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From Eastern Idaho, we also have a KIA Sorento (2008) with the same size engine. We are very interested in the R-Pod 171 and are looking for any insight regarding your experiences towing your pod with the KIA. Since we live in the west, how does the Sorento perform pulling the pod up mountains? Any insight you can provide would be greatly appreciated!  

Welcome from a fellow newbie.  I'm working out the kinks in our, but in two weeks we've managed but 1 night.  We love it as well.  We are heading out for another night on Wednesday.
Happy Camping.

Greetings Mindfulpod from Vernon, we're Newbies from Coquitlam (with no catchy name yet, but working on one) You folks sound like my wife & me, with a 2011 RP171, 3X Thule bike rack (in the Rpod rear receiver), and tandem kayak on the roof racks. We too, are planning a trip to the Oregon Coast this summer. I had my sights on Devil's Lake State Park in Lincoln City, and good advice about the State Park reservation system. We are not booked yet, and can easily settle for 5 nights mid-week, but the spots will go fast unless I book soon. Fort Stevens sounds interesting, and the bikes will be used liberally. We have had our 171 out twice so far, Vedder River, Chilliwack last September, and Whistler RV Park this May for 1 & 2 nights respectively. Accessories so far are new table top propane bbq, and 10' x10' pop-up soccer canopy. I teed off the propane hose to a 20' extension hose with quick connect CNG fittings, and adapted the bbq fitting, so I only need one propane source. Photos are from Whistler on May long weekend, with Black Tusk and Whistler/ Blackcomb beyond. (just before it rained and we scurried home!. RP

Welcome.  And happy podding!

Welcome, fellow BCers!!  We're newbies, too from Vernon!  Have a new 172 (bought in Oregon)that we pull with a 2012 Nissan Frontier 2WD.  Love it!!  Put a canopy on the truck with bike racks inside and will be putting a roof rack on for the canoe and still plenty of room for the clubs.