Escapees members had a fantastic time at the 2019 Balloon Fiesta HOP! We're sad to see it cancelled this year, but know that we're going to have a wonderful time when it's safe to gather again! Photo courtesy of Gary Nault.
Great American Outdoors Act
Escapees RV Club has a long history of advocating on behalf of RVers and informing RVers about legislation that may impact the RV lifestyle. We bring to your attention, again, the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA).
GAOA is intended to help fund the approximately $20 billion maintenance backlog on federal lands. This bill permanently funds the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
GAOA passed the Senate by a vote of 73-25. The US House of Representatives is set to vote on GAOA as early as July 20. If the bill passes the House, it will advance to the President to be signed into law.
This is a complex issue. As such, we encourage you to research and form your own
opinion. The link below, provided by RVIA’s RV ACT, contains more information about GAOA compiled by us at Escapees. If you choose to support the bill, RVIA has provided a letter you can auto-send to your Representative at this link. You will be able to review it before sending, or you can choose to contact them directly with your own message.
It is an educational program created for the exclusive purpose of enhancing safety,
enjoyment, and the overall success of the RV lifestyle. SmartWeigh provides critical RV weight safety and load management information in a highly accurate and usable format. The individual wheel weights determined and provided to RVers under the auspices of this program will be highly accurate as a result of using very high-quality scales, which are annually tested, only suitable weighing sites, and highly trained personnel.
Want to hear more about SmartWeigh from customers? Fellow SKP Rene Agredano wrote about it for us last winter! You can read her blog post here.
In case you missed it in the most recent issue of Escapees magazine, we've shared our Board of Directors' message of encouragement and friendship on our blog. "Know that together, our future is still bright and full of promise."
Liquid propane gas (LP) packs a large amount of energy into a small package. As a result, it’s an economical choice for RVers, and it is used for heating, cooking and to power the RV refrigerator when AC power isn’t available. In this article from
Paul Unmack, he shares advice on troubleshooting your system when things go wrong.
Virtual Wednesdays bring the fun of community events the online world! Join us at 8:00 pm Eastern/5:00 pm Pacific for fun and friends.
Our Convergence and Hangouts directors are stepping up to bring the fun we have at in-person events directly to you. Tour someone else’s rig, learn to make a new cocktail, and more on Wednesday evenings when you join JP or Cheryl & David for real fun virtually!
This week, JP has rounded up several RVers to give you a tour of their mobile workspaces, helping you figure out what you may want to do with your own! He's also recruited Escapees staff members to mix up some tasty drinks for some fun cocktail-making tutorials!
Tune
into the Xscapers Facebook page at 8:00PM Eastern on Wednesday, July 22 to check it out.
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