2017 Mississippi River Rendezvous September 29-Oct 1

[Bill and Earline]

Junction City it is. Camping on the largest lake in Kansas. Now that's a trivia answer--Milford Lake. Reminds me of last year's wandering trek when we stayed near the highest point in Mississippi.

North to Nebraska today to avoid snow in Colorado and Wyoming. I forgot to bring chains. Wait, what month is this?

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Bill and Earline

Junction City it is. Camping on the largest lake in Kansas. Now that's a trivia answer--Milford Lake. Reminds me of last year's wandering trek when we stayed near the highest point in Mississippi.

North to Nebraska today to avoid snow in Colorado and Wyoming. I forgot to bring chains. Wait, what month is this?

Hi: Bill and Earline... Never mind the month...it's day by day here. Yesterday was summer and the day before was my favorite... Spring!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[bsmoke]

Good one Dave. Drive safe Bill and Earline. Graduated just down the road from your wife in Fort Atkinson. We have our 45th on September 8th after I return from Elk hunt a couple days earlier. Hope you make the rally. Will be my first.

[Iowa Dave]

After three Canadian rally's this summer I'll be ready for at least one a little closer to home. We like the area around Thompson, nice country and there is always something happening.
They've had some big weather at Fort Atkinson lately too. Usually Loren checks in about this time of year from Readlyn which is not that far from the Fort. They used to have a big mountain man rally up there each fall too. I quit going to them after they told me I was not welcome as they neglected to state that period costume was necessary and I took first place in the muzzleloader shoot with my home built Thompson Center Hawken .50 wearing some comfortable wing tip shoes, it was too much for them to swallow. Good luck on your Elk Hunt. We can discuss my adventures on the Selway many moons ago.
Dave

[float5]

Originally Posted by Bill and Earline

Junction City it is. Camping on the largest lake in Kansas. Now that's a trivia answer--Milford Lake. Reminds me of last year's wandering trek when we stayed near the highest point in Mississippi.

North to Nebraska today to avoid snow in Colorado and Wyoming. I forgot to bring chains. Wait, what month is this?

Too bad you have probably just missed more than half a million cranes going through Grand Island, NE. Don't know if any still coming through.

[Iowa Dave]

Boy they must be doing a lot of bridgework out there to need that many cranes, wonder where they are getting all the operators?
Dave

[MinPin]

Blue I will be in spot 75 for the event with Steve & Maryann plus Spike & Missy the two dogs.

[thoer]

Originally Posted by MinPin

Blue I will be in spot 75 for the event with Steve & Maryann plus Spike & Missy the two dogs.

Can't wait to see you 4 and Blue again. Too bad we can't have sites next to each other for Blue and Blue II.

[Peter S. in Iowa]

Hello all. Criste and I attended last year's Rendezvous @ Scott County and had a great time. Doesn't look like we can attend this year, but we are looking into the possibility of making a day trip this year on Saturday. A couple of questions:
1) We are interested in the 5.0 TA and are wondering if anyone with either a 5.0 or 5.0TA is planning to attend this year.
2) To this end, we are wondering if you all are planning on opening up your campers for tours on Saturday afternoon so that we may take a closer look and ask questions of 5.0 owners? There was one last year and we liked it and are now seriously considering purchasing one.
Thanks!
Peter

[fudge_brownie]

Glad to have you returning. Yes, there will be tours on Saturday afternoon

According to my list, Tom and Gay are planning to return with their 5TA. Perhaps they will confirm. as many of the attendees indicated they plan to attend many months ago.

[emers382]

Peter we'll be there with our 5.0 single axle.

Adrian

[Peter S. in Iowa]

Thank you Paul and Adrian for your prompt responses.
We hope to see you there!
Peter & Criste

[Tom and Gay]

Hi Peter. Yes, we are attending the rally with our 5.0TA and would enjoy having you view it.

[kwic1]

Originally Posted by fudge_brownie

The rally brings a nice mix of fiberglass owners, wannabe owners, traditional trailers and mere mortals caught in the middle of a rally. This will be the third year of the rally. We hope you can join us this year.

We hope to come over to the rally from Sioux Falls, SD. We’d be probably classified as “gonna-be’s” as our 19 is scheduled for completion in January and we are just finishing up our build sheet which is due October 10th. A little background – we have never owned an RV or tent camped; nor did we come from camping families. As we began to plan for retirement, we decided to investigate getting a small travel trailer and exploring the National Parks. We have learned a lot from blogs, podcasts, internet, YouTube, this as well as other forums, RV dealers, Escape sales people and others. After having had the opportunity to visit an Escape owner in western Iowa, we decided on the Escape 19. With that brief background, it’s probably evident we have a lot more to learn about this whole adventure. This rally would be a good opportunity to expand on what little we know and possibly help us to make some decisions/changes to our build sheet due on October 10th. We will likely come into the area Friday night, find some lodging and then come into the Rally on Saturday to look around, meet some fellow Escape entusiasts and really get a feel for what we are about to undertake. It appears the best place to start might be at the shelter (Stone, aka pavilion?) mentioned in posts 1 and 102. Hope to see you all there.


Ken & Karla
Sioux Falls, SD

[fudge_brownie]

We are glad to have you coming. Trailer tours are on Saturday from 1-3. Some people take part in adult beverages after the tours. There will be plenty of time to ask questions.

[Nrgtic4]

Ken & Karla,
Our background was just like yours: never even tent camped, never had a RV, and didn't come from a camping family. :-) We picked up our new Escape 21 in Chilliwack a few weeks ago and spent two weeks in it driving back to Chicago stopping at Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks on the way back. We LOVE it! Try not to worry (as we did way too much) about how little you know. With the forum's support and help, (and Escape's excellent orientation) we not only managed great, getting back, -but had loads of fun!
We attended the rally last year, just after ordering ours, staying over at a motel. This year we'll be there in "Hotel California" in site 121. :-)
We look forward to meeting you!

[Iowa Dave]

Originally Posted by fudge_brownie

We are glad to have you coming. Trailer tours are on Saturday from 1-3. Some people take part in adult beverages after the tours. There will be plenty of time to ask questions.

Though the pavilion will serve as a central Meeting site, it is slightly removed from many of the trailers. I would suggest that if it works for you, when you get bunked in at your motel you are welcome to come on over to the rally any time. There will be Escape campers there from mid day Wednesday on through the weekend. There will be couples who have owned more than one Escape and who have fairly extensive experience in off grid camping, National Parks camping, US Forest Service camping etc. Know that you are welcome to participate in the Torque Your Nuts contest, Happy Hours, Pot Luck Dinner and of course the trailer tours. There are Escape ladies who like to tour other trailers and leave their marginally knowledgeable and inarticulate husbands at their Escape to conduct the tour. For
this reason, don't feel bashful to approach sites like say 114 at a time other than the stated
tour time. Looking forward to meeting you I am,
Iowa Dave

[thoer]

Originally Posted by Iowa Dave

For this reason, don't feel bashful to approach sites like say 114 at a time other than the stated tour time. Looking forward to meeting you I am,
Iowa Dave

Just be sure to use the bathroom first as you may be there a while.....

[steve dunham]

We had to cancel our campsite reservation for the Mississippi River Rendezvous. Site #122 is now available.
Hopefully someone can grab this site for the rally .

[emers382]

Hi Steve

We were looking forward to meeting you. Perhaps we'll have to stop in the big town of Falun on the way to Superior after the rally on our way to our son's in Thunder Bay.

Adrian