Daydreaming again

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   Hey ya'll,

I hope to be fully retired next year and spend most of my time seeing our National Parks. I dislike the indoors and can't wait to sell my home and hit the highway, most likely with my current sweetheart.

My camping experience has never included an RV so I'm at a huge disadvantage. I was raised in a family of 8. We never traveled but we did camp a lot. I actually remember, at about age 8 or 9, sleeping next to a fire on the ground in an old Army surplus sleeping bag. It was green and filled with feathers. Remember those? My Dad was a true Florida Cracker and taught me everything my brothers got to learn.

Although I can be a girly girl I was not afraid when I geared up for my first solo, backcountry hike on the Appalachian Trail at age 50. By the time I landed in Shenandoah NP I was truly in awe and base camped there for 2 weeks before I moved on. Sadly, back problems are keeping me from my tent.

I am very pleased to find this forum as I've been a member on whiteblaze.net for a few years. This is another new chapter I hope to make happen in an RP177 although the new 179 looks amazing.

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Freetogroove Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2014 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Topic: Daydreaming again Posted: 05 Mar 2014 at 3:20pm
	Hey ya'll, I hope to be fully retired next year and spend most of my time seeing our National Parks. I dislike the indoors and can't wait to sell my home and hit the highway, most likely with my current sweetheart. My camping experience has never included an RV so I'm at a huge disadvantage. I was raised in a family of 8. We never traveled but we did camp a lot. I actually remember, at about age 8 or 9, sleeping next to a fire on the ground in an old Army surplus sleeping bag. It was green and filled with feathers. Remember those? My Dad was a true Florida Cracker and taught me everything my brothers got to learn. Although I can be a girly girl I was not afraid when I geared up for my first solo, backcountry hike on the Appalachian Trail at age 50. By the time I landed in Shenandoah NP I was truly in awe and base camped there for 2 weeks before I moved on. Sadly, back problems are keeping me from my tent. I am very pleased to find this forum as I've been a member on whiteblaze.net for a few years. This is another new chapter I hope to make happen in an RP177 although the new 179 looks amazing.
	Beauty arises in the stillness

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: 05 Mar 2014 at 4:26pm
	Welcome. Read up in the forum built manual section.. lots of info for new and old alike.. The podmods section can be fun also.. and expensive. LOL.

Freetogroove Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 Mar 2014 Location: Florida Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 05 Mar 2014 at 6:03pm
	Will do! I hit the podmods first Lol and immediately got a notebook going. Creativity runs in my blood
	Beauty arises in the stillness

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: 06 Mar 2014 at 8:43am
	Welcome. Fellow backpacker here, although it has been a while between kids activities, family pod camping trips, etc. Any chance you hung out in the Trail Talk forum (before it was killed off in January)?
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

IPodAlong Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Posted: 10 Mar 2014 at 7:13pm
	Welcome, Freetogroove! You are going to love retirement and being a Podder. I am as they say "dumb as a stick" when it comes to hands on things but learning about Podding sounded lots better as a way to stimulate my brain than doing crossword puzzles. Yep, I've made mistakes and will continue to do that but when I get in a bind, I jump on one of these RPod forums or the facebook page and ask for help and it's amazing how immediately you get info. So enjoy both of your dreams!