Hoosier national Forest
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Topic: Hoosier national Forest
Posted By: dsmiths
Subject: Hoosier national Forest
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2012 at 10:47pm
Hoosier National Forest opens all sights April 15, water, electric, showers, beach all will be open soon. The bad part is that is Sunday and I have to go to work on Monday the 16th. Life is not fair or kind. The RP-172 has been dewinterized, pulled up from its winter sleeping area. Ever Item has been tripled checked, the only thing it is waiting for is me to have to not go to work. Where is the Justice ?  ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 10:51am
I think you are starting to feel sick. By the weekend it may develop into a full-fledged plague requiring you to call out on Monday for the safety of your coworkers.  ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 11:00am
Is that Patoka Lake? Or is there another campground there that you visit? I didn't think Patoka had water at their sites. Also is that in the knobby part of Indiana or do you have relatively normal roads there? We might head down to Otter Creek this weekend, temps look amazing so far! ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: tpierce220
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 11:11am
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Yes, I feel that dreaded plague called campingitis will be rampant in southern Indiana this weekend. You must keep away from your coworkers. T-2 days for us to get ¡Podtástic! and do our spring shakedown. Can't wait! Tim ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2012 at 12:42pm
High 70's low 80's starting Saturday. I either have to convince my DW to go or I'm going without her!  ------------- https://calendar.google.com/calendar?cid=cnBvZC5zcG90dGVyQGdtYWlsLmNvbQ - RPod Rallies https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1W1foQXGtrjf8aYly1uh0b-bHPfI&hl=en_US - RPod Owner Map |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 7:24pm
Did you make it?? How was OCP?? suposedlly they were doing a ton of work over the winter... ------------- |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 8:54pm
KYMOOSES, its the hilly part of Southern Indiana, HNF, celina lake, Indian lake, tipsaw lake, 3 camp grounds, celina north and south face, tipsaw, I think only about 1/4th have electric, very few electric/water, its also 20 minutes south of Patoka lake, Patoka has over 300 sites, but most are in the middle of a bare field, Yuck. HNF is shady, and in most spots you are lucky to even see another camp site. shady, very tall trees, hiking trails, tipsaw has a sand beach, change house, playground for kids, and they rent kayaks, I brought home 8 9 to 12 inch black crappie last friday, Fish fry time, happy campin  ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 16 Apr 2012 at 11:10pm
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We're green with envy. According to the FR rep our 171 will be buillt on the week of April 30th and off the production line May 4th. Hope the dealer is on top of it to pick it up and prep it. We are scheduled for our maiden voyage, (think Titanic, without the drama) May 11th. Have a pile of "stuff" to put into the trailer including a new mattress. Will send pictures as they become available. Enjoy and Safe Travels. ------------- Camper Bob and Camper Sue Gracie the Wonder Dog (12 LB. Mini Dachshund) 2013 Rpod 171HRE(ORPod) 2016 Lance 1685 2015 Nissan Pathfinder |
Posted By: tpierce220
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 9:16am
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We got out for our shakedown, and it was a good weekend with the exception of the storm that rolled in early Sunday morning that woke us up. http://podtastic.info/oconnell.html - http://podtastic.info/oconnell.html ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |
Posted By: Racer|X|
Date Posted: 17 Apr 2012 at 7:53pm
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Looks fun! You are lucky to survive that storm...it was a bad one. X ------------- |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 19 May 2012 at 7:09pm
Donna and I just got back from a 2 nighter at Hoosier national forest, its 38 miles one way and a great place for short tripping. Wx was perfect, did a lot of walking trying to burn off all the goodies we cooked. you really can eat healthy with fresh foods that taste good, its just easier to ead bad. eg Pizza, bacon, junk food. we gotta eat healthy and walk. Can't take the fishing boat when poddin but we fished at the ramp at Indian Lake and put 21 nice sized red ear in the cooler, sweet, you talk about some good eating, red ear blue gill fried up in Kentucky Colonel's seasoned flour. Go to Kroger buy a box of ky col seasoned flour, mix it with a little beer, make a batter its good on pork chops, fish, its like a $1.39 for a box and is one of the best investements in outdoor cooking I have made. Happy Poddin all.  ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: rex
Date Posted: 20 May 2012 at 4:42am
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THATS LIVING !! HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU rex pHp stuart fla. ------------- jrr |
Posted By: tpierce220
Date Posted: 20 May 2012 at 11:10am
It looks like you two had a wonderful weekend.  ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |