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    Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 12:26am
Hello from Northern California,

Been lurking on this forum for some time now.  Wow!  Tons of good information for Pod owners or Pod wanna be owners.  Actually started looking at the Rpod last September and discounted it as too small and lacking features like a walkaround bed and a "dry" bath.  However, over the winter we thought more about it and determined ease of towing, for both of us, was a really important consideration and the other so-called deficiencies weren't so bad.  So - decided to buy a 178 or 179.  Finally settled on the 179 due in part to many of the discussions on this forum.

But - had to sell a boat first.  Sold the boat in late May and finally had room to store the Pod next to the house.  Anyway, to make a long story a little shorter we picked up our Pod on Friday.  It's been next to the house and I'm going through and testing every system but the air conditioner.  No 30 amp service at the house yet.  So far so good.

Bought from Pan Pacific RV Center in Sacramento. I'll write up comments in the next day or so and post in the Dealer Section of the forum.

Looking forward to getting this Pod out camping.



Bob & Theresa, 2016 RPOD 179
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 2:51am
Welcome!

Two places relatively close for a weekend trip to test all the features in the pod is Clio River's Edge and Truckee River RV Resort. They are very newbie friendly RV parks. Be prepared for people to want to check out the pod.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 4:15am
179 Pod owners here.  per "podenvy" keep your counters clean and bed made cuz people are very curious about the pods!  Interested myself to see what upgrades the 2016 have over the 2015s.












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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 6:44am
Congrats on your 179!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 8:29pm
Congrats on the 179. We ordered our 179 last week and should pick it up the week of 7 Sept. in Ohio. We are super excited, enjoy your new POD.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 9:15pm
Welcome.  You can plug your pod into a 15 amp outlet - as long as nothing else is on that circuit - and run your A/C.  Just don't run the microwave or the electric element on the water heater at the same time.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Aug 2015 at 1:36pm
Thanks Doug.  Got your message and first thing this morning ran out to the pod and started the AC.  Nothing else running on the 15 amp circuit and it worked great.  All systems are now "GO".

I swear I've read everything on this forum at least twice and did not have that understanding.  Thanks again.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Aug 2015 at 1:37pm
We just purchased our 179 yesterday from All Seasons RV in Streetsboro, Ohio.  Having a hitch installed on 2015 Toyota Highlander.  Hoping to pick in up Friday and go camping the following week (since my wife is off work).  Going to Holmes County (Amish Country).  The last time we were there we were in a Damon Astoria Pacific Diesel Pusher.  Some adjustments will need to be made.  We'll let you know how we do.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Aug 2015 at 7:07pm
Welcome to the group! Congrats on your 179!!
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Thanks for the welcome.  Looking forward to camping with our 179 and learning more about it.

Stan & Eileen
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