bring a local brew (beer or wine) to exchange for others. Mainly craft beers....