Hwy 395 California
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Topic: Hwy 395 California
Posted By: filmalaska
Subject: Hwy 395 California
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2015 at 6:24pm
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we took our 179 on a maiden voyage up into the Sierras from Az. This was early June. The plan was to explore Colorado but the weather was so bad we re-routed west. As you can see we caught weather there too. Pod pulled fine. Morgan & Tammy  ------------- Morgan |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2015 at 8:13pm
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Nice picture! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2015 at 11:15pm
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very ominous... ------------- 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: filmalaska
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 1:44pm
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Thanks- yes, it was looking real ominous and stormy. ------------- Morgan |
Posted By: john in idaho
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2015 at 3:03pm
| Scenes like that bring back memories of some notorious camping trips in the tent trailer. One can hardly hear the wind blowing in the rPod. |
Posted By: Up the Pitt
Date Posted: 26 Jul 2015 at 9:37pm
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What are you towing your RP 179 with? Your pickup looks a lot like hours (ours is a Nissan Frontier). We are brand new to the 179, and finding it feels just a bit heavy behind our 6 cylinder Frontier. ------------- Traveling with Len (the fella) and Ted (the cat) 2016 RP 179 - 2010 Nissan Frontier (6-cyl) http://www.upthepitt.com - http://www.upthepitt.com |
Posted By: filmalaska
Date Posted: 27 Jul 2015 at 11:03am
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Hi,
In that photo we are towing with a Toyota Tacoma. It did strain a bit going over mountain ranges. So I traded up to a 2006 Tundra with a 4.7 litre V8 which should do better. ------------- Morgan |
Posted By: dropkick
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2015 at 12:44am
| I hope to be headed up that exact piece of road in the next couple weeks :) We NEED that weather! |
Posted By: filmalaska
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2015 at 12:56am
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Nice, Dropkick. We enjoyed that trip and the scarcity of traffic and cooler temps. Post some pics if you can. ------------- Morgan |
Posted By: kylekai
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2015 at 11:44am
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We live in San Diego, and travel a lot along 395. One of our favorite spots (usually last or first) is Tuttle Creek, a BLM campground near Lone Pine. Rate is only $5 per night (or $2.50 with the Golden Geezer pass). Beautiful views, never full, and you can explore the Alabama Hills nearby (lots of movies filmed there). We're heading back to Yosemite next week, and our first stop is Tuttle Creek.  ------------- |