R-pod Owners Forum : Our first trip! https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : Our first trip! Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 05:00:01 +0000 Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:27:23 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14745 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Our first trip! : We dont do much around the Burlington... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143656#143656 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 6:27pm

We dont do much around the Burlington area. To crowded and to much traffic
for us. They do have a really nice dinner cruise on Lake George which is really nice. There is the Echo Aquarium over there which is nice and Shelburne Farms just south of Burlington that is really nice but is does require a bit of walking.]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 18:27:23 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143656#143656 Our first trip! : Hi! Have a nice trip, all the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143639#143639 Author: FairFrank
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Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 8:42am

Hi! Have a nice trip, all the best!]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:42:10 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143639#143639 Our first trip! : Leo,Any good things to do on the... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143575#143575 Author: mjlrpod
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Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 7:56am

Leo,
Any good things to do on the vermont side of lake champlain? I am mostly interested in things to do. Like moonlight cruises, attractions, etc.. Lots of walking and / or hiking isn't as fun as it used to be. 
]]> Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:56:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143575#143575 Our first trip! : Ahhhhh Love fishing!! We will... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143563#143563 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 4:00pm

Ahhhhh Love fishing!! We will definitely give it a try.

If you have any questions about stuff up here, dont hesitate to give a yell.]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:00:14 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143563#143563 Our first trip! : MJL -when I was much younger and... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143554#143554 Author: debndave
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Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 10:33am

MJL - 

when I was much younger and backpacked the white mountains a lot, my buddies and i used to take great pleasure in mooning the cog railway...  some time ago there was even a web site about it with pictures and such so i guess it became kind of "a thing"...  and no, my posterior was not posted! Smile
]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:33:40 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143554#143554 Our first trip! : Leo -We would definitely recommend... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143553#143553 Author: debndave
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Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 10:30am

Leo - 

We would definitely recommend Salisbury.  As MJLRPOD said, it's affordable, right on the water, easy walking/biking trails, well maintained and affordable.  Definitely not boondocking!  I'd heard people say they didn't like it since there aren't many trees so it's not the most private but the facilities were nice and well maintained.  We plan on going back. If you fish, we spotted a few striped bass being pulled out too.  I'm told weekends can be pretty busy but we were early in the season and during the week so no one around us for a couple of sites in each direction.

]]> Tue, 22 Jun 2021 10:30:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143553#143553 Our first trip! : Salisbury SP sounds like a definite... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143526#143526 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 21 Jun 2021 at 3:42pm

Salisbury SP sounds like a definite this spring going to give it a shot. We have been by it several times back and forth to the Cape.

Hey Jato,
Definitely have some great spots. Have several National Forest areas and some really nice campgrounds, though it is a short season up here so a lot of them are closed by Columbus day. The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont will have great foliage and rides. ]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:42:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143526#143526 Our first trip! : Have never been east of Niagara... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143516#143516 Author: jato
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Posted: 21 Jun 2021 at 11:48am

Have never been east of Niagara Falls and running a line to Washington D.C., or simply put - in the northeast.  Are there a lot of boondocking areas to camp or rustic campgrounds in your part of the country Leo?  Once in awhile we may find a spot with electricity but normally like simple camping w/o all the extras.  Not having A/C, entertainment system or microwave/convection oven you can see why we don't need the fancy joints.  Thanks
]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:48:30 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143516#143516 Our first trip! : I just spent the weekend at Salisbury... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143510#143510 Author: mjlrpod
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Posted: 21 Jun 2021 at 8:28am

I just spent the weekend at Salisbury s.p. the 18th t0 the 20th. I go there often, and enjoy it. It's not boondocking for sure, but the wife and I love being right on the river / ocean, and it's easy bike riding terrain.  At 35 bucks a day with elec / water, it's pretty affordable. You can spend a full week there for under 250 bucks. We also like eastern slope campground in conway N.H. It's right on the saco river, and you can tube from one end of the campground to the other all day. Many of the Mt. attractions close by. Last year we took the cog railway up to the top of Mt. Washington, hadn't been there since I was a kid. Was a crazy day, it, was foggy, 50 mph or more winds at times, got cold, and rainy, mixed with sleet. Just down the bottom it was sunny and 80 degrees.]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:28:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143510#143510 Our first trip! : Hi DebnDave, Yes we live probably... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143509#143509 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 20 Jun 2021 at 4:46pm

Hi DebnDave,

Yes we live probably a mile away from Everybody's, We have breakfast there most Sunday mornings.
One of the best times to swing up is in mid September, foliage is usually really nice! The area campgrounds usually close in early October.

Saw you mentioned Salisbury State Park, did you like it there? we are thinking of trying it next spring.]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2021 16:46:22 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143509#143509 Our first trip! : Leo- Apparently we passed through... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143507#143507 Author: debndave
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Posted: 20 Jun 2021 at 8:00am

Leo-

Apparently we passed through your town! Beautiful area!

Had brunch one day at Everybuddies (I think that was the place). Near you?

Debndave]]> Sun, 20 Jun 2021 08:00:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143507#143507 Our first trip! : Sounds like a really nice trip!... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143480#143480 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 4:51pm

Sounds like a really nice trip! The White Caps campground at the southern end of Lake Willoughby is also really nice. ]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 16:51:01 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143480#143480 Our first trip! : Originally posted by debndavewell,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143479#143479 Author: poston
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Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 2:27pm

Originally posted by debndave

well, we made our first trip...  not only did we survive, we had a wonderful time

Glad you had a great trip!  Thumbs Up

I can't get enough of hearing about new Rpodders having fun on their first trip.
]]> Thu, 17 Jun 2021 14:27:36 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143479#143479 Our first trip! : hi all!well, we made our first... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14745&PID=143478#143478 Author: debndave
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Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 2:08pm

hi all!

well, we made our first trip...  not only did we survive, we had a wonderful time!

our 171 is new to us and we tow it with a 2020 f-150...  we headed out on a thursday for Salisbury State Reservation in the northeast corner of Massachusetts (where we're from)...  We spend a night there and then moved on up to Lake Willoughby in northern Vermont...

the campground at Salisbury is quite nice...  the sites are easy in and out with water and power and since it's early in the season and not quite the weekend it wasn't terribly crowded...  the campground is adjacent to the Merrimack River on one side and the ocean on another... easy walk to both, which pleased us both as we enjoyed a nice walk down the beach...  at the end of the beach is the touristy, "honky tonk" sort of stuff with junk food, games, boardwalk etc...  it's a bit run down compared to it's neighbor to the north but that also translates into less traffic...  we had a great dinner at an italian restaurant nearby, grabbed an ice cream and went back for a nice quiet night...

the ride the next day to Lake Willoughby was an easy trip... we stayed at the Will-o-wood campground about a half mile from the lake... really nice friendly folks there...  lots of seasonal people and families...  not as quiet as Salisbury but still quite nice... stayed here 2 nights and enjoyed the lake and surrounding area...  Deb is originally from Vermont and after 2 nights at Willoughby she took us on "the scenic route" back home...  

i used to have a small rv and got lots of use out of it before we got together...  this was Deb's first trip and she claims she's hooked and already looking forward to our next trip out!  3 nights was a nice ice breaker but obviously not enough...  not sure where our next destination will be... perhaps back to Vermont, perhaps the White Mountains of New Hampshire...

any other New England pod people out here?

Deb 'n Dave
(pic of our site at Will-o-wood)


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