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06-01-2012, 12:26 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Posts: 9
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Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Well after 3 years of owning a Casita SD 17' trailer we are moving up to an Escape 19' Did a lot of online research and talked to a local Escape owner here in Texas and viewed his trailer 3 times. We are now on the road back to Texas from Chilliwack with our new 19' Escape. You can see our interior and follow our trip back to Texas on this travel blog. Also learned a lot from this forum as well. We are very happy with the trailer so far, and working with Tammy and Reace to customize the trailer was part of the fun. Well that's all for now as its time to post the days report to the travel blog.
http://jayandkathysescapeadventure.blogspot.com/
Jay
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06-01-2012, 05:39 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: St. Thomas not BVI., Ontario
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0TA / 2016 Ram Eco Diesel 4X4
Posts: 8,038
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Hi: jvanbavel...Thanks for the travel blog... I love reading them almost as much as using our Escape 5.0. I know you'll enjoy your Escape and be giving lots of tours as well. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie
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Quote Bugs Bunny..."Don't take life too seriously, none of us get out of it ALIVE"!!!
'16 Ram Eco D. 4X4 Laramie Longhorn CC & '14 Escape 5.0TA
St.Thomas (Not the Virgin Islands) Ontario
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06-01-2012, 07:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 374
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Hi Jay,
Welcome to the Escape family. We're in San Antonio and like you bugged Brad a bit before ordering. Looks like we will need to have a Hill Country Escape rally, after all we have enough of them here!
Steve
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Steve and Cynthia
San Antonio, TX
Escape 19 "Why So Serious?"
2019 Chevy Silverado RST 1500, 5.3L
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06-01-2012, 09:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
One more month to my Escape 19' adventure, planning my trip as I read your posts.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-01-2012, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Congrats and thanks for sharing your blog I do I understand right it took six days to get to the escape factory from your house?
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06-01-2012, 11:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Me again, how do you pick out those neat counter top colors and material from Texas? Does tammy send you a vendor link to look at, or you you find your own vendor? Thanks.
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06-01-2012, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
Trailer: Escape#5 2022 E19
Posts: 26,268
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
She told me to go to Home Depot/Lowes and pick a color and get the stock number. She can then order it.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-01-2012, 01:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Interesting, I never knew Home Depot/Lowes has the cloth used for seat cushions and window valance. Guess i never looked.
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06-01-2012, 02:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 374
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Actually HD/Lowes for the countertop and almost any fabric store for the material. We purchased our fabric on line and then sent it to Escape.
Steve
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Steve and Cynthia
San Antonio, TX
Escape 19 "Why So Serious?"
2019 Chevy Silverado RST 1500, 5.3L
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06-01-2012, 04:07 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: New Braunfels, Texas
Trailer: 2023 E21C
Posts: 88
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Congratulations!
You are going to be very happy. Cant wait to see you and the new Escape.
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About time for an Escape rally in Texas!
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Jackie and Pam Erikson
2023 Ford F-150 SuperCrew PowerBoost
2023 E21C
2020 Australian Shepherd Mix - "Isabeau"
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06-04-2012, 01:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Austin, Texas
Trailer: '09 Escape 19 "Grasshopper"
Posts: 221
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Hey Jay... Just got back from five days camping at South Llano River State Park near Junction, TX. If your route back to TX goes near there, I highly recommend it. The park station rents tubes for taking a relaxing float down the river to keep cool.
Glad to hear you & Kathy made it up to Chilliwack safely albeit via different modes of travel & are pleased with your new trailer (as I knew you would be ). Nice to see that you're blogging your trip as well - it's fun to follow along. I'll be curious to see what path you take the rest of the way home. I'm sure it'll include lots of great places & good times. Enjoy & safe travels the rest of the way. Can't wait to see the trailer in person.
Brad
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Brad & Shay
'09 Escape 19 "Grasshopper"
'14 MB GL350 BlueTEC; '99 Toyota 4Runner V6 4WD
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06-19-2012, 06:29 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Austin, Texas
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Posts: 9
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Back home in Austin Texas with new Escape 19'. It was a fun but long trip to pick it up. I drove 5000 miles total and the trailer was great! May need to add some extra exterior fans to keep the refrigerator cooling here in HOT Texas, though! Also planning some other minor mods when I get time but not much is really needed. Here is link to travel blog again to show pictures of trailer and the places I saw.
http://jayandkathysescapeadventure.blogspot.com
Thanks for following along.
Jay
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06-19-2012, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 15,547
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Jay, it looks like you guys had a great journey with your new 19. Enjoyed going through your blog.
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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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06-19-2012, 09:18 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Texas Hill Country, Texas
Trailer: 2017 Escape 21'
Posts: 99
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Hi Jay,
You will love your Escape. Hope to see you at one of the many Texas fiberglass rallies. We all have a great time.
Our Escape is 11 months old and has 17,000 miles on it. After a day of sightseeing, it's amazing how it feels like home.
Many happy travels.
Vicki
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06-19-2012, 09:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: ,, Oklahoma
Trailer: 17
Posts: 840
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Thanks for sharing Jay. The wife and I really enjoyed following along.
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06-19-2012, 10:14 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: _, Texas
Trailer: Escape 5.0 SA
Posts: 544
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
Welcome back to Texas with your new Escape Jay and Kathy.
We really do need to have a Texas Escape gathering this fall when it cools off.
How did your border crossings go?
See you someplace/sometime,
David
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06-20-2012, 08:01 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Trailer: All Escape(s)
Posts: 833
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Re: Yet Another Escape headed to Texas!
If you guys plan an Escape Rally in Texas - We will come!
Tammy & Reace
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