Which Pod should we buy!!?? - Event Date: 04 Sep 2017 - 06 Sep 2017

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   Thank you to everyone for the great advice! We visited a dealer last week who had both the 179 and 180, side by side, and with all your input and for what we were looking for, the 180 was our best choice! We are traveling to pick it up next week and already have some great trip ideas. 
Next question!!! What are some things we need to be safe, comfortable and happy?? Is there a "Resource 101" for new rv owners? Just the two of us, would like to be as simple but efficient as possible. 

Hope to see you on the road!

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flagrv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2017 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Calendar Event: Which Pod should we buy!!?? Posted: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:43pm
	Thank you to everyone for the great advice! We visited a dealer last week who had both the 179 and 180, side by side, and with all your input and for what we were looking for, the 180 was our best choice! We are traveling to pick it up next week and already have some great trip ideas. Next question!!! What are some things we need to be safe, comfortable and happy?? Is there a "Resource 101" for new rv owners? Just the two of us, would like to be as simple but efficient as possible. Hope to see you on the road!
	Peter and Ritamarie 2018 Rpod 180 Honda Pilot

flagrv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2017 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 17 Apr 2017 at 10:34pm

	Peter and Ritamarie 2018 Rpod 180 Honda Pilot

SqueakyToy17 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 21	Posted: 12 Apr 2017 at 3:45pm
	Hellooo - I just bought and rPod 179 with the rDome room and it is perfect for me (and 2 grandchildren, 2 LARGE dogs and 1 small one). Love the bit of extra room the slide out provides. The bathroom is emergencies only (night time). Plenty of space for stuff (old camping stuff plus necessary trailer things). We don't spend a lot of time inside when camping. The only real "TV" thing we do is night time movie (normally on a portable player), so can't really address your question on watching games. Having the Bluetooth system is a boon! The big thing for me was having A/C for the wicked hot days and the rDome room so the one dog who sleeps in her kennel would be protected, decrease mud/dirt flow into the trailer and we could always sit out there with the dogs if the weather turns yucky and I don't feel like doing the pop ups during short weekends. :) Good luck deciding!!

Richand Cindy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 16 Apr 2016 Location: New Jersey Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Posted: 12 Apr 2017 at 12:54pm
	There was a discussion a few months back on this topic. Many people weighed in on the fact they do not like public toilets and showers. One person mentioned he looks up the time the showers are cleaned and goes right after they are cleaned. We did not even consider an RPOD until the 180 model came out and then it was a no brainer, We are not campers but are buying an RV to see the country as retirees and not having to pack and unpack and find good hotel rooms. So we wanted all the conveniences of home. The kitchen is the least important area to us as we will rarely be "preparing" meals and dinners will mostly be outdoor grilling and restaurants. The only negative is no walk around bed and we will have to climb over one another for those middle of the night bathroom trips (happens alot at our age)
	OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel

bigjewpapa Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 Apr 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8	Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 6:53pm
	i am trying to figure out the same thing lol. my fiance does not like the toilet in the shower floor plan at all though. i really don't mind either way, and always like having more room for people. my guess is the fiance wins lol

ParPod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 28 Oct 2016 Location: Manitoba Online Status: Offline Posts: 105	Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 8:34am
	Welcome.....and a tough choice to be sure! For us it was the 179 with it's generous kitchen area and large seating area. The wet bath can be challenging but like you say....how much time do you actually spend it it. Haven't regretted going with the 179. Good luck on your choice, and there is some good advice here on how to choose, but which ever it is have fun!
	Bob&Margaret 2017 179 2016 Toyota 4Runner 2 sets of Golf Clubs

Leo B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4518	Posted: 11 Apr 2017 at 6:27am
	Welcome to the group!
	Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171

Danielw1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2017 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 115	Posted: 10 Apr 2017 at 11:01pm
	If we didn't have kids I would have definitely gone with the 179. I just liked the dinnette bed better in the 178 for the kids. The 180 looks nice but really you should divide the percentage of time you would spend in each area and paste it on the floor plan. Then take a look at size vs percentage. Me, I'll probably just go in the woods like I always have so any kind of bathroom is more than enough for my wife and kids.

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418	Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 10:20pm
	One other thing we like is the counter space in the 179. When both of us are working on a meal, it is nice that we have room to maneuver. That was another factor in our decision. That and "how much time to we actually spend in the head??" was the question we answered in favor of the 179. I hope you will make the choice that is right for you and with which you will be happy.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

flagrv Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2017 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Posted: 09 Apr 2017 at 9:04pm
	Thanks to both of you, much to the dismay (I'm sure ) of several dealers, we have spent time looking and spending time in both models! We thought for sure the 180 was the ticket but then the reality of "how much time do we actually spend in the head??" settled in, really, we are camping!! no hair dryer or long term showers are important to us!! We have lived for 30+ years in a fabulous rural area of Flagstaff, AZ, and look forward to spending more time exploring the Southwest and then who knows where!!!! We are former tent campers but the reality is, we are older now and would appreciate a bit more ease and comfort...... and donating our original Kirkhams tent to our children! Thanks again, and any other hints or suggestions are so appreciated! Hope we meet up with some R-pod owners soon.
	Peter and Ritamarie 2018 Rpod 180 Honda Pilot