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Hello Community - New Owners

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Topic: Hello Community - New Owners

Posted By: babyboogerfamily
Subject: Hello Community - New Owners
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 12:38pm

Hello Community -- new Pod Owners here.

My wife and I have a new rPod 176T arriving in a few weeks and we look forward to chatting with you all about various topics.

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Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 12:47pm

Welcome and Congratulations! I hope you will have many adventures and make many great memories in the process.

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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: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 1:04pm

Welcome to the group!! Congrats on your 176T!!

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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: jato
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 4:20pm

That is great to hear! I bet you are excited to take it on her maiden voyage for your first shakedown trip. Keep us posted on your first trip experience and where you went.

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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: babyboogerfamily
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 5:17pm

We're thinking of somewhere local for our maiden voyage. We can't wait to show our daughter when it shows up. We took her to an RV convention here in the DMV and she looooveed it. She's in love with thee bunk beds -- that was a must for her.

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 5:52pm

We have camped a few times in Virginia loved it! We stayed several years in a row at the Maddox Family campground on Chincoteague Island ( now a KOA), the KOA in Fredericksburg and the KOA in Harrisonburg/Shenandoah Valley. Also the Flying J/Pilot in Emporia and the Flying J/Pilot in Carmel Church area.

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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: babyboogerfamily
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 6:50pm

Is it just me, or do a-lot of people enjoy KOA? We're moving from tent camping to rPods so we're not used to KOA's. Are they a good place to visit?

Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2018 at 7:03pm

We stay at them quite often, they usually have a pool and hot tub. We belong to their rewards club so we get points to use for discounts ranging from $10 to $30 off a nights stay. our favorite is KOA Cape Hatteras.

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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: Richand Cindy
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2018 at 8:16am

KOAs are privately owned campgrounds that join the organization. KOA runs a tight ship and if the campground doesn't keep up to their standards they get dropped. So usually there will be no surprises when you go to a KOA. We like them but they are very kid friendly and have lots of activities/play areas for them. For this reason we actually try to avoid them since we only want a quiet place (no pool or activities) to stay for a few days while we go off sightseeing.

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OLD 2017.5 RPOD 180 + 2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk
NEW: 2018 Passport Elite 23RB + 2017 Ram 1500 Diesel

Posted By: crw8sr
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2018 at 10:45am

Welcome.

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Chuck & Lyn
Izzy, Morkie. RIP
Zoe Joy & Gracie, Yorkie
2018 R Pod 190
2019 Traverse

In moments of adversity;when life's a total wreck, I think of those worse off than me and really feel like heck.

Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2018 at 12:53pm

Best of luck with your Pod and welcome to the group. You will find many useful discussions.

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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney
Sonoma 167RB
Our Pod 172
2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost

Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2018 at 2:06am

Like Richard and Cindy we also tend to avoid KOA's. We prefer the quietness over all the hustle and bustle that KOA's tend to offer. In all our camping years, since being married, and that is now 41 + we have gone two times to a KOA; our kids when they were quite young, really liked them.

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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: 08 Mar 2018 at 7:45am

Quiet here too. I remember last year at the ERU we were across from the pool. I told my wife I hear "Marco Polo" one more time I'm going to shoot myself:)

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Mike Carter
2015 178
" I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability."