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06-21-2014, 01:42 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Clarinda, Iowa
Trailer: 2014 5.0 TA
Posts: 23
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Laundry bag
After months of studying this forum, we're down to one last question before submitting our build sheet. Where does everyone stash their dirty laundry? We're thinking of putting shelves in the wardrobe, leaving the bottom one a bit higher off the floor to leave room for a laundry bag. Does that make sense?
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06-21-2014, 01:47 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Marysville, Washington
Trailer: 2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
Posts: 652
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Don't know if this would work on a 5.0, but in our 21 we hang it on a suction hook on the back wall of the bathroom, behind/inboard of the toilet & just move it out temporarily when we take a shower.
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Paul & Norma
2013 Escape 21 & 2014 Chevy Silverado - sold
2022 Coachmen Nova 20C
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06-21-2014, 02:02 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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The 5er has storage under the hinged steps to the loft. I'm turning one into a laundry hamper.
One of the benefits of viewing a particular model is finding all these lil' quirks of the build!
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06-21-2014, 02:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Burlington, Ontario
Trailer: 2012 Escape 19
Posts: 193
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I find storing stuff anywhere on the floor to be ALWAYS in the way in a small space. I start out the road voyage with one overhead cupboard dedicated to dirty laundry. Glad Kitchen Catchers with Odour Guard keeps everything smelling great. As you keep depleting clean clothes another cupboard for storage magically becomes available. Two full overheads = off to the laundromat to take care of important things.
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Robert
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06-21-2014, 03:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Bellingham and Glacier, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15A
Posts: 2,051
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I use a method held over from my tenting days...carry a large tote into my bedroom, load up with clothes, carry it to my truck bed and leave it there. Dirty clothes go into a laundry bag in the bed of the truck and then into the tote when space allows. Carry the tote into the house, dump the laundry bag, empty the tote of still-clean clothes back in the bedroom. I carry a lot of clothes due to the vagaries of weather here in the PNW.
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Karen Hulford
2013 Escape 15A, "Egbert"
'93 Ford 150 XLT or
'22 GMC Acadia Denali
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06-21-2014, 06:16 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Clarinda, Iowa
Trailer: 2014 5.0 TA
Posts: 23
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Thanks for all of your suggestions. I knew you could help us. Donna D., I think you hit the nail on the head -- having never seen the 5.0 TA (or any Escape) in person, we'd forgotten all about the under step storage. That will work great! Mary
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06-21-2014, 09:26 PM
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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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There are actually 2 storage areas under the 5.0 TA steps, the smallest one Reace and Tammy used for shoes, the largest one was being used for water in bottles and a mat, These areas may need to be insulated sometime in the future. I believe there is also room in the loft for dirty clothes, along each side of the bed. Cubbies may be useful up there also.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-21-2014, 09:42 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,023
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The bottom step (new 5.0 TA) is a new addition over the Classic. Who knows what space that can hold or even if it's hinged for storage space. I'll find out in less than two weeks! I have four pairs of shoes to find storage for.. slippers (Japanese raised, no shoes in the house; Sorrels, I live in the Pacific NorthWET need waterproof rubber boots!; and extra athletic shoes, wet, grungy, icky; shower shoes.. flip flops!
Hope I can find a great place to hide/store my footwear.
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06-21-2014, 09:57 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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I just wear mine.
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06-22-2014, 02:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chilliwack, British Columbia
Trailer: 2008 17B Escape
Posts: 766
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We have always stored ours in a big laundry bag my mom made us from my sisters tent trailer curtains..now we have a very nice one from the Escape Rally---so maybe I won't have to do laundry as often!! Always stays under the bed at the back on the floor--that and the garbage can are usually all that get stored there when we are camping..
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Anna-Marie
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06-22-2014, 06:24 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Our RV laundry bag is the only item we have left from USAF basic training, almost 40 years ago.
Wonder if something can be done with the storage cabinet next to the door. It only has outside access thru a small door but it's a fairly big area. Maybe a swinging door on the inside at the steps like a laundry chute.
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Bob
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06-22-2014, 07:17 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 579
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Quote:
Originally Posted by padlin
Our RV laundry bag is the only item we have left from USAF basic training, almost 40 years ago.
Wonder if something can be done with the storage cabinet next to the door. It only has outside access thru a small door but it's a fairly big area. Maybe a swinging door on the inside at the steps like a laundry chute.
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You mean the thing green bag with white strings about the size of a large pillow case ?? LOL I still have mine from 28 years ago :}
Cypher
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06-22-2014, 08:36 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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At the Osoyoos Rally, ETI handed out some personalized laundry bags to the attendees.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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06-22-2014, 09:18 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Southwick, Massachusetts
Trailer: None, sold my 2014 5.0TA
Posts: 7,124
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cypherian
You mean the thing green bag with white strings about the size of a large pillow case ?? LOL I still have mine from 28 years ago :}
Cypher
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Yup, that's it.
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Happy Motoring
Bob
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06-22-2014, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Longview, WA, Washington
Trailer: 2013 Escape 15B - 2014 Nissan Frontier SL
Posts: 854
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
At the Osoyoos Rally, ETI handed out some personalized laundry bags to the attendees.
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You got yours personalized I just got a generic one with Escape Trailer on it! How do you rate? Oh, wait, I forgot you now have purchased 4 trailers from them so I guess you do rate a personalized one.
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Tim and Julie
2013 Escape 15B
2014 Nissan Frontier, Previous 2012 Santa Fe
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06-22-2014, 10:10 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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I meant the personalized ETI logo, not individual names and it is only 2 Escapes I have purchased.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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