R-pod Owners Forum : The Hodge POD's first trip https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : The Hodge POD's first trip Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:45:10 +0000 Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:30:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1852 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ The Hodge POD's first trip : great pics thanks for sharing https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16363#16363 Author: BIG BEAR
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011 at 7:30pm

great pics thanks for sharing]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:30:25 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16363#16363 The Hodge POD's first trip : I was glad to read everyone's... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16294#16294 Author: Guests
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Posted: 03 Jun 2011 at 2:49pm

I was glad to read everyone's posts regarding the Holiday weekend.  It was good to hear the stories of the first timers and, also, the first time this year persons.  Glad everyone had a good time.  Smile]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:49:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16294#16294 The Hodge POD's first trip : Great Pics, When we lived in Duluth,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16278#16278 Author: pmjensen
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Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 1:03pm

Great Pics, When we lived in Duluth, GA we always enjoyed our ventures into the N. GA SC & Western NC.  Kind of miss it at times.

Happy Podding

]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:03:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16278#16278 The Hodge POD's first trip : Originally posted by iamsmonkSounds... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16272#16272 Author: Hodge-PODge
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Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 10:04am

Originally posted by iamsmonk

Sounds like you had a great trip.  What a wonderful looking place to camp! Sharp looking pod you have there as well. Loved all the pics.
 
Iamsmonk,
 
The pod should look sharp -- YOU designed the vinyl lettering! Tongue And I thank you very much for it.  (If you ever do lettering for another one like mine, I suggest that the leaf the frog sits on be a lighter green, so the frog sihouette shows up better.  I know it was my choice but after seeing it on the pod in the daylight, that's what I think.  But you did exactly what I asked for and I'll be the first one to tell anyone that your design, lettering, and service was first class! -- THANKS!)
 
First thing my son-in-law said when he saw the lettering for "The Hodge PODge"  was "We need to name our popup!"
]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 10:04:33 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16272#16272 The Hodge POD's first trip : Glad you had a great trip! https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16269#16269 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 8:53am

Glad you had a great trip!  ]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:53:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16269#16269 The Hodge POD's first trip : It looks like the grandsons had... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16266#16266 Author: tpierce220
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Posted: 02 Jun 2011 at 8:39am

It looks like the grandsons had a blast, and the park is very pretty.  

Tim
]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:39:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16266#16266 The Hodge POD's first trip : Sounds like you had a great trip.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16262#16262 Author: iamsmonk
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 9:39pm

Sounds like you had a great trip.  What a wonderful looking place to camp! Sharp looking pod you have there as well. Loved all the pics.]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:39:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16262#16262 The Hodge POD's first trip : Originally posted by Podsible... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16260#16260 Author: Hodge-PODge
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 9:34pm

Originally posted by Podsible Dream

Sure looks like nice park! I hope all the pod mechanics behaved themselves. Did the boys get to make s'mores?
 
Not S'mores, but they did roast marshmallows - at least I remembered that much.  But darn, if that wasn't the first thing they asked me when they got there was, "Nana, did you bring the stuff to make S'mores?"  Well, I did remember ALMOST everything.
 
The Pod mechanics worked great, no problems at all.  And a whole lot easier to hook up and tow for me than a fifth wheel, and setting up camp was so much easier than setting up a popup camper.  So I was pleased on all counts.
]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:34:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16260#16260 The Hodge POD's first trip : Sure looks like nice park! I hope... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16259#16259 Author: Podsible Dream
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 9:20pm

Sure looks like nice park! I hope all the pod mechanics behaved themselves. Did the boys get to make s'mores?]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:20:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16259#16259 The Hodge POD's first trip : Snowbound, I couldn't stand... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16254#16254 Author: Hodge-PODge
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 8:49pm

Snowbound, I couldn't stand it when they went home!  For sure, the trip wasn't as much fun without the boys. ]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:49:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16254#16254 The Hodge POD's first trip : Beautiful park, Diane. Your grandsons... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16253#16253 Author: Snowbound
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 8:45pm

Beautiful park, Diane.

Your grandsons look just a bit older than mine who are 7 and 4. Our first trip included them too.
 
Glad to hear everything worked well and thank you for the pictures!
B
]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:45:06 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16253#16253 The Hodge POD's first trip : Very nice! Looks like a great... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16252#16252 Author: tdrace
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 8:39pm

Very nice! Looks like a great campground! Super Pictures! I am glad all went well.]]> Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:39:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16252#16252 The Hodge POD's first trip : Finally, after driveway camping... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1852&PID=16249#16249 Author: Hodge-PODge
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Posted: 01 Jun 2011 at 8:12pm

Finally, after driveway camping for several weeks, the Hodge POD went on its first trip not too far from home at Fort Mountain State Park in the northwest Georgia mountains.  Most of the family came up for a Memorial Day picnic and two of the grandsons stayed for the night.  The grandsons had such a good time cooking hot dogs on the grill, we had to repeat the ritual again at lunch the next day.  They said it was the best camping trip ever! 
 
About the trip . . .climbing 8 miles up a winding mountain road I was a little nervous because it was the first time I had towed the pod uphill with my new car (all wheel drive).  Long story short, I arrived just fine, set up camp, and everything on the pod worked great.  I had practiced a lot and paid attention to the info posted here in the forum.  I had a shady spot and no rain was expected so I still have yet to set up the R-Dome.
 
It was 90+ degrees so I opted out of hiking up to the mysterious stone fort ruins.  I'll save that hike for the cooler fall weather.  And I say "mysterious" because the fort was built before Columbus, and the Cherokee were not known to have built stone forts.  And we do know now that America probably had other European visitors before Columbus.  One theory is the fort was built by Prince Madoc of Wales who is believed to have made at least two landings in Mobile Bay, Alabama.
 
Here's a few pics of what the park looks like . . .
 
The beach at Fort Mountain Lake - don't know the people in the photo!
 
Grandsons in the lake
 
 
Campsite
 
Grandsons in Campsite.  The "Hodge-PODge" graphics are by Iamsmonk (from this forum).
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