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09-14-2016, 08:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Vermont camping/bowhunt
Now that I have decided to keep the trailer and save myself from sleeping in a tent, my cousin and I will be heading to northern Vermont for some beautiful autumn foliage,camping and a little bow hunting.
My family and I really gave it a good run when we went down to Kentucky this past spring(great trip) everything worked well and had a blast!
I did buy this very cool air conditioner made from a cooler called icy breeze. Small amount of water then ice, close the lid and a pump pulls the ice cold water through a radiator and a fan blows the cold air into the room. It worked so well we had to shut it down half way through the night. Best 250.00 dollars I've spent, considering the cost of an AC unit.
We will be leaving in October and will stay for 6 days.
I love October in northern New England, the most beautiful time and place on earth!
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09-14-2016, 09:00 PM
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#2
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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 doubt you will need that 12v cooler then, I have one in my garage from an older toy hauler, works like a charm.
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09-14-2016, 09:20 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
I doubt you will need that 12v cooler then, I have one in my garage from an older toy hauler, works like a charm.
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Let's hope not anyway!
I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked, using block ice it lasted all night and then some.
I'll be sure to have the propane tanks full for the heater, which also works incredibly well!
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09-15-2016, 02:01 AM
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#4
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Front Range, Colorado
Trailer: 2017 5.0 TA picked up in July 2017.
Posts: 523
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https://youtu.be/ITtlxjvLQis
Make your own for a lot less. Set the ice on a low pedestal so air can circulate under it and it will be more efficient. Keep your beer cold at the same time. In very dry climates it will also provide some humidity. This won't be very satisfactory in high heat but on marginal days it is very effective.
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09-15-2016, 02:09 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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I'm happy for you Emile. Great trailer, great adventure, great scenery, and doing what you love. Doesn't get any better than that.
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09-15-2016, 12:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Ventura County, California
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 2,347
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slickheadhunter
Now that I have decided to keep the trailer and save myself from sleeping in a tent,.....
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Emile,
We were very sad when you posted about not keeping the 17A.
So, this is Great news. We hope to visit New England with our 17A one of these years (it has to be in autumn!); we'll try to stop and say hello.
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09-19-2016, 08:56 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dfandrews
Emile,
We were very sad when you posted about not keeping the 17A.
So, this is Great news. We hope to visit New England with our 17A one of these years (it has to be in autumn!); we'll try to stop and say hello.
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If your ever in my neck of the woods your more than welcome to swing by!
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10-18-2016, 08:42 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Another fun filled hunting/camping trip with the escape! Everything worked flawlessly and really gave the heater a workout!
Although the daytime temps were in the 50's it got a little chilly in the evenings with temps in the low to mid 30'sF.
The campground we stayed at was one I wouldn't recommend to anyone other than a couple guys hunting! My Wife would not have liked the pre-set shower temperature at Luke cold! The first and last shower I took was miserable!
The hot water heater and outside shower on the camper was as hot as I wanted, very happy with it.
My cousin used my camp chef explorer hooked up to the propane quick connect which doubled as a heater under my enclosed EZ-up. I on the other hand pre made most meals and relied on the microwave( microwaves are awesome!)
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10-18-2016, 11:55 PM
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#9
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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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Are those Slow Elk in the second picture??
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10-19-2016, 12:26 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Canyon Lake, Texas
Trailer: 2015 19 "Past Tents", 2021 F150 Lariat 2.7L EB
Posts: 10,222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greg A
Are those Slow Elk in the second picture?? [emoji23]
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Yeah, they're a rare species called "dairy elk"....
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10-19-2016, 06:27 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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No gamey taste on those.
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10-19-2016, 05:41 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Could you imagine driving into a registration station with a cow? LOL
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10-19-2016, 07:58 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Trailer: 2017 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 140
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Slow elk
I'm sure someone from Philadelphia has done it, and proudly!
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10-19-2016, 08:21 PM
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#14
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
Trailer: 2013 Escape 21 Classic Number 6, pulled by 2018 Toyota Highlander
Posts: 8,260
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Registration stations
I hope this is not considered thread drift but here's an enjoyable story. In 1968, the year before I worked for the Forest Service on the Selway ranger district, Nez Perce National Forest, a California hunter came into the Ranger station ( the historic Fenn Ranger Station) with a tagged elk. Problem was the animal was a Moose. However, this guy had a moose tag too and the guys at the station chose to overlook the violation of an improperly tagged animal. They got the right tag on the animal and the hunter went on his way back to California a proud and happy man. True story. Of course now it's hard to even get a non resident Elk or moose tag with experience points etc etc.
Iowa Dave
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10-19-2016, 08:48 PM
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#15
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iowa Dave
I hope this is not considered thread drift but here's an enjoyable story. In 1968, the year before I worked for the Forest Service on the Selway ranger district, Nez Perce National Forest, a California hunter came into the Ranger station ( the historic Fenn Ranger Station) with a tagged elk. Problem was the animal was a Moose. However, this guy had a moose tag too and the guys at the station chose to overlook the violation of an improperly tagged animal. They got the right tag on the animal and the hunter went on his way back to California a proud and happy man. True story. Of course now it's hard to even get a non resident Elk or moose tag with experience points etc etc.
Iowa Dave
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I've heard of similar stories.
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10-20-2016, 12:22 PM
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#16
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Cambridge, Wisconsin
Trailer: 2017 19' 5/02/17
Posts: 141
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So what do you have for insulation? Spray on below?*
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10-20-2016, 03:42 PM
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#17
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Weare, New Hampshire
Trailer: 2015 Escape 17A
Posts: 428
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bsmoke
So what do you have for insulation? Spray on below?*
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Just the extra insulation package and thermal Windows.
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