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09-27-2019, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 709
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Headboard in Our 19
I finally came up with a solution to the discomfort of sitting up against the brackets for the window blinds when reading in bed. It's a piece of poplar, nominally 1X3X48 (3/4 X 2-1/2) with notches to sit on the plastic posts. It could be a little wider, but this is a huge improvement.
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09-27-2019, 11:34 AM
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#2
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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: 8,744
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Sometimes the solution is a simple one. Nicely done.
The photo shows that you consider the kitchen side to be the pillow side. Like many things Escape I hope you realize that many consider that the pillows should go on the other end.
Ron
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09-27-2019, 12:21 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
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I'm with Ron on both his comments. Nicely done.
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"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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09-27-2019, 12:34 PM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Yellow Springs, Ohio
Trailer: 2013 Escape 19
Posts: 709
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Sometimes the solution is a simple one. Nicely done.
The photo shows that you consider the kitchen side to be the pillow side. Like many things Escape I hope you realize that many consider that the pillows should go on the other end.
Ron
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Yes, be we all know that's the wrong side.
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09-27-2019, 01:30 PM
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#5
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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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Cmon Ron. You switched to now having your head pointing straight out the front of the trailer, which has to be definitely wrong sided.
Parker your headboard, not only is great idea, but is also in the correct orientation.
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09-27-2019, 01:42 PM
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#6
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Renton, Washington
Trailer: 2014 Escape 19
Posts: 53
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First off, I like you headboard. I've been struggling with that same issue on our new trailer.
But come on people, why would I want my head on the back side of the trailer, near the sewer and with an aluminum bar sticking out if I want the window partially open? I prefer to be able to easily reach a window I can adjust and be on the better side of the trailer.
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09-27-2019, 01:55 PM
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#7
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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 Parker
I finally came up with a solution to the discomfort of sitting up against the brackets for the window blinds when reading in bed. It's a piece of poplar, nominally 1X3X48 (3/4 X 2-1/2) with notches to sit on the plastic posts. It could be a little wider, but this is a huge improvement.
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Parker great headboard ! Guess I am also on the wrong side , kitchen side of course Pat
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09-27-2019, 02:07 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
Trailer: 2013 Esc19/'14 Silvrado
Posts: 4,193
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Seriously?
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"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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09-27-2019, 02:20 PM
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#9
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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: 8,744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mconrath
First off, I like you headboard. I've been struggling with that same issue on our new trailer.
But come on people, why would I want my head on the back side of the trailer, near the sewer and with an aluminum bar sticking out if I want the window partially open? I prefer to be able to easily reach a window I can adjust and be on the better side of the trailer.
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Yah, why would I want my eyes looking at the led's on the fridge when they could be in a dark alcove around the corner?
Ron
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09-27-2019, 02:21 PM
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#10
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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: 8,744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Cmon Ron. You switched to now having your head pointing straight out the front of the trailer, which has to be definitely wrong sided.
Parker your headboard, not only is great idea, but is also in the correct orientation.
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Well, until the new 23 comes out with Oliver style berths in the rear, that's the way it is.
Ron
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09-27-2019, 02:21 PM
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#11
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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 Ron in BC
Yah, why would I want my eyes looking at the led's on the fridge when they could be in a dark alcove around the corner?
Ron
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A little tape over the lights or a towel works . We have the micro above . Pat
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09-27-2019, 02:49 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
Trailer: 2018 Escape 19
Posts: 2,716
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Nice simple solution...I will be posting our padded headboard soon.
The other thing you could have done was just remove the plastic posts as they are not required. See how to do that in posts 143 and 144 here... http://www.escapeforum.org/forums/f8...tml#post273852
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09-27-2019, 06:05 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
Trailer: 2010 17B “MATT”, then 2017 19 “Lilly”
Posts: 1,584
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Parker
I finally came up with a solution to the discomfort of sitting up against the brackets for the window blinds when reading in bed. It's a piece of poplar, nominally 1X3X48 (3/4 X 2-1/2) with notches to sit on the plastic posts. It could be a little wider, but this is a huge improvement.
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That’s beautiful, Parker! Thank you for the idea! A headboard is something I have sorely wanted as long as we’ve had our trailer(s), but I’d never conceived such an elegantly simple solution. Now to find a nice piece of wood...
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09-27-2019, 06:28 PM
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#14
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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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Originally Posted by MyronL
Seriously?
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Happens to me all the time Myron ! Pat
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09-27-2019, 06:35 PM
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#15
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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: 8,744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sclifrickson
That’s beautiful, Parker! Thank you for the idea! A headboard is something I have sorely wanted as long as we’ve had our trailer(s), but I’d never conceived such an elegantly simple solution. Now to find a nice piece of wood...
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Shouldn't be difficult in the Wooden Boat Building capitol of the world.
Ron
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09-27-2019, 07:23 PM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
Trailer: 2010 17B “MATT”, then 2017 19 “Lilly”
Posts: 1,584
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
Shouldn't be difficult in the Wooden Boat Building capitol of the world.
Ron
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Too true. Don’t know if you’ve ever been out to these parts, Ron, but if you ever are, I think you would enjoy a trip to Edensaw. It’s like comparing Willy Wonka’s factory to a regular candy shop, but with wood.
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09-27-2019, 10:48 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Humboldt County, California
Trailer: 2009 Escape 19
Posts: 173
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The head board is a nice idea. I like it.
The business of the pillow orientation is best resolved by who has to get up most often in the middle of the night...
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09-27-2019, 11:16 PM
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#18
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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: 8,744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sclifrickson
Too true. Don’t know if you’ve ever been out to these parts, Ron, but if you ever are, I think you would enjoy a trip to Edensaw. It’s like comparing Willy Wonka’s factory to a regular candy shop, but with wood.
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I've been in the area lots of times but didn't know about Edensaw Woods. Will definitely check it out new time I'm there. It's the kind of place I like to linger, going to a mall, not so much.
Ron
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09-27-2019, 11:48 PM
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#19
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
Trailer: 2010 17B “MATT”, then 2017 19 “Lilly”
Posts: 1,584
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron in BC
I've been in the area lots of times but didn't know about Edensaw Woods. Will definitely check it out new time I'm there. It's the kind of place I like to linger, going to a mall, not so much.
Ron
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Let me know when you’re in the neighborhood and we’ll give you the VIP tour [emoji6]
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09-28-2019, 07:43 AM
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#20
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
Trailer: 2018 21 Sept 7 2018
Posts: 1,073
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Ron you are in for a wonderful treat. It tends to empty ones wallet though.
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