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    Posted: 22 Feb 2012 at 4:43pm
Welcome to the forum, folks and happy podding!
Tom and Bette
in our 177 "The Gastropod"
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Randy and Anne, we got ours at Collier's as well.  They are a great group of people to work with.  Maybe we'll see you all out on the road.  Neadmo, I take it that you got your Pod from Pontiac RV?  We saw them at the RV show at Rosemont on Saturday, and they had a couple of pods out on display.
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.
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Welcome to the rpod experiance.  We have a 173. Got it about 3 years ago. We are in Pontiac IL.
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Originally posted by tpierce220

Welcome Randy and Ann!  The 182G is a great pod to have.  I agree that the axle risers are a must.  We bottomed out a couple of times when driving to Wisconsin last summer.

Where did you get your pod?

Collier RV, Rockford
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2011 R-Pod 182G
2009 Highlander V6 AWD
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Welcome Randy and Ann!  The 182G is a great pod to have.  I agree that the axle risers are a must.  We bottomed out a couple of times when driving to Wisconsin last summer.

Where did you get your pod?

Tim
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.
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Welcome to the group!  I know you'll enjoy your Pod.  Feel free to post any questions you may have.  There are lots of friendly folks around here who are happy to help.
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Originally posted by 2Poders

Now that they are adult, we bought a new 182G in June 2011 on a whim, with the idea that we could "move up" later if we wanted. I can't tell you how much fun it has been. We just love having AC and and a comfy furnace and a potty for those middle of the night urges. The garage feature on the 182G is amazing, and was the selling point for us, as we are usually "indoors" only if it rains or to retire in the evening. We love our pod and are having a ball with it.

That is exactly our experience with our 182G. We use an EZ-Up over the garage area and spend almost all our time back there, happy as clams! We love ours as well, and can't wait for warmer weather to get out on the road again. Many happy travels to you!
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Welcome! Next time you are out, make sure you take some pictures and post them!!
Chris and Walt
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We have a Camp Chef stove purchased from Cabelas for about $30.00. Very compact, and burns very hot. There are several similar models widely available for about the same price. Finding 8 oz fuel canisters was problematic until I discovered they are available at Gordon's Food Service (GFS) for less than $2.00 per can. Internet prices are higher, and you need to pay a Haz Mat shipping fee.
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Welcome.  What cassette stove do you have?
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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