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Teamwork Makes The Dream Work: How SKP Co-Ops Got Their Start

The RoVers Roost Clubhouse Upon Completion In this edited excerpt from History of the Escapees Club, a book written in 1998 by Kay Peterson and Todd Paddock, we share some of what it took to create the first SKP Co-op RV park in the early 1980s. These parks are still

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Rainbow’s End: Where Escapees HQ Began

First Gathering at Rainbow’s End – Rigs Circled Around The Only Power Pole Escapees RV Club was founded in 1978. In the four decades since, so much has happened to move the club forward and grow both the membership and the services and benefits that members enjoy. With so many

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Escapees RV Club History: Roots Run Deep

Part 1: Escapees Club History By Cathie Carr The First Generation- Serendipity at it’s Best! Against all odds, like a seedling on a rocky cliff, a dream can take hold and bloom. And that is exactly what happened for Joe and Kay Peterson, co-founders of Escapees RV Club. They were

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RV Generations - Seeding a Legacy
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RV Generations – Seeding a Legacy

One of the great things about RVing is that it is a family-friendly way to explore new places while bringing along the youngest adventurers in your life. As you’ll read in the following memoirs, the experiences you share with children have the capacity to foster life-long loves of travel, nature,

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My Personal Story of Memorial Day (and Why It Matters)

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. This is the official

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Escapees RV Club – Then and Now – 40 Years of Community

Roots of Escapees RV Club July 4, 1978 The Escapees RV Club was founded by Joe and Kay Peterson. Joe and Kay were traveling with their children full-time in an RV and wanted to connect and keep in touch with others like them. Postal mail and landline telephones–the primary means

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