R-pod Owners Forum : old sailors - new podders http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : old sailors - new podders Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 02 May 2026 16:02:58 +0000 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:44:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4398 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ old sailors - new podders : Originally posted by techntrekWelcome.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42581#42581 Author: Thinkcooper
Subject: 4398
Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 10:44am

Originally posted by techntrek

Welcome.  For long-term off-grid camping you should look into the Olympian Wave 3.  Silent and no electric use.  The built-in heater is a propane and electric hog - along with the deafening roar as it runs.

The Olympic Wave 3 looks really cool.  Similar to the Buddy. Good to know!
]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:44:29 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42581#42581 old sailors - new podders : Welcome to the new podder club,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42580#42580 Author: Thinkcooper
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Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 10:35am

Welcome to the new podder club, we just joined as well. I've got a silent little propane heater called the Buddy from Mr. Heater that puts out great heat from either a 1 pound portable propane cylinder, or can be plumbed with a hose into an existing propane system. Throws fantastic amounts of heat below 8000' elevation, and is very quiet. Our previous camping rig was exclusively heated by this set-up. We'll be augmenting the noisy furnace with our Buddy.]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:35:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42580#42580 old sailors - new podders : Welcome. For long-term off-grid... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42577#42577 Author: techntrek
Subject: 4398
Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 10:20am

Welcome.  For long-term off-grid camping you should look into the Olympian Wave 3.  Silent and no electric use.  The built-in heater is a propane and electric hog - along with the deafening roar as it runs.]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:20:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42577#42577 old sailors - new podders : Welcome to the group from another... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42571#42571 Author: CharlieM
Subject: 4398
Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 8:56am

Welcome to the group from another sailor and Honda owner. We ended our sailing with a 25 ft sloop, but we've been boat-less for many years. More trouble than it was worth down here in hurricane land.

We towed our 172 Pod with a 2010 Honda Pilot 4WD which is essentially the Ridgeline. We had the 600/6000 E2 WDH and it was definitely needed. With dual propane tanks and dual batteries on the tongue the weight adds up. Even without these add-ons the E2 is a great benefit. It smooths out the porpoising and lets you and the Honda forget the Pod is back there. I wouldn't be without it.

But note: The gas gauge will not forget the Pod's back there Cry
]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:56:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42571#42571 old sailors - new podders : Welcome to the group! http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42570#42570 Author: Leo B
Subject: 4398
Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 7:48am

Welcome to the group!]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42570#42570 old sailors - new podders : Welcome to the forum there... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42569#42569 Author: David and Danette
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Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 7:00am

    Welcome to the forum there are a few sailors on this forum including myself. We just sold our r-pod and bought a Vibe, the new owner of our r-pod model 171 has a Honda Ridgeline for a TV. We towed our r-pod with a Ram 1500 and used a WDH it helps in keeping everything steady. Sort of like a sailboat with  the sails up compared to them down Smile.  The furnace is noisy but it heats up the r-pod quickly.    David and Danette]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:00:42 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42569#42569 old sailors - new podders : Welcome! We have a 5000lb tow... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42563#42563 Author: bodie55
Subject: 4398
Posted: 10 Feb 2014 at 12:58am

Welcome!  We have a 5000lb tow capacity with our f-150. We are very happy to have the E2 hitch (600/6000) with sway bars as added security. Makes driving in windy terrain a bit less nerve racking.  You'll find a variety of views on this subject. We went with the idea of added safety - maybe overkill but better safe than not. 

As for the furnace, we used it dry camping a bit last summer in the mountains on chilly nights. Works fine but the fan is noisy. It kept us toasty. Just be sure to keep the area under the bed clear where the vent is. This winter we camped with hookups and used a small electric heater/fan, which worked suprisingly well, but this will only serve us when on shore power.  The furnace should be fine if you can sleep through the fan kicking on durning the night.

Look forward to hearing what solar solution you come up with. It's a future project for us but we're not too knowledgable on the subject.  The green aspect is appealing vs buying a generator for dry camping. 
]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:58:41 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42563#42563 old sailors - new podders : We purchased a 2014 Model 178... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4398&PID=42560#42560 Author: Bred Flink
Subject: 4398
Posted: 09 Feb 2014 at 11:52pm

We purchased a 2014 Model 178 Hood River at Calgary RV show and plan to take delivery mid march. Our maiden trip will be over the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver Island, last week of March. We'll camp on the far west coast of the island on a desolate beach, with a view toward Japan.

We've been following this website for several months and had decided about a year ago to make the leap from camping on 25' and 22' sailboats. We look forward to sleeping on a camper bed that we anticipate, will move less than a sailboat bed. Sailing season is painfully short in this part of the world, we hope to camp about 9 months of the year. Will keep the sailboat, but relax Rpod style when the weather doesn't cooperate.

Couple of questions:
 Will a Honda Ridgeline truck with a 5,000LB tow capacity need sway bars or equalizer hitch?

 We have some solar stuff from the sailboat, would like to know what solar arrays and specs work best with Rpods. About 90% of our camping will be off-grid. Will never use the A/C or the M/W.

Our 178 has a 20,000 BTU heater. Any insight into this thing? Is it efficient, effective, noisy, safe? 

Regards


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