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Topic ClosedNew RPoders in the Wolverine State - Event Date: 04 Aug 2020 - 04 Aug 2021
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    Posted: 18 Aug 2020 at 9:30pm
I felt safer driving with the propane off but it sure took down the battery. Maybe next time I'll try leaving the propane on.

Next month we will head North again to check out the fall colors and look for the Elk herds.
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We stayed at Thunder Bay River state forest campground. Rustic camping. No hookups. Took water in with us we had picked up at a nearby RV campground and dumped at a Flying J on the way home.

Our rig also survived a trek down a seasonal dirt road. I kept the batteries at or above 12.6v the entire time.

BTW I highly recommend this campground. Only 10 sites. 8 of them have the river behind them and nothing across the road. Very peaceful and quiet. Maybe 15 minutes to town if you need supplies. Alpena is a nice town, too.
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Originally posted by Phill-n- Dawn W.

Thanks all for the advice and encouragement. Just got back from our first trip and it went nearly perfect.

I ended up using twin 12v batteries in parallel. A battery monitor said I stayed at 12.6v or better. (Not sure how low I could go, so I stayed conservative) 

12.6V is still pretty much full charge. You should try to stay above 12.1 to 12.2 or so, which is about 50% state of charge. To test properly, you need to shut off any charging sources and loads for an hour or so and then read the voltage. 
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We are from Indiana and own a 190 also.  I generally run my fridge on propane while towing.  We have been RVing for 45 years and never had an issue other than stopping to turn off the propane where it is required to enter certain tunnels.

We love camping in Michigan, especially in the fall........almost time to head that way!!  

Hope to run into you sometime in the future.  Enjoy the RPod.  We certainly do!!
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So I am holding my breath where did you end up on your maiden voyage, and did it have all the amenities or was it boondocking?  So many places to discover in Michigan.
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Thanks all for the advice and encouragement. Just got back from our first trip and it went nearly perfect.

I ended up using twin 12v batteries in parallel. A battery monitor said I stayed at 12.6v or better. (Not sure how low I could go, so I stayed conservative)

No we look forward to future adventures with growing confidence and dreams of future mods.

Hope to see you on the roads or in the forest!
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Kewadin?  That's where I grew up, very cool.  We picked up a 182G in December, were we lucky to get it when we did.  

A checklist is a great idea, however after my first trip I was amazed how easy an R-Pod is to setup and take down. 
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Also thanks. Will check them out.
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Thanks! Those sound wonderful. I looked at Lumberman's Monument on-line. I'll check out the other as well.

You might consider Shoepac or Tomahawk Lake located off 33 between Atlanta and I away.
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