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Forum: Campgrounds, Waysides and Resorts 03-25-2021, 06:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,035
Posted By StanLewis
You are correct: all Navajo Nation parks, etc....

You are correct: all Navajo Nation parks, etc. are still closed. The closures were reiterated in the most recent order on March 11 of this year. The Navajo Nation has been severely impacted - among...
Forum: Campgrounds, Waysides and Resorts 03-25-2021, 12:50 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,035
Posted By StanLewis
We spent a few days at this KOA back in 2019. As...

We spent a few days at this KOA back in 2019. As a campground, I recall it as your average brand new KOA. But for us, the rules for campgrounds are the same as the rules for real estate: location,...
Forum: General Escape 01-26-2021, 11:33 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 22,428
Posted By StanLewis
I'm another one who has the foam but would choose...

I'm another one who has the foam but would choose otherwise if I had a do over. I've had to do some work under the trailer, and the foam made it very painful, more so from the difficulty of...
Forum: Product Reviews 06-30-2020, 01:40 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 6,079
Posted By StanLewis
Here's another vote for Corelle, with a caveat....

Here's another vote for Corelle, with a caveat. We've found over the years that when it's stacked without cushioning the constant vibration (and occasional bounce) results in a radically shorter...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2020, 11:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,456
Posted By StanLewis
Your Grand Cherokee will tow a 21 just fine. The...

Your Grand Cherokee will tow a 21 just fine. The limit you are going to hit first, depending on what you like to carry in the Jeep and how many passengers, will be the payload capacity of the Jeep....
Forum: Trips and Travel Planning 05-13-2020, 01:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,449
Posted By StanLewis
When I'm feeling cynical, I tend to think of...

When I'm feeling cynical, I tend to think of these kinds of events as examples of evolution in action.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-25-2020, 11:29 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 9,797
Posted By StanLewis
We use and like the Brahma wheel lock. You can...

We use and like the Brahma wheel lock. You can check them out at brahmalock.com if you like.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 03-24-2020, 10:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,181
Posted By StanLewis
:laugh::laugh::laugh::thumb:

:laugh::laugh::laugh::thumb:
Forum: Paper Escape 03-24-2020, 12:49 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 63,172
Posted By StanLewis
It does streamline the process, but yes, US...

It does streamline the process, but yes, US customers are paying several thousand dollars more for the convenience. I imagine that you haven't heard yet from Karl because he's busy working out a...
Forum: Paper Escape 03-24-2020, 12:38 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 63,172
Posted By StanLewis
It's fairly obvious that what Megan did, when you...

It's fairly obvious that what Megan did, when you asked to pay in CAD, was take the USD price on your build sheet and convert to CAD at the published exchange rate. Because superficially, that would...
Forum: Paper Escape 03-23-2020, 03:01 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 63,172
Posted By StanLewis
Reasons why US customers might want USD pricing: ...

Reasons why US customers might want USD pricing:

1. Convenience (just mail a check or tell your bank to wire money; you're done).
2. Price certainty (because ETI takes on all of the currency...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 12-06-2019, 10:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,247
Posted By StanLewis
Ditto.

Ditto.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-29-2019, 12:44 AM
Replies: 270
Views: 23,313
Posted By StanLewis
It's been apparent for a few years now that the...

It's been apparent for a few years now that the main impediment to wide-spread adoption of EV's is the availability (or lack thereof) of fast charging infrastructure. It's a classic chicken or egg...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-28-2019, 11:00 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,468
Posted By StanLewis
Maybe they thought it's so dry in New Mexico that...

Maybe they thought it's so dry in New Mexico that we don't need no stinking drain. :laugh:
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-20-2019, 11:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,468
Posted By StanLewis
I can't know for sure since our trailer is a 21,...

I can't know for sure since our trailer is a 21, but assuming the 19 is built in a similar fashion, the drain tube goes down from roughly the center of the refrigerator cabinet, jogs inboard to clear...
Forum: Maintenance, Winterizing and Routine Care 10-14-2019, 11:12 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 7,468
Posted By StanLewis
Read if you have Spray Foam Under Body Insulation

On two of our trips this past summer, we had an issue with water entering the trailer from under the cabinet below the refrigerator. In both cases there was long-lasting and fairly heavy rain...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-14-2019, 09:06 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,560
Posted By StanLewis
We have a number of items from Charlie's...

We have a number of items from Charlie's RVWidgetWorks.com for our 21: upper cabinet dividers, drawer trays, lower cabinet dividers, and slide out drawers for the under bed storage. We find them to...
Forum: Paper Escape 07-14-2019, 08:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,839
Posted By StanLewis
As it happens, my actual experience in January...

As it happens, my actual experience in January 2017 was very similar to Myron's. Once I received all of the necessary documentation from ETI, I took it to an MVD Express office (MVD Express is a...
Forum: General Escape 06-23-2019, 12:15 AM
Replies: 143
Views: 19,003
Posted By StanLewis
I won't speculate on why educators would be...

I won't speculate on why educators would be over-represented in Escape's customer base. As for engineers, I imagine that any who are paying attention quickly identify the deficiencies and limitations...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-15-2019, 11:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,498
Posted By StanLewis
Not sure if you're serious about this, but I...

Not sure if you're serious about this, but I would suggest that if you are, depending on where the trailer is parked and how long you're gone, you might find that having your trailer stolen is the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-09-2019, 01:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 7,498
Posted By StanLewis
My research convinced me that a coupler lock...

My research convinced me that a coupler lock alone, no matter how robust, was pretty much a waste of money. I use a Brahma wheel lock which is installed whenever the trailer is parked (we normally...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 04-09-2019, 12:49 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,635
Posted By StanLewis
Our 21, loaded for travel, has ~4160 pounds on...

Our 21, loaded for travel, has ~4160 pounds on the axles and a tongue weight of ~440 lbs. Tongue weight is a calculated number rather than a measured value. It's a little less than 10% of trailer...
Forum: New Member Introductions 02-09-2019, 06:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,783
Posted By StanLewis
We have the other 21 in Albuquerque that Mike...

We have the other 21 in Albuquerque that Mike referred to. As it happens, we quite close to him as well. You are welcome to see our trailer as well if you wish or if you just want a different...
Forum: General Escape 10-28-2018, 12:52 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,583
Posted By StanLewis
All of the sites with power and/or water were...

All of the sites with power and/or water were booked right away on the first morning that reservations opened. I checked about 1:00 pm that day, and they were already all gone. Best guess is that...
Forum: General Escape 10-27-2018, 08:55 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,583
Posted By StanLewis
FWIW, as of now the Balloon Fiesta RV 'park' is...

FWIW, as of now the Balloon Fiesta RV 'park' is fully booked for the first weekend of the 2019 event. Still some spots mid-week and for the second weekend. It's definitely one of those events that...
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