Maiden Voyage Completed!

Hello fellow campers.  My husband and I had a great weekend at a small park in Greenville, Michigan.  The R-Pod was so easy to set up it was almost unreal.  Backing it into the campsite was the hardest part.  This is something that we hope gets easier with time!  We couldn't believe that the bed was indeed big enough for the two of us, and I laid there telling him I was expecting the whole camper to tip over on it's end with our weight.  It was a really big decision, buying this camper, and now we are so tickled we can't wait to go again.  Hope to explore more sites in Michigan and beyond.

Glad to hear you had a great time!  We just returned yesterday from a 1 week jaunt in the UP of Michigan.  Hope to post some pics later this week.  Most exciting part was rock picking along Lake Superior looking for agates and riding the infamous H-58.  From Muskallonge Lake to the Lake Superior State Forest Campground it is only 7 miles but it took us a good hour to travel it as the unimproved road had major potholes in it as well as having to ford water that was nearly a foot deep in a few areas.  Slow and steady but the final location on Lake Superior was superb!  Had the sad duty of winterizing the pod this afternoon.  Closed the bypass to the HW tank, drained it as well and then hooked up the air compressor to the 3 way valve under the sink.  The blowing out takes about a minute, going through each outlet including the toilet twice.  Use almost 1 pint of the pink antifreeze for the toilet, the 2 sink traps and the 1 shower trap.  Backed it into the horse barn, hoping for another opportunity maybe later in November to take it out again, but if not, we will be ready for next year.

We have developed a routine for backing over the years - first horse trailers, then tent camper then rPod. The second person in the vehicle has to get out, and stand behind but always in view of one of the rear view mirrors.  Two way radios are of minimal help - Right and left directions can be confusing at best.  Hand signals direct which way the trailer is to go.  A clinched fist means STOP.  

Some people have suggested practicing in a parking lot... empty preferred!

Michael is better at giving directions for backing up, so I'm behind the wheel and he verbally gives directions. Works great for us!