Pod sighting
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Topic: Pod sighting
Posted By: Leo B
Subject: Pod sighting
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2013 at 7:32pm
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Saw a pod yesterday driving west on Vt rte 15 in the town of Hardwick at about 1540 hrs. It is great to see Pods passing through Vermont! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2013 at 6:59pm
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I spotted a pod today at Road America in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin. We were watching the Vintage Car road races and towards the end of the event a pod was leaving the grounds. Any one of this group? ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 15 Sep 2013 at 8:31pm
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2009-10 RP172 camped along with us at Dakota Ridge RV Park, Golden Colo. Sept. 14-15. Colo tags Two Pods lost among all these $250K 6 and 8 wheeled beasts. We could fit in the basements of these rigs! Camp on.......................... ------------- 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: 16 Sep 2013 at 9:23am
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Kind of feels like guppies among whales... ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2013 at 3:41pm
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I love pulling right up and parking right in the middle of all those big rigs!!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2013 at 7:03pm
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I have told it here before, but in Colorado a big rig pulled in next to us overnight. I was out early in the morning and the rig's owner told me that when he pulled in and saw our Pod he laughed. Then he looked it up on the internet and he was impressed. "You have everything in that little thing" he said. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2013 at 10:51pm
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During our last night at Dakota Ridge, Golden, CO, a third Pod pulled in. 2013 or 14 RP182G with Texas tags. THREE pods in on campground! Still lost among the 6-8 wheeled beasts. Crummy as it is I get a lot better gas mileage than they do.
------------- 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: 17 Sep 2013 at 7:44am
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Easier to drive and park too! ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: Try-Pod
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2013 at 2:25pm
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Hello Keith-N-Dar I believe you spotted us leaving Elkhart. We are from Eastern PA and were on our way home from a three week trip to Montana. We also spotted a Pod while in a rest area in South Dakota. New to fourm and have enjoyed reading it this week. Trip was great and the pod performed well with the exception of the microwave door release handle cracking. ( Could have been thar 40 mile stretch of dirt road into camp.) Kelly n Linda |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2013 at 2:47pm
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Hope you enjoyed the vintage weekend at Elkhart Lake! My brother and I would go to the races at the airport in Santa Barbara, California and see many of the same cars race. Reminds me of my misspent youth. It will be with the Pod next year I think.
------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 17 Sep 2013 at 7:33pm
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Welcome. I think this is the first time someone has confirmed they were the ones spotted.
------------- 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: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2013 at 6:39pm
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It is the first confirmation I have seen! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Capt. Irk
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2013 at 6:10pm
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Tualatin, OR: Saw a Pod heading south on I-5 about 1:30pm, Friday 9/27. Hopefully she is heading to warmer, drier weather! ------------- 2013 176HRE / 2017 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: shroomer
Date Posted: 14 Oct 2013 at 8:19pm
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We met another couple over the Columbus Day weekend in Goshen, MA. They had a 176T and get this -- NO DOG. I thought dogs were mandatory. They just got it this year and have done a 2 week stint dry camping in the Adirondacks. They're from Western Mass. BTW - the heater was nice this weekend. ------------- Larry and Debbie w/Rosie the mutt. Old: '13 177, '06 Silverado V6 New: '15 Whitehawk 20MRB '14 Silverado V8 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 15 Oct 2013 at 5:05am
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They will get a dog... ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: 2 P's in a Pod
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 12:46am
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We were camping at Road America over the weekend of Sep. 6th. This is the 3rd year we've gone over the vintage weekend. Not sure if you may have seen us, we pulled out around 3:00 PM Sunday. Always a good weekend. Didn't see any other podders camping there. We camped with a number of streamers. ------------- Steve:2018 R-Pod 179 2008 Toyota Highlander TV Previous 2010 R-pod 171 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 9:22am
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We were on turn 3 across the track from the Corvette Corral and did see you. We were not camping, but just may next year. We are from Mayville, just down the road from you. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 5:28pm
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Welcome, 2 P's. Wow, another pod sighting confirmation!
------------- 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: 20 Oct 2013 at 7:17pm
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We were camping in Jacksonville, FL this past week. When we got back late one night, there was a pod parked right next to our pod! He was from Oklahoma and we had a nice talk the next day. Easy to start up a conversation when you know you have a common interest...rPods! ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 8:03pm
Hope you pointed them here! 
------------- 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: 2 P's in a Pod
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 8:24pm
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Keith & Dar: Perhaps we'll see u there next year. We try to get to a number of different turns when we go and watch the spinouts. The car show at the Osthoff is pretty nice to go see also. We've had the 171 about 4.5 years now but mainly use it for in-state travel. As usual, we start out the year by planning a number of trips but things come up and didn't get out much. We will be at Kohler-Andrae State Park next year for about a week and half over the 4th of July. We always enjoy it there. If the planets align we'll try to meet up with you and fellow podders camping next year. ------------- Steve:2018 R-Pod 179 2008 Toyota Highlander TV Previous 2010 R-pod 171 |
Posted By: Keith-N-Dar
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2013 at 8:55pm
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We would like that. Our go to place is the campgrounds on Washington Island. In state we have also enjoyed Hartmans Creek State Park and several county parks. We try and go west every few years and next summer may be the year. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: bos
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 10:58am
| In mid September 2013 we were in Door County Wisconsin at Peninsula State Park and had 3 pods on one row of our campground (Tenninsen Bay). When we got our pod in 2011 and in all our travels we didn't see 2 pods in the same state that whole year! |
Posted By: The Pod Couple
Date Posted: 08 Nov 2013 at 7:07pm
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Oh, I love Door County! We camped up there in our tent trailer several years back. Would love to get there with the Pod! ------------- Larry &Pat The Pod Couple 2001 Ford F150 2014 RPod 178 |