R-pod Owners Forum : Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:23:08 +0000 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:48:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1360 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! : Congrats and enjoy the R-pod!... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11212#11212 Author: rpodcamper.com
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 at 10:48pm

Congrats and enjoy the R-pod!  They are great trailers.]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:48:29 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11212#11212 Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! : Yes, Joe and I have been to Bahia... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11203#11203 Author: peachpod
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 at 9:07pm

Yes, Joe and I have been to Bahia Honda twice.  The first time, we had a big 5th wheel (2 kids still camping with us) and had the same site I got this time (site 25 on the water!!). However, we had to leave after only a day and a half, due to a Hurricane coming our way...bummer, especially after a 16 hour drive to get there.  We were given an hour to leave, with the rangers and sheriffs patrolling and making sure that everyone was complying.
 
The second time, we had a pop up, and had a site off the water.  Joe and the kids went snorkeling and loved it.  I didn't go b/c the site of a boat makes me nauseous!  We had a great time and stayed for a week. 
 
Now it's just the two of us camping, so we're hoping this little pod will be the perfect getaway camper.  We're picking it up tomorrow, and we'll be getting our walkthrough tour while our hitch and brake systems are installed.  It should be easy, since we've owned several campers in the past.  Also, we're NOT getting the dome, so we won't have to worry about learning to use that.
 
Thanks for the warm welcome!
 
  
]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:07:49 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11203#11203 Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! : Congrats!!! Have you ever been... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11199#11199 Author: mustangcamper
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 at 7:44pm

Congrats!!!  Have you ever been to Bahia Honda State Park?  It is very beautiful.. make sure you go snorkeling and take in all the sights... have fun!!!]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:44:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11199#11199 Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! : CONGRATS!!! I love my 173!! Happy... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11197#11197 Author: tdrace
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 at 7:29pm

CONGRATS!!! I love my 173!! Happy Podding! Ps You might want to check out the Carolina Roundup In September!  We need to get a Florida/ Georgia Roundup!!

]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:29:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11197#11197 Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! : Congrats! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11192#11192 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 03 Aug 2010 at 1:09pm

Congrats!  ]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:09:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11192#11192 Picking Up 173 on Wednesday! : After much discussion and deliberation,Joe... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1360&PID=11188#11188 Author: peachpod
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Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 9:56pm

After much discussion and deliberation, Joe and I finally decided to take the plunge and buy a 2010 R-Pod 173!  We're buying it from 3-Way Campers in Marietta, GA, and we're picking it up on Wednesday.  We initially put a down payment on it, got cold feet and got our down payment back, then decided a couple weeks later that we really wanted it.  Throughout the whole thing, our salesman has been so nice!  Since we're buying a 2010, we're getting a good deal, which includes the hitch, Prodigy brake controller,  sway bar, and the replacement of the Chinese made Marathon tires (including the spare), plus the usual water and sewer hoses. 
 
After looking at the 173 several times, we decided on this model b/c we'll still have a couch even though it doesn't have a slide (our tow vehicle, a Ford Escape, severely limited our choices).  We're going to make the dinette into a permanent bed, using it as a dinette only if we have company.  We also decided against the R-Dome - the work involved in setting it up isn't worth it to us.  We're just going to use our Easy-Up.
 
We've already got 3 camping reservations made!  This weekend to FDR State Park in Pine Mountain, GA for our shakedown trip,   then Victoria Federal Campground near Atlanta for Labor Day weekend, then Bahia Honda State Park in the keys the August 2011 for 10 days!!  We're excited, to say the least!
 
I was so glad to find this forum.  I've already been reading the mods section, especially for interior ideas.  I know they'll be necessary to help make this tiny space more liveable.  Some of you are so talented and have such great ideas!
 
Happy Podding! 
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