first outing in our new trailer
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Topic: first outing in our new trailer
Posted By: sailingskip
Subject: first outing in our new trailer
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 2:29pm
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Just completed our first trip in our 2016 R-Pod 179. We didn't go far from home base, just 60 miles or so to the Great Sand Dunes NP in Colorado. We camped nearby at the Sand Dunes Pools, in a full (E & W) hookup site, one of 10. Very nice at $30 per night, and the hot springs pools were wonderful. The trailer proved to be comfy and well laid out. The entertainment system and outdoor speakers were great. I hooked up my iPod to bluetooth and grooved on the sounds. We made dinner in the galley, and here's one gripe with the layout; could really use an opening vent or something near the stove. We cooked a chicken dish, and the smoke alarm kept on firing off. I did open the vent in the head and put the exhust fan on, and that helped. Has anyone out there fitted a vent around the stove area? All and all, a nice camp out near home and a good initial checkout of the rig. Now to winterize the thing....... ------------- 2016 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2006 Ford F-150 |
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 4:46pm
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We've had that too and found that leaving the fantastic fan in the bathroom on high and the door cracked open when frying on the stove solves the smoke alarm problem. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Shane
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 5:25pm
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Change out your detector to a photoelectric detector if it is not already. ------------- ENGINE 55,TRUCK 44,BATALLION 12 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 5:51pm
We have set that fire alarm off numerous times!  the fan on high does work well.
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 6:10pm
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+1 to Shane's response. We have not had that as we have windows next to our stove on the 177. But yes to the fantastic fan as it is used more for venting as we cook or to keep the humidity down on cold nights (vent open, fan off) than for its intended purpose in the bathroom.
------------- 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: Live2Camp
Date Posted: 04 Oct 2018 at 3:13pm
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Sounds like a great shakedown trip! ------------- 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 |