Campground rules. Tents and R-dome
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Topic: Campground rules. Tents and R-dome
Posted By: Unclewillis
Subject: Campground rules. Tents and R-dome
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 6:03pm
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We Are new Pod owners. Actually we haven't taken delivery of our Pod yet. (48 more hours)
But we have been doing all kinds of research on everything RV'ing. One thing we have run across is several campgrounds have rules like no tents whatsoever. So my question is, have any of you who have read this and own the Rpod, especially the 176T and R-Dome, have you gotten any static from campgrounds while using your tent and R-dome Awning? I don't consider the R-dome a tent myself as it serves as our RV awning, Thoughts?? Thank you in advance ------------- Daddy, Mommy and Daughter. BlackJack & Keno (boston Terriers) Rpod 176T 2015 Nick: ouR-pod |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 6:30pm
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Welcome to the group!! In all our travels we have never had a problem. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 7:03pm
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Yes, I have had problems in my travels. My advice is to just go with the flow. Anywhere that doesn't allow easy-ups or dining tents will likely also disallow an r-dome. And, obviously, large cement pads/patios make it difficult/impossible to stake down a dome anyway. Generally, these are RV-resorts which cater to Class As and fifth wheels, so the r-pod was a little out of place anyway.
------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 7:38pm
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Hitting a few 5-star resorts, eh? ------------- 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: jan demarinis
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 7:48pm
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Welcome to the Pod side. Any campground that doesn't want a podder, screw 'em. Let us know, we will boycott. Pods rule! ------------- 2014 178 HRE The Podyssey 2013 BMW X3 35i Prodigy RF Brake Controller |
Posted By: Hairy Podders
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2014 at 9:46pm
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We stayed in a very nice RV park in Golden Colorado that prohibited Tents or stakes driven into the ground. Reason being is that they have a sprinkler system installed that they water the grass with at night. Its so dry out there that no watering means a dusty sandy campsite. The thing that bothered us the most was the no campfire rule. We'll need to get a campfire in a can.... ------------- Darryl, Julie & Lindsey Cooper & Libby- Devoted Canines 2014 RP178 2006 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon |
Posted By: Unclewillis
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 12:04am
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Thanks everyone.
TechNtrek: 5 Star resorts?? well I had not thought to pay any attention to that. Definitely not looking for that. I am just nervous about pulling into a resort and pulling out the tent on the 176T and getting some grief. Speaking of that, I haven't noticed any 176T owner profiles on here yet ------------- Daddy, Mommy and Daughter. BlackJack & Keno (boston Terriers) Rpod 176T 2015 Nick: ouR-pod |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 11:37am
T models are very rare. We have camped with probably a hundred different pods at this point, and only once with a T model. I do understand there are campgrounds with no awning/tent/mat/easyup rules. Have not stayed in one yet. I guess I would if I had to, but I would just go somewhere else if at all possible. I doubt they will give you grief about the "tent" on a T model, since it isn't on the ground, which is the issue. That style of TT is called a "hybrid", and there are LOTS of other brands with a hybrid model... I do understand there are some western National Parks that don't allow "soft sides".. because of bears and such.. ------------- |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 1:51pm
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I have also heard about certain National Partks and campgrounds that dont allow soft side camping bear of the bears. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Unclewillis
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 2:03pm
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Oh yeah, I have wondered about that ------------- Daddy, Mommy and Daughter. BlackJack & Keno (boston Terriers) Rpod 176T 2015 Nick: ouR-pod |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 5:23pm
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True at one of the campgrounds at Yellowstone, and I thought in areas of Yosemite, but I can't find info on that on the NPS website. In both if you have a soft sided camper you must use storage lockers that they scatter around the campsites. ------------- 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: rpodcamper.com
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2014 at 11:13pm
| There is a campground near adamstown pa that does not allow tarps or tents setup if you are a weekender. Seasonals can do anything they want. I never did stay there and almost made the mistake of going seasonal. |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2014 at 8:40am
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Interesting that it is ok for the seasonals to put up tents. So the look of it is ok. ------------- 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: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2014 at 11:10pm
Probably true -- but I haven't seen that yet. I have seen parks that allow tents and pop-ups but not for the storage of food. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 8:58am
As I mentioned above, it is true for one of the campgrounds in Yellowstone. ------------- 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: furpod
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 8:30pm
Most seasonal contracts (in fact all of them I have heard discussed) put the site maintenance and care on the seasonal renter and not on the park.. so I could see why they allow it. Heck at one of the TT's we frequent seasonal sites have decks, docks, gardens.. ------------- |
Posted By: Budward
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2014 at 8:30pm
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On our recent trek around the west- noticed a lot of campgrounds have installed steel lockers at sites to place food, grills, etc in. We did see a black bear at Glacier- way up on a hillside above the Two Medicine campground, munching on berries. Yawn....we deal with black bears all the time in the smokies and at our land in NC, really hoped to see a brown bear! http://www.rvparksupplies.com/p/FOODLOCKER15/ Here are two young bears that visited our camp- caught on our trail cam, the one in the foreground is munching on some sprouts from deer corn I spilled. They weren't interested in the 2 barbecue grills on the cable spool in the background....  ------------- 2014 179 Towed by a 2015 Ford Transit Diesel Supervised by a German/Aussie mix and a Labradoodle! |
Posted By: Mountainrev
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2014 at 12:42pm
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Budward: We were in Glacier Park (Many Glacier campground) in August, and saw at least 12 bears, most of them grizzlies. That included two at very close range (10 yards) directly off the trail we were hiking up. The huckleberries were in season, so the bears seemed to be focused only on them, not on hikers, thankfully. Many Glacier had lots of bear boxes--at least one for every two sites. Our site had its own bear box located next to the picnic table. It was great for storing our frequently-used propane grill, since I hate putting it in the car or camper (makes everything smell like grilled meat). The OP question about R Domes and no-tent policies is a good one. We just got our Pod, and it didn't come with an R Dome. We always used the canopy on our popup, so we think we'll be wanting some sort of canopy for the Pod, but will play it by ear for now. We may buy an R Dome, but I'm concerned about the size of it. We often don't have much room next to the door at the campsites we use, so I'm a bit skeptical that we'd be able to set up an R Dome very often. ------------- 2014 177 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Turbodiesel "I lift my eyes to the hills." 
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Posted By: Unclewillis
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2014 at 1:12pm
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Well We had our Pod out on its first trial run this last weekend and we put up the R-dome as well even though we had a concrete pad. We just wanted to see how easy it was. It is easier with two, especially with a small breeze. but it added a whole new dimension to the space.
No one seemed to mind, although there weren't any rules that I saw about tents, even though this isn't really a tent, it's our awning!!  ------------- Daddy, Mommy and Daughter. BlackJack & Keno (boston Terriers) Rpod 176T 2015 Nick: ouR-pod |