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    Posted: 15 May 2016 at 6:53am
You will find a wealth of information on this forum to work/plan your way into camping with your 180. Welcome and enjoy this forum and especially your pod as you travel across this great land.  
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Congratulations and Welcome.  We picked up our new 180 last weekend.
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Trotwood, I can relate. At least there appear to be two of you to figure things out; I'm on my own (and, like you, "don't have a clue"). I don't even have a driveway as I live in a condo in the middle of the city. But, hopefully like you, this seems like the right next path for me. There's so much help on this forum that it makes me think I CAN do this. I think I'm going for a new 2016 178 pulled with a 2008 F150. Good luck to you!
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Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone. You're right, Julie, there is a lot of great info here. You can do it! As I told the rv dealer when he asked how much experience we had, "I don't even know which end hitches to my truck." I think we're going to take it a few miles up the road this weekend to test at a nearby campground, and hopefully learn more.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16 May 2016 at 7:02am
Originally posted by Trotwood

We've never owned a travel trailer or RV of any sort. Is there a specific forum for people like us that don't even have a clue?

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Congratulations and welcome to the group!   

You have already found it! "forum for people like us "

Some of the smartest and most experienced campers live right here. Don't hesitate to ask for help.
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Hello,

My wife and I have a new 2016 180 and a 2016 Ford F150 TV. 
We are new to RVs, but have tent camped for many years. My family had a pickup and camper in the 60's. 

We live in Eureka, CA and have one short trip to a nearby dry campground as a first outing. We are looking forward to many more. 

I appreciate the forum and already find many of the posts helpful. I have a lot more posts to read! 

Thanks!

Joe and Suzanne 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 May 2016 at 2:47pm
Originally posted by jmrotzek

Hello,
My wife and I have a new 2016 180 and a 2016 Ford F150 TV. 
We are new to RVs, but have tent camped for many years. My family had a pickup and camper in the 60's. 
We live in Eureka, CA and have one short trip to a nearby dry campground as a first outing. We are looking forward to many more. 
I appreciate the forum and already find many of the posts helpful. I have a lot more posts to read! 
Thanks!
Joe and Suzanne 


Congratulations and welcome to the group!
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Hi to All:

Bought our 180 last October and just had our break-in camping adventure May 8-14 at Luray, Virginia KOA.  Very nice KOA.  We took our boxer, Baby Girl, along (of course).  Our 4th Boxer Rescue.  I'm new to RV.  I have rented Class A's twice and used a Jayco Kiwi 25' once.  That was over a 35 year period though.  Looking to go to the Gettysburg KOA in June.  Hope to retire in the next year or so and possibly go full time RV.  The 180 is a joy to tow with our V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Averaged 14.5 mpg in heavy, high speed traffic, as well as, the rolling Virginia hills.  This my second time on here and I appreciate all the ideas members share.  Got to say, I rented a 38' Class A in Arizona.  My wife, I and our two sons (at the time my oldest was 21 and probably last vaca with his parents).  We picked it up in Phoenix and stayed in Sedona, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, UT and Page AZ.  Visited bunch of Indian ruins, etc.  Love AZ, but driving that Class A was no fun.  The Kiwi felt heavy, even with our V8 Trailblazer, + I did not like the tent fold out beds.  Sorry, but if I wanted to stay in a tent I'd have stayed in the Marines, lol.  Back to the R-Pod 180, so far so good.  If I go full time I'll probably go bigger, but not by too much.  Happy camping Smile
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Posts: 4518 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 May 2016 at 10:05pm
Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 180!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 May 2016 at 6:43am
Originally posted by RP538

Hi to All:
Bought our 180 last October and just had our break-in camping adventure May 8-14 at Luray, Virginia KOA.  Very nice KOA.  We took our boxer, Baby Girl, along (of course).  Our 4th Boxer Rescue.  I'm new to RV.  I have rented Class A's twice and used a Jayco Kiwi 25' once.  That was over a 35 year period though.  Looking to go to the Gettysburg KOA in June.  Hope to retire in the next year or so and possibly go full time RV.  The 180 is a joy to tow with our V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Averaged 14.5 mpg in heavy, high speed traffic, as well as, the rolling Virginia hills.  This my second time on here and I appreciate all the ideas members share.  Got to say, I rented a 38' Class A in Arizona.  My wife, I and our two sons (at the time my oldest was 21 and probably last vaca with his parents).  We picked it up in Phoenix and stayed in Sedona, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, UT and Page AZ.  Visited bunch of Indian ruins, etc.  Love AZ, but driving that Class A was no fun.  The Kiwi felt heavy, even with our V8 Trailblazer, + I did not like the tent fold out beds.  Sorry, but if I wanted to stay in a tent I'd have stayed in the Marines, lol.  Back to the R-Pod 180, so far so good.  If I go full time I'll probably go bigger, but not by too much.  Happy camping Smile


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