R.Pod Cover
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Topic: R.Pod Cover
Posted By: brownd
Subject: R.Pod Cover
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 8:49pm
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Winter will be coming soon in Northern Wisconsin. My question is for winter storage in the snow and cold, sometimes -22f which storage would be best. 1. No protection, 2. R Cover 3. a 12 w x 12h x 20 long Vinyl storage building. The building is the round top type that will shed snow. I have purchased one already for my boat and added venting so that moisture does not build up inside. Over the summer I experimented with the pod inside and though a little hard to back in it fits fine. Cost is just $100 more than the cover at 400. Please comment on your experience with any of these types of storage.
Thanks ------------- Dave |
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Posted By: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2010 at 11:05pm
| I kept my r-pod out all winter on my driveway uncovered. Pa had a bunch of really bad storms for us and it did fine. I did have the batch of bad decals that cracked all up as soon as it got cold but Forest River was aware of the problem and replaced them under warranty right before it expired. I hope to use my camper all winter dry camping in some of the parks that are open year round. |
Posted By: Butterfly_Lee
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 5:04pm
LEE  ------------- Still a work in progress, lots of pictures. http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: brownd
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 9:09pm
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The company that makes it the vinyl building is shelter logic. The type is the round top and it is the one that is 12 ft wide, however, the one from Menards is slightly different than the one shown on this web site in that the front door is zippered on the sides and the center. It zips up to within a couple inches of the top. It is a little over 10 ft high. My pod does not have the risers so with good guidance from my wife while I back in and very slowly it can be done. Shelter logic also makes a vent kit for it for around 40 dollars. It is 2 1 ft square vents for each end. You can actually only use one because you cannot vent the zippered door. I am going to use several smaller round vents for that. To see the vent google shelterlogic vent kit.
The link to shelter logic and the round top building is as follows: http://shelterlogic.com/custom_roundtop.html - http://shelterlogic.com/custom_roundtop.html
The instructions say that 2 people can set it up in 2 hours but I would count on six. ------------- Dave |
Posted By: Butterfly_Lee
Date Posted: 25 Aug 2010 at 10:27pm
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OH I've seen on of these in action, smaller version. Very nice!. Lee  ------------- Still a work in progress, lots of pictures. http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |