Escapees March/April 2016

Brittany Highland

DEPARTMENTS

95 Advertisers Index 42 Birds-of-a-Feather Groups 46 Calling All Chapters

FOUNDERS Joe and Kay Peterson CLUB STAFF

45 Chapter Map 94 Classified Ads 57 Day’s End

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COMPILED BY GUY GIPSON

Chief Executive Officer Chief Operations Officer

Shawn Loring Teresa Moore Sherri Burks Mark Nemeth Cindy Neilsen

59 Different Viewpoints 55 Events and Rally Calendar 96 Final Journeys 92 Marketplace 52 Park Chart and Events 50 SKP Get-togethers 84 SKP Stops 73 Tips 91 Viewfinder 2 Acronyms 2 Club Benefits 2 Club Contact Information 2 Department Deadlines 76 Escapees RVers’ Boot Camp 68 Escapees CARE, Inc. 36 Escapees SmartWeigh 2 Magazine Submissions 54 RVers’ Good Neighbor Policy CLUB EXTRAS

General Manager

RV Safety Education Director Rainbow Parks Administrator

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Nat’l Escapade Directors Bob and Molly Pinner Chapter Directors/BOF Coordinators Mark and Dortha Hall HOP Director Lisa Koca Educational Instructor and RV Advocacy Jim Koca MAGAZINE STAFF Managing Editor Tammy Johnson Copy Editor Susie Gearing Editorial Assistant Kelly Evans-Hill Graphic Artist Krystina Evans Graphic Artist Cole Carter Advertising Director Kelly Evans-Hill • Submissions of features on all phases of RV living are welcome. Writers’ guidelines and payment schedule are available from the editor upon request. editor@escapees.com • For commercial display ads, call or e-mail the advertising department for rates. 888-757-2582. advertising@escapees.com • Send address changes to Escapees, Inc., 100 Rainbow Drive, Livingston, TX 77351-9300 or e-mail changes to clubbusiness@escapees.com. Escapees magazine (ISSN-1556-7486) is published bimonthly by Escapees, Inc., 100 Rainbow Dr., Livingston, Texas 77351. Periodical postage paid at Livingston, Texas, and additional mail- ing offices. Call toll-free 888-757-2582 or 936-327-8873. Fax: 936-327-4388. Website: www.escapees.com . POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Escapees RV Club, 100 Rainbow Drive, Livingston, Texas 77351-9300. Copyright© 2015 by Escapees, Inc. All rights reserved. Escapees magazine is published bimonthly by Escapees, Inc., RoVing Press, in Livingston, Texas. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a data-retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording or any other, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Opin- ions expressed under individual names are not necessarily those of the Escapees RV Club, its officers or the membership in general. Escapees does not knowingly accept deceptive or misleading ads. The name Escapees and the house-in-a-wagon logo are registered trademarks of Escapees, Inc., a Texas corporation. Commercial or noncommercial use requires an annual permit. Escapees Corporate Office 100 Rainbow Drive, Livingston, TX 77351-9300 888-757-2582 • 936-327-8873 Fax: 936-327-4388 • www.escapees.com Escapees Mail Service Office 101 Rainbow Drive, Livingston, TX 77399-9330 888-757-2582 • 936-327-8873 Fax: 936-327-4388 www.escapees.com/mailservice

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E x e r c i s e Y o u r M i n d Find me in this issue.

Field of dreams

On the Cover : This issue’s cover photo features the exquisite beauty of a sunset, taken by Christie Scott #123872 at the Xscapers convergence in Quartz- site, Arizona. Christie says, “The desert sunset was absolutely breathtaking. Camping there with other RVers was such an incredible experience!” You can follow Brian and Christie Scott online at www.spotthescotts.com .

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