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    Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 9:36pm
This past weekend we went up to Staunton River State Park in Virginia on our first trip with the new R-pod.  Before we could get the pod leveled, there was a line waiting to see it.  We gave 6 tours and answered a lot of questions.  We were there for the CHAOS Star Party and the staff were all super nice and it was the cleanest park we've ever stayed at.  This one is on our list of places to go back to as often as we can.  Funny thing happened on the way home, there was a truck pulling a travel trailer and they were taking pictures of us going down the road!  Guess they're looking to trade up.
Donnie & Tina Hill
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Posts: 6417 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 9:41pm
 
Congratulations on your first trip. The R-Pods do draw attention.
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:00am
Pods are not for introverts...  LOL

Looks like a great park and event.
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It was a lot of fun and we met a bunch of really nice folks.  If you ever happen to be where there is a Star Party going on (usually the new moon weekend) they have "Public Night" and anyone can come in and look at the night sky through some very nice telescopes and ask questions.  You wouldn't believe what you can see when there's no light pollution.
Donnie & Tina Hill
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 5:01pm
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Posts: 320 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:44pm
Glad you had a great maiden voyage! Sounds like fun!!
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 5:56pm
Originally posted by furpod

Pods are not for introverts...  LOL


Very true.  Especially for the early-adopters, giving tours every trip.
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Posts: 3324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 8:25pm
I think we as owners ought to ask Warren Buffet to give us stipends for all the free tours we give of our pods.  We enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but not only have we given tours at the basic campground setting but also at rest stops, filling stations, grocery store parking lots, you name it.  A few years ago when we were escaping the tidal wave of rain at RMNP in Colorado we found ourselves at a rest area in Nebraska and gave 3 back to back to back tours.  A little over an hour later we were able to resume our trip eastward.  Great to hear you had a grand time!
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Posts: 43 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 8:42pm
Thanks, everybody.  We did talk about how nice it would be if FR had a referral program.  I know we sold two last weekend.  Funny thing was we started out looking for an old Casita but couldn't find any close by, so that's when we found the R-pods and I'm really glad we did.  There were 3 Casitas just down from us and while they are lightweight, I don't think we would have liked those as much as we do the R-pod.
Donnie & Tina Hill
2016 R-Pod 180 "STAR POD" sold
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Posts: 26 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 2:55pm
Hi Donnie, I'm glad to hear you're loving your r-pod.  It's a bit off topic but what do you observe with?  We have an AP 130 EDFS on a Losmandy G-11 that we take on most of our remote camping trips.  To me camping and amateur astronomy are a natural match.  
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