Maine-Mt Desert Narrows

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   Currently rained in and discovered that our site is beyond the range of the campground wifi :( boo.  Luckily we got a great site with a wonderful view of the sea out the back window and are sipping tea and having a lazy morning in.  Another unexpected bonus is that we set up the r-dome on 2 of 3 chipmunk holes and have been hearing them all morning. Chai, our poodle, knows they are out there too. Can't wait for the sun to come out so we can show her where the chippies are. It'll be poodle whack-a-mole :D

Saw another 17x series RPod in our campground but didn't get a chance to say hi since it didn't seem like anyone was home. 

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g4royce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Topic: Maine-Mt Desert Narrows Posted: 29 Sep 2012 at 9:46am
	Currently rained in and discovered that our site is beyond the range of the campground wifi :( boo. Luckily we got a great site with a wonderful view of the sea out the back window and are sipping tea and having a lazy morning in. Another unexpected bonus is that we set up the r-dome on 2 of 3 chipmunk holes and have been hearing them all morning. Chai, our poodle, knows they are out there too. Can't wait for the sun to come out so we can show her where the chippies are. It'll be poodle whack-a-mole :D Saw another 17x series RPod in our campground but didn't get a chance to say hi since it didn't seem like anyone was home.
	ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6

g4royce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 10:04am
	It's been raining non-stop since we got here and at times so hard that water was beading and misting through the r-dome. The chipmunks got flooded out of their dens and are up in the trees. The iron fire ring overflowed over the top and there are rivers of muddy water all over the campground running over the edge into the sea. Why do we always camp in the fall in a rainstorm?
	ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6

Keith-N-Dar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Apr 2011 Location: Mayville, WI Online Status: Offline Posts: 1447	Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 10:10am
	Ifthe rain ever stops, you will have the chance to explore one of the most beautiful parks I have ever been in. Hng in there. It is a beautiful place.
	Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 10:59am
	You can't catch a break! Had to miss the NE roundup and now rain, rain, rain. If Noah shows up looking for a Pod tour, then you really need to worry.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

g4royce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 4:03pm
	Sun is finally out and looks like it will be here for at least 24 hrs until the next storm system hits us. Greg is finally biking the carriage trail but I'm still tucked in bed with the dog bc a week of cold and damp has caused my right shoulder/neck to seize up (old injury). I did remember to bring my electric heated mat but now am rethinking the whole microwave thing for heating up my neck-soothers. Overall, Chai ranks this as the best camping vacation ever as she got to spend most of it so far, tucked in bed with us when it was raining out. Hopefully will still be sunny enough tomorrow to hike which is her second favourite activity, and her third which would be picnicing on the lawn at Jordan Pond.
	ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 5:07pm
	Ruff!
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

Podsible Dream Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Hightstown, NJ Online Status: Offline Posts: 571	Posted: 01 Oct 2012 at 7:54pm
	It's a dog's life!!
	Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8

Paige Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 23 Jul 2012 Location: Upstate NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 216	Posted: 02 Oct 2012 at 9:17am
	I never go anywhere without my microwaveable aroma neck warmer thingy!! and of course a microwave! Hope the sun comes out today. Our Pod sits in our driveway waiting for me to finish washing and waxing it,,,but with the rain, that has been a no go.
	Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 02 Oct 2012 at 9:57am
	You mentioned elsewhere that the rain was coming in so hard it was misting through the Dome. You could try buying a 12 x 12 tarp (maybe a little bigger) to go over the top. Go for a light color like yellow to let light through. I do this with my EZ-ups since they aren't waterproof.
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

g4royce Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Location: PortStLucie FL Online Status: Offline Posts: 335	Posted: 02 Oct 2012 at 5:45pm
	We did think of going to the Home Depot to look for a tarp, but as we're short people we'd also be shopping for a real ladder. A river of gravel and muddy water was running through the r-dome and swamping my picnic mat, so at that point we didn't bother and just stayed inside. We really did appreciate having the back window as we could still see the sea and had a great view despite the weather. If we ever upgrade to a larger unit (our 152 was feelig really small the second day stuck in the rain) a rear window will be a must.
	ChaiPod 2009 RP152 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6