Newbie's
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Topic: Newbie's
Posted By: Ronw435
Subject: Newbie's
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 3:37pm
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Hello, we are Ron and Joenie Wright. We live about 35 miles east of Dallas, Tx. Both are retired and are going to be R-podders soon. Well we pick up our 2016 R-178 this Wednesday. To say the least we are quite excited as we love to camp and have been camping in a tent. Well that all changed in Colorado when a bear walked within 10 feet of our tent one night. Needless to say I did not wake my wife up or she might have still been running to this day......lol and there would have been a big hole in the side of the tent. Of course it was a sleepless night the rest of the night for me! That made our decision to buy a trailer quite easy after that. We have looked all the R-pods over and since we both snore like, uh , the bear that went by, we liked the 178 for the front and rear sleeping arrangement. And since this will be a 2016 1/2 it has the under mount sink which is nice. I have been looking at the site for quite some time and have to say that it is nice to have a place to go where others use the same equipment. Its nice to see the Mod's that others have made and already have many that we want to do to ours. We look to sharing our adventures with everyone and reading about everyone's experiences. Hope to see ya on the road. Ron |
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Posted By: ronahue
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 4:01pm
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Welcome, Many years ago backpacking in Glacier National Park we woke in the morning to find Grizzly Bear tracks within a foot of our tent. Let's just say I didn't get a lot of sleep the rest of that trip. ------------- Ron & Sharon 2015 R-Pod 179 2022 Nissan Frontier No trees were harmed in the sending of this message but a billion electrons were really agitated |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 4:37pm
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Welcome to the group!! ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 6:09pm
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Bears happen.. and honestly, a camper isn't much of a deterrent. I have seen black bears disassemble a Buick for a ham sandwich. On a side note.. Welcome!! :) ------------- |
Posted By: Rockin the Pod
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 7:24pm
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Welcome from up here in Utah. Not far from Texas and a lot to see and do here. Congrats on the pod! ------------- 2016 180 HRE 2014 Tacoma Taylor 210 CSE Bose L1 Model II 2008 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 7:27pm
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i would say it wasn't just a ham sandwich, had to have been more (and probably staged). lived for years with black bears, 99.999999 harmless. just be aware of there presence, use good judgement. hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 7:59pm
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Welcome ronw345 from ron_whitt north of 49 in Ontario. We were camping in tents with friends... A black bear walked between both tents (they were about 5ft apart. And circled the tents before taking off. Like everyone else not a lot of sleeping the rest of that night... At least the pod will make it little harder for the bears to get in... ------------- Ron & Shirley 2020 Tacoma 2012 177 rpod |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 9:07pm
LOL, I don't know where you were at, but in the High Sierras where I grew up, it happens. With regualarity. Not staged. ------------- |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2015 at 12:09pm
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Welcome. I bet your wife couldn't bear to hear that story after she woke up.
I was backpacking with some friends in Shenandoah and a bear untied our bear bag early on Sunday morning while several of us slept in the open not all that far away. Don't know how he did it, there was no damage to the cord that was tied around the tree. At least he only got most of our last meal and didn't get into a can of hash (that was long before I went ultralight). Once we realized what was going on we grabbed some pans and scared him away. I kept a plastic bottle he chewed through as a memento. ------------- 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: hogone
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2015 at 7:05pm
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ill never forget the time (just one of many) i lead a group of teenagers on a trip in the boundary waters. as one knows, the biffy is back in the woods away from camp. well one of the campers came running full steam back to camp with there pants down screaming "theirs a bear back there". i responded "ya right". well next thing you know the bear came bumbling down the trail into camp!! he/she was a nice bear though!! it was not uncommon on my many miles of hiking to stumble upon bears. my pal (journey, a minnesota siberian husky)would take off at them. usually about 2-4 hours later; and me continuing on my hike, journey was at my side(granted wore out!). hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: Rovingjh
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 5:20pm
| Welcome and you will love the 178. We purchased one in October and took it to Utah for a week....we love it! We really like the dinette in the front, personal preference of course, but it worked reall well! |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:34pm
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i have heard the bears love 178's. hogone
------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2010 F150 2017 HD Streetglide 2009 HD Lowrider CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2015 at 7:59pm
 ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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