Indiana - FROG Rally August 3-9
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Topic: Indiana - FROG Rally August 3-9
Posted By: rascalrv
Subject: Indiana - FROG Rally August 3-9
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2014 at 1:41pm
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For rally details,
http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/ - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/  REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!Sites are limited so register early for this year's FROG International Rally! Last year's rally drew over 350 recreational vehicles from the United States and Canada. Don't miss out, get registered TODAY! THIS YEAR'S RALLY INCLUDES:
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Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2014 at 7:05pm
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Anyone attending that hasn't already confirmed on the rpod owners Facebook group? Here are some more details below from the Forest River frog website about this rally. Sites are limited so register early for this year's FROG International Rally! Last year's rally drew over 350 recreational vehicles from the United States and Canada. Don't miss out, get registered TODAY! THIS YEAR'S RALLY INCLUDES:
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2014 at 8:15pm
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For those of you with ANY problems with your pods.. the factory service opportunity is worth the money/trip IMHO.
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Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2014 at 10:24pm
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What if you cant be there all week? Can you pull in mid week? just spend the weekend? I actually live close enough that I could commute an hour+ to work each day, but that would kinda take the fun out of it for me. We'll be burning up most of our vacation time this summer hauling the pod around Colorado. ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2014 at 10:28pm
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The rate is for the entire week no matter what but last year I know some folks checked in a few days after rally started or didn't stay the entire time due to other commitments but not sure how factory service would accommodate you if your schedule isn't flexible. ------------- |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2014 at 8:21am
Well none of the Rally is even on the weekend at all. Most will arrive on Sunday afternoon and then everyone starts rolling out early the following Saturday morning. It really is a M-F thing. But we had Pods show up last year just for a day or two here and there, some came early some left early, some stayed late. ------------- 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: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2014 at 3:43am
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So there is enough room to get the campers in or out during the week? I had visions of getting there & being landlocked for the week.... ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 08 Mar 2014 at 8:11am
It's a campground... in a fairgrounds... you can get 18 wheelers in and out during the week. ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2014 at 1:12pm
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!Sites are limited so register early for this year's FROG International Rally! Last year's rally drew over 350 recreational vehicles from the United States and Canada. Don't miss out, get registered TODAY! THIS YEAR'S RALLY INCLUDES:
Past Rally Fun:< width="270" height="152" ="http://www.youtube.com//czMys5syuAw?rel=0" border="0" allowfullscreen="">First Annual FROG International Rally Video http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1301.jpg">  FROG International Rally Photo Gallery >> http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1339.jpg - VIEW http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1472.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1486.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1504.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1547.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1472.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1619.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1637.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1840.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1843.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1850.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_1860.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_6831.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_6834.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_6896.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_6941.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_6974.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_6999.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_7030.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_7036.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_7048.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_7058.jpg - http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/images/gallery/IMG_7060.jpg - Rally Registration Downloads:http://www.forestriverfrog.com/downloads/default.aspx?page=/InternationalRally/images/2014FROGRallyRegistration.pdf"> http://www.forestriverfrog.com/downloads/default.aspx?page=/InternationalRally/images/2014FROGTourRegistration.pdf">  http://www.forestriverfrog.com/downloads/default.aspx?page=/InternationalRally/images/2014FROGServiceRequest.pdf">  http://www.forestriverfrog.com/downloads/default.aspx?page=/InternationalRally/images/2014FROGVendorApplication.pdf">  Optional Rally Tour Information http://www.forestriverfrog.com/downloads/default.aspx?page=/InternationalRally/images/2014FROGTourDescriptions.pdf - Download Tour Details Auburn/Cord/Duesenberg Museum MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2014 8:30AM to 5:00PM $65 per person
Blue Gate Amish Dinner and Theater TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2014 1:45PM to 8:45PM $55 per person
Amish Backroads Tour and Wedding Feast WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2014 8:30AM to 5:15PM $65 per person
RV Hall of Fame and Das Essenhaus Dinner THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2014 2:15AM to 8:45PM $45 per person
Quilt and Garden Tour FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014 8:30AM to 5:15PM $60 per person
To sign up for one of these great tours, download the http://www.forestriverfrog.com/downloads/default.aspx?page=/InternationalRally/images/2014FROGTourRegistration.pdf - 2014 Rally Tour Signup form. Space is limited, so register today! ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2014 at 8:27am
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Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2014 at 8:54am
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Anyone ever been to "Rise-n-Roll Bakery" in Middlebury? Their cinnamon donuts are to die for! But get there early, because they sell out every day! ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2014 at 9:22am
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Yes, I found out about it last year at the goshen rally. It's a great place and plan to go back for their donuts and breakfast this August when I attend the goshen rally. ------------- |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2014 at 9:49pm
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You don't want to miss the Amish cheese shop either.. well.. unless.. you are lactose intolerant.. https://www.babyswiss.com/gugg_pages/DKH_Brochure.pdf - Cheese ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2014 at 9:39pm
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60 days left before this rally begins ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:55am
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Posted on Forest River Forums from FROG BOB on 6/6/14 about upcoming Goshen rally.
We have 460 Registrations so far, up more than 100 from last year. The breakdown by brand is shown below. Tour #3, the Amish Backroads / Wedding Feast is now filled, even after increasing from two to four buses. Tour #1, the Auburn / Cord / Deusenberg Museum trip has only about six spots left. Count by brand so far is shown below. Note that in some cases, models might be shown below -- for example the count of 4 for Dynamax does not include the 2 Trilogy fifth wheels; Cherokee's count doesn't include those identified as Grey Wolf, Palomino doesn't include Columbus, Prime Time doesn't include Crusader, etc. Americana 1 Aviator 1 Berkshire 21 Blue Ridge 2 Cardinal 29 Cedar Creek 59 Charleston 1 Cherokee 4 Coachmen 12 Columbus 44 Crusader 7 Dynamax 4 Flagstaff 44 Forest Rive r2 Forester 11 FR3 5 Georgetown 36 Grey Wolf 3 Heritage Glen 2 Lexington 4 Palomino 2 Prime Time 5 Puma 1 R-Pod 26 Rockwood 55 Sabre 16 Salem 3 Sandpiper 4 Sanibel 4 Sierra 3 Solaire 1 Solera 3 Sunseeker 13 Surveyor 11 Trilogy 2 Wildcat 10 Windjammer 3 Wildwood 1 Work and Play 1 XLR 4 ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 9:17am
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R-pods, representin'! ------------- 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: rascalrv
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2014 at 8:34pm
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Maybe by the time of the rally in August, it will be at least 30 Rpod rigs in attendance.
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Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2014 at 4:21pm
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Update from frog today, overall 482 rv's registered for this rally and registrations are still coming in. Not too late to register and join the Rpod village. ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2014 at 7:04pm
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27 Rpods will be camping in rpod village and still growing. ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2014 at 10:06pm
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41 days left until the rally. Not to late to register. ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2014 at 7:34pm
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Less than 40 days left ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 02 Jul 2014 at 6:16pm
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Still time to register. 30 days left to rally ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2014 at 6:39pm
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Few days left to register
Go to www.forestriverfrog.com ------------- |
Posted By: rascalrv
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2014 at 10:37pm
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Bump ------------- |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2014 at 10:37pm
Donna and I talked about it, I want to go some day. Too much crap going on. we have only been able to get out 3 times so far this year. I will be 65 in sept and I need a break. I WANT OUT OF THE RAT RACE. We will get there someday.  ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: 3ofUs
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 8:21am
| Newbie to group. So much to read. Just saw last night rally in Goshen. Is there still availability? Not sure I can convince hubby on such late notice plus we had made reservations for something local. Thanks. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 8:05am
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Registration closed on the 15th of July. That said, I don't know what might happen if you called the contact number and told them you just bought and want to go...  38 pods are attending as far as I know, as of this morning. ------------- |
Posted By: Florida
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2015 at 7:11pm
| Is this rally happening again in 2015. If so, what are the details? |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2015 at 9:48pm
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yes it's happening again this year. Go to http://www.forestriverfrog.com/InternationalRally/ ------------- |
Posted By: Florida
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2015 at 9:01am
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k, thanks. We looked into it and considered registering but saw on the FRF site they are looking at over 700 units already registered so decided to hold off. Plus in there T &C's for registering it said the following so no guarantees on where you will park at that event.
Enjoy the rally for those who choose to attend. It does sounds like fun though. TERMS AND CONDITIONS PLEASE NOTE: Because of limited numbers, we CANNOT guarantee sewer sites or 50-amp electrical service. We will attempt to accommodate members of brand clubs wishing to park together, subject to space availability. Because much of our parking is “hobo style,” (order of arrival) if you and someone else wish to park together, please arrange to arrive together. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2015 at 9:12am
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I am not sure what in the "T&C" is bothering you, most large rallies (anything over about 75 u nits, or held in a non-CG area) are done hobo style. You won't and don't need 50A service, the pod has holding tanks, and the rally provides pump out service. My guess on the parking together by brand was put in before they realized how quick it was going to fill, because they wanted to plan out the group parking, and then anyone registering AFTER that plan would be put where they fit. Again, totally normal. This is the way the Airstream club does it, Good Sam's, FMCA.. (those are the ones I have direct rally experience with) Just to point out the obvious.. there is a reason they filled up 700 registrations in hours.. It's that good of and event and area. ------------- |
Posted By: Belin
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2015 at 6:09pm
| Do they ever have a rally in Louisiana? |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2015 at 8:01pm
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Go to the provided Frog link, and click on "Events and Calendar"..
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Posted By: Florida
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 3:58pm
| Registered #930. Wow that's a lot of rvs. |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 4:04pm
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Wow 930? geeez ------------- 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: 3ofUs
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2015 at 10:51pm
| Travis, 930, is that all rPods? |
Posted By: Fly Pod
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 6:41am
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No, it is for any RV manufactured by Forest River but there will be plenty of R-Pods. ------------- 2015 R178 R-Pod 1998 Chevy Silverado 1500 2005 Ford Escape |
Posted By: 3ofUs
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 6:57am
| Never been and couldn't imagine it being only pods. Would love to go, but afraid parked that close will be troublesome since we travel with our little dog. |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 8:12am
My estimate is that 90% of RVers travel with a dog. Or a cat. Or rabbits, or guinea pigs and hamsters.. Nearly every podder I know does. But no that is not all pods. That is total RV's. For 2014 there were 36 pods. And around 500 total RVs.  ------------- |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 8:57am
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I'm finding out today the numbers are more like last year so far around 550 currently registered. It seems with the new online system and many people becoming confused with it several people registered multiple times. One couple did as many as 9 reservations. So looking a bit less crazy than it did yesterday. ------------- 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: furpod
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 10:04am
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Technology confuses some people.. I once d ------------- |
Posted By: Old Dingo&Mrs.Dingo
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2015 at 1:40pm
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Re: The FROG International Rally We just spoke to Bob Byrne at Forest River, he is going over all the reservations and they are up to 570 as of today. Last years total was 510 he said. We are number 470. We reserved on Sunday 3/29. He does expect 700 total RV's. He said he feels like Roy Scheider in JAWS: "We're gonna need a bigger boat"  ------------- Old Dingo and/or Mrs. Dingo 181G 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee |
Posted By: Florida
Date Posted: 13 May 2015 at 10:33am
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Wow just read on the frog website and forums that is rally is sold out. 750 rigs registered. Can't imagine what the meal lines will be like with over 1,500 people.
Welcome to FROG™ the Forest River Owners' Group! NOTICE - REGARDING 2015 INTERNATIONAL RALLY The overwhelming record response to the 2015 FROG Rally has completely filled the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds. As a result, we have had to suspend further registrations while we explore the possibility of obtaining additional electrical service. Should we be able to expand the utilities, we will re-open registration. We apologize for any inconvenience. http://www.forestriverfrog.com |
Posted By: Fly Pod
Date Posted: 14 May 2015 at 6:15am
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I have to give praise to FROG Bob concerning the Rally. When we first registered our daughter wasn't able to attend with us so we signed up and for the RV tour/dinner on Thursday. Then later my daughter found out that in fact she could actually go with us. So I signed her up as an additional person for our unit but the tour was already sold out. I sent Bob an email saying if any cancellations occurred that I needed another ticket and then I also talked to him about it at the Tadpole Rally to find out how probable cancellations were. Well Bob and his wife came through for me. Yesterday I received an email reserving an additional tour ticket for me and a voice message on my phone where he was holding a spot for me on the tour and to call him back to confirm that I was still interested. I immediately called him back. They had two ticket cancellations and they remembered my need. Another person requested a ticket if something became available and they took care of them as well. With as many units registered to attend the Rally it would have been very easy for my request to get lost in the crowd but these two remembered with all they have going on planning the Rally. This will be the first time we attend the Goshen event and this is our first year camping having purchased our R-Pod back in January. ------------- 2015 R178 R-Pod 1998 Chevy Silverado 1500 2005 Ford Escape |