back from our first trip in rpod 171
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Topic: back from our first trip in rpod 171
Posted By: J&Jcf
Subject: back from our first trip in rpod 171
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 4:07pm
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Rdome was better than expected. Still limits number of sites that can be used if dome is to be used. Would not want to take it down in rain or wet.would only use for a stay of at least a week. Was not an issue during this trip to to the Blue ridge Pkwy. ------------- J. - 2011 rpod 171 |
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Posted By: J&Jcf
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 4:14pm
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Ps-will review the forum for an easy alternative awning for shorter stays.Towing with f150 was good.Did not use weight distribution or sway bar. ------------- J. - 2011 rpod 171 |
Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2014 at 9:17pm
a wet dome is an unhappy dome. there have a been a few times we'll take ours home wet and lay it out in the driveway to fully dry before rolling it back up. glad it was better than you expected though. a lot of us would not be caught camping without our domes up. ------------- 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: Podster
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:36am
Yeah, I was surprised to learn that some campsite establishments consider the R-dome a 2nd habitation and therefore want to charge for another spot.  I'm pretty sure Texas State parks allow pitching a tent within an RV camp spot.
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Posted By: kymooses
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 8:48am
no kidding? wow i'd have to get rather upset about someone telling me that. it connects to my Pod just like an awning does. ------------- 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: Leo B
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 10:29am
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I have not heard of th\at in any of the places we have camped. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 4:47pm
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Interesting. Flip side... We spent a week @ Pfeiffer Big Sur State park this past summer. Nice big site. $35.00/night - expensive for no hookups, but it is California. We had the R-Pod with the dome up all week and our traveling companions parked their Roadtrek in the same site for four nights. They did charge us an extra $10 per night for the Roadtrek, but I thought that was reasonable. 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: Podster
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 6:46pm
| Yes, the info was from a forum poster, but I have reviewed so much information over the last 5 days that I can't remember who it was and I can't find the post. It will probably pop up again somewhere. |
Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 7:45pm
In 3 years of camping we've never had anyone want to charge us extra for the dome.... If that were to happen like Travis I'd be very very upset and might have to be told to leave the camp ground.  ------------- Ron & Shirley 2020 Tacoma 2012 177 rpod |
Posted By: Podster
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2014 at 9:50pm
| Looking back I may have misunderstood "not allowing" and misconstrued it to mean wanting to charge. It looks like it is pretty well established that some campgrounds won't allow its use as with no tents and no shade EZ ups etc...please accept my apologies for causing a ruckus. |
Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 7:25am
Not a problem Podster, but even if "not allowed" I consider the dome to part of my camper and as such, I should be able to put up the dome with no questions asked. That being said, I'd have to let everyone know what campground this was and I'd put it on my "do not return list."  ------------- Ron & Shirley 2020 Tacoma 2012 177 rpod |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2014 at 2:44pm
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I haven't personally found a campground yet that doesn't allow EZ-ups or the Dome, or charges extra for them. I have heard of the very rare 5 star joint that does, but the one 5 star that we've gone to a few times doesn't have any problem with them. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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