Escapees May-June 2024

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W e host Twist Your Throttle, one of the BoF groups. It is for any Escapees member who enjoys RVing with their large toy such as a motorcycle, sidecar, trike, side-by-side or any street-legal, motorized large toy. When you haul large toys, it isn’t about just strapping it on the back and heading out. There are a lot of things to learn, consider and plan for each trip. In September, we have the privilege of hosting an Escapees Hangout in Nashville, Tennessee. Large toy enthusiasts should attend the hangout, not only to experience all types of hauling options by other RVers, but also to learn from other attendees and share their experiences. Although we have had Escapees group rides in the past, this will be the fi rst time bringing together this community of shared passions in a week-long event. The concept for the hangout grew out of our RV and motorcycle experiences, stories shared by other RVers along their travels and former hangout director Theresa Julo who used to ride. Every campground or camping area we visit, there is at least one other RVing motorcycle/large toy enthusiast on site. We travel in a 44' fi fth wheel hauling a sidecar and a Harley Heritage. We have traversed the U.S. for fi ve years now, sharing RV and motorcycle experiences via rallies, international motorcycle shows as well as through RV and motorcycle magazine articles in RVLIFE , RideTexas , Let’sRV , RV

Escapees RV Community: Support For All Anyone in the RV community knows it is a tight, supportive group. Within this com munity are smaller groups that share a speci fi c interest (or more). In our brief fi ve year, full-time RV life, it has been transition al, yet renewing, to be a part of this expe rience. If you investigate Escapees Birds of a Feather groups (BoFs), you will see the diversity of passions, hobbies and lifestyles. (See pages 79–81 for more information.)

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ESCAPEES Magazine May/June 2024