R-pod Owners Forum : Love Our 2012 177HRE http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : Love Our 2012 177HRE Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 06:40:22 +0000 Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:27:01 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=3378 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Love Our 2012 177HRE : I never stopped to consider the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32123#32123 Author: Goody2Shz
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Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 11:27am

I never stopped to consider the stinky diesel at a truck stop. I can't stand to be behind a truck on the road because the smell makes me nauseous. I guess we will figure all of this stuff out once we start taking actual trips.

You are considerate about your generator. Some people aren't.
]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:27:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32123#32123 Love Our 2012 177HRE : yeah, I'm tempted to use... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32092#32092 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3378
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 9:28pm

yeah, I'm tempted to use the truck stops more than Walmart for several reasons.  One, we will have a generator mounted on the front of the truck to run the A/C overnight.  Its an inverter type so it runs quiet but I'm still worried about bothering other RVers.  Lots of noise at truck stops so I won't be bothering anyone there.  Two, they expect trucks and RVs to park overnight so no chance of that knock on the door.  Downside is if we end up downwind of the trucks we'll smell diesel exhaust and I can't stand that smell and have a hard time breathing. ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:28:05 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32092#32092 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Sequim! You have SO many great... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32067#32067 Author: Kickstart
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Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 9:05pm

Sequim! You have SO many great campgrounds within an hour or two of your home. You're gonna enjoy! I love your town. Great size, nice people, super rain shadow--which we could sure use in Ocean Shores.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:05:26 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32067#32067 Love Our 2012 177HRE : I'm all for calling ahead... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32066#32066 Author: Goody2Shz
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 9:00pm

I'm all for calling ahead to make sure we will be welcome wherever we go. I've heard from a few folks about the "unwelcome knock" in the middle of the night. I've also heard that truck stops are a good place to stop, as well as some casinos. We don't gamble, but the casino doesn't have to know that. Wink


]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 21:00:54 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32066#32066 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Welcome. We've done Walmart... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32062#32062 Author: techntrek
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 8:31pm

Welcome.  We've done Walmart a few times over the last few years, but we're taking it to a new level this summer with a 3-week trip across the south.  About a third of our nights will be at Walmarts (or equivalent).  Other options are truck stops like Flying J, Camping World, Cabellas, Cracker Barrel.

Always call ahead and/or check in with the management when you arrive to ensure you won't get a nasty knock on the door at 1 am.

]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:31:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32062#32062 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Welcome aboard!!!! We are like... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32060#32060 Author: Goose
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 7:47pm

Welcome aboard!!!!
   We are like you....hotel rooms...we don't need no stinkin' hotel rooms.      Goose]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:47:43 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32060#32060 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Good2. Donna and I got a I know... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32059#32059 Author: dsmiths
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 7:46pm

Good2. Donna and I got a I know (walmart) memory foam mattress. it has two different levels of firmness made together. I was a little skeptical but after we slept on it, I was hooked. $99.00 , we got the full sized, I think 3 inch. We can't believe how comfortable it is. We have a sleep number at home, but I am telling you that little mattress made a world of difference. We sleep on the short queen in our 172, this means we have to tear the bed down to use the dinette. I made a folding 1/4 in luan wood stiffener I put between the factory cushions and the form mattress. When not in use I roll up the foam pad and use 2 bungee cords to hold it in shape, and then put it on the top bunk in front so we can use the dinette. The factory cushions are unacceptable to sleep on. Good Luck, sounds like you had a great first trip.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:46:50 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32059#32059 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Thanks for welcoming me to the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32057#32057 Author: Goody2Shz
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 6:09pm

Thanks for welcoming me to the forums.

We have a 2012 Toyota RAV4. The vehicle handles the pod beautifully. No problems going over some steep passes to get home from Montana. Both the car and the trailer are awesome.
]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:09:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32057#32057 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Welcome from a fellow Washingtonian... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32056#32056 Author: Kickstart
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 6:00pm

Welcome from a fellow Washingtonian from Open Sores (Ocean Shores). We've had our RP 175 for 3 years and still really like it. It's holding up darn well after lots of use. We're so fortunate to have so many great places to camp in our state, and our Pods fit in many forest service and national park sites that are not a good fit for most TT's. Having a memory foam mattress is nice for you, as the stock Pod mattress is very weak. We got out memory foam one from Overstock.com, and like you are really comfortable now. Hope you have an able tow rig, as our state has some pretty challenging areas for towing.]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:00:21 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32056#32056 Love Our 2012 177HRE : Pretty cool first adventure! Glad... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32054#32054 Author: coopercdrkey
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 4:55pm

Pretty cool first adventure!  Glad it worked out well.

Welcome to the Forum and to 'Poddin'.  Even better times await!
]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:55:23 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32054#32054 Love Our 2012 177HRE : We purchased our r-Pod from some... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3378&PID=32048#32048 Author: Goody2Shz
Subject: 3378
Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 1:03pm

We purchased our r-Pod from some really nice folks (we are the third owners). We live in Washington state. They live in Montana. We bought the pod in January, but could not go get it until this past week. The weather in the mountain passes was too sketchy and unpredictable. They were kind enough to leave it parked on their property until we could get there. Like I said...really nice people.

We drove straight through to Montana, arriving late in the evening. We got a room, slept, then went to pick up our new toy. We got a really good tour of the trailer, pointers, a survival kit for the road (bag of snacks, water, etc.), and felt like we had some new friends.

On the way home, we realized we were thoroughly exhausted and shouldn't attempt to get all the way back in one day. We could have gotten another hotel room, then thought...hey, we have a bedroom attached to our vehicle. We don't need no stinkin' hotel room. What we ended up doing was stopping at a Wal-Mart for the night. There were a dozen other RVs in the parking lot. It was actually quite the fun adventure. I'm sure not all Wal-Marts are as safe, interesting, and fun as the one we stopped at, but I wouldn't hesitate to try another one under the same circumstances.

There is only one problem I have right now--trying to find out the brand of the totally awesome memory foam mattress that is in our r-Pod. I would REALLY like to have the same mattress for my bed in the house. I have a bad back (surgery in June 2010), and I have never slept on a better mattress. The people we bought from are trying to find out for me from the person they bought from. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can find the same mattress here in Washington.

Love the forums...however, they can be a rabbit hole! I've been here for HOURS!
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