Travelling with dogs -- how do you manage?

[Sandra L]

Jeff got his Escape cupboards modified to create more floorspace for his dog.

[medora]

Sandra -- who be Jeff? And where can I track him down to ask him about his mods?

(And btw, I think my husband just emailed you about seeing your Escape when he's in Davis, CA, later this week) ...

~e

[PEI peapod]

We had a permanent bed built in our 17B and the space below the bed is our "dog house". The key to travelling with dogs is to have smaller dogs, in MHO. Our dog is a cairn terrier....our third. We are thinking about getting a fourth. We actually have friend arriving from New Hampshire this weekend and they breed and show cairns. They will have 6-8 dogs with them. Some fun.

[medora]

Jerry, do you have a snap of the "dog bed" that you could share?

Thanks, Elizabeth

[cheryls]

Elizabeth, I think I have to agree with Bill (Keager) up there. You need room for your dogs, you need a bathroom and capacity to dry camp. I don't think the 15A is going to do it.

I'm loving all the dog photos though. 8)

[PEI peapod]

Gotta learn how to post photos. But the "dog house" is really only the space between the floor and the bed and between the two storage areas under what would otherwise be seats. Only good for smaller dogs. Larger dogs would have to crawl in. We keep her bed, her toys, her feed and water dish in there. I hope I never get kicked outa bed or the dog may have to share.

[JeffZ]

Originally Posted by medora

Sandra -- who be Jeff? And where can I track him down to ask him about his mods?

(And btw, I think my husband just emailed you about seeing your Escape when he's in Davis, CA, later this week) ...

~e

I'd be Jeff!! We had a 17B and had Reace cut the wardrobe in 1/2 Depth wise and continued the wardrobe up to the overhead cupboards..so imagine a tall warddobe (with selves) vs a short squat one to hang cloths..It basically gave us an additional 6-8 inches of floorspace for our dog (shiba). It worked out perfectly. We no longer have the Escape, but the Mod was something I would do again..

[medora]

Jeff, hooray!

I'm trying to picture this ... you're saying it was like 12" wide instead of 24" roughly? So just a smidgen more floor space next to the bed?

And, the obvious question: how come you no longer have the Escape?

~e

[gbaglo]

And, the obvious question: how come you no longer have the Escape?

~e
[/quote]

He was too busy managing this forum.....

baglo

[thoer]

Originally Posted by medora

And, the obvious question: how come you no longer have the Escape?

~e

He watched too many Lone Ranger episodes as a kid.....

[paulw]

Originally Posted by JeffZ

I'd be Jeff!! We had a 17B and had Reace cut the wardrobe in 1/2 Depth wise and continued the wardrobe up to the overhead cupboards..so imagine a tall warddobe (with selves) vs a short squat one to hang cloths..It basically gave us an additional 6-8 inches of floorspace for our dog (shiba). It worked out perfectly. We no longer have the Escape, but the Mod was something I would do again..

Norma and I enjoy that closet every trip Jeff.
Its amazing how it opens up that area

[paulw]

Originally Posted by medora

Jeff, hooray!

I'm trying to picture this ... you're saying it was like 12" wide instead of 24" roughly? So just a smidgen more floor space next to the bed?

And, the obvious question: how come you no longer have the Escape?

~e

Because he sold it to someone who sold it to us ??

I'll look for a picture of the closet...
OK...pictures of the front including the 1/2 depth full height closet start at picture 22.
http://tiny.cc/4qeyx

[medora]

This is all kind of amazing. You Escape people should do some sort of geneology ... I suspect you all share some sort of benevolent great great great great someone. It's like a very happy and generous family around here.

Jeff, is photo number #25 the cabinet straight on? And shelves inside?

~e

[paulw]

Hi Medora,
Yes, picture 25 shows the front view of the custom closet.
We store linens and toiletries behind the upper door, and dry foods, pots and pans, and extra shoes behind the lower.

[eskap]

Paul,

That cabinet modification looks great....how many shelves are in it? Any way you could post a picture of the inside of the cabinet (with the doors opened)? I'm thinking I like this idea for my new trailer too. Thanks.

[gbaglo]

That modification isn't for me. I use the space atop the wardrobe like you would use any table - a place for the radio or a fruit bowl or whatever. But mainly, if you fill that in you are going to create a little cave at the front, losing the sight lines and feeling of space.

baglo

[thoer]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

That modification isn't for me. I use the space atop the wardrobe like you would use any table - a place for the radio or a fruit bowl or whatever. But mainly, if you fill that in you are going to create a little cave at the front, losing the sight lines and feeling of space.

baglo

Same here Glenn, that top of the wardrobe is where lots of things go when we go to bed at night, wallet, eyeglasses, keys, etc, then in the morning we can set the radio/iPod dock there - it really comes in handy for us. That feeling of more space is one of the many things I like about our 17B compared to the Scamp 16 we had before it.

[paulw]

Glenn, the reduced depth of the cabinet increases the usable space at the dinette/couch area.
Although the Escape has less counter space than we were used to in our Scamp, I try to avoid cluttering the kitchen space by storing the contents of my pockets in one of the front overheads overnight.
Nadia, I'll get you pictures when I bring the Escape home Thursday for our next trip.
On the subject of dogs, ours prefer breakfast outdoors...

[medora]

One really has to wonder why Tammy and Reace haven't designed the 15D and 17D models yet -- specially configured for our canine friends

Paul, if you can, please share your photos of the cabinet here for all to see. I'm not sure I get how this mod affects the visuals within the trailer -- the "cave" -- though I understand the missing counter space.

~e

[gbaglo]

Go back from here about half a dozen messages and you will find the link to the pix.

baglo