notquitesane
New Member
Hi everyone,
I've been lurking here for a while, and asked a question or two before, but now I figure I should introduce myself.
I'm Kevin from Edmonton, AB. My husband and I have decided we are tired of tenting (and the strange sounds that freak you out at night) and would love to upgrade to a hard sided trailer. I spent at lot of time looking over tons of trailer brochures, visiting rv shows and searching rv dealership websites trying to find a model that would work for us.
I have fond memories about a fifth wheel that my parents owned. It was a mid 80's Corsair Supreme fifth wheel. I loved that the master bed was above the tongue and out of the way. I've always wanted to find a fifth wheel but didn't want to have to buy a massive truck to tow it. Most of the fifth wheel models I find at local dealers are massive units that you'd probably want to retire in. Not for me. So I decided I'd have to settle for a travel trailer.
My parents suggested buying an all-fibreglass rv and suggested a Bigfoot trailer, so I started searching for dealers that stocked new ones. There is a local authorized dealer but they never stock new Bigfoots... I found some abroad but was shocked with how expensive they were... can't afford that! Searching through fibreglass forums provided a mention of Escape Trailer Industries.
After browsing their website and finding wonderful forums such as this, I found a trailer I can see myself and my husband camping in.
As luck would have it, my husband's father was getting married first week of September on Vancouver Island. This was a perfect opportunity to drive to the island and visit ETI on the way back. I made an appointment for September 4th. We stopped in and met Crystal for a look at all the models. My first choice is the 5.0 TA and my husband and I instantly fell in love with the model. After a look through the trailers we got a factory tour during their lunch break. It was really neat seeing the trailers go from mold to finished. It was quite a memorable experience.
We won't be purchasing for a couple years but we both know we've found exactly what we want and we can customize it the way we want.
I've been lurking here for a while, and asked a question or two before, but now I figure I should introduce myself.
I'm Kevin from Edmonton, AB. My husband and I have decided we are tired of tenting (and the strange sounds that freak you out at night) and would love to upgrade to a hard sided trailer. I spent at lot of time looking over tons of trailer brochures, visiting rv shows and searching rv dealership websites trying to find a model that would work for us.
I have fond memories about a fifth wheel that my parents owned. It was a mid 80's Corsair Supreme fifth wheel. I loved that the master bed was above the tongue and out of the way. I've always wanted to find a fifth wheel but didn't want to have to buy a massive truck to tow it. Most of the fifth wheel models I find at local dealers are massive units that you'd probably want to retire in. Not for me. So I decided I'd have to settle for a travel trailer.
My parents suggested buying an all-fibreglass rv and suggested a Bigfoot trailer, so I started searching for dealers that stocked new ones. There is a local authorized dealer but they never stock new Bigfoots... I found some abroad but was shocked with how expensive they were... can't afford that! Searching through fibreglass forums provided a mention of Escape Trailer Industries.
After browsing their website and finding wonderful forums such as this, I found a trailer I can see myself and my husband camping in.
As luck would have it, my husband's father was getting married first week of September on Vancouver Island. This was a perfect opportunity to drive to the island and visit ETI on the way back. I made an appointment for September 4th. We stopped in and met Crystal for a look at all the models. My first choice is the 5.0 TA and my husband and I instantly fell in love with the model. After a look through the trailers we got a factory tour during their lunch break. It was really neat seeing the trailers go from mold to finished. It was quite a memorable experience.
We won't be purchasing for a couple years but we both know we've found exactly what we want and we can customize it the way we want.
