https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : Trip West from SC Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:26:09 +0000 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:04:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2873 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27231#27231 Author: Sandcamper
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Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 5:04pm

Paige, we did the Grand Canyon, Brice, Zion, Great Sand Dunes, Mesa Verde on an earlier trip. Enjoyed them all.

]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:04:31 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27231#27231 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27215#27215 Author: Kickstart
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Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 1:25pm

Sandcamper, I sent you a PM.]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:25:43 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27215#27215 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27209#27209 Author: Paige
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Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 11:12am

Hi,
Last year we did a huge southern west trip. We did the Grand Circle out in Utah/Colorado which included the Grand Canyon, The Grand Staircase, Zion, Bryce, Capital Reef, Canyonlands, The Arches, Great Sand Dunes, and Mesa Verde. We had a large camper trailer so our gas expenses were horrible. So glad we now have an RPod!!
]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:12:37 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27209#27209 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27200#27200 Author: Sandcamper
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Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 6:35am

Kickstart, we camped at Kalaloch and had a very small site.  We took a couple of long walks on the beach and hiked in the Hoh rain forest.  We were in Port Angeles around August 1or 2.]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 06:35:19 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27200#27200 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27199#27199 Author: Kickstart
Subject: 2873
Posted: 28 Aug 2012 at 1:14am

Sandcamper, where did you stay/hike in Olympic Nat. Park? We live about 75 miles south of the park and have spent much time there over the years. My best memory of the park was sea kayak camping around Lake Ozette for a week. And, yes, access to many different areas in the park is not easy. Incidently, we've towed our RP175 through Port Angeles a couple times this summer, so maybe your sighting was us.]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 01:14:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27199#27199 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27189#27189 Author: Sandcamper
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Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 10:20pm

450 mpd was predetermined.  Probably could do more, but didn't want to push it.  We were not able to find a spot in Yellowstone so we stayed at Grizzly RV park in West Yellowstone.  Nice park just outside the western entrance to the park. A little pricey. ]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 22:20:05 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27189#27189 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27178#27178 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 7:27pm

On your 450 mile days, was that about your limit or did you decide ahead of time to do that length?  Where did you stay in Yellowstone?  I've heard its best to stay within the park even though it can be hard to get a spot.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:27:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27178#27178 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27176#27176 Author: Sandcamper
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Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 6:57pm

Techntrek,

After leaving SC, our first stop was in Nashville, TN.  We spent two days in Nashville and toured the city and The Hermitage.  After two travel days of about 450 miles each day, we arrived in Custer State Park, South Dakota.  We stayed two days in Custer and could have stayed longer.  On the way to Yellowstone, we stayed one night in Cody, WY.   Could have stayed longer in Cody.  Three days at Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Next, Glacier National Park.  If you like hiking and we do, it is a great place to spend some time. On the way to Olympia National park, we spent a night in Spokane.  Olympia was ok, but it was a lot of driving to get to different areas.  It was a hundred miles of slow, hilly driving to our campground after a stop at the Visitor's Center.  We then spent a day visiting Seattle.  We spent two days at Ainsworth State Park in the Columbia River Gorge Area.  We loved this area.  From here, we traveled to the Great Basin National Park, Salt Lake City, Glen Canyon near Paige AZ, Alburqueque, NM, and Carlsbad National Park.  We then made our way back home with a several day stop in Texas to visit my daughter.  We stopped one night near New Orleans, but Issac encouraged us to move on quickly.  We had a great time.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:57:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27176#27176 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27162#27162 Author: techntrek
Subject: 2873
Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 12:36pm

I'll be very interested to hear the details.  My family did a 5-week trip around the US when I was a kid, now we are now planning a series of shorter trips over the next few summers to fit it all in with our kids.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:36:52 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27162#27162 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27157#27157 Author: Sandcamper
Subject: 2873
Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 11:31am

BTW, We only saw three other R-Pods while on this trip.  One was parked across from us at a campground in Nashville, one was seen in Yellowstone and the other was on the road in Port Angeles, WA.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:31:09 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27157#27157 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27154#27154 Author: Sandcamper
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Posted: 27 Aug 2012 at 11:09am

Just returned from our five week trip to the west coast from South Carolina.  We travelled over 10,000 miles, visited 22 states, a lot of national and state parks.  Favorites include Custer State Park, Yellowstone, Glacier, and Columbia River Gorge.  No issues with our Pod.  Thanking God for a safe and problem free trip.]]> Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:09:17 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=2873&PID=27154#27154