Escapees worth joining?

[Ron3rd]

To all you old folks out there like me; what's your option on Escapees RV Club? Is it worth joining?

[Ro_n_Joe]

It's not expensive to join. Try it out for yourself.

[Dtank]

Ron3rd wrote:
To all you old folks out there like me; what's your option on Escapees RV Club? Is it worth joining?

Do your homework. Research what the benefits are to/for YOU.

Comparison to GS - only fair to compare which features matter to YOU.

Caveat: *If* you join GS (even if you don't continue membership) you
will receive mail "solicitations" for years, and years, & years..:(

Forums? Same thing - what sub-forums ring YOUR chimes - or apply to YOU. Just remember, you aren't the Engineer on either train...:B

And, of course, you don't have to "join" either to "participate" on the forums.

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[donkeydew]

it is only good if you use it. buying it and only going one or two times it is debatable.
we have been a member for several years and it has been worth while for us

[Ron3rd]

Good info. Thanks folks

[Scottiemom]

My husband and I have been Escapees since before we went fulltime in 2005. Over the years we have attended many rallies/activities and stayed at many of the Escapee parks. We enjoyed all of that.

My DH recently passed away and I kept the smaller of our two motorhomes. It's a 22' B+ and perfect for just me and my dog. I have maintained my membership and intend to attend some rallies in areas where I can get to easily. I may join Solos as well. My DH died on the road and I'm not ready to quit traveling. There are too many places I want to visit. We met a lot of people through Escapees and look forward to meeting more.

Dale

[C_Schomer]

My GF and I stayed as guests at Congrees Az. In 2016 and we had a great time. We thought it was a first class org. GS club cant compare... Escapees is graduate school and GS is kindergarten!

[NamMedevac_70]

I was a GS club member but no nothing of the Escapees club.

I became a GS member when I bought my TT at a Camping World dealer and the GS RV forum is larger and much more active with many more members, topics and forums than Escapees with only a handful of regular active senior members posting on their RV forum. They do like o

[agesilaus]

bgum wrote:
You should be able to compare Good Sam club with Escapees. They are similar in many ways.
Do you think Good Sam is worth it?

They are completely different. Both offer ERS otherwise I don't know where they offer the same services.

[path1]

We joined because of their ko-op park system. We knew we wanted to go full-time after we retired and became members about ten years before we did retire, and been a member well over 25 years. We winter in the Southwest and live in the northwest.
At the time the park we wanted into had a 9 year waiting list. We have met the most interesting people. We would do it all over again if we could.

[IDman]

There is no comparison between the two. Escapees offers activities, benefits, RV parks, and even mail addresses.
Good Sam offers poor roadside service if you buy it.

[bgum]

You should be able to compare Good Sam club with Escapees. They are similar in many ways.
Do you think Good Sam is worth it?

[agesilaus]

We are members, just paid our 3rd year dues. We just attended the annual Escapade which ran for a week and kept us busy from 9AM to 9PM with seminars, classes, meetups, concerts and other activities. We really enjoyed it and met scores of other RVers.
We are also scheduled to go tothe Craborang in Coos Bay OR, if the state doesn't burn down first. For a week of crabbing and clamming and evening get togethers.
Then in January there is the Boomerang a get together of 250-300 rigs in the desert off Quartzite for 14 days. Get togethers, musics and other activities.
Then in February a week long get together at Lake Havasu for fireworks. Things we won't attend are the Balloon get togther in NM, and the Rose Bowl Parade plus lots of others.
They also have a mail service, road service, online training class, a newbie university, online forums in several venues, Guided Tours and a lot of other stuff. Well worth the cost.
Oh and they have coop parks where you can stay for pretty good prices. My wife won 7 days at one right outside Yosemite.