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    Posted: 14 Sep 2013 at 8:50pm
These look cool!

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/magnetic-hitchin-rods/28563

But I assume I won't need them if I have a backup camera on my TV?

Also, please excuse this stupid question, but can I power my pod from my house with an extension cord?  Just curious...
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14 Sep 2013 at 9:17pm
Originally posted by SchipperPod

These look cool!

http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/magnetic-hitchin-rods/28563

But I assume I won't need them if I have a backup camera on my TV?

Also, please excuse this stupid question, but can I power my pod from my house with an extension cord?  Just curious...

No such thing as a stupid question.  You can get a 15m/30f adapter and run power to your Pod via your existing RV power cord.  Now you can't run everything in that situation, but depending on your setup at home and where you plug in, plenty of us are able to run our AC and/or Fridges to cool things down before a trip via our garage outlets.
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BTW, before you pick up all of those accessories at your dealer, check out WalMart.  Living in SLC, the WalMRts seem fairly well stocked.   And we plug our trailer into our 20amp power and the fridge runs great.  No A/C though. Requires more amperage, 30??
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We have a back-up camera in our TV but we can't see the hitch ball in it.  I normally hitch up alone and use the tennis balls on magnetic bases.  They work very well.  If you want a bargain, look them up on eBay.  I paid under $9.00 including shipping.

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Originally posted by Little Sweet Pea Pod

BTW, before you pick up all of those accessories at your dealer, check out WalMart.  Living in SLC, the WalMRts seem fairly well stocked.   And we plug our trailer into our 20amp power and the fridge runs great.  No A/C though. Requires more amperage, 30??

You don't have to have 30 to run your AC, 20 will do just fine depending on what all you try to run.  We do our fridge and AC on our 20amp in the garage with zero issues.
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I agree with kymooses.  My A/C runs fine on a 20 amp circuit.  But, mine is a Coleman 11,000 BTU unit, while most are 13,500 Dometics.

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Originally posted by Sleepless

I agree with kymooses.  My A/C runs fine on a 20 amp circuit.  But, mine is a Coleman 11,000 BTU unit, while most are 13,500 Dometics.

Bob

Aye, mine is the 13.5 Dometic and still does just fine, with the fridge too even.  Just turned them both on this morning to get ready for our next trip.  Just nothing else past that.  When we vacuum inside we have to turn off the AC.
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Thanks for all the info.  So there will be a power cable that comes with my pod?  
And I'll need an adapter to plug it in to a house outlet?  Is this a cable like you're describing?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Road-Power-30-Amp-RV-Extension-Cord-30/16817354

Also, I'm getting some grief from a friend that they don't think I'd be able to set up and take down 
my pod on my own.  Are there other women podders out there that have taken trips on their own?
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Glad to hear from you, Little Sweet Pea Pod!  I was hoping to find someone from SLC that might be willing to meet up with me to give me some basics on the pods.  I'm bringing mine from Ohio, so I don't know that the local dealer here will be that happy to help me with questions!  I won't get mine until the first week of October, but maybe I'll be back in touch with you!  I would love to get together if you're willing!
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Posts: 1807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Sep 2013 at 9:39pm
You'll get a power cord with your pod that will plug directly into 30amp outlets.


That is the adapter you'd want to plug into.  

The Pod is not hard to set up or take down solo.  There are plenty of Podder women who do every single bit of it alone.
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