Florida State Parks and RPOD Sightings
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Topic: Florida State Parks and RPOD Sightings
Posted By: CharlieM
Subject: Florida State Parks and RPOD Sightings
Date Posted: 02 Feb 2013 at 3:22pm
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We just returned from our second major outing. Three Florida State Parks, 12 days, 1404 miles, and 4 RPOD sightings. The FL park system is really great. Well maintained, clean, and a great web reservation site. Three nights at Manatee Springs SP, four nights at Tomoka SP with one 2010 RPOD in the campground, and four nights at Fort Clinch SP with one 2010 RPOD in the CG. One unattached 2010 RPOD in a CW parking lot and one 2013 RPOD on a roadside dealer’s lot. Not sure if new or used. All went well, but I had to disassemble and reinstall the E2 hitch. So much for dealer installation. The sway brackets were installed upside down so they would not stay in place on the frame. I turned them over, but didn’t have the big wrenches to completely readjust the hitch. Hence I was slightly over compensated on the way home. I drove VERY carefully. All‘s well that ends well and I am resetting the hitch now. Also, still learning how to keep the gray/black water level indicators working properly. Nice to live in Florida where we can camp without snow. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2013 at 6:42am
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Manatee Springs is our "home campground", being just about 40 minutes from the Key. We are headed there in about three weeks for a couple of nights. Fort Clinch has been highly recommended to us and is definitely on our list. I'm unfamiliar with Tomoka, but I'll look it up on the State Park web page. We are keeping a close eye on Silver Springs as the State moves toward taking it over from the commercial operator. That could end up being a camping paradise! +1 for the Florida State Park system! ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: gabe
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2013 at 8:20am
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How is Silver Springs now? Also where is it? ------------- Gabe, Rima & the kids RP 2011 182G 2006 LR3 |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2013 at 5:31pm
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Silver Springs is (probably) world famous for the glass bottom boat tours, holiday lighting extravaganzas, live music concerts, (mostly Country artists), plus other rides and attractions. The State of Florida has contracted out the operation of the park to a commercial operator who held the contract for many years, and was slated to run it for fourteen more years. (That could be wrong, but there was some significant time remaining on the contract.) The operators must have felt that they were holding a bad deal, because they have agreed to pay the State multi-million dollars to "de-commercialize" the park, which ostensibly means tearing down many of the rides and attractions that don't fit the image of Florida State Parks. Hopefully, some of the iconic stuff will remain, like the glass bottom boats. The park will then be folded in with an adjacent property that is already in the State Park System. I haven't heard any specific plans for campgrounds, but I'm very hopeful. Silver Springs is near Ocala, just east if I recall.
------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: Pam and Bob DeLay
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2013 at 7:54pm
| We will be in Cedar Key for a week starting the 14th of this month in our 177. LOVE Cedar Key! Staying at Sunset Isle. |
Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2013 at 7:01am
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While you're at Sunset Isle you will have the Ada Blue restaurant right there on site, but one or two days you should head on into town a little ways and have breakfast or lunch with Gypsy Edie and Joe at Kona Joe's Island Cafe. Joe and Edie are 177 owners and Forum members. About eight miles outside of town on State Road 24 you may notice a large green steel building which is where our 177 "hibernates" between adventures. We'll be at Manatee Springs on the 18th for a few nights. ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: gabe
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 9:53am
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Oh, that Silver Springs.. Gottit! No I didn't know any of the current politics behind it, but I have meant to get up there with the kids for a couple years now. Thanks for the info. ------------- Gabe, Rima & the kids RP 2011 182G 2006 LR3 |
Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2013 at 9:35am
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Sounds like a fun trip. We're looking forward to heading down to Florida for a week or two. Two recent trips were 'delayed' so we're getting anxious. I can't even remember the last time I went to Silver Springs. Maybe 45 -50 years ago. ------------- Linda and Dan Calley the golden retriever R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl |
Posted By: Paige
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 9:19pm
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We have been living in our RPod for almost two months up in Jacksonville while my husband gets proton treatments at Shanks. We try to get back to Ft. Myers when we can. This Monday, April 8th, we were heading back to Jacksonville and our RPod. While driving east on Route 10, an RPod, a new one, was pulled past us going west! That is the first one I have seen in Florida. ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents 
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Posted By: RPodWeGo
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 12:09am
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Freezing in Utah. Florida sounds really nice right now. ------------- RPodWeGo RPod 177 04 v8 Toyota 4Runner |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 7:22pm
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Paige, I hope things are still going well for your husband.
------------- 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: Paige
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 8:29pm
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Well I put up two almost identical posts,,,and tried to delete the first one but to no avail. There should be a delete button somewhere. The only thing I could think of doing was to put in a totally different post to replace the repeat.
As for where this post is located...Florida State Parks and RPod sightings,,we stayed at Little Talbot Island State Park this February and liked it. You can bike or drive across the street from the campground and be right on the ocean. We did choose not to stay there for the two months that we needed to be up here because we needed wifi. ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents
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Posted By: Paige
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 8:30pm
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Things are going really well,,,I can't say enough good things about University of Florida Proton Therapy. If anyone out there is diagnosed with prostate cancer and would like to learn more about proton radiation, please message me. They also treat other types of cancers. Their website is: www.floridaproton.org. We are staying at Flamingo Lake RV Resort and it is a very nice place close to the center. Thank you for your concern techntrek! Looking forward to another NE Roundup. ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 10:01pm
Not sure if you can, but I can. Poof. Probably only the 2nd or 3rd post I've ever deleted here. The others were like yours. Hate to delete/censor/modify... ------------- 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: CharlieM
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2013 at 8:46am
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techntrek - Doug, As of 0844 EDT today both original posts from Paige still appear. ------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2013 at 8:20pm
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Well, the duplicate post on this page (the one I quoted above) was deleted right away. I just re-read the other posts by Paige on this page and the first page and I don't see anything obviously double. Page me if you see something!
------------- 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: CharlieM
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2013 at 9:06pm
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Looks good now.................
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Paige
Date Posted: 11 Apr 2013 at 9:41pm
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Yup, there are no repeats because I totally changed the first post and said something about Little Talbot Island. Still wish there was a delete in the edit section. Thanks techntrek,,,sorry to have given you so much work :(:( I will try not to stutter next time I post :):) ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2013 at 3:20pm
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Just above each post on the right there is a Post Options drop-down. Do you not have a Delete Post option there? ------------- 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: CharlieM
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2013 at 9:31pm
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Even when logged in and reading my own posts, the drop-down only allows edit, reply, and report. I would think I could delete my own posts, but guess not. Delete must me reserved for admins.
------------- Charlie Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 7:54am
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I can delete my own posts and I am not an admin (Am I?). ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 8:44am
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Like charlie M, I can't delete my own posts. ------------- Linda and Dan Calley the golden retriever R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl |
Posted By: danthoman
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 8:54am
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Did some more checking. I can delete a post I just made but not one that has been up for any length of time (more than one day, I think). ------------- Linda and Dan Calley the golden retriever R-pod 177 and a Tundra 8 cyl |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 13 Apr 2013 at 9:26pm
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I checked the manual and everyone should be able to delete their own post - unless someone has posted a reply to that post.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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