Newbies with a 2013 176t
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Topic: Newbies with a 2013 176t
Posted By: Podcastcamping
Subject: Newbies with a 2013 176t
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 8:56pm
Very happy to be here introducing ourselves! My husband and I have been reading the forum for about a month now and just brought home our 176t 2 weeks ago from Ohio. We've been camping for about three years now as a family and are upgrading from a 1997 Coleman Bayport pop up. We haven't actually camped in it yet, but so far we are really excited about the Pod! Our first trip out is planned for Memorial Day weekend and it can't get here soon enough. I'm sure we'll have a ton of questions - bear with us!!  ------------- Corey 2013 R-Pod 176t 2004 Nissan Pathfinder Our blog www.podcastcamping.blogspot.com |
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Posted By: Camper Bob
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 10:35pm
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Welcome 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: Seanl
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 6:50am
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Welcome ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 11:32am
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Welcome to the Forum and to R-Podding! I would think that from a home base in CT that there would be nearly unlimited options for some beautiful camping destinations. We have not returned to New England in more than 25 years, (I guess we're true Floridians now....), but we remember with great fondness the spots we used to frequent from Maine to Western Mass., and from Vermont to Rhode Island. Good times await! ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 11:35am
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Welcome and Happy Podding. Goose ------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 11:48am
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welcome and congrats on the Pod! you're right, Memorial Day cannot get here soon enough!! ------------- 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: techntrek
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 7:26pm
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Welcome.
------------- 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: waynemaw
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 10:06pm
| Just purchased a 176t today, so I will also be following everyone's post as a newbie. I am very excited! |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 22 Apr 2013 at 10:10pm
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welcome all, good times right around the corner. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: francoisfrogpod
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2013 at 5:54pm
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Welcome! You can't wait for Memorial Day.. Camp in the driveway to get a feel for it. You'll love your pod. I too had a pop up and the pod is so much easier to set up and break down. No more coming home and setting up the pop up to dry out after a rainy trip!
------------- Denny and Linda 2013 Pod 177 '08 Santa Fe |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2013 at 6:13pm
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Welcome waynemaw. francoisfrogpod - I agree, I do not miss setting it up to dry - just to have it rain on it again an hour before I was going to take it down. ------------- 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: P&M
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2013 at 6:38pm
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Podding! ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: 2Poders
Date Posted: 23 Apr 2013 at 7:01pm
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Welcome........ We too had a pop up and don't miss the set up or take down but do miss the awning. Enjoy ------------- Randy and Anne 2011 R-Pod 182G 2009 Highlander V6 AWD |
Posted By: quiltedtrout
Date Posted: 25 Apr 2013 at 8:40pm
 Welcome! We have just had our 176 for less than two months and love it!Happy Camping! ------------- Mike and Meli The Cheerful Trout 2013 RP176 2011 Frontier SV Fur faces Coco and Emma |
Posted By: Meriflower
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2013 at 10:28pm
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Welcome!
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Posted By: waynemaw
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2013 at 5:33pm
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Thanks for the welcomes everyone. We are very excited, out 176t is being delivered on May 16th. Only 1 week before our first trip is scheduled. We are trying to figure out what we need to have ready, buy and make sure everything gets packed. Fortunately we are trying a campground for the first trip that is only 15 minutes from home. We need to get my 4 and 6 year old acclimated. So far the upgrades I hear that I must do, are the queen size topper for the bed. I guess that is another part of going local. We can test everything out and figures out what needs tweaks. Thanks all, looking forward to our first adventure. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2013 at 10:30am
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Welcome. I would recommend going to wally world and getting better stakes for the dome if you are going to use it. The big honkin' giant nail things. And take a good hammer to put them in/pull them out. Pictures.. we love pictures. very few of us can camp every weekend, so on weekends when we can't.. we camp vicariously through others.... lol. ------------- |
Posted By: Jody
Date Posted: 13 May 2013 at 11:31pm
Posted By: Jody
Date Posted: 13 May 2013 at 11:35pm
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WOW we are getting our 176T on the 16th too. In N.C. We are from Salem VA so will have to drive a couple hours to get it. Really excited!! Haven't seen too many 176T owners on the site so please post your experiences and I will as well. We plan to take it from the dealer to a campground.. Have all our gear packed. If anyone has any advice on things I will need with the pod vs what I had with my pop up would appreciate it. Jody
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Posted By: waynemaw
Date Posted: 14 May 2013 at 8:43pm
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How do the Cockers do camping? We have 2, Maggie and Molly and are considering taking them and the kids with us in the 176T. Our main worry is they will try to take off. How do you keep your local? |
Posted By: fallsrider
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 4:14am
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For all of you with a new 176T, I would love to hear a complete review of your TT when you get a chance. I'm curious how well the pop-out bed area would work for someone 6'-2" like myself. And can you leave the bed set up during the day, but still sit on the sides of the dinette with the table up in a usable position. Thanks! |
Posted By: Jody
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 8:16am
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We have a cocker/king charles mix and she does great along with our lab. of course most of the time around the site we have to keep them on a chain, unless primitive camping. We live in the woods with lots of wooded acres around us so they are just to just about going where they want and always return. Basically we camp mostly so we can take the dogs..They are out kids.
Jody Hattie & Frisco Salem, VA 2013 176T 2012 Yukon Denali |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 11:22am
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Welcome fallsrider. Not many T's around here but I'm sure you'll hear from those that have them. ------------- 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: 15 May 2013 at 2:45pm
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Aye been a while since I've seen a T model owner. I do know from one owner that had one a tip they shared years ago. If you are camping in cooler temps with your T model they put a type of insulation inbetween the zipper flaps and the screen during colder camping. They mention it got pretty chilly in there otherwise. ------------- 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: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 5:54pm
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Welcome to you CTers and VAers! We are very big on groups of pods all lined up in a campground around this forum! Indeed there is a rally planned for NC in mid June. See details in the roundups threads. It is a bit far from CT but not that bad from VA. We are trying to plan another roundup somewhere in upstate NY or thereabouts for later in summer or early fall. There is also a thread started about that one. We hope to see all of you set up camped near us one day! Walt ------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 15 May 2013 at 9:13pm
You are thinking of radiant barrier, one name brand is Reflectix. Basically aluminum foil on steroids. We used this in our popup and it worked great and even helped keep it darker in the morning. ------------- 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: 16 May 2013 at 7:19am
That's possibly what it was. Not owning a T model ourselves we kinda didn't listen too much to that mod description at the Rally we were at! ------------- 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: fallsrider
Date Posted: 17 May 2013 at 11:16pm
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 18 May 2013 at 2:13pm
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Some taller people have found they are fine sleeping cross-wise, although that means sleeping separately.
------------- 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: Jody
Date Posted: 21 May 2013 at 2:26pm
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After our first full camping trip l do think that you will be fine. We slept great. For extra leg room just put the dinette table down and cushions will actike a longer bed. Our old pop up had king beds so I was worried about room..we slept great. Just wish our weather had been better.
Jody & Steve 2014 176t |
Posted By: fallsrider
Date Posted: 24 May 2013 at 6:33am
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That sounds great! So you're liking your 176T, huh? The layout on these just seems ideal for us. I sure wish I could find one within a reasonable distance to go check out. There were two pods at our RV show in March, but neither of them were the T models. Our DS turns 6 June 1st, and he has autism. We need something that has minimal setup. We had a popup, but it was just too difficult to entertain our son while I set up (or broke down) the pup. So we sold it. DD graduates from high school tonight! But she's staying local for college, so I'm sure she will camp with us still from time to time. The bunkbeds would solve the sleeping arrangements. I could come up with some time of gate to keep DS in the bottom bunk at night. He does well when he's restrained. We'll see how it works out. Maybe I can find a used one somewhere this fall when prices drop. Who knows. |