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01-17-2016, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Rangeley, Maine
Trailer: 2005 Escape 17B Sold 2016. 2016 Escape 19 Sold 2019. 2019 Escape 21 picked up Sep 2019
Posts: 173
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Picked up our 19!
Left Maine on New Year's Eve. Drove through Canada to Michigan, then over to Washington, and up to Chilliwack for our orientation on January 12th. We drove our 2010 Highlander, a great friend drove her 19' Roadtrek camper van. The three of us and our 4 dogs stayed in the Roadtrek for all but 3 nights... and it was great. What a fun trip! We did 150 to 250 miles a day. Weather cooperated, for the most part. No big storms. I was nervous about this leg of the trip and am glad it's over.
And how gorgeous is Montana? I had never to the Northwest... it is all gorgeous, but I found Montana to be particularly breathtaking.
After picking up our 19', we stayed at the Bay View State Park for 4 nights... got that tip from this forum. Thanks all! What great birding in the area. And a great little town called Edison with a really great bakery. You gotta go there!
Now heading south. May stay at a Cabela's tonight, then probably will head to Lewis and Clark State Park tomorrow. Will continue heading south to make our way to Costa Mesa, California by next Sunday... our daughters live in that area... and one is pregnant with our first grandbaby! Would love to be there by Sunday to hopefully watch the Patriots beat the Broncos (fingers crossed).
Then we'll head over to Quartzsite. Hope to see other Escapees there.
Plans end there. General idea is to get to the Grand Canyon, then over to the Carolinas where we have family. And then mosey on north to get home by May 1st-ish.
So fun! Thanks to everyone here for help while we were putting our build sheet and plans together!
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Dolly
These are the good old days!
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01-17-2016, 07:38 PM
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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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Congratulations, Dolly, on the new Escape! May you have many fine times camping with it.
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Cathy. Floating Cloud
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.... "
Emerson
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01-17-2016, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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No need to rush.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
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01-17-2016, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,055
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Congratulations! And, yes, the Bread Farm in Edison is THE place to get bread. Now we are awaiting your pictures...
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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01-17-2016, 09:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Fremont, California
Trailer: 2016 21/ '16 Tundra 4.6L Dbl. Cab
Posts: 1,562
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Congratulations Dolly! We like your attitude; 'These ARE The Good Old Days!'
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Steve and Debbie
2016 - 21'
“Get out the map and lay your finger anywhere down” -Indigo Girls
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01-18-2016, 12:17 AM
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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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Nice trip Dolly! Grand Canyon for sure, if you've never seen it. I'd also say the many national and state parks in the canyonlands country are not to be missed.
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"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy an RV. And that is pretty close."
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01-18-2016, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire
Trailer: 5.0 TA - Sept. 2015, 2016 Silverado 2500 Duramax
Posts: 334
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Congratulations Dolly!
A big plus to not have to rush anywhere on your maiden voyage! We also drove the west coast all the way down to San Diego and then to Grand Canyon, which on our whole 10 week trip was my favorite! We were there for 3 days towards the end of October. Other than Big Sur was our only real touristy activity. The rest was friends and family.
Bay View State Park was great! Next trip out we will be taking in as many National Parks as we can!
Enjoy all your memories!! This is the time of our lives!
Lucy
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Charlie & Lucy
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"I can't complain... but sometimes I still do."
Joe Walsh
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01-18-2016, 10:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21C, 2018 Ford F150
Posts: 5,373
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sallemann
Left Maine on New Year's Eve. Drove through Canada to Michigan, then over to Washington, and up to Chilliwack for our orientation on January 12th. We drove our 2010 Highlander, a great friend drove her 19' Roadtrek camper van. The three of us and our 4 dogs stayed in the Roadtrek for all but 3 nights... and it was great. What a fun trip! We did 150 to 250 miles a day. Weather cooperated, for the most part. No big storms. I was nervous about this leg of the trip and am glad it's over.
And how gorgeous is Montana? I had never to the Northwest... it is all gorgeous, but I found Montana to be particularly breathtaking.
After picking up our 19', we stayed at the Bay View State Park for 4 nights... got that tip from this forum. Thanks all! What great birding in the area. And a great little town called Edison with a really great bakery. You gotta go there!
Now heading south. May stay at a Cabela's tonight, then probably will head to Lewis and Clark State Park tomorrow. Will continue heading south to make our way to Costa Mesa, California by next Sunday... our daughters live in that area... and one is pregnant with our first grandbaby! Would love to be there by Sunday to hopefully watch the Patriots beat the Broncos (fingers crossed).
Then we'll head over to Quartzsite. Hope to see other Escapees there.
Plans end there. General idea is to get to the Grand Canyon, then over to the Carolinas where we have family. And then mosey on north to get home by May 1st-ish.
So fun! Thanks to everyone here for help while we were putting our build sheet and plans together!
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I'm in a 17B at La Posa West. I've been here since November 17th, and plan to stay until February 2nd, when I'll slide over to Dome Rock for the fiberglass trailer rally which starts on the week of the 8th.
Right now La Posa West (and most of the other areas) are pretty filled - the "Big Tent" show is running until the 26th, and is a short walk from my location.
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01-18-2016, 10:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Antelope, California
Trailer: 2009 17B "Suite Escape" pulled by a 2020 Toyota Sienna
Posts: 1,565
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Congratulations and wishes for continued fun and safe travels. You may even see an Escape or two in California.
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Peace and Sunshine
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01-18-2016, 11:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19, sold; 2019 Escape 21, Sept. 2019
Posts: 8,810
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilye
I'm in a 17B at La Posa West. I've been here since November 17th, and plan to stay until February 2nd, when I'll slide over to Dome Rock
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Ack, we'll be like two ships passing in the night, or, like on the Alaska hwy.
We're planning on arriving there about then. Who knows, we might arrive a day or so before that. If not, we'll wave at you as we pass on the hwy.
Ron
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01-18-2016, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Highland Park, New Jersey
Trailer: Escape 19 February 2014
Posts: 975
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What a great trip! Good inspiration as we hunker down to winter back east.
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