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Pete Brayton
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Topic: Our first trip Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 5:29pm |
Hello Donnie, Tina, Sue and Mike. It's too bad we're far apart, we could do an astronomy pod-a-thon! Telescopes look great next to Rpods don't they?
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2021 Rpod 196
2013 Ford 150 V8
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Donnie
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Joined: 03 Oct 2016
Location: Deep Run NC
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Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 5:01pm |
Sue and Mike, wow... nice scope and mount! We have a 12" Dobsonian with encoders that is "push to" facilitated by Sky Safari on my iPad. We have also just ordered an Explore Scientific APO to use on my Alt Az mount to use as a grab and go scope. That will be our solar scope too for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse in August 2017.
Clear skies!
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Donnie & Tina Hill
2016 R-Pod 180 "STAR POD" sold
2018 Ford F-150 STX
2013 Ford F-150 Eco-Boost
2020 R-Pod 192 “STAR POD 2”
2020 Coachmen Apex 265RBSS
Deep Run, NC
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mooremg1
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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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Sue and Mike
2022 Grand Design 23LDE
2017 Ford Expedition Platinum
2017 r-pod 179 (for sale)
2018 Chevrolet Traverse LT (sold)
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Donnie
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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.
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Donnie & Tina Hill
2016 R-Pod 180 "STAR POD" sold
2018 Ford F-150 STX
2013 Ford F-150 Eco-Boost
2020 R-Pod 192 “STAR POD 2”
2020 Coachmen Apex 265RBSS
Deep Run, NC
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jato
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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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God's pod
'11 model 177
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Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake
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techntrek
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Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 5:56pm |
Originally posted by furpod
Pods are not for introverts... LOL
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Very true. Especially for the early-adopters, giving tours every trip.
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birderdiane526
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:44pm |
Glad you had a great maiden voyage! Sounds like fun!!
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Diane and Michael
2016 179 "PIP" (PODDING IN PARADISE)
2007 Toyota Tundra
BLOG:Podding in Paradise,
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Leo B
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 5:01pm |
Congrats!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150
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2010 Rpod 171
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Donnie
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 9:27am |
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.
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Donnie & Tina Hill
2016 R-Pod 180 "STAR POD" sold
2018 Ford F-150 STX
2013 Ford F-150 Eco-Boost
2020 R-Pod 192 “STAR POD 2”
2020 Coachmen Apex 265RBSS
Deep Run, NC
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furpod
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:00am |
Pods are not for introverts... LOL
Looks like a great park and event.
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