Knowledge
Escapade Seminars
Whether you're just getting started in weekend RVing or you're a seasoned
veteran of the road, the seminars and workshops offered during these six-day
educational events will help you get the most value, fun, and adventure out of
your RV investment. In addition to picking up great RVing tips, the seminars are
packed with information about the nuts and bolts of RVing.
"We enjoyed our first
Escapade! Both of us gained new ideas and hope to come back next year."
Doug and Susan Leonard #79671
RVers’ Boot Camp
Whether you’re a seasoned RVer or just purchasing your first rig, RVers’ Boot
Camp will build your skills and enhance your knowledge by teaching you what you
need to know about RV operation, safety, and maintenance. RVers’ Boot Camp
touches on all aspects of RVing from hitch-up tips and techniques to RV systems,
driving skills, weight and tire safety, fire and life safety, and more.
Escapees SmartWeigh
Are you overweight? There's only one way to know for sure:Escapees
SmartWeigh! Our program provides accurate individual wheel weights
for your RV, toad, and tow vehicle, and will help you trim the pounds if you
need to. SmartWeigh provides critical RV weight safety and load management
information in a highly accurate and usable format.
Website
Use our completely redesigned site with interactive navigation menus and a
powerful site search feature. There are great new resources located there to
assist you, including expanded Texas State information, member services
information, and expanded web links.
Magazine
Our bimonthly Escapees magazine is chock-full of tips and items of interest for those
contemplating buying their first RV for vacation use, full-time RV living, or
those who have reached a stage in life where circumstances dictate that they
"hang up their keys."
Discussion Forum
Want to join the RV community but just don't know where to start? Got a problem
and need some help? Want to share your love of RVing with others? Join our
friendly and active online RVing community on the
Escapees Discussion Forum. With
topics like beginning RVing, technical tips and tricks, and sharing the
full-time lifestyle, there's always something useful being discussed. Join in or
just read along; it's your choice. Registration is free. The site is open to all
individuals interested in RVing.
Books
Browse the Escapees Store
for a variety of books that will keep you enthralled as you dream and learn
about RVing. A number of the books were written by Kay and Joe Peterson at a
time when there was very little published information about the RV world. Kay's
and Joe's insight about the RVing lifestyle is as valuable today as it was
yesterday, and their lighthearted and personal writing style makes for enjoyable
reading. Kay and Joe Peterson are the founders of the Escapees RV Club and
inductees of the RV Hall of Fame.
Additional Resources
Workamper News: Since
1987, Workamper News has helped more than 70,000 people find great jobs
in great places. Workamper opportunities run the gamut from part-time seasonal
to full-time year-round, to business and income opportunities, volunteer
positions, and full-fledged careers.