Escape Tips after Five Months

Always learning. We've had the Escape 19 for about five months now.

Pollyanna was wrong about needing only one BAL X-Chock. Our campsite at Sylvan Lake had some slope and it dropped off significantly immediately behind the camper. So we had leveling boards on one side, plus were using both X-Chocks for the first time. When getting ready to leave, Great Husband raised the stabilizing jacks and one tire slipped off a leveling board, which I had poorly positioned during set-up. The dual X-Chocks limited the camper movement to a significant jolt. I was inside the camper at the time, and pleased to avoid rolling down the hill.  http://norcoind.com/bal/products/consumer/chocks/chocks.shtml

The retractable screen door had been getting less retractable, tending to bunch up instead. Great Husband gave it a quick shot of silicone spray and that bit of lubricant made it operate like new again. 

Temperature sensor sits inside fridge

Some years ago Great Husband won a door prize at a car show--an indoor-outdoor thermometer intended for reading the outdoor temperature from inside your car. Instead, we mounted the indoor part on the surface of our refrigerator, and the outdoor part (the temperature sensor) inside the refrigerator. With this set-up, we can monitor the refrigerator temperature without opening the door. 

Digital read-out mounted on fridge door

We are glad to have two methods of emptying our tanks, and have been using the stinky slinky for quick dumps, followed later by thorough tank cleaning using the Sewer Solution, which macerates the tank contents without using any electricity. We especially like the back-fill feature of the Sewer Solution, since we can refill the tank with clean water and empty it repeatedly until we're convinced the tank is really clean. Too many dump stations do not have a threaded hose connection as is necessary for the Sewer Solution, but we make sure to find the right hose connection as the last stop before coming home. It's very obvious that the stinky slinky does only a basic job of draining the tanks, and plenty of "black" is left in the black water tank if the stinky slinky is your only method.  http://www.sewersolution.com/

Still loving the Escape 19. It is funny that when I show others the inside, I am most excited to show the bathroom, however small, however humble. 

Great Husband bought a great wax-substitute called RejeX. With it, the dead bugs wash off the front of the trailer so easily! In hindsight, it would have been nice to bring RejeX with us to the Escape factory, and apply some to the front of the Escape before we ever drove away.  http://www.rejex.com/

After more practice, the awning is now a breeze for us to open and close. I bet if we timed ourselves, we'd find it is up or down in 60 seconds. 

We purchased a 7-pack of awning hangers (Camco 42693), meant for hanging party lights from an awning. When the weather is right, we can hang our towels out to dry on the S-hooks included.  

Microfiber towels hang out to dry