camping in Arizona
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Topic: camping in Arizona
Posted By: Steve&Sharon
Subject: camping in Arizona
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2012 at 10:16pm
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Our second outing, this time up to the rim country in arizona. Campground was at about 7000'. Beautiful September weather with highs in the low 70's and lows in the low 40's. The fishing picture is at willow springs lake, just down the road from the campground. Saw another Rpod in the campground when we pulled in...    ------------- S&S |
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Posted By: Hawkeyes
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2012 at 7:20am
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Beautiful photos! ------------- Hawkpod 2013 Surveyor Sport 189 2017 Chevy Silverado |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 Oct 2012 at 2:40pm
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Any issues with the propane appliances at 7000 feet? ------------- 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: Steve&Sharon
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 11:26am
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All gas appliances worked fine. I imagine at that elevation they are not burning very efficient, but I really didn't notice anything different. Furnace worked fine as well as the hot water and stove. ------------- S&S |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 6:13pm
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We traveled through Flagstaff on the 20th of Sept. and saw a POD going north on I-17 as we turned south from I-40 headed down to Oak Creek Canyon for a night in Sedona. Love the Rim but not going to make it back up there this year. Just got internet this afternoon, don't ask why!!!!!! Could have used a little help from teckntrek but had no way to e-mail him. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 7:51pm
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What'cha need?
------------- 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: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 9:07pm
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We used to camp there in the late 70s early 80s, with our tent, some plastic sheeting against summer t'storms, and our canoe and yellow Lab. . All Crammed into and on top of a Corolla station wagon! What gorgeous country!! Such wonderful memories, and yummy rainbows from the little lake. We camped at each of the NFS campgrounds along the Rim. Enjoyed them all, most of the time we were almost alone back then. I remember one time driving along the Rim road with hail drifts over two feet high along the road. One time a B-52 bomber cruised totally silent, just feet I've our heads- what an experience- ghostly monster so close we felt we could touch it!
Envy your opportunitiesout there on the rim!! ------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 9:33pm
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Doug, do you expect propane problems at altitude? Last September we camped in the pod for 8 days at 11,500 feet with no trouble at all. It took a while for the furnace to start for the first time ever, but once it did it was regullar as can be. We always had hot water and the cook top was fine. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 05 Oct 2012 at 11:27pm
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We just came back down from about 8,000 feet for the last 4 days with no propane problems, either. 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: techntrek
Date Posted: 06 Oct 2012 at 11:07pm
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Some things like generators can have problems at high altitude, I was just curious if it applied to the propane stuff.
------------- 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: Seanl
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2012 at 9:10am
I would think that efficiency of the furnace and fridge and stove would suffer some. less oxygen less energy but I don't know by how much. In theory you would use more gas to create the same amount of heat. I can't prove this I live at 17 Meters or 55 Feet above sea level. ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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