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David and Danette 
podders Helping podders - pHp 
Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1222 |
 Topic: Hurricane PreparednessPosted: 07 Oct 2018 at 7:21am |
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Sorry for all that the Carolina's have been through and now it looks like they are going to be having more rain from another tropical system. Hope the rivers have gone down before this next system arrives and there won't be more severe flooding.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 4:15pm |
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No hurricane experience but do have tornado and high wind experience with a Pod. Pod proved stable in winds over 70 MPH. I did lower the stabilizers and pull the ebrake cable, so brake was locked. I also in one situation hooked Pod to TV, figured it would take some effort to move both. Something to think about is high water and falling debris, not just wind. Sure there is a point no matter the preparation the worst can happen. Weather can afford some real challenges.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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David and Danette
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 24 Nov 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1222 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 3:51pm |
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As far as safety your life comes first the r-pod second. Everyone agrees it is going to be a dangerous situation hope everyone is prepared and are kept safe until it's over.
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2018 Vista Cruiser 19BFD (2018-
2012 Vibe 6503 (2014-2019) 2009 r-pod 171 (2009-2014) Middle Tn 2014 Ram 1500 Quad cab |
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TomBurl
Newbie 
Joined: 15 Oct 2017 Location: North Carolina Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 2:37pm |
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Thanks for the help!
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Tom Burlington
2107 R-Pod 179 2016 Nissan Frontier 4wd King |
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Live2Camp
Senior Member
Joined: 17 Apr 2017 Location: No. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 240 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 2:24pm |
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Yeah...what Leo and David said!
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2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one)
His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |
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Guests
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Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 1:33pm |
+1..... This one sounds like something to not take lightly, last I heard. I also sounds like it may take a few days for crews to get into the area to even begin recovery. It may be a good time to plan an extended trip to just about anywhere else! 
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BVK
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Joined: 21 Jul 2018 Location: Pacific NW Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 9:51am |
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I'd be just as concerned with debris piercing the walls. Call the insurance company and see that you're covered.
I'm very lucky to have never had to deal with a hurricane. I hope you all stay safe and keep us posted!
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2012 RP-171 HRE, 2006 F-150
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lostagain
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Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2595 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 8:57am |
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Anyone who has sailed before has an understanding of the force of the wind, even when it's blowing only 20knots (24mph+/-). Setting a spinnaker (the brightly colored big sail used to go down wind) can drag/pull a 20,000 lb boat through the water at over 6 knots and it involves thousands of pounds of force on the rigging. A wind of even over 50 mph can cause serious damage as all of you in hurricane and tornado territory can attest.
offgrid's plan to get the heck out of harms way and sit out the storm in W. VA. is very wise. I suspect that when Forest River was trying to come up with a trademark name for the rPod, Escape Pod was one of the names proposed.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp
Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 6:00am |
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Good plan! Stay safe!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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offgrid
Senior Member
Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
Posted: 12 Sep 2018 at 5:52am |
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Be aware that wind pressure at 120 mph is 4x what it is at 60, not 2x. Goes up with the square of the speed, not linearly.
A quick calc comes up with about 6000 lbs of wind force at 120 if the wind comes at it from the side. You can pretty much guarantee that well before that point the trailer will slide sideways or if something stops the wheels from sliding it will blow over. Putting water in the tanks wouldn't be enough to stop it. Maybe a few thousand lbs of lead weights  If you've never experience that kind of wind speed its hard to imagine what its like. I have, I live in Hatteras and never want to experience it again. Not fun. So we buttoned up the house and bugged out in our pod Monday. One of the reasons I got it. After clearing the traffic jams we're now in western WV, expecting maybe a bit of rain from it and enjoying the early fall mountain weather. |
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1994 Chinook Concourse
1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
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