Why we Camp

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   We are winding down from a 3 month ,10,000 mile trip. We started Aug. 10 from North Carolina and traveled to Glacier National Park. Since then, we have traveled south through Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Texas . We have hiked, biked, canoed, rafted, bird watched, climbed mountains, watched sunrises and sunsets. We have been from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico , from 12,000 feet to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to sea level. We are now headed back to NC.
Camping has been in RV parks, state parks,national parks, BLM campgrounds, US FIsh and Wildlife areas, boondocking, Walmart, truck stops and places along the road.  We have seen amazing sights, had wonderful experiences, met other kindred souls .

We camp because we love adventure, we love to travel and we love to spend time together in the wilderness. Our R Pod has allowed us to travel for extended periods with the necessities and comforts that make our travels fun, safe and affordable. We hope to be able to keep doing these types of trips for many years to come.

I would encourage everyone to use their R Pod as a method to reconnect with their family and the simple pleasures of the great outdoors in our beautiful country.
Vann

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Pod People Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Location: Chapel Hill,NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 1067	Topic: Why we Camp Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 4:27pm
	We are winding down from a 3 month ,10,000 mile trip. We started Aug. 10 from North Carolina and traveled to Glacier National Park. Since then, we have traveled south through Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Texas . We have hiked, biked, canoed, rafted, bird watched, climbed mountains, watched sunrises and sunsets. We have been from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico , from 12,000 feet to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to sea level. We are now headed back to NC. Camping has been in RV parks, state parks,national parks, BLM campgrounds, US FIsh and Wildlife areas, boondocking, Walmart, truck stops and places along the road. We have seen amazing sights, had wonderful experiences, met other kindred souls . We camp because we love adventure, we love to travel and we love to spend time together in the wilderness. Our R Pod has allowed us to travel for extended periods with the necessities and comforts that make our travels fun, safe and affordable. We hope to be able to keep doing these types of trips for many years to come. I would encourage everyone to use their R Pod as a method to reconnect with their family and the simple pleasures of the great outdoors in our beautiful country. Vann
	Vann & Laura 2015 RPod 179

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 02 Nov 2016 at 10:22am
	I always figured the people in the big rigs are possibly not campers at all. They have a vacation home or condo, that they can take to different places. Years ago, a buddy, who owns a house on a private lake, asked us "why an RV?", "why not a vacation home or condo?" And I pointed out that if I got tired of the lake, the mountains, the desert, the neighbors, I could pack up and go elsewhere with an RV... He seemed to suddenly understand.. We have used the pod as everything from an off grid base camp for Mt Biking and hiking, to a full on resort type experience.. Depending on location and amenities and mood.. That's why we love it..

StephenH Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6289	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 10:54pm
	I can understand the desire for simplicity. When I was young and went camping with my parents, we started with tents and went to trailer, truck camper, then I left home and my parents moved on up to various motor homes until they could no longer do so. Up in Michigan, you have the option of no AC. Here in NC or other southern states, no AC would be miserable in any but late fall through early spring. When the temperatures push toward or over 100F, the inside of the pod could be pushing 125 to 150F. Campgrounds do not like us to carry our own wood so that pests are not spread. Purchasing small amounts of wood at exorbitant prices so that we can have a campfire is not something I find desirable. I do like to cook outdoors, but for that, I use a propane grill/stove (Coleman Camp Grill/Stove+ for which I also purchased the griddle). I was able to gather some fallen wood and even cut up some larger logs so I could build a fire and cook some potato and vegetable packets to have with the steak I grilled on the grill/stove. Given the look of the grate on the fire pit, I would not have gotten my steak anywhere near it. Last week we were at the Holly Point campground at Falls Lake. We had a great time enjoying the outdoors. My wife does not go out as much as I do, so she does appreciate the amenities of our R-Pod 179. I had considered a motor home like my parents had, but when it came down to it, I did not want a house on wheels. Our R-Pod is great for the two of us. In spite if the differences in our camping styles, there is one thing that we both enjoy. That is, to be out and see the beauty of God's creation. Given how beautiful this wreckage of a world is post Noah, we can only speculate on the beauty of it when it was new and everything was "very good." Hope to see you around someday.
	StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS

jato Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Kewadin, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 3227	Posted: 01 Nov 2016 at 9:38pm
	As my wife and I read posts here as well as on Facebook, we are amazed at how much stuff people 'have to have' to go camping. We started years ago with a pup tent and graduated to a pop up and then culminating to a 177 in March 2011. We like simple and normally boondock hence we special ordered our 177 w/o A/C, w/o convection/microwave oven, and w/o entertainment center. We enjoy the out of doors and for us the simplicity of cooking over an open fire or charcoal does our souls good. We love to hike in God's great outdoors and enjoy His creation. Today we wonder why some even go camping, if that is what you call it when they pull in next to you, set down their electric stabilizers, then you hear the satellite dish whir into motion, as well as the generator running, but the people rarely come out, except at dinner time when they get into their vehicle and go into town to dine out at a restaurant. I know the saying 'different folks, different strokes." But you all have seen the humongous 5th wheels or million dollar motor coaches that tow a toy hauler behind for all their stuff they need to camp. Kind of humorous, and yet kind of sad. Thank you fellow podders for the friendships we have made with many of you at the ERU, like the one in Traverse City, MI this last summer. For others who happen to cross paths with us as we camp, thank you as well ! Enjoy this special time of the year when the leaves are spectacular with their golds, reds, crimsons, purples, oranges, and everything in between, even though now they are coming off in droves as the winds and rain pull them off the trees. There are still days left, even in Northern Michigan to camp before the snow makes it debut in a permanent way until spring.
	God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free."