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Forum: COVID-19 | Discussion Zone 04-03-2020, 10:37 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 11,796
Posted By Dave&Jane
Another Utah national park closes

Today Zion National Park (https://www.nps.gov/zion/learn/news/zion-national-park-temporarily-closed.htm) was closed at the request of the Utah State Department of Health to help limit the spread of...
Forum: COVID-19 | Discussion Zone 03-27-2020, 11:28 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 11,796
Posted By Dave&Jane
Today the governor closed Utah State Parks to...

Today the governor closed Utah State Parks to everyone except local residents of the county where the park is located: https://stateparks.utah.gov/2020/03/16/covid-19-updates/
Forum: General Escape 11-18-2019, 11:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,262
Posted By Dave&Jane
Classic Accessories shows a PolyPro 3 cover on a...

Classic Accessories shows a PolyPro 3 cover on a Casita and a PermaPro cover on an Escape, so it's not clear which cover Casita is selling.

You can see these on Amazon, "Classic Accessories...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 04-15-2019, 02:03 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,858
Posted By Dave&Jane
The road is now closed. The damaged road section...

The road is now closed. The damaged road section will be completely removed so the retaining wall can be rebuilt. The repairs should be finished April 30.

Several trails remain closed due to...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 04-03-2019, 05:21 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,291
Posted By Dave&Jane
Easter is the date of the Moab Jeep Safari, and...

Easter is the date of the Moab Jeep Safari, and it's also the traditional time when Utahns make trips to the desert. Expect campgrounds and boondocking sites to be stressed all week. I was reminded...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-24-2019, 05:26 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 6,291
Posted By Dave&Jane
There are ways to avoid Seattle traffic if you...

There are ways to avoid Seattle traffic if you leave the Interstate. When we picked up our Escape, we crossed the Cascade Range via US-20. the North Cascades Highway over Washington Pass, then...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-13-2019, 10:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,858
Posted By Dave&Jane
Yesterday afternoon the Park Service opened the...

Yesterday afternoon the Park Service opened the road for single-lane travel over the damaged area. No oversized vehicles, including RVs and buses.

We drove it today, without difficulty....
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-08-2019, 02:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,858
Posted By Dave&Jane
Zion is learning to deal with the crowds. We...

Zion is learning to deal with the crowds. We were there Mar 2-5, 2017 and things were not too crowded. On Mar. 4 (Saturday) they opened up the second (South) campground and started the shuttles,...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-08-2019, 02:03 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,858
Posted By Dave&Jane
As noted, it can be hard to get a campsite...

As noted, it can be hard to get a campsite reservation in Zion NP, but it not impossible. You can reserve the Watchman Campground (just inside the east entrance) 6 months in advance through...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-04-2019, 02:30 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,858
Posted By Dave&Jane
Road and trail closures in Zion NP

Yesterday Zion National Park announced closure of the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway, State Rt. 9, the road that runs E-W through the park via the tunnel. A retaining wall failed during a storm and the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 09-04-2018, 10:34 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,220
Posted By Dave&Jane
In several places the Ascent manual specifies...

In several places the Ascent manual specifies trailer brakes for loads over 1000 pounds. Only a "genuine SUBARU trailer hitch" my be used, however, and as mentioned, no weight-distributing hitches...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-17-2018, 09:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,220
Posted By Dave&Jane
Yes, I always kept the propane cover in place.

Yes, I always kept the propane cover in place.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-16-2018, 10:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 9,220
Posted By Dave&Jane
I heard gas escaping when I valved in the propane...

I heard gas escaping when I valved in the propane while preparing for our trip last week. Both pigtails were severely cracked and one was leaking (see photo). I'm surprised they failed after only 4...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-20-2017, 12:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,865
Posted By Dave&Jane
The 7"10" width limit includes mirrors, but as...

The 7"10" width limit includes mirrors, but as noted, it would be easy to remove the add-on mirrors for the trip through the tunnel.

-Dave
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-20-2017, 12:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,244
Posted By Dave&Jane
Dave & Penny, we have often driven between Utah...

Dave & Penny, we have often driven between Utah and SE Oregon. It's a lonely road, but we like to go via Highway 140, between Lakeview OR and Winnemucca NV (there's a sign in Winnemucca calling this...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 03-18-2017, 10:35 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,865
Posted By Dave&Jane
Zion Tunnel and RV width

Last week while camping in Zion National Park we learned another advantage of having a smaller trailer like Escape, the vehicle size restrictions for the Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel on UT-9.
Zion NP...
Forum: General Escape 10-03-2016, 03:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,957
Posted By Dave&Jane
Generators are another potential CO source for...

Generators are another potential CO source for trailers, although I believe most users place them well away from the trailer to reduce the noise. CO poisoning from generators in houseboats...
Forum: General Escape 10-03-2016, 02:31 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,957
Posted By Dave&Jane
A CO detector is cheap insurance, given the...

A CO detector is cheap insurance, given the potentially deadly consequences of CO poisoning.

The most likely CO source probably would be a defect in the furnace heat exchanger, allowing...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 09-28-2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 302,707
Posted By Dave&Jane
Gawkers pulled into our camp driveway & annoyed...

Gawkers pulled into our camp driveway & annoyed the nearest bull. He left, and we were able to drive away without arousing the interest of the others, about 100 yards away. Regarding buffalo steak,...
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 09-28-2016, 01:29 PM
Replies: 1,914
Views: 302,707
Posted By Dave&Jane
Bison in campgroud

We're staying inside the trailer for now, since bison walked into the Bridger Bay Campground. This big fellow is about 50 feet away. A summer wildfire here in Utah's Antelope Island State Park has...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-19-2015, 05:03 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 6,495
Posted By Dave&Jane
Based on the above reference, we should use "TV"...

Based on the above reference, we should use "TV" for television and "T.V." for tow vehicle.

-Dave
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 11-03-2015, 03:33 PM
Replies: 152
Views: 20,522
Posted By Dave&Jane
Dennis showed us this trick when we picked up or...

Dennis showed us this trick when we picked up or trailer. The spring-loaded cover over our 7-pin socket engages a tab on the trailer plug. You press down to force the notch in the cover over the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 10-20-2015, 05:44 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,259
Posted By Dave&Jane
This photo should clarify things (It's our 2014...

This photo should clarify things (It's our 2014 17B with front storage box, double propane and Andersen WDH). Currently the optional hitch wheel is attached to the jack. The wheel adds 7 or 8...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 10-19-2015, 09:01 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 9,259
Posted By Dave&Jane
This item at etrailer.com appears identical to...

This item at etrailer.com appears identical to the wheel we got from Escape - and it's 1/3 of their price: Shelby Removable Caster with Pin for 2-1/4" Trailer Jacks - 1,200 lbs...
Forum: Escape News 09-23-2015, 12:51 AM
Replies: 268
Views: 102,993
Posted By Dave&Jane
Our mid-September, 2014, 17B has the 3" frame, so...

Our mid-September, 2014, 17B has the 3" frame, so apparently the frame change for 17' trailers did not happen until later in the year.

For most of 2014, the 19' trailers were built with a 4" frame...
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