The Z-Pod hits the road

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   I just saw your post about bringing 10 gallons of water with you. We always bring two gallons with us for drinking and stuff too, and we ended up at a campsite in Colorado this summer that had no water at all. We don't fill our tanks up till we either get to the campground, or if we know we won't get water, we do it at a gas station before coming in. Anyway, this campground had no water and we didn't check before we came. So we used our 2 gallons for drinking plus to put in the toilet and for washing hands and stuff, and believe it or not, it lasted us the night! We haven't done any winter camping yet, since we just got our pod in the spring, but we plan to do that for winter, when the danger is that the pipes will freeze.

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margobun Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 21 May 2011 Location: New Mexico Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Topic: The Z-Pod hits the road Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 10:50am
	I just saw your post about bringing 10 gallons of water with you. We always bring two gallons with us for drinking and stuff too, and we ended up at a campsite in Colorado this summer that had no water at all. We don't fill our tanks up till we either get to the campground, or if we know we won't get water, we do it at a gas station before coming in. Anyway, this campground had no water and we didn't check before we came. So we used our 2 gallons for drinking plus to put in the toilet and for washing hands and stuff, and believe it or not, it lasted us the night! We haven't done any winter camping yet, since we just got our pod in the spring, but we plan to do that for winter, when the danger is that the pipes will freeze.
	Margo and Tom and dogs

Snowbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Online Status: Offline Posts: 270	Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 8:53pm
	Gretchen, How many quilts have you made for your pod? We have 3 already and only bought the pod this April. Tom and Bette
	Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod"

Hodge-PODge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 10:42am
	You're welcome, Gretchen. And I'm happy to say that after several trips, I'm satisfied with the way the bathroom is organized. I do take all the toiletries down and place them in a small basket when traveling just so they won't swing and bounce around. But the mesh bag and all the containers have all stayed attached to the wall very well. And I love that once I've set up camp, I don't have to fish toiletries, make-up, and brushes and combs out of a travel bag - everything I need is right there. I hope you will love your pod. And you know, I'm only about 50 miles from the Tennessee border. Whereabouts are you, if you don't mind telling? Diane
	2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it."

Gretchen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 Oct 2011 Location: Tennessee Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 9:08am
	Thanks Diane for posting the picture. Very helpful to see how you organized toiletries so well. I think I'll get some of those hooks etc. Thanks for sharing. I'm just getting started. Gretchen in Tennessee
	Gretchen in Tennessee; Excited new R-Pod 151 owner and quilter He has set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecc 3:11b

tpierce220 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Oswego IL Online Status: Offline Posts: 281	Posted: 26 May 2011 at 9:56am
	You're going to enjoy Z-Pod! Don't worry about what you forget...we always forget something, so we end up planning the impromptu trip to Wal-Mart. I figure that as long as I don't leave Louie or the two cats, all is good. Happy Podding!
	Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys.

jayber Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Mar 2011 Location: CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 66	Posted: 25 May 2011 at 6:32pm
	We are also going on our maiden voyage this weekend as well, I know I'll forget things, but its not like I'll be to far from any store so I'm not to worried, unless I forget to bring the kids
	Jay 2010 Honda Odyssey RP 171 aka PodInn

marshwatcher Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Sunny FLORIDA Online Status: Offline Posts: 127	Posted: 25 May 2011 at 3:29pm
	Chuck, We planned a great deal and the first trip out went well. One thing I was really glad we did was take 10 gallons of fresh water from home in collapsible containers. The camp ground water would not have been to our liking even though we trusted it was clean and safe...it just tasted weird to us! Hauling water is a habit I formed from horse showing because horses will sometimes balk at drinking strange tasting water. Something to learn from our four legged friends. I am sure your will have a great time regardless of the the little missteps in planning or lack there of---those things really become the adventure of the trip.

Snowbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Online Status: Offline Posts: 270	Posted: 25 May 2011 at 2:11pm
	Aformentioned clock, picture and pot holder all stayed up just fine. Anything that swings like our little broom we took down so it would not leave rub marks on the wall. We have found that the latch on our over-the-sink kitchen cupboard is not really secure. I have found it open twice after moving. Tom promises to look at it... I put some stuff on the bed behind the bathroom wall- just things like the kleenex box, a few magazines, the dog leash, a plastic box with a bag of chips inside, etc. and have found they don't move much. We take our stove top cover and put it on the floor as it could do some damage if it flew around. The broom lies there too. Anything loose on the slide out kitchen counter goes in the sink or the food box on the floor. Remember to pin your mini-blinds, preferably before you pull in the slide. Most important, turn off propane at tank. B
	Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod"

Chuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Location: Waukesha WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 140	Posted: 25 May 2011 at 2:03pm
	That certainly sounds like it should work. I look forward to hearing how it all works.
	Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8

Hodge-PODge Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Location: Calhoun, GA Online Status: Offline Posts: 539	Posted: 25 May 2011 at 2:00pm
	Well, I'm making my maiden voyage this weekend. I've been stuck driveway camping since I bought the pod. However, in anticipation of things falling, I put a small basket in the floor of the bathroom, and I took everything (shampoo, soap, etc.) out of its storage place and put it in the basket. I'm sure the "empty" storage mods will hold up while traveling. I'll just put the toiletries back in their places when I get there.
	2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it."