Winter's here
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Topic: Winter's here
Posted By: Leo B
Subject: Winter's here
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2017 at 6:48pm
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Looking at -12 degrees tonight then -15 to -20 for the rest of the week, going to be a long winter! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2017 at 7:45pm
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I hear you leo, were looking at 2 above tonight, then -6 to -10 for the next several. I'm gonna book a campsite for memorial day weekend tomorrow so i feel better. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2017 at 7:59pm
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Good plan!! Thinking of a couple local ones around here ( but the earliest is Memorial day weekend) and over at Acadia in Maine again! Ice fishing is starting.....................so that will help a little!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 26 Dec 2017 at 9:13pm
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Same cold here in W. Mich all week. Counting down the days to fly south with the Pod next month. ------------- Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 5:41am
Low 50's this morning- Brutal... ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 6:41am
 ahhhhh beach weather !!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 8:19am
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Leo? Any good state park type, or inexpensive campgrounds you would recommend in vermont? I've camped in the massachucetts section of the green mounts, N.Adams mass, but i was wondering if theres any must see places up there. I thought about lake champlain, but, not sure if thats a must see. Let me know what ya think if you dont mind. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 9:12am
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My favorites are Lake Elmore State Park and Maidstone State Park, I like the more rural areas. They have hiking, fishing, boating and lots of wildlife. They run roughly 18$ a night. They have some free camping spots on some of the Sate land in the Northeast Kingdom, but they have no water, electric etc. But they are quiet!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 9:14am
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whoops, forgot to mention......................mosquitoes and black flies.................the size of small planes!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 4:32pm
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Lol to the Aero-flies, thanks for the recommendations. I would hope thedome would help keep it to a mininum. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2017 at 6:16pm
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The dome and a Louisville
slugger! Black flies start in late April or beginning of May and the mosquitoes start right around the 4th of July ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 9:36am
------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2017 at 10:34am
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good one!!!
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 7:03pm
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One great thing about winter in the north, NO mosquitoes, NO black flies, NO stable flies, NO deer flies. You can just go out in the snow and enjoy nature w/o bugs swarming around your face. How sweet it is, enjoying nature with 2 feet of snow on the ground, a balmy 6 degrees above zero, and moderate winds blowing in your face, REFRESHING !
------------- 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." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2017 at 7:10pm
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Our high today was -7 and it is dropping to -15 tonight................headed smelt fishing tomorrow! One of mine favorite lakes already has 10 inches of ice! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 9:20am
Love beer-battered smelt! ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 3:05pm
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You are lucky!!! We are not allowed to net them here. We use jig poles with up to 2 hooks on them. So you can basically get two at a time. Can usually get half of a 5 gallon bucket in 2-3 hrs. We will also cook some up for lunch in the shanty while fishing. Me too!! nothing live beer battered smelt!!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 3:59pm
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Artic front coming thru TN starting today, next few days will be bitter for us. Already fixed one pipe freeze now challenge is to keep house working, the building codes don't support freezes like in North, Pod is safe. Leo - No fishing here:) I'm like Ralphie's little brother I have all my clothes on and can't move. Long week for us:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 4:49pm
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At least where we are we can stay warm under the snow(snow caves, snow tunnels), got another 12 inches last night, more came today but haven't measured it yet. Am glad to say we don't have the snow amount that Erie, Pennsylvania has, at least not yet.
------------- 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." |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 5:49pm
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No snow here, Jato just flippin cold:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2017 at 6:49pm
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It was like a heat wave today we got up to 6 degrees. We got a little dusting today..........got around 2 feet of snow on the ground. Looks like it will drop to -15 tonight, luckily we haven't had much wind or it would be worse. The only saving grace is the lakes and ponds are making a lots of ice. fished on 14 inches today some people are starting to drive on the ice. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 7:22am
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Leo, We are finally getting some of your 'global warming' in northern Michigan. -17 F this morning, a bit on the brisk side, fortunately minimal wind. Even our big inland lake across the street, Torch Lake is beginning to show signs of freezing over at the north end. It doesn't happen too often as it is nearly 20 miles long and is 2.5 miles wide at its widest point and averages 250' depth down the middle. That takes a lot of cold water to freeze over, probably a lot of fish down there too to escape the cold weather up near the surface. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 8:07am
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I went ice fishing other other day and there was 14" of ice when usually there is 5-7 inches at this time of the year. Sounds like that would be a great place to fish!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 2:01pm
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The coastline of mass has ice. Gotta be pretty freakin cold to freeze the ocean. Our forecast is for -25 wind chills for the next day or so. A high of about 3 i think they said. On a positive note, I'm working on booking a few sites for the fourth of july week ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 05 Jan 2018 at 9:24pm
This was the Delaware river two days ago (my kayak launch and favorite fishing spot) and it's getting more frozen! If it was like this 241 years ago we would probably all be speaking British!!   ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 6:40am
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Looks a little nippy for kayaking!!! We have people driving trucks and cars on the ponds and lakes up here. I will bring my snow machine on the ice but not the van or truck. Our high today is going to be -10 and back down to -20 tonight. Yuk!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: PilotPodder
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 10:58am
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I think the deep freeze is about over here in lower West Michigan! 7 this morning, tomorrow up into the low 30's, 40's by Wednesday and Thursday. Been here over 30 years and it was one serious deep freeze the past two weeks. Just in time to fly south with the Pod. ------------- Portage, MI — 2017 RPod 179 - sold / 2017 Toyota Tundra — https://johnmarucci.com/r-pod-video-list/ - My RPod YouTube Videos |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 11:58am
Once went to an ice race on Gull Lake (north of Brainerd MN) where there were a couple hundred racers, all their support vehicles, plus 10,000 spectators (and their vehicles) all parked on the ice. They hold an annual ice fishing contest there now that is almost as big. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 1:47pm
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I used to do tech rep work at Camp Ripley, in the 80s the NGB folks took me ice fishing near Brainerd, MN. First and last time I went, but a blast. I was amazed how deep the snow was and the cold. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 2:01pm
------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 06 Jan 2018 at 4:13pm
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Yeah, probably the old 8" rounds, amazing, you could see them leave the artillery piece. Great memories. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2018 at 8:37pm
Blessed with 7+ inches of snow here this week. Wait, this is the SOUTH and were not suppose to get that four letter word from the sky because here the world shuts down! No school, business close, heck my newspaper or mail didn't even come. Hmmm .... no mail maybe that's a benefit? Oh well our little winter hibernation soon ended because the high the day after was near 50. Go global warming! 
------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 19 Jan 2018 at 10:17pm
We got about 5-1/2" here in Wake Forest. My yard is shaded, so we still have quite a bit of it remaining. Because it has been below freezing at night, ice is still a problem even if the main roads are clear. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 9:12am
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Today is first day since last MON I could get off my hill and to main road. Snow moved into the Carolinas. Snow was slow to melt due to frigid temps. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 10:56am
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Your driveway must not get any sun. Neither does mine. It probably still has some snow. It's long and steep but it's gravel. I put chains on the FJ and it goes like a tank. I have more side-to-side chearance than you, which also helps a lot. Chains are great but it's kind of a hassle to have to use them only on the driveway! The streets have been clear and dry for days.... TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 12:11pm
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TT,
All true:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 3:14pm
I wish you guy's would of kept the snow over on your side of the hill! Three days after the snow they finally run a plow down my street and I'm thinking why bother! For all you Northern pod owners who plan on moving South this is some of what you have to look forward to come winter time.  ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 4:45pm
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up here where we have 10 months of winter and 2 month of bad skiing........we are used to it. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 5:05pm
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OK Leo, I'm a sissy:) ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 6:28pm
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------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2018 at 7:53pm
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There's a reason why S-N-O-W is a four letter word!
------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 21 Jan 2018 at 1:57pm
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Yesterday there was frost on our RPod as we hit the high 30sF. Luckily we came through it ok. Seriously though, hope all stay safe out there! ------------- 2017 R-Pod 179 HRE (the green one) His:Ford F150 double cab 4WD; Hers/mine:Tacoma V6 double cab 4WD Still love rugged, diggin' comfy too |