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09-02-2017, 12:39 PM
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#41
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
Many of those who are on this site were raised by depression era parents who also experienced rationing during WWII. Couple that with a robust childhood of believing we were hunter/ gatherer native Americans, unwilling but necessary vegetable gardeners/ food canners and the threat of no grocery stores and no utilities becomes a lot less daunting. We have lived a prepatory lifestyle for 47 years and will continue to do so I'm sure. Catastrophic events whether local, regional, or personal as well as day to day challenges bring out the best of character in the worst of times. Camping for us with the Escape is luxury. Opening a can of baked beans with a GI can opener and heating them up with a red hot rock returns me to my roots and makes me remember my incredible parents. Here's to making you're next campout a reality check.
Iowa Dave
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Just turned 71 today . Still grow my own vegetables . Not shy if going down the street to pick up someone's throw away if I can see a use for it . Still do most of my own work even at my age to further the little money I now have. Came from very hard working Italian immigrants on mothers side and learned how to handle money from my Canadian pop who was a Vice President of a bank .Raised 5 daughters who are teachers to RN's to having Masters Degees . What makes you think I need a reality check ? Maybe I am reading something you never meant . Maybe you misunderstood my original statement to the RV being sercurity
for us . Starting camping in a tent and now prefer a little luxury and hard wall sides . Pat
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09-02-2017, 03:48 PM
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#42
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Juneau, Alaska
Trailer: 2015 17A - Ready for more Maiden Voyages ....
Posts: 881
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT!!!!!
Tom
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09-02-2017, 04:48 PM
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#43
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StarvingHyena
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAT!!!!!
Tom
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Thankyou Tom for the birthday wishes ! Pat
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09-02-2017, 06:02 PM
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#44
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Southern Alberta, Alberta
Trailer: 2015 Escape 5.0TA
Posts: 1,734
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Happy birthday Pat hope you have a good one.
Nothing wrong with a good reality check, I get one every time I look at new truck prices [emoji6]
Cheers
Doug
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Cheers
Doug
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09-02-2017, 07:34 PM
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#45
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PGDriver
Happy birthday Pat hope you have a good one.
Nothing wrong with a good reality check, I get one every time I look at new truck prices [emoji6]
Cheers
Doug
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Thankyou Doug for the birthday wishes ! I hear you about new truck prices . Reason we keep the old girl running and she does Pat
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09-02-2017, 07:59 PM
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#46
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Ponoka, Alberta
Trailer: 2016 19 classic "outta sight", jeep rubicon unlimited
Posts: 1,645
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Happy Birthday Pat!!!
Nothing wrong with a little luxury and hard walls. And a good bed!
Glad to be not the only one "Escaping" in luxury!
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"never lose hope, never lose faith"
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09-02-2017, 08:01 PM
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#47
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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A very Happy Birthday, Pat. You've been inspirational to me this last year and glad to have made your acquaintance.
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09-02-2017, 09:16 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Chill, Pat.
And happy birthday. Best wishes.
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"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy an RV. And that is pretty close."
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09-02-2017, 09:34 PM
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#49
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Denison, Texas
Trailer: 2015 21'; 2011 19' sold; 4Runner; ph ninezero3 327-27ninefour
Posts: 5,136
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Patandlinda
Just turned 71 today . Still grow my own vegetables . Not shy if going down the street to pick up someone's throw away if I can see a use for it . Still do most of my own work even at my age to further the little money I now have. Came from very hard working Italian immigrants on mothers side and learned how to handle money from my Canadian pop who was a Vice President of a bank .Raised 5 daughters who are teachers to RN's to having Masters Degees . What makes you think I need a reality check ? Maybe I am reading something you never meant . Maybe you misunderstood my original statement to the RV being sercurity
for us . Starting camping in a tent and now prefer a little luxury and hard wall sides . Pat
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Hey, Pat, you are doing it right and doing well. Happy big birthday to you!! May you have many more.
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"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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09-02-2017, 10:29 PM
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#50
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA
Posts: 392
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Happy Bday Pat and many more.
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09-02-2017, 10:45 PM
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#51
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marry
Happy Birthday Pat!!!
Nothing wrong with a little luxury and hard walls. And a good bed!
Glad to be not the only one "Escaping" in luxury!
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Thankyou Marry for the birthday wishes ! Yup love that queen bed ! Pat
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09-02-2017, 10:56 PM
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#52
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
A very Happy Birthday, Pat. You've been inspirational to me this last year and glad to have made your acquaintance.
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Thankyou Greg for the birthday wishes ! Also Thankyou for the help with the Allure flooring . Really love it . This trailer is styling now ! Pat
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09-02-2017, 10:57 PM
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#53
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbryan4
Chill, Pat.
And happy birthday. Best wishes.
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Thankyou , Robert ! Pat
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09-02-2017, 11:31 PM
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#54
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,344
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Happy Birthday, Pat. You're 3 months ahead of me. (33rd annual 39th B'day!!!)
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09-03-2017, 12:49 AM
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#55
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dfandrews
Happy Birthday, Pat. You're 3 months ahead of me. (33rd annual 39th B'day!!!)
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Thankyou Don for the birthday wish! Now on the other hand Jack Benny tried to get away with that line ! Pat
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09-03-2017, 01:43 AM
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#56
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by float5
Hey, Pat, you are doing it right and doing well. Happy big birthday to you!! May you have many more.
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Hi Cathy ! Thankyou ! I sure hope so ! Have more things to do ! Pat
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09-03-2017, 01:45 AM
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#57
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2013 19 Escape
Posts: 7,204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris R
Happy Bday Pat and many more.
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Thankyou Chris ! I hope you get your refrigerator issue solved ! Pat
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09-05-2017, 07:53 PM
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#58
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Donna D.
There's some very serious weather events happening in the US right now. Don't you wonder about those folks that bought trailers (of any brand) without bathrooms or freshwater tanks and now they're using their trailers as "bug out." THAT doesn't mean you should always think about disaster.. but it kinda makes me go hummmmm.
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Who would have ever though that six days ago my post and what I wrote could very well impact my life.
I've written about the fire raging in the Columbia River Gorge east of me. At noon today, a Level 1 Evac was put into place 80 blocks east of me.
Just a few moments ago, I heard on the news the fire has reached the Bull Run Watershed. Bull Run is Portland's main source for drinking water.
So while I may not need to leave my property to bug out (FINGERS CROSSED), and depending, depending on what happens overnight, I may go pickup Ten Forward in the morning and fill the water tanks. Right now, that just became an issue. Water. It has not reached the water, or the facility. Water is still ok to drink, Right. Now. Using my trailer as a shelter-in place is comforting when so many others are displaced and may never have something to go back to.
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Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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09-05-2017, 07:57 PM
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#59
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,532
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Hope everything goes okay for you Donna. A few folks I know in BC have been evacuated, some were burned out.
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2017 Escape 5.0 TA
2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
2009 Escape 19 (previous)
“Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” — Abraham Lincoln
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09-05-2017, 08:03 PM
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#60
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Trailer: 2015 Escape 19 "Seventy Degrees"
Posts: 3,495
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So sorry to hear, Donna. We faced a similar situation last summer with ash covering everything and inhaling smoke. Even though evacuation wasn't mandatory yet, we took the trailer and bugged out to a clear area. When the situation cleared we headed back. Ended up getting a nice unexpected vacation in a new campground that we'd never been to. Wouldn't hurt to pick up Ten Forward and keep going. If evac becomes mandatory it is much more difficult to leave.
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