Ok, we did it. We actually tried escaping from the bedroom window of our 2017 Reflection 303RLS fifth wheel. Wow!! Much harder than we thought. We are 60 and 64, fairly fit and active full timers. The window is small and heading out feet first is tough. We put a ladder outside and we’re sure glad we did. The drop down would have not ended well. Of course, in an emergency we would have dropped; broken bones better than burning. We put a blanket on edge for padding. The practice run took forever; much more than the recommended 20 seconds and we didn’t even try getting the dog out. Of course, we did waste several minutes laughing uncontrollably.
Knowing how fast rigs go up, we have to modify our plan.
We will continue to practice, incorporating fire extinguisher use in our drill and maybe try getting the dog out. We are thinking it might be wise to have a ladder set up outside our window at all times. Have to think of a way to secure our recently purchased telescoping ladder from theft. We looked into escape ladders but decided no place to store them and realistically, we would not have time to set one up. Plus, no window sill to hold it up.
I had a crazy idea (according to my husband!) of putting in a bigger window. The ventilation in bedroom is poor anyway, with just the one small window. Wondering how difficult it would be swapping out for a larger one.
Anyone else crazy enough to try a practice drill? Thoughts on swapping out bigger window?