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Topic: Rdome waterproof?

Posted By: wingnut2312
Subject: Rdome waterproof?
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 1:44pm

Has anyone found out just how waterproof the rdome is or isn't? We were loooking at the weather for this weekend and saw rain. If any of you know, please advise!!

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Posted By: g4royce
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 2:23pm

We've been in heavy downpours and the covered areas have stayed quite dry, at least from any rainwater coming in from the top. However, there was a small river of run-off flowing down hill through our site that got our mat a bit wet and there was some spray coming in the sides. We had to tie back a few panels to let the wind through.

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ChaiPod
2009 RP152
2011 Hyundai Santa Fe 3.5L V6

Posted By: wingnut2312
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 2:36pm

Thanks!

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2014 rpod 182G
Ford Expedition

Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2013 at 8:24pm

Ours stays wonderfully dry during even heavy rainstorms. Bit of maintenance waterproofing spray this year just as a preventative and helper, but have had no issues in 3 years of using it.

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Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 10:39am

Ours has been very good at keeping even the most torrential downpours off our heads ... however, with bigger storms you have to watch out for rain blowing in through the flaps (not so waterproof and don't always hold the velcro closings in wind) along with the edges at either end of the Pod, where again you don't get the tightest seal in the world.

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2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod
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Posted By: ToddLat
Date Posted: 01 Oct 2013 at 1:18pm

I agree with the above. Have been through many heavy rains and do get a little in from the sides but nothing leaking from above! We tack er down quite well too! That way the wind cannot whip it around.

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Todd and Beth
2013 RP 176 T
2013 Nissan Pathfinder