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Old 07-03-2013, 03:32 PM   #1
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Smile The longest 5 months...

With the new owner picking up my Escape 19 this Saturday, July 6th and my new Escape 21' not being shipped until Friday December 6th, the realization is sinking in that I'm Escapeless for 5 months. I only had to wait 8 weeks from ordering to delivery on the 19'. Now when I look outside the yard will be empty. I'm going to miss seeing Quahog in the yard and my anticipation grows everyday for news on the 21' front. Here's hoping the next 150 days will fly by quickly, it seems to be dragging right now.
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Old 07-03-2013, 03:41 PM   #2
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Sorry for you Jim, but not too much. We waited 207 days for our Escape. http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f1...tock-1764.html
Time will pass regardless of what you do. Use it well.
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Old 07-03-2013, 03:45 PM   #3
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Golly, that is almost 7 months, how did you do it? Were you without a camper the entire time?
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Old 07-03-2013, 04:18 PM   #4
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Golly, that is almost 7 months, how did you do it? Were you without a camper the entire time?
We did not have a camper during the wait time. However, I was fortunate that most of my wait was over the winter months when weather here is mostly unsuited for camping. You are missing the prime camping season.
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Old 07-03-2013, 04:27 PM   #5
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Jim,

I am not one to wish my life away, but I share your urgency to move this year along. I will retire at the end of the year, and order my Escape sometime next year. I am waiting to see if they come out with a 21' 5.0, otherwise it will be the 21 or the 19 5.0

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Old 07-03-2013, 04:37 PM   #6
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Jim & Mike

I get the feeling too, we are all excited to get our Escape, likely a 19 although looking now at maybe 17b, but between my retirement being forced on me three months earlier than I'd hoped this year, moving next month, and one house just won't sell, listed for three months today and we're dropping the price again (anyone like a beautiful restored century home in Shelburne ON?)
we're gonna have to wait till next year now or maybe 2015 when I get the OAS!

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Old 07-03-2013, 04:47 PM   #7
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I thought we had more patience as we get older, not so sure anymore. I have to admit, I'm soo ready for the next 6-months to pass...

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Old 07-03-2013, 05:15 PM   #8
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Jim, That makes my 52 days sound better. We are camperless too having sold the Casita a few weeks ago. We are sitting around trying to think of other ways to spend our weekends. Last weekend we went for a 5 mile hike. Boy do I miss camping!
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Old 07-03-2013, 06:01 PM   #9
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Maybe there is a help line we can call? Escape Anonymous ....
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Old 07-03-2013, 06:12 PM   #10
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Gee,, you could buy a used egg of some sort, do your fix it up make it nicer magic on it, camp in it and eventually sell it. in this amount of time, if you are really really looking for stuff to do. :-)
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Old 07-03-2013, 06:17 PM   #11
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Anyone want to bring me their Escape so I can do some modifications while I have possession and then test them out, free labor!!!! You pay for parts only....new floor, new coat of wax, LED conversion? anyone out there hello...
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Old 07-03-2013, 06:20 PM   #12
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Jim I didn't know anyone could suffer from Escape withdrawal...
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Old 07-03-2013, 06:27 PM   #13
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Having seen pix of your work on Quahog. maybe this would be a good deal!
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Old 07-03-2013, 07:06 PM   #14
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Someone is going to be real happy on Saturday!

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Old 07-04-2013, 12:29 AM   #15
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With the new owner picking up my Escape 19 this Saturday, July 6th and my new Escape 21' not being shipped until Friday December 6th, the realization is sinking in that I'm Escapeless for 5 months. I only had to wait 8 weeks from ordering to delivery on the 19'. Now when I look outside the yard will be empty. I'm going to miss seeing Quahog in the yard and my anticipation grows everyday for news on the 21' front. Here's hoping the next 150 days will fly by quickly, it seems to be dragging right now.
Don't worry you can come visit it just drop me a line if you get bad off it isn't that far and hey you can do some tax free shopping too..:}

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Old 07-04-2013, 01:52 AM   #16
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Maybe there is a help line we can call? Escape Anonymous ....
Hi: cpaharley2008... Maybe you could coax the demonstrator out of Chilliwack. Then you could do mods. to your hearts content!!! Just thinkin'. Alf
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Old 07-04-2013, 06:46 AM   #17
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Hear that Reace and Tammy, let me have at it for about 5 months and I'll return it customized and better than new on the delivery truck that is bringing my new 21' in December??
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Old 07-04-2013, 10:52 AM   #18
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Anyone want to bring me their Escape so I can do some modifications while I have possession and then test them out, free labor!!!! You pay for parts only....new floor, new coat of wax, LED conversion? anyone out there hello...
Jim,

Perhaps you can spend a little time getting your parking pad expanded again if it needs it:} Keep you busy for a little while:}

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Old 07-04-2013, 10:54 AM   #19
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Ha, Ha- no the extra 18" won't need a new pad, fortunately. Do you have a place for storage?
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Current plan is to park it on the lee side of my 2 car garage the person who built the garage felt 32'x32' is great but lets go 8' for the door sigh.. Perhaps put a roof over the area next spring. Click image for larger version

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