Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
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Topic: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Posted By: fwunder
Subject: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 8:52am
A walk amongst giants. Similar to this forum!  http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413 - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is a gorgeous wooded park on the Smith River about 475 miles north of Monterey, California. The sites are particularly suited for tent camping or a small trailer like the Pod. They are clean and private as is the entire campground and park. A stay at Jedediah must include a walk through the Stout Memorial Grove just across the footbridge on the Smith River. These towering redwoods will make you feel very, very small. Occasionally they fall. A passing ranger told of us of one that fell this spring and was heard several miles away. Wether you are passing through like we were or as a destination, The Jed is worth a visit! Some pics:          ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
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Posted By: Puck Podders
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 9:49am
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Great Pictures. Just looked at your mods. Gave me some good ideas. Thanks for sharing. ------------- Rick & Wilma 'Hairy' Gracie 2015 178 GMC Sierra |
Posted By: retireclose
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 10:57am
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fwunder, niced pics. we were in Oregon 4 years ago never made it to CA. We're going to Yellowstone in august. Question on your bike set-up. We purchsed the same bike rack that you have. Did you use a hitch extender or a extra long ball hitch to accomadate the bike rack between the TV and trailer? Thanks, Gary ------------- Gary and Jill Winters Bella Golden Retriever 2014 Silverado 1500 2015 R-Pod 179 -(SOLD) 
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 1:59pm
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Hi Gary, That Swagman Bike rack works great for us! Many thanks to CharlieM for suggesting it. I was lucky that the Reese WDH I have has enough space to accommodate the the rack receiver. Didn't need any modification from what I had. Also, my 4Runner has an electric rear window which has been great for grabbing stuff out of the back with the bike rack attached. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Pod-a-terre
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 1:16pm
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Fred: Where do you carry your generator and gas for it? Thanks John ------------- John Kris "Lady Sarah" our Golden Aiken SC |
Posted By: Pod-a-terre
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 1:17pm
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OOPS Great pics and fantastic mods. John ------------- John Kris "Lady Sarah" our Golden Aiken SC |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 2:12pm
Hi John, Good question! I know it's a bit controversial but we carry the genny in the back of the TV under cover (Yamaha Cover). Never even noticed it the entire trip. It had a full tank when we left and 3/4+ when we we returned. I used it for a total of two hours maybe, if that. My battery setup was a pleasant surprise - dual 230 AH GC2s. The longest dry camp we did on this trip was five nights and batteries did just fine. We are careful and spent most of the time exploring outside of the pod. No Television but did run CPAP 12v. every night. The only reason I even fired up the genny was for wife's hair dryer - really. The rest of the trip, we were towing pretty long distances between stops for batteries to recover or had hookups. I carried a new 2 gallon gas can, but never used it. An aside, a five gallon bucket with a lid was invaluable for emptying grey water tank as needed as was a couple of collapsable 5 gallon tanks for filling fresh water. We consistently used 10 gal fresh water per day with showers and 15 when wife washed her long hair. The five gallon bucket was a great way to measure usage. Yeah, we were not as careful with water as we were with electric. More than you asked for, but now you know the rest of the story...  fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 9:33pm
Fred, Really nice trip. All the work you did in prep and buying the Pod paid off. Those long trips really flush out the good and bad of the rig. Glad to have been part of it................ ------------- 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: fwunder
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 9:45pm
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Charlie, I owe you more than one whatever you're having. We had a great trip! Your advice, as well as others here, made it a success. Maybe a little luck too. Half the fun was in the planning! I think you and I discussed that sometime last January - the planning phase. Thanks again! fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 9:58pm
Now you've discovered another great truth: Planning is half the fun.......or more I'm usually two trips ahead of real time on my planning.  ------------- 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: fwunder
Date Posted: 25 Jul 2014 at 10:02pm
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Can't decide to drive or take the ferry to Nova Scotia next Summer!! :)
fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 8:50am
CAUTION. Fun overload ahead. Check wallet level and proceed with expectation. ------------- 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: 26 Jul 2014 at 9:02am
We drove up and took the ferry back to Maine. Both were cool. ------------- Keith-N-Dar Boris & Betty (Boston Terriers) 2011 R-Pod 177 2010 Ford F-150 |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2014 at 10:18pm
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Beautiful pictures, don't know if Donna and I will ever get there, but we can through you pictures. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: Bulldogpod
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 8:04am
Why is it controversial to carry the generator on the back? We have been trying to figure out how to transport a generator for dry camping.
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 8:45am
Some folks are concerned about fumes and/or fire risk in collision. fred ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: Bulldogpod
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 8:48am
| Oh! I guess that would be a risk no matter where you put it. Much less control over that if it is in the back, I see. There really isn't a great place to keep it is there? Thanks! |
Posted By: Pod-a-terre
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2014 at 12:00pm
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Fred> Thanks for the answer and the other great advise. We had planned on carrying our Honda's in the TV since the gas cap has a closed off switch and the gas can on the hitch area of the rv trailer. We need the AC for our Golden otherwise we would be like you and also us a fan. Thanks again John ------------- John Kris "Lady Sarah" our Golden Aiken SC |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 9:40pm
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I wouldn't worry about carry a genset on the front or back. I carry mine on the front of my TV, shown here: http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3689 - http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3689 ------------- 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: Bulldogpod
Date Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 10:17pm
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Nice set up techntrek! |