R-pod Owners Forum : rpod to Colorado https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : rpod to Colorado Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:01:17 +0000 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:47:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2123 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ rpod to Colorado : Ours was put into storage yesterday... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19679#19679 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 25 Sep 2011 at 12:47am

Ours was put into storage yesterday (sniff sniff).  In the next few days we will have a hard freeze then nice weather again.  I am afraid not to get it all set for winter now.  I really don't want to wreck anything.  We do have a late April trip planned, and soon we will get our summer scheduled for 2012.  ]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:47:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19679#19679 rpod to Colorado : Glad you had a great trip. We're... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19667#19667 Author: Iteach5th
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Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 8:48pm

Glad you had a great trip. We're looking forward to next summer's adventures too. If the weather holds we'll have 1 more trip to the Catskill Mountains Columbus Day weekend.]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 20:48:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19667#19667 rpod to Colorado : Colorado is awesome, and camping... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19649#19649 Author: DocTom
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Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 4:16pm

Colorado is awesome, and camping there with an R-pod is great. Would love to see pictures of your trip. We spent a week near Leadville (our favorite place in CO) at the end of July. We live a little closer than you, in KCMO, but it is worth the drive no matter where you begin.
 
 
]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:16:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19649#19649 rpod to Colorado : +1 on the recommendation.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19636#19636 Author: Guests
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Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 8:22am

+1 on the recommendation.  I was hoping to see some big horn, but didn't.  I liked Aspenglen because it is smaller and I stayed in the B loop because it is "no generators".  Myself and the camphost were the only 2 hard sided campers in the loop - everyone else was a tent or pop up.  This made for a nice peaceful stay.  Site B-20, while large enough, had no shade (it was the last one available for my desired reservation dates).  Next time, I'm going to get B-7 or 8.
 
When I was standing here admiring the view, there was a large hawk that was riding the updraft and came literally close enough to touch.  We looked at each other for a few moments, as he lingered - almost as if we both "understood" each other...it's hard to describe, but was really cool.
 
 
 
Yes, the Rocky's are cool.....way cool! Smile
]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 08:22:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19636#19636 rpod to Colorado : It is a beautiful place. My wife... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19635#19635 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 24 Sep 2011 at 7:46am

It is a beautiful place.  My wife is a birder, and was able to watch dippers in the river that was on the back side of our campsite three years ago.  Dippers are a small bird that swims in fast water and feeds on bugs.  They are not around Wisconsin, and not very common in Colorado.  It was a treat for her to see them, and a great site for camping.  We had a massive bull elk that walked through the campground every day we were there.  I would recommend Aspenglen to anyone.
]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:46:53 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19635#19635 rpod to Colorado : Sweet pic. https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19631#19631 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 9:37pm

Sweet pic.]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:37:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19631#19631 rpod to Colorado : We stayed in Aspenglen twice before... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19627#19627 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 9:21pm

We stayed in Aspenglen twice before when we camped in our van.  This time I stayed in town on a parking lot (MOL) because I was concerned that it may freeze at the higher altitude.  We would have been fine.  Next time it will be in Moraine Park if we are there for the elk.  They had animals bugling in the campgroune!]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:21:52 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19627#19627 rpod to Colorado : I hope you enjoyed the Rocky's... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19625#19625 Author: Guests
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 7:16pm

 
I hope you enjoyed the Rocky's as much as I did Thumbs Up
 
 
This was July of 2009 and my 2nd trip in the Pod.  I was at site B-20 in the Aspenglen campground.  I had hoped to make it back this year, but it wasn't meant to be.  I am dreaming of a Rocky's - Yellowstone - Glacier trip..........if only gas would get down below $2  CryLOL
]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:16:35 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19625#19625 rpod to Colorado : Colorado is on my bucket list... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19621#19621 Author: Butterfly_Lee
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 2:44pm

Colorado is on my bucket list for places to go...Maybe in another year I try to mountains.  

Like you I just got back from a 3600 mile round trip and only saw two Rpods, both headed west on I-80 in Iowa.  (This was Labor Day weeked)
 
LeeStar
]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:44:39 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19621#19621 rpod to Colorado : Sounds like a neat trip. Hopefully... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19620#19620 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 12:17pm

Sounds like a neat trip.  Hopefully not too X rated.  Confused]]> Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:17:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19620#19620 rpod to Colorado : We got back last night from a... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2123&PID=19619#19619 Author: Keith-N-Dar
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011 at 11:20am

We got back last night from a two week trip to Rocky Mountain National Park.  We put about 2500 miles on the pod and slept in it for 12 nights.  It was the best trip we have taken, and we are now more sold on our pod than ever!

In the 1100 miles out and back we only saw two other rpods: one in Madison, Wisconsin an hour after leaving home, and one in Estes Park, Colorado.  I thought we would have seen more.

When in the camp grounds we felt like a guppy in a pod of whales, so many large trailers and motor homes.  But we had lots of kind comments and interest from others and it was fun.

We went to watch the start of the annual Elk breeding season at the park, and it is in full swing.  It is like being in a wildlife video all the time!


We are cleaning the pod, and getting it ready to go into storage for the winter.  We take it to have it put away in the morning.  We are taking measurements and thinking about storage options to try in April when we have our next trip planned.

In a few days I have some questions about heater operation among other things.  For now back to pod cleaning.

Keith
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