2017 - 2018 Trip to Pick Up the New Escape 21 & More

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Day 1, Saturday, August 5, 2017 - Quality Inn, Brunswick, OH
Day 2, Sunday, August 6, 2017 - Red Roof Inn, Champaign, IL
Day 3, Monday, August 7, 2017 - Motel 6, Albert Lea, MN
Day 4, Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - The Mitchell Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
Day 5, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - Badlands National Park, SD & Gillette, WY
Day 6, Thursday, August 10, 2017 - Super 8, Big Timber, MT
Day 7, Friday, August 11, 2017 -The Little River Motel, St. Regis , MT
Day 8, Saturday, August 12, 2017 -The Motel Oasis Inn, Moses Lake, WA
Day 9, Sunday, August 13, 2017 -The Virginian Motel, Winthrop, WA
Day 10, Monday, August 14, 2017 -The Windmill Inn Motel, Lynden, WA
Day 11, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 -The Windmill Inn Motel, Lynden, WA Day 2
Day 12, Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - The Rainbow Country Inn, Chilliwack, BC
Day 13, Thursday, August 17, 2017 - Silver Lake Park, Maple Falls, WA
Day 14, Friday, August 18, 2017 - Silver Lake Park, Maple Falls, WA, Day 2
Day 15, Saturday, August 19, 2017 - Silver Lake Park, Maple Falls, WA, Day 3 & Mt Baker
Day 16, Sunday, August 20, 2017 - Silver Lake Park, Maple Falls, WA, Day 4
Day 17, Monday, August 21, 2017 - Silver Lake Park, Maple Falls, WA, Day 5
Day 18, Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - Bay View State Park, Burlington, WA
Day 19, Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - Yakima Sportsman State Park, Yakima, WA
Day 20, Thursday, August 24, 2017 - Yakima Sportsman State Park, Yakima, WA, Day 2
Day 21, Friday, August 25, 2017 - Yakima Sportsman State Park, Yakima, WA, Day 3
Day 22, Saturday, August 26, 2017 - Yakima Sportsman State Park, Yakima, WA, Day 4 & Mt Rainier
Day 23, Sunday, August 27, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR
Day 24, Monday, August 28, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR, Day 2
Day 25, Tuesday, August 29, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil & Shaniko, OR, Day 3
Day 26, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR, Day 4
Day 27, Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR, Day 5
Day 28, Friday, September 1, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR, Day 6
Day 29, Saturday, September 2, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR, Day 7
Day 30, Sunday, September 3, 2017 - Wheeler County RV Park, Fossil, OR, Day 8
Day 31, Monday, September 4, 2017 - Clyde Holliday SP, John Day, OR
Day 32, Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - Clyde Holliday SP, John Day, OR, Day 2
Day 33, Wednesday, September 6, 2017 - Clyde Holliday SP, John Day, OR, Day 3
Day 34, Thursday, September 7, 2017 - The Narrows, Princeton, OR
Day 35, Friday, September 8, 2017 - The Narrows, Princeton, OR, Day 2
Day 36, Saturday, September 9, 2017 - The Narrows, Princeton, OR, Day 3, And the Sod House Ranch
Day 37, Sunday, September 10, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR
Day 38, Monday, September 11, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR, Day 2 & Steens Mountain
Day 39, Tuesday, September 12, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR, Day 3
Day 40, Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR, Day 4
Day 41, Thursday, September 14, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR, Day 5
Day 42, Friday, September 15, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR, Day 6
Day 43, Saturday, September 16, 2017 - Page Springs BLM Campground, Frenchglen, OR, Day 7
Day 44, Sunday, September 17, 2017 - Chickahominy Reservoir BLM Campground, Hines, OR
Day 45, Monday, September 18, 2017 - Goose Lake State Park, Lakeview, OR
Day 46, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - Goose Lake State Park, Lakeview, OR, Day 2
Day 47, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 - Goose Lake State Park, Lakeview, OR, Day 3
Day 48, Thursday, September 21, 2017 - Klamath Falls KOA, Klamath Falls, OR
Day 49, Friday, September 22, 2017 - Klamath Falls KOA, Klamath Falls, OR, Day 2
Day 50, Saturday, September 23, 2017 - Klamath Falls KOA, Klamath Falls, OR, Day 3
Day 51, Sunday, September 24, 2017 - Oakridge RV Park, Oakridge, OR
Day 52, Monday, September 25, 2017 - Oakridge RV Park, Oakridge, OR, Day 2
Day 53, Tuesday, September 26, 2017 - Oakridge RV Park, Oakridge, OR, Day 3
Day 54, Wednesday, September 27, 2017 - Fisherman's Bend Recreation Site, Mill City, OR
Day 55, Thursday, September 28, 2017 - Fisherman's Bend Recreation Site, Mill City, OR, Day 2
Day 56, Friday, September 29, 2017 - Fisherman's Bend Recreation Site, Mill City, OR, Day 3
Day 57, Saturday, September 30, 2017 - Fisherman's Bend Recreation Site, Mill City, OR, Day 4
Day 58, Sunday, October 1, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR
Day 59, Monday, October 2, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 2
Day 60, Tuesday, October 3, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 3
Day 61, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 4
Day 62, Thursday, October 5, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 5
Day 63, Friday, October 6, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 6 & The Fall NOG, Day 1
Day 64, Saturday, October 7, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 7 & The Fall NOG, Day 2
Day 65, Sunday, October 8, 2017 - Silver Falls State Park, Sublimity, OR, Day 8
Day 66, Monday, October 9, 2017 - Hi-Way Haven RV Park, Sutherlin, OR
Day 67, Tuesday, October 10, 2017 - Hi-Way Haven RV Park, Sutherlin, OR, Day 2
Day 68, Wednesday, October 11, 2017 - Hi-Way Haven RV Park, Sutherlin, OR, Day 3
Day 69, Thursday, October 12, 2017 - Emigrant Lake County Park, Ashland, OR
Day 70, Friday, October 13, 2017 - Emigrant Lake County Park, Ashland, OR, Day 2
Day 71, Saturday, October 14, 2017 - Emigrant Lake County Park, Ashland, OR, Day 3
Day 72, Sunday, October 15, 2017, Emigrant Lake County Park, Ashland, OR, Day 4
Day 73, Monday, October 16, 2017, Emigrant Lake County Park, Ashland, OR, Day 5
Day 74, Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - Woodson Bridge RV Park, Corning, CA
Day 75, Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - Woodson Bridge RV Park, Corning, CA, Day 2
Day 76, Thursday, October 19, 2017 - San Luis Creek Campground, CA
Day 77, Friday, October 20, 2017 - San Luis Creek Campground, CA, Day 2
Day 78, Saturday, October 21, 2017 - San Luis Creek Campground, CA, Day 3
Day 79, Sunday, October 22, 2017 - Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area,Taft, CA
Day 80, Monday, October 23, 2017 - Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area,Taft, CA, Day 2
Day 81, Tuesday, October 24, 2017 - Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area,Taft, CA, Day 3
Day 82, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 - Red Rock Canyon State Park, Cantil, CA
Day 83, Thursday, October 26, 2017 - Red Rock Canyon State Park, Cantil, CA, Day 2
Day 84, Friday, October 27, 2017 - Red Rock Canyon State Park, Cantil, CA, Day 3
Day 85, Saturday, October 28, 2017 - Red Rock Canyon State Park, Cantil, CA, Day 4
Day 86, Sunday, October 29, 2017 - Furnace Creek Campground, Death Valley, CA
Day 87, Monday, October 30, 2017 - Furnace Creek Campground, Death Valley, CA, Day 2
Day 88, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 - Furnace Creek Campground, Death Valley, CA, Day 3
Day 89, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 - Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV
Day 90, Thursday, November 2, 2017 - Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV, Day 2
Day 91, Friday, November 3, 2017 - Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV, Day 3
Day 92, Saturday, November 4, 2017 - Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV, Day 4
Day 93, Sunday, November 5, 2017 - Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV, Day 5
Day 94, Monday, November 6, 2017 - Hole in the Wall Campground, Mojave National Preserve, CA
Day 95, Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - Hole in the Wall Campground, Mojave National Preserve, CA , Day 2
Day 96, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 - Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Day 97, Thursday, November 9, 2017 - Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, Day 2
Day 98, Friday, November 10, 2017 - Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, Day 3
Day 99, Saturday, November 11, 2017 - Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, Day 4
Day 100, Sunday, November 12, 2017 - Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park, CA, Day 5
Day 101, Monday, November 13, 2017 - Borrego Palm Canyon Campground, Anza-Borrego State Park, CA
Day 102, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 - Borrego Palm Canyon Campground, Anza-Borrego State Park, CA,Day 2
Day 103, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 - Borrego Palm Canyon Campground, Anza-Borrego State Park, CA, Day 3
Day 104, Thursday, November 16, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 105, Friday, November 17, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 106, Saturday, November 18, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 3
Day 107, Sunday, November 19, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 4
Day 108, Monday, November 20, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 5
Day 109, Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 6
Day 110, Wednesday, November 22, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 7
Day 111, Thursday, November 23, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 8
Day 112, Friday, November 24, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 9
Day 113, Saturday, November 25, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 10
Day 114, Sunday, November 26, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 11
Day 115, Monday, November 27, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 12
Day 116, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 13
Day 117, Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 14
Day 118, Thursday, November 30, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 15
Day 119, Thursday, November 30, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 16
Day 120, Saturday, December 2, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 17
Day 121, Sunday, December 3, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 18
Day 122, Monday, December 4, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 19
Day 123, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 20
Day 124, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - La Posa West, LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 21
Day 125, Thursday, December 7, 2017 - Rancho Sedona RV Park, Sedona, AZ
Day 126, Friday, December 8, 2017 - Rancho Sedona RV Park, Sedona, AZ, Day 2
Day 127, Saturday, December 9, 2017 - Rancho Sedona RV Park, Sedona, AZ, Day 3
Day 128, Sunday, December 10, 2017 - Rancho Sedona RV Park, Sedona, AZ, Day 4
Day 129, Monday, December 11, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 22
Day 130, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 23
Day 131, Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 24
Day 132, Thursday, December 14, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 25
Day 133, Friday, December 15, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 26
Day 134, Saturday, December 16, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 27
Day 135, Sunday, December 17, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 28
Day 136, Monday, December 18, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 29
Day 137, Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 30
Day 138, Wednesday, December 20, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 31
Day 139, Thursday, December 21, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 32
Day 140, Friday, December 22, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 33
Day 141, Saturday, December 23, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 34
Day 142, Sunday, December 24, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 35
Day 143, Monday, December 25, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 36 - Merry Christmas!
Day 144, Tuesday, December 26, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 37
Day 145, Wednesday, December 27, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 38
Day 146, Thursday, December 28, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 39
Day 147, Friday, December 29, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 40
Day 148, Saturday, December 30, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 41
Day 149, Sunday, December 31, 2017 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 42
Day 150, Monday, January 1, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 43
Day 151, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 44
Day 152, Wednesday, January 3, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 45
Day 153, Thursday, January 4, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 46
Day 154, Friday, January 5, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 47
Day 155, Saturday, January 6, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 48
Day 156, Sunday, January 7, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 49
Day 157, Monday, January 8, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 50
Day 158, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 51
Day 159, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 52
Day 160, Thursday, January 11, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 53
Day 161, Friday, January 12, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 54
Day 162, Saturday, January 13, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 55
Day 163, Sunday, January 14, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 56
Day 164, Monday, January 15, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 57
Day 165, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 58
Day 166, Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 59
Day 167, Thursday, January 18, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 60
Day 168, Friday, January 19, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 61
Day 170, Sunday, January 21, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 63
Day 171, Monday, January 22, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 64
Day 172, Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 65
Day 173, Wednesday, January 24, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 66
Day 174, Thursday, January 25, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 67
Day 175, Friday, January 26, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 68
Day 176, Saturday, January 27, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 69
Day 177, Sunday, January 28, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 70
Day 178, Monday, January 29, 2018 - Agua Caliente County Park, CA
Day 179, Tuesday, January 30, 2018 - Agua Caliente County Park, CA
Day 180, Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - Agua Caliente County Park, CA, Day 3
Day 181, Thursday, February 1, 2018 - Agua Caliente County Park, CA, Day 4
Day 182, Friday, February 2, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 183, Saturday, February 3, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 2
Day 184, Sunday, February 4, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 3
Day 185, Monday, February 5, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 4
Day 186, Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 5
Day 187, Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 6
Day 188, Wednesday, February 8, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 7
Day 189, Friday, February 9, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 8
Day 190, Saturday, February 10, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 9
Day 191, Sunday, February 11, 2018 - Dome Rock, Quartzsite, AZ, Day 10
Day 192, Monday, February 12, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ
Day 193, Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 2
Day 194, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 3
Day 195, Thursday, February 15, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 4
Day 196, Friday, February 16, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 5
Day 197, Saturday, February 17, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 6
Day 198, Sunday, February 18, 2018 - SARA Park Rodeo Grounds, Lake Havasu City, AZ, Day 7
Day 199, Monday, February 19, 2018 - La Posa West LTVA, Quartzsite, AZ
Day 200, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - Lost Dutchman State Park, Apache Junction, AZ
Day 201, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - Picacho Peak State Park, AZ
Day 202, Thursday, February 22, 2018 - City of Rocks State Park, NM
Day 203, Friday, February 23, 2018 - City of Rocks State Park, NM, Day 2
Day 204, Saturday, February 24, 2018 - City of Rocks State Park, NM, Day 3
Day 205, Sunday, February 25, 2018 - City of Rocks State Park, NM, Day 4
Day 206, Monday, February 26, 2018 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, NM
Day 207, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -Carlsbad RV Park, Carlsbad, NM
Day 208, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - Beacon Lodge & Motel, Snyder, TX
Day 209, Thursday, March 1, 2018 - Joe Pool Lake Campground, Grand Prairie, TX
Day 210, Friday, March 2, 2018 - Joe Pool Lake Campground, Grand Prairie, TX, Day 2
Day 211, Saturday, March 3, 2018 - Joe Pool Lake Campground, Grand Prairie, TX, Day 3
Day 212, Sunday, March 4, 2018 - Lake Bistineau State Park, Doyline, LA
Day 213, Monday, March 5, 2018 - Lake Bistineau State Park, Doyline, LA, Day 2
Day 214, Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Roosevelt State Park, Morton, MS
Day 215, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 - Roosevelt State Park, Morton, MS, Day 2
Day 216, Thursday, March 8, 2018 - Roosevelt State Park, Morton, MS, Day 3
Day 217, Friday, March 9, 2018 - Moundville Archaeological Park, Moundsville, AL
Day 218, Saturday, March 10, 2018 - Moundville Archaeological Park, Moundsville, AL, Day 2
Day 219, Sunday, March 11, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL
Day 220, Monday, March 12, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 2
Day 221, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 3
Day 222, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 4
Day 223, Thursday, March 15, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 5
Day 224, Friday, March 16, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 6
Day 225, Saturday, March 17, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 7
Day 226, Sunday, March 18, 2018 - Gunter Hill Campground, Montgomery, AL, Day 8
Day 227, Monday, March 19, 2018 - McKinney COE Campground, Allatoona Lake, GA
Day 228, Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - McKinney COE Campground, Allatoona Lake, GA, Day 2
Day 229, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 - McKinney COE Campground, Allatoona Lake, GA, Day 3
Day 230, Thursday, March 22, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA
Day 231, Friday, March 23, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 2
Day 232, Saturday, March 24, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 3
Day 233, Sunday, March 25, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 4
Day 234, Monday, March 26, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 5
Day 235, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 6
Day 236, Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 7
Day 237, Thursday, March 29, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 8
Day 238, Friday, March 30, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 9
Day 239, Saturday, March 31, 2018 - Bolding Mill COE Campground, Gainesville, GA, Day 10
Day 240, Sunday, April 1, 2018 - Apple Valley Travel Park, Hendersonville, NC
Day 241, Monday, April 2, 2018 - Apple Valley Travel Park, Hendersonville, N, Day 2
Day 242, Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - Apple Valley Travel Park, Hendersonville, NC, Day 3
Day 243, Wednesday, April 4, 2018 - Triple Creek Campground, Newport, TN
Day 244, Thursday, April 5, 2018 - Triple Creek Campground, Newport, TN, Day 2
Day 245, Friday, April 6, 2018 - Triple Creek Campground, Newport, TN, Day 3
Day 246, Saturday, April 7, 2018 - Triple Creek Campground, Newport, TN, Day 4
Day 247, Sunday, April 8, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN
Day 248, Monday, April 9, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 2
Day 249, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 3
Day 250, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 4
Day 251, Thursday, April 12, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 5
Day 252, Friday, April 13, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 6
Day 253, Saturday, April 14, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 7
Day 254, Sunday, April 15, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 8
Day 255, Monday, April 16, 2018 - Cades Cove Campground, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN, Day 9
Day 256, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN
Day 257, Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 2
Day 258, Thursday, April 19, 2018 - Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 3
Day 259, Friday, April 20, 2018 - Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 4
Day 260, Saturday, April 21, 2018 - Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 5
Day 261, Sunday, April 22, 2018 - Townsend KOA, Townsend, TN, Day 6
Day 262, Monday, April 23, 2018 - Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA
Day 263, Tuesday, April 24, 2018 - Hungry Mother State Park, Marion, VA, Day 2
Day 264, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - Fredericksburg KOA, VA
Day 265, Thursday, April 26, 2018 - Greenbelt National Park, College Park, MD
Day 266, Friday, April 27, 2018 - Greenbelt National Park, College Park, MD, Day 2
Day 267, Saturday, April 28, 2018 - Greenbelt National Park, College Park, MD, Day 3
Day 268, Sunday, April 29, 2018 - Jonestown KOA, Jonestown, PA
Day 269, Monday, April 30, 2018 - The Guido's, Binghamton, NY
Day 270, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - Oswego, NY

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Harborfest is over (Some photos & Fireworks Photos) and I'm leaving on my "Avoid the Snow Trip" early. This trip is starting out a bit different from the last 4 or 5 - no trailer. I sold the Escape 17B, and will be picking up a new Escape 21 in Chilliwack, BC on August 17th. So, I'll be staying in motels for the first 3000 miles! I'm a wimp & refuse to go back to tenting.

I decided that since I usually travel with a fairly full truck bed (it is only 5' long in the short bed Tacoma Off Road), and I wanted to bring most of what I carried in my old Escape 17B for the new Escape 21, I'd need a trailer for the trip to Chilliwack, BC (Where I'm picking up the new trailer). I checked with the local U Haul dealer as well as the one in Sumas, WA (the nearest US town to Chilliwack, BC) and reserved the smallest U Haul enclosed trailer (a 4'X8' Cargo Trailer). Another reason for the trailer is I'm bringing a case of local upstate NY wine & 4 six packs of Bear Naked Adirondack beer for rally beer & wine exchanges. This is far too much to bring into Canada, and the Sumas IGA that provided locker rentals has closed.

One way to Sumas from Oswego is $415.00 & I have 12 days to get there. I plan to arrive in Sumas on the 16th, drop the trailer at the U Haul dealer, cross the border with the truck & spend the night at the Best Western motel across the street from Escape Trailer Industries. I have an orientation scheduled for 8:00AM on the 17th.

During the orientation they will install a pneumatic table mount, and a couple of Umbra Hooks that I brought with me, and set up the weight distribution hitch. Unlike with my 17, picked up in 2011, you can no longer import the trailer yourself, so after orientation I'll head back to Sumas. Escape will haul the trailer through customs & I'll pick it up in a parking lot, head to U Haul to transfer my stuff, then head to a campground.

While I was told the trailers don't leak, just in case, and to make it easier to move the stuff from the rental to the new Escape, I've packed as much as possible in plastic bins. I'll give them away after putting everything away in the Escape 21. I've already reserved 5 nights at Silver Lake Park in Maple Falls, WA, a short drive from Sumas, to put stuff away, check out the trailer, and avoid the solar eclipse madness (only 90% where I'll be, so it probably won't be too bad).

While I don't have a trailer to give the starting statistics, when I sold the 17B I had slept in it 1090 nights, and towed it 85,846.6 miles. If interested, here is the page I made up to sell the trailer.

For this trip, all I have is the starting mileage of the Tacoma: 20,208.

A Different Trailer! Not Even 1/2 Full

I picked up the trailer around 2:00 & spent the rest of Friday packing. Of course it was 85°F and 96% humidity. I think I lost half the trailer weight in sweat! At least the rain held off until I was done packing. The plan is to leave tomorrow morning, heading west & avoiding toll roads. I will probably end up on the interstates since I need to do more miles per day than I usually do. I'll try to start posting daily updates, but that depends on the availability of the internet & how tired I am at the end of the day.

Until Tomorrow -

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