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01-13-2017, 09:39 PM
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#161
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Originally Posted by ThomasG
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True. We have kept it as "low" as $2.45/gal using Gas Buddy. Gotta get a Costco card
Regards,
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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01-13-2017, 10:34 PM
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#162
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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: 8,786
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Originally Posted by Red Dog
Arrived in Lynnwood, WA this afternoon, just north of Seattle.
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We're leaving in the morning heading for Southern WA on I5.
Honk if you see us. Blue p/u with kayak and a 19.
Ron
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01-13-2017, 10:36 PM
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#163
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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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Originally Posted by Ron in BC
We're leaving in the morning heading for Southern WA on I5.
Honk if you see us. Blue p/u with kayak and a 19.
Ron
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Good Luck Ron! Wish I was ready to follow.
Tom
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01-13-2017, 11:28 PM
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#164
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
We're leaving in the morning heading for Southern WA on I5.
Honk if you see us. Blue p/u with kayak and a 19.
Ron
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Safe travels, Ron. 
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01-14-2017, 08:02 AM
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#165
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2013 Casita (Sold) 2017 Escape 21
Posts: 286
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While y'all are dealing with the weather up I-5 (which we will also soon be dealing with) we just realized we may have another travel issue brewing on I-10 when we start our trek next week. We'll be passing through Quartzsite, AZ along with 750,000 to 1 million RVs the 20th which is the day before the big RV show starts there. Ugh! Looks like a diversion north to I-40 and additional miles along with road construction. Anyone have other ideas?
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Never underestimate a man with a Degree in Physical Education.
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01-14-2017, 08:44 AM
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#166
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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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You are going to have to start heading north sooner or later, why not at Las Cruces up to I25 to I40 west to Bakersfield, take 99 north and hook up to I5 around Modesto, Ca.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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01-14-2017, 08:56 AM
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#167
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SLO County, California
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21C 2019 Expedition
Posts: 5,213
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I-5 is only a few miles west of where the 58 (not 40) turns into surface steeets. We usully take 99 north for about 10 miles to 7th Standard Road(to avoid Bakersfield) then it goes NW to I-5 which is a much better road than 99.
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01-14-2017, 09:59 AM
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#168
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Originally Posted by H46Driver
While y'all are dealing with the weather up I-5 (which we will also soon be dealing with) we just realized we may have another travel issue brewing on I-10 when we start our trek next week. We'll be passing through Quartzsite, AZ along with 750,000 to 1 million RVs the 20th which is the day before the big RV show starts there. Ugh! Looks like a diversion north to I-40 and additional miles along with road construction. Anyone have other ideas?
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Dave, we re-routed from I10 to Vicksburg via Hwy 60, then to Parker via Hwy 72 & Hwy 95, then on to I40. Our logic was to avoid the Los Angeles area traffic as well as Quartzsite. If you had your Harley with you, this is an awesome roller coaster route !
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
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01-14-2017, 12:42 PM
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#169
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Trailer: 2013 Casita (Sold) 2017 Escape 21
Posts: 286
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Thanks Jim, Red Dog and Rossue, I will look at those options because I certainly don't want to be stuck on I-10 in the middle of nowhere waiting for half a million sun blockers to exit!
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Never underestimate a man with a Degree in Physical Education.
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01-14-2017, 01:11 PM
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#170
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: NA, Arizona
Trailer: 2017 5.0TA
Posts: 549
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
You are going to have to start heading north sooner or later, why not at Las Cruces up to I25 to I40 west to Bakersfield, take 99 north and hook up to I5 around Modesto, Ca.
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This route would take through flag staff, lots of snow and ice right now. The I40 does not go to Bakersfield, you would need to take the 58 which is doable but isolated and dangerous this time of year with flash flooding and road washouts.
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01-14-2017, 01:56 PM
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#171
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
We're leaving in the morning heading for Southern WA on I5.
Honk if you see us. Blue p/u with kayak and a 19.
Ron
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Got my eyes wide open...safe travels!
Regards,
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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01-15-2017, 05:32 PM
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#172
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Arrived in Chilliwack today! Gonna get some rest before showing up at 11:00 am tomorrow morning.
At Canadian border:
Officer: Where are you coming from?
Me: Livingston, Texas
Officer: Where are you going?
Me: Chilliwack
Officer: Why are you coming to Canada?
Me: We are going to finalize the purchase of a travel trailer.
Officer: Oh...you are getting an Escape?
Me: Yes
Officer: Carry on
WHEW!
 
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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01-15-2017, 05:34 PM
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#173
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Galesville, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 21 "Blue II" & 2017 Highlander XLE (previously 2010 17B "Blue" & 2008 Tacoma)
Posts: 4,233
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Fred, very glad that you made it safely and are having a great time at it!
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Eric (and Mary who is in no way responsible for anything stupid I post)
"Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance." George Bernard Shaw
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01-15-2017, 05:35 PM
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#174
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,040
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 Love it. International border and Escape is well known. Glad you arrived safely!
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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01-15-2017, 05:47 PM
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#175
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Middle, Tennessee
Trailer: 2017 Escape 19' #2
Posts: 1,441
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LOL, that's great Fred. Hope you have a fun day tomorrow.
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01-15-2017, 06:07 PM
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#176
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Trailer: 2012 Escape "Classic" 5.0 SA
Posts: 554
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Dog
Arrived in Chilliwack today! Gonna get some rest before showing up at 11:00 am tomorrow morning.
At Canadian border:
Officer: Where are you coming from?
Me: Livingston, Texas
Officer: Where are you going?
Me: Chilliwack
Officer: Why are you coming to Canada?
Me: We are going to finalize the purchase of a travel trailer.
Officer: Oh...you are getting an Escape?
Me: Yes
Officer: Carry on
WHEW!
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I was held up at the border for over 5 mins once a few years ago. I was not asked any questions at all as to where I had been or how long I'd been out of the country etc. All the questions he asked were about my Escape as he was thinking of getting one!
Barry
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2012 Escape "Classic" 5.0 SA / 2017 F150, 2.7 EcoBoost 4X4 Supercab
Former trailers: 2005 Escape 17B / 1972 Boler 13'
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01-15-2017, 06:43 PM
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#177
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Seatac, Washington
Trailer: "The Trailer", 2nd Gen 21' & a 2017 Tundra CrewMax in Blazing Blue Pearl
Posts: 2,888
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barry
I was held up at the border for over 5 mins once a few years ago. I was not asked any questions at all as to where I had been or how long I'd been out of the country etc. All the questions he asked were about my Escape as he was thinking of getting one!
Barry
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Hey, I might have gotten that guy once! Same thing happened to me one time when headed up there. Too funny!
And YAY on Red Dog making it safely. Whew! so happy to hear that.
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01-15-2017, 07:04 PM
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#178
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Baytown, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape - upgraded version
Posts: 2,697
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May I assume you are NOT taking I5 for the way back through Portland?
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01-15-2017, 07:37 PM
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#179
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Seattle, Washington
Trailer: Feb 2017 5.0TA "Cackleberry" - 2016 Chevy Silverado
Posts: 63
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Yay Red Dog~
We've been following along and glad you made it intact!!
Whenever we've crossed the border we've gotten smiles when we say,"Escape Trailer" 
BTW, thanks for that great pic along Hwy 30-it's a road to some relatives and we never go in the winter-it was very beautiful 
Warm wishes for the trip home,
Take care,
Larry & Judy
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01-15-2017, 07:41 PM
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#180
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Retired from Dallas & Full-Timing, Texas
Trailer: 2017 21' Escape as of 01/16/17
Posts: 1,312
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tdf-texas
May I assume you are NOT taking I5 for the way back through Portland?
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Tom...that would be an affirmative.
By the way... Lake Pleasant RV Park in Bothell is packed! We could only get four days there. We wanted to wait for H46DRIVER (Dave and Linda). Gonna have to get creative. They pick theirs up around the 25th.
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Fred M.
"Whoever said retirement was overrated...
...never had an Escape"
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