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11-29-2014, 03:08 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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Hello from rainy/snowy Portland, OR
Hello fellow Escapers! I'm just putting my toe in the water, so to speak, by getting up my gumption to put down the $500 deposit on an Escape 5.0 TA. Can you believe I'm already anxious?! So many fun things to decide, so many details to figure out! Woo-hoo!
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11-29-2014, 03:11 PM
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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: 10,225
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Congratulations! Donna has a brand new 5.0TA and she's in Portland. If you haven't already messaged her, that's your best bet. I'm sure you can get a TON of ideas by looking at hers. She's an encyclopedia of all things 5.0 TA. 
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11-29-2014, 03:43 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,283
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Another 5.0TA coming to Portland, Oregon?  Feel free to send me a PM, glad to show off Ten Forward or answer any questions I can.
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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11-29-2014, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Antelope, California
Trailer: 2009 17B "Suite Escape" pulled by a 2020 Toyota Sienna
Posts: 1,565
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherryames51
Hello fellow Escapers! I'm just putting my toe in the water, so to speak, by getting up my gumption to put down the $500 deposit on an Escape 5.0 TA. Can you believe I'm already anxious?! So many fun things to decide, so many details to figure out! Woo-hoo!
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Welcome. You will have so much fun! 
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Peace and Sunshine
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11-29-2014, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: O town, British Columbia
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 "Lightning"
Posts: 1,467
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Welcome. The 5er is a wonderful trailer.
What tow vehicle are you using?
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11-29-2014, 04:08 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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Donna D., you're the font of wisdom for this 5.0 TA newbie. Am trying to PM you, but am not a "trusted member". (I think I'm trustworthy! And can't seem to find any info on how to become "trusted".) Any help along those PM lines would be gratefully accepted.
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11-29-2014, 04:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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Am planning to buy a Nissan Frontier, King cab if I can find one.
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11-29-2014, 04:29 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,283
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherryames51
Donna D., you're the font of wisdom for this 5.0 TA newbie. Am trying to PM you, but am not a "trusted member". (I think I'm trustworthy! And can't seem to find any info on how to become "trusted".) Any help along those PM lines would be gratefully accepted.
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Hang in their Cherry. I'm thinking it has more to do with something on the administrative end than whether or not you're a trustworthy person.
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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11-29-2014, 04:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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I think if we approve one of his posts, he will be trustworthy. Can't guarantee it though.
Nope. That didn't work.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
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11-29-2014, 04:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
Posts: 17,136
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How about you send him a PM Donna? Then he can reply.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
- Bertolt Brecht
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11-29-2014, 04:50 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,283
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
How about you send him a PM Donna? Then he can reply.
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He is a She and I just sent her a PM.
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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11-29-2014, 05:44 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,950
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Think that will bring Portland area Escape owners up to 8. We're getting enough to hold our own rally!
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Charlie Y
Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
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12-01-2014, 08:47 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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Maybe we should have our own rally... Rainy Eggs and Ham.
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12-01-2014, 08:53 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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It's official! I have a hatch date: July 20th! So many plans, so little time... my build deadline is May 1st.
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12-01-2014, 09:01 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,950
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Congrats! However, ETI has a habit lately of finishing trailers early - especially if someone cancels out. Our 10 weeks of build sheet time after the deposit turned into 2 weeks - and we got our 21 more than 2 months before we expected it to be finished!
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Charlie Y
Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
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12-01-2014, 09:04 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 5.0 TA
Posts: 11,283
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherryames51
It's official! I have a hatch date: July 20th! So many plans, so little time... my build deadline is May 1st.
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Are you planning on making a trip to ETI before your build sheet is due? I'm glad I did, but then again... I didn't get any opportunity to physically SEE a 5.0TA before my build sheet was due. When I put my deposit down, the new model was a sketch on a napkin (not really, but kinda).
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Donna D.
Ten Forward
2014 Escape 5.0TA
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12-01-2014, 09:09 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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I'd love to get up to ETI. We'll see what happens. If my trailer is "hatched" early, I may faint! (I'm hoping to sell my condo in Spring...)
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12-01-2014, 09:11 PM
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Trailer: 2015 5.0 TA named "At Last"
Posts: 55
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Many thanks to Donna D. for solving my posting, PM, and "trust" issues!
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12-01-2014, 09:57 PM
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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: 10,225
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cherryames51
I'd love to get up to ETI. We'll see what happens. If my trailer is "hatched" early, I may faint! (I'm hoping to sell my condo in Spring...)
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I'm with Donna. Try to visit ETI if you can. I'm sure you got alot of ideas by touring her trailer, just as I did by touring Steve and Cynthia's 19 here in San Antonio. But, I found out even more during the factory visit, and some options I didn't know existed. Well worth the trip.
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"You can't buy happiness, but you can buy an RV. And that is pretty close."
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12-01-2014, 11:22 PM
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Commercial Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Trailer: 2014 Escape 21 - "Felicity"
Posts: 2,950
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ETI is only a 6 hour drive from Portland, I wasn't willing to fork over $30K+ USD without a visit to make sure I knew what I was getting into!
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Charlie Y
Need custom storage to your design? Don't drill holes!
www.RVWidgetWorks.com
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