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    Posted: 10 Sep 2014 at 1:12pm
Well We had our Pod out on its first trial run this last weekend and we put up the R-dome as well even though we had a concrete pad. We just wanted to see how easy it was. It is easier with two, especially with a small breeze. but it added a whole new dimension to the space.
No one seemed to mind, although there weren't any rules that I saw about tents, even though this isn't really a tent, it's our awning!!


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Budward:  We were in Glacier Park (Many Glacier campground) in August, and saw at least 12 bears, most of them grizzlies.  That included two at very close range (10 yards) directly off the trail we were hiking up.  The huckleberries were in season, so the bears seemed to be focused only on them, not on hikers, thankfully.

Many Glacier had lots of bear boxes--at least one for every two sites.  Our site had its own bear box located next to the picnic table.  It was great for storing our frequently-used propane grill, since I hate putting it in the car or camper (makes everything smell like grilled meat).

The OP question about R Domes and no-tent policies is a good one.  We just got our Pod, and it didn't come with an R Dome.  We always used the canopy on our popup, so we think we'll be wanting some sort of canopy for the Pod, but will play it by ear for now.  We may buy an R Dome, but I'm concerned about the size of it.  We often don't have much room next to the door at the campsites we use, so I'm a bit skeptical that we'd be able to set up an R Dome very often.
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On our recent trek around the west- noticed a lot of campgrounds have installed steel lockers at sites to place food, grills, etc in. 
We did see a black bear at Glacier- way up on a hillside above the Two Medicine campground, munching on berries. 
Yawn....we deal with black bears all the time in the smokies and at our land in NC, really hoped to see a brown bear!

http://www.rvparksupplies.com/p/FOODLOCKER15/

Here are two young bears that visited our camp- caught on our trail cam, the one in the foreground is munching on some sprouts from deer corn I spilled.   They weren't interested in the 2 barbecue grills on the cable spool in the background....
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 8:30pm
Originally posted by rpodcamper.com

There is a campground near adamstown pa that does not allow tarps or tents setup if you are a weekender. Seasonals can do anything they want.  I never did stay there and almost made the mistake of going seasonal.


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Interesting that it is ok for the seasonals to put up tents.  So the look of it is ok.

Most seasonal contracts (in fact all of them I have heard discussed) put the site maintenance and care on the seasonal renter and not on the park.. so I could see why they allow it. Heck at one of the TT's we frequent seasonal sites have decks, docks, gardens..
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 8:58am
Originally posted by Tars Tarkas

Originally posted by Leo B

I have also heard about certain National Partks and campgrounds that dont allow soft side camping bear of the bears.


  Probably true -- but I haven't seen that yet.   I have seen parks that allow tents and pop-ups but not for the storage of food.

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As I mentioned above, it is true for one of the campgrounds in Yellowstone.
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Posts: 1452 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 11:10pm
Originally posted by Leo B

I have also heard about certain National Partks and campgrounds that dont allow soft side camping bear of the bears.


  Probably true -- but I haven't seen that yet.   I have seen parks that allow tents and pop-ups but not for the storage of food.

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Interesting that it is ok for the seasonals to put up tents.  So the look of it is ok.
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There is a campground near adamstown pa that does not allow tarps or tents setup if you are a weekender. Seasonals can do anything they want.  I never did stay there and almost made the mistake of going seasonal.
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Posts: 9062 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:23pm
True at one of the campgrounds at Yellowstone, and I thought in areas of Yosemite, but I can't find info on that on the NPS website.  In both if you have a soft sided camper you must use storage lockers that they scatter around the campsites.
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Oh yeah, I have wondered about that
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