Need Help! 179 or 180

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[QUOTE=Ave8ter]First off, thanks everyone, I cannot believe all the responses. My only concern is that John was not sure IF we use the bathroom. Won't even touch the HOW we use it.......😜

If   
You camp and stop at  places with toilets and showers,
And you use them,
and they are clean,
and there is still hot water,
and those kids get out of the shower.
I know someone who uses it as a closet, really, never used it.

How, 
You only use it to maybe pee in the middle of the night, 
Someone has to have a bathroom with a mirror, 
You need privacy for changing and stuff, 
There are people showering daily and using all it has to offer.

When,
You only use it to maybe pee in the middle of the night, 
Stopping along the road, any time,anywhere. So convenient! 
All day every day, nonstop like it's your second home, 

rgds John

Yesterday south of Eureka

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voisj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471	Topic: Need Help! 179 or 180 Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 8:05pm
	[QUOTE=Ave8ter]First off, thanks everyone, I cannot believe all the responses. My only concern is that John was not sure IF we use the bathroom. Won't even touch the HOW we use it.......😜 If You camp and stop at places with toilets and showers, And you use them, and they are clean, and there is still hot water, and those kids get out of the shower. I know someone who uses it as a closet, really, never used it. How, You only use it to maybe pee in the middle of the night, Someone has to have a bathroom with a mirror, You need privacy for changing and stuff, There are people showering daily and using all it has to offer. When, You only use it to maybe pee in the middle of the night, Stopping along the road, any time,anywhere. So convenient! All day every day, nonstop like it's your second home, rgds John Yesterday south of Eureka
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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: 09 Nov 2016 at 7:09pm
	There was a discussion on this topic a few weeks back when some chimed in that they do not like using public restrooms and showers and for that reason chose the 180 for the larger shower. We did as well. Also we are getting a washing machine and that will store nicely in the bathroom and just roll it out when showering. Lastly we plan on making simple meals or grilling outdoors and eating out often so it was a no brainer to pick bath over kitchen. Forest River sells many more 179 than 180's. It is their most popular model.
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Bama Pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 6:37pm
	For the two of us, the dry bath was the clincher. Love the galley and closet in the 179, but the bathroom space won over the galley space and bigger dinette. Plus the storage in bathroom for chemicals, toilet paper, etc is a huge feature. Do wish a window was in there though. So the 180 tipped the scale albeit not by much, but enough.
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NickLPod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2016 Location: Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 13	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 5:57pm
	We (the boss & I) had the same discussion & bought the 180 over the 179 this summer. The 180 dry bathroom just beat the nice wide kitchen counter space in the 180. We do use the bathroom features: toilet at night, the shower to wash feet & ankles, and as a change room. (This latter is important for my wife, who believes I should not change in full view of others). Storage for short trips is fine and we eat at the dinette or outside in the dome when possible. As suggested & implemented by many others in this forum (cool!), I made a Costco tray into a cover for the 2 burners to extend cutting board space (is also the location for the drying rack after washing up).
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Ave8ter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 Nov 2016 Location: Plymouth, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 7	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 5:04pm
	First off, thanks everyone, I cannot believe all the responses. My only concern is that John was not sure IF we use the bathroom. Won't even touch the HOW we use it.......😜 Next, I hate to say it but I am the one who probably likes the idea of the nicer toilet/shower more than my wife. FYI-neither height or width is an issue. At this point, leaning slightly to the 180. So keep the comments coming. I really appreciate the input.

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: 09 Nov 2016 at 5:02pm
	We have the 179, love the large kitchen counter and extra storage,
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Bama Pod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04 Oct 2016 Location: Huntsville AL Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 4:48pm
	IMHO with respect to all Pod models, none are perfect but all are great.
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TheBum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 4:30pm
	So, your decision is perfectly clear, right? :)

voisj Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Location: San Luis Obispo Online Status: Offline Posts: 471	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 4:07pm
	I've had our 180 for 6 months. The full bath was our deciding factor, having a small room for personal space while using it makes my wife happy! First trip was 4 days way off grid (no water/no toilet)and a hot shower and changing room with elbow room was so nice. Second trip was state park with no showers and just a pit toilets. 180 was nice. Third trip, 9 nights, was full hookups every other night, and state parks with baths/ Showers on the other nights and she used the park showers and bathrooms. Cooking full meals IS challenging in the 180 and the 179 wins hands down. We use the dinette table as additional prep space. The floorplan of the 179 with rear kitchen and larger dinette makes it feel lots bigger with room to dance. The dinette slideout is bigger than the kitchen slideout in the 180. In my opinion it comes down to; How you cook, indoors or out and how large are the meals. How,when and if you use a bathroom. Where you camp or stay. Parks w/showers?,Bathrooms?, off grid? how big ( Tall and wide) you are. We looked at a new blue 179 on our way home yesterday and it feels so much more usable inside, but she had to have the bath..... Good Luck! (this didn't help at all,huh?) rgds John
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mooremg1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Sep 2016 Location: Grand Rapids Online Status: Offline Posts: 26	Posted: 09 Nov 2016 at 3:45pm
	We went through the same dilemma and finally settled on the 179. Although having more kitchen work space was a big factor it was the increased overall cabinet and drawer space that the 179 has over the 180 was the clincher. The small size of the wet bath and the step into and out of it were concerns but I installed a grab handle just inside the door which helps steady things and sitting down for a shower works surprisingly well. I personally think the table in the 179 is too big and heavy for our needs and is in the way when you're not using it so we're exploring our options with that. The two person dinette in the 180 would fit nicely in place of the U shaped dinette so I may look at building something like that.
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