Bought a camper (isn't a pod)

 

We weren't actively looking to upsize, but in this case a coworker mentioned they were selling theirs and when she mentioned the price it sounded like an offer we couldn't refuse.  They really wanted to move it out of their driveway, and it has some maintenance/repair issues that will takesome time and money to work out, but most of it won't be difficult.

 

Towing it home was almost painless, surprisingly.  I could feel the higher center of gravity a few times on uneven road as the top swayed.  I was acutely aware of the longer size but only when making turns - and when we got into our driveway where I (ironically) scraped the rear stabilizers where the pod didn't (after adding the risers) as I tried to do a 3-point turn-around.  I was already considering extending our driveway into a loop and now I must.  For now I'll be backing it up 450 feet...

 

The floor layout isn't ok.  I swore I would never own a bunk house model, this one has 3 bunks (sleeps 9 total).  I can live with that.  The biggest downside is the bathroom isn't accessible unless the slide out is extended at least 1/3 of the way.  That would be a no-go if I were actively shopping floor plans, but is a concession I made considering the price.  It is very open, with no islands in the middle, overall roughly 240-250 square feet with the slide open vs. about 105 in the pod.  Getting more room, a walk-around queen, and dry bath were goals for any future camper and this has that - especially for future multi-week tours.  Lots of outside-accessible storage which I like.

 

We are going for a test camp soon, so we'll see how we adjust.  And with the pod still in the back pocket, worst case I can fix up the Salem and resell it.