Which Pod should we buy!!?? - Event Date: 04 Sep 2017 - 06 Sep 2017

Hello and welcome!

My wife and I decided on the 179. We looked at both and decided we liked the bigger kitchen with the cabinets for storage more than we liked the larger bath. We figured that for us, we were not ones to spend much time in the bathroom and if we need to use the wet shower, it isn't a big deal. If we are at a campground, we use the campground facilities most of the time anyway. The few times we used it while dry camping, we found that it didn't take long to empty our fresh water tank and fill our gray water tank.

We do like the 179's layout. The 179's kitchen cabinets are cavernous. We use wooden bins and baskets to store items so we can slide them in and out for access. We like the pantry beside the door. I added an extra shelf there.

A lot depends on your personal preferences though. I mentioned why we like the 179. Your decision should be based on which of the two feels right to you when you get a chance to see them and compare based on going inside and seeing them instead of viewing floor plans.

Thanks to both of you, much to the dismay (I'm sure ) of several dealers, we have spent time looking and spending time in both models!  We thought for sure the 180 was the ticket but then the reality of "how much time do we actually spend in the head??" settled in, really, we are camping!! no hair dryer or long term showers are important to us!!  We have lived for 30+ years in a fabulous rural area of Flagstaff, AZ, and look forward to spending more time exploring the Southwest and then who knows where!!!! We are former tent campers but the reality is, we are older now and would appreciate a bit more ease and comfort...... and donating our original Kirkhams tent to our children!  Thanks again, and any other hints or suggestions are so appreciated!  Hope we meet up with some R-pod owners soon.

If we didn't have kids I would have definitely gone with the 179. I just liked the dinnette bed better in the 178 for the kids. The 180 looks nice but really you should divide the percentage of time you would spend in each area and paste it on the floor plan. Then take a look at size vs percentage. Me, I'll probably just go in the woods like I always have so any kind of bathroom is more than enough for my wife and kids.

Welcome.....and a tough choice to be sure!  For us it was the 179 with it's generous kitchen area and large seating area.  The wet bath can be challenging but like you say....how much time do you actually spend it it.  Haven't regretted going with the 179.  Good luck on your choice, and there is some good advice here on how to choose, but which ever it is have fun!

There was a discussion a few months back on this topic. Many people weighed in on the fact they do not like public toilets and showers.  One person mentioned he looks up the time the showers are cleaned and goes right after they are cleaned.  We did not even consider an RPOD until the 180 model came out and then it was a no brainer,  We are not campers but are buying an RV to see the country as retirees and not having to pack and unpack and find good hotel rooms.  So we wanted all the conveniences of home.  The kitchen is the least important area to us as we will rarely be "preparing" meals and dinners will mostly be outdoor grilling and restaurants.  The only negative is no walk around bed and we will have to climb over one another for those middle of the night bathroom trips (happens alot at our age)