Maiden voyage
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Topic: Maiden voyage
Posted By: Jazz trumpet
Subject: Maiden voyage
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2016 at 8:20pm
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I picked up the rpod 180 on Monday July 11th. I went camping July 12th. My grandson and I went to the Indiana news State Park Campground for one night. PR pod 180 pulled extremely well, part extremely well, level very easily.
Many thumbs up from other campers and I was the only rpod in the 80 site Campground. The outside shower was really effective in washing off sand from the beach and the dunes. My only regret was the loudness of the AC the air conditioning. It woke me up every time it came on. I'll have to set the fan on low or not use air conditioning at night and just open all the windows and use the fantastic fan. ------------- John and Marilyn 2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2016 at 9:14pm
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Using the fantastic fan in conjunction with opening certain windows can really cool the pod off fan
------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: DaveC3
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2016 at 8:17am
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I spent many years traveling for business with loud air conditioners in hotel rooms. I learned to sleep with the noise. The Pod is a little louder, I put the fan on low and it runs all the time and when the compressor kicks on it is not much louder. The drone of the unit puts me to sleep. Now my wife on the other hand, can not sleep with the noise without ear plugs. ------------- 2016 R-Pod 180 2015 Ford Explorer Limited |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2016 at 10:42am
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Sounds like my wife. She does not like the noise of the AC, but uses her phone's white noise app. After the first two nights, the constant sound of the AC on low was not a problem. The brain just needs time to adapt to the new sound and it becomes normal.
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2016 at 12:15pm
| Yep, if we have to run the A/C at night, we switch the fan to low. It's better to have a lower level of continuous white noise than periods of silence and loud white noise. |
Posted By: Jazz trumpet
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 12:30pm
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Agreed. Agreed. Low fan it is! ------------- John and Marilyn 2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
Posted By: Jazz trumpet
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 12:34pm
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Also bought a 3 step aluminum ladder at Walmart for $35. tall enough for me to sweep the top of the slide-out.
How much are slide covers? I have a channel for one. ------------- John and Marilyn 2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2016 at 7:49pm
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Last time I checked the slide covers were around $ 280.00 ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: Jazz trumpet
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 7:00am
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$280 seem too high. I'll just sweep each time. I just weekend not extended stay. My little ladder was a good purchase ------------- John and Marilyn 2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 9:32am
I thought so too, so I made my own (see mods). 
------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: JillV
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 1:06pm
| Is that ladder you bought collapsing, telescoping, or where do you store it when traveling? |
Posted By: Jazz trumpet
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2016 at 4:09pm
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Walmart $35, 3 step aluminum, I lay it on the bed in the 180. Simple push broom. ------------- John and Marilyn 2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
Posted By: Hour Pod
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 12:53am
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PahaQue makes sideout covers both size of rpod slides. $99 for the small & $149 for the bigger slide. ------------- Love'N Hour Pod 2017 Sierra Crew & 2017 182G JJ, Erin, Alexa & Jace |
Posted By: Jazz trumpet
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 5:35pm
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Pahaque also makes a nice awning. Thanks, Hour pod. ------------- John and Marilyn 2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |