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    3 San Diego County Campgrounds

    You can almost see our home from this photograph . . .
  2. CH

    3 San Diego County Campgrounds

    My wife and I picked up our new-to-us 2023 17B in the beginning of November and drove it 2,800 miles home, stopping at 5 different campgrounds on the way. It was fun but much too hurried and very long days (we only drive at 60mph). December is often a busy month but we were so excited to get...
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    2025 Kia Telluride X-Pro vs. 2025 Pathfinder Platinum?

    My wife and I tow our 17B with a 2016 Kia Sorento (V6 and AWD) and we haven't had any problems. I frequently refer to Consumer Reports for their analytics and one significant difference between the Pathfinder and the Telluride is the Owner Satisfaction rating; on the Pathfinder was 2 out of 5...
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    I Think We Did Everything Wrong!

    Penwia- Sorry, no photos (yet) of the interior of our 17B but we are very happy with it. Our Kia Sorento tows it adequately but I don't go over 60mph (96.5kph) and your Honda Pilot should be about the same (285hp for the Pilot and 290 for the Kia). The Casita trailer is a bit lighter than the...
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    Kia Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro and the E19

    My wife and I just recently bought an Escape 17B and we tow it with our 2016 Kia Sorento V6 and all wheel drive - similar to the Telluride. We picked up our 17B in Florida and drove it to Southern California, where we live. I towed the trailer at 60 miles per hour and in 5th gear, downshifting...
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    Electrical Questions

    Sherby- Thanks for the quick reply. We're towing our 17B with a 2016 Kia Sorento V6 AWD and when wiring up the 7-pin connector, I connected the positive 12V wire (10 AWG) directly to the positive post on the car's battery. Our 17B came with the lithium battery package. It makes sense to...
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    Electrical Questions

    First, I'm grateful to those who sent links for a wiring diagram. Second, I hope I'm not being a PITA with all my questions - I've owned my Escape 17B for all of 10 days (already covered more than 2,800 miles!) and there are so many things I'd like to know. From examining the wiring diagrams...
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    Electrical Diagram?

    My wife and I just purchased a 2023 Escape 17B (it doesn't appear that the original owners ever used it) and we have all the documentation that one would expect with a new trailer EXCEPT that there's no wiring diagram. Does ETI not provide a wiring diagram with every trailer? Does anyone have...
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    Cover With Cut-Out for Solar Panel?

    I like the idea of getting a small, separate solar panel, just to keep the batteries topped up. Our Escape is stored in a 600-space RV storage yard in Southern California so I think it would be fine to just throw a small panel on the top of the cover and plug it into the solar panel connector...
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    Cover With Cut-Out for Solar Panel?

    Last week, my wife and I took delivery of a 2023 Escape 17B, brought it home and are putting it in storage until our next adventure. Our trailer came with the lithium battery option and I know it’s important to keep the batteries charged (actually, this is true for all batteries, not just...
  11. CH

    At Karchner Caverns State Park, Benson, Arizona . . .

    Our new-to-us 2023 17B. It got down to 36°F but we were comfortable. Very nice campground. We recommend breakfast at the Horseshoe Cafe in Benson.
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    I Think We Did Everything Wrong!

    After 55 years of tent camping, my wife and I decided to purchase a trailer that could be pulled by our 2016 Kia Sorento (V6, all-wheel drive). I spent way too much time analyzing and comparing the different models of trailers that could be pulled by our car and that we could afford...
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    Trailer Dollies?

    My wife and I are picking up our new-to-us Escape 17B on Saturday and the place where I want to store it is going to be almost impossible to back the trailer into. I was wondering what kind of experiences people have had using trailer dollies. The location has a very slight downward grade but...

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