New Missouri Travelers
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Topic: New Missouri Travelers
Posted By: GoingForBroke
Subject: New Missouri Travelers
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2015 at 6:39am
Welp, me and the wife finally found a camper to purchase. We had been looking for the last couple months for our first-ever camper, and have been interested from the start in R-pods. Since it's just the two of us, and we are planning on being in this camper A LOT(12 months straight ), we settled on the 171 as the perfect beginning for our camping career.As I began looking, I realized it was not particularly easy finding a used 171, or any other model for that matter, in the midwest. On a whim I decided to craigslist search Kentucky, as that will be our first stop in May (the Kentucky Derby)... and as luck would have it, a used 171(2010) had just been posted the day before. After a little chatting, the seller and I settled on a price and a time this weekend for me to pick it up. SO... as a total and complete NEWB, I would love any kind of insight you Pro-podders have for us. Here are a few things on my mind:
We are looking forward to some great times in the POD, and meeting some great people around the country and on the forum. Thanks in advance for any pointers! |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2015 at 2:57pm
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Welcome to the group! the longest we have done on a trip in our r-pod is 6 weeks. We had a blast, it was our 171. We have moved to a 179 for a little more room. The pods are great , easy to handle and set up well. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2015 at 6:38pm
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Welcome. I always recommend a WDH that includes sway control. Make sure you run every appliance. I would hold off on solar a little while - if you end up camping where you are in shade, even a little shade on a PV panel will cut its output considerably. If the pod doesn't already have an extended sewer hose tube, get one of those. The one that comes under the tongue won't take a full sized hose with attachments added. ------------- 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: chiman
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2015 at 10:41am
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Don't be put off on solar system. Yes solar is less effective in shade, but total output also depends on the wattage of your panel or panels. I have the zamp portable system that comes in a nicely packed luggage like carrier and plugs right into my 2015 178. It is a 120 watt system and even in shade nicely charges my single group 27 battery. Even more important is using your battery wisely like not having every light on, etc. Cheers ------------- 2017 180 "Frog" towed by 2017 Toyota Tacoma with co-pilot "Willow" a 80 lb Labradoodle |