Jill-ESC
Senior Member
I realize we are the 3rd new NorCal 21 to post here in 2 days. Must be something in the (lack of) water!
Our 21ft baby is due on November 17th. We've only tent camped before so are new to pulling a trailer but with kids away in college and retirement on the horizon, are ready and eager to begin this new adventure (along with our 2 little minpins). We likely won't pick it up until the spring sometime. Hopefully by then we will be retired and enjoy our first leisurely trip as we bring it home to Granite Bay California (near Sacramento).
We started looking at Airstreams then found Casitas and also considered the Oliver and the still hatching Nest Caravan. But overall, Escape was always a clear front runner. Then we went through all 4 stages of 2 footitis and visited a 19 a few weeks ago, but decided on the 21 without a look see.
For starters we will be towing it with a borrowed Ford F250 (rated for 17700 lbs!). Probably a bad idea as we will get spoiled right off the bat! But it's available to us and we want to get a feel for towing before we decide on a tow vehicle.
Still working on a name. Escape Pod? Perfect Timing? Please let me know if either of these names are already used.
This trailer will be our gift to ourselves. And with that, Kevin and I are happy to say good-bye to our lurker status and hello to this fine Escape family!
Our 21ft baby is due on November 17th. We've only tent camped before so are new to pulling a trailer but with kids away in college and retirement on the horizon, are ready and eager to begin this new adventure (along with our 2 little minpins). We likely won't pick it up until the spring sometime. Hopefully by then we will be retired and enjoy our first leisurely trip as we bring it home to Granite Bay California (near Sacramento).
We started looking at Airstreams then found Casitas and also considered the Oliver and the still hatching Nest Caravan. But overall, Escape was always a clear front runner. Then we went through all 4 stages of 2 footitis and visited a 19 a few weeks ago, but decided on the 21 without a look see.
For starters we will be towing it with a borrowed Ford F250 (rated for 17700 lbs!). Probably a bad idea as we will get spoiled right off the bat! But it's available to us and we want to get a feel for towing before we decide on a tow vehicle.
Still working on a name. Escape Pod? Perfect Timing? Please let me know if either of these names are already used.
This trailer will be our gift to ourselves. And with that, Kevin and I are happy to say good-bye to our lurker status and hello to this fine Escape family!