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MoosePod
Newbie Joined: 02 Jun 2014 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Topic: Newbie from Oregon Posted: 03 Jun 2014 at 11:04am |
Newbie to r-pod, but an old hand at RVing of all sizes. Big jump from my last Class A, but loving it. I plan to out fit my 2012 177 for off the grid camping. Planning a trip to Alaska this summer and hope to camp off the grid as much as possible. I tow with a 2013 Tocama and it tows very nicely!
Im looking for an r-dome, if anyone know of one or is selling one, PLEASE contact me.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 03 Jun 2014 at 12:16pm |
Welcome.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Camper Bob
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 26 Sep 2011 Location: Portland Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 913 |
Posted: 03 Jun 2014 at 4:25pm |
Welcome. Safe Travels.
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Camper Bob and Camper Sue
Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 03 Jun 2014 at 5:24pm |
Welcome to the group!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Seanl
Senior Member Joined: 19 Sep 2011 Location: Fredericton NB Online Status: Offline Posts: 633 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 7:33am |
Welcome
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Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 7:41am |
Welcome and-
Keep us posted on that Alaska trip- I too am planning the same trip- will take me awhile as I'll be heading there from SC!
As of Jun6 I will be retired! Can't wait to hit the road, longest trip I've ever done was 19 days and that will be nothing compared to what we are planning.
My biggest puzzlement right now is how to drive through Canada yet still end up with my firearm of choice when in Alaska, for bear defense of course...
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 9:38am |
Legal: ship the weapon to yourself, C/O General Delivery, to the first post office you'll encounter when you get into Alaska. They'll hold it for 30 days. AT hikers do this all the time ("bounce box") with their longer-term supplies. Not legal: hide it behind the drawers, under the counter, and hope when you make the border crossings they don't flag you for deeper inspection.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Pod-a-terre
Groupie Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 59 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 12:39pm |
Welcome and happy podding
John
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John Kris "Lady Sarah" our Golden
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Budward
Senior Member Joined: 21 Apr 2014 Location: SC/NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 438 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 5:42pm |
The post office thing only works with long guns...us common citizens can't do it with handguns. The hide it thing has been mentioned to me before- I'm sure Canada has very nice prisons but I really don't want to chance spending time in one I've heard if you are from certain states (cough -South Carolina- cough) they scrutinize for certain things a little harder |
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2014 179
Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 6:25pm |
I can tell you from experience working with the RCMP and Quebec Provincial Police, you definitely do not want to be crossing the border (hiding a handgun in your camper or vehicle) it is a five year felony if you get caught smuggling a handgun. They take it very seriously. You can get a permit very easily to bring a long rifle /shotgun across you just have to declare it and fill out the form and pay a small tax. Instead of bringing a gun, you can buy bear strength pepper spray which will do the trick in a pinch. On the trip you would want to buy the pepper spray once you got to Alaska, you do not want to bring it through the border either. If you have it , you must declare it and they will take it. So buy it in Alaska and return it if you do not use it. The bear stuff is much stronger that the regular pepper spray carried by police and it will definitely deter a bear if it gets that close.
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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