R-pod Owners Forum : Our first trip https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : Our first trip Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:56:38 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:29:03 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8988 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Our first trip : Hello Donnie, Tina, Sue and Mike.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84585#84585 Author: Pete Brayton
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Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 5:29pm

Hello Donnie, Tina, Sue and Mike. It's too bad we're far apart, we could do an astronomy pod-a-thon! Telescopes look great next to Rpods don't they?]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:29:03 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84585#84585 Our first trip : Sue and Mike, wow... nice scope... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84583#84583 Author: Donnie
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Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 5:01pm

Sue and Mike,  wow... nice scope and mount!  We have a 12" Dobsonian with encoders that is  "push to" facilitated by Sky Safari on my iPad.  We have also just ordered an Explore Scientific APO to use on my Alt Az mount to use as a grab and go scope.  That will be our solar scope too for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse in August 2017. 

Clear skies!
]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 17:01:58 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84583#84583 Our first trip : Hi Donnie, I'm glad to hear... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84576#84576 Author: mooremg1
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Posted: 07 Nov 2016 at 2:55pm

Hi Donnie, I'm glad to hear you're loving your r-pod.  It's a bit off topic but what do you observe with?  We have an AP 130 EDFS on a Losmandy G-11 that we take on most of our remote camping trips.  To me camping and amateur astronomy are a natural match.  ]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 14:55:56 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84576#84576 Our first trip : Thanks, everybody. We did talk... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84480#84480 Author: Donnie
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Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 8:42pm

Thanks, everybody.  We did talk about how nice it would be if FR had a referral program.  I know we sold two last weekend.  Funny thing was we started out looking for an old Casita but couldn't find any close by, so that's when we found the R-pods and I'm really glad we did.  There were 3 Casitas just down from us and while they are lightweight, I don't think we would have liked those as much as we do the R-pod.]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2016 20:42:41 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84480#84480 Our first trip : I think we as owners ought to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84478#84478 Author: jato
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Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 8:25pm

I think we as owners ought to ask Warren Buffet to give us stipends for all the free tours we give of our pods.  We enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but not only have we given tours at the basic campground setting but also at rest stops, filling stations, grocery store parking lots, you name it.  A few years ago when we were escaping the tidal wave of rain at RMNP in Colorado we found ourselves at a rest area in Nebraska and gave 3 back to back to back tours.  A little over an hour later we were able to resume our trip eastward.  Great to hear you had a grand time!
]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2016 20:25:08 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84478#84478 Our first trip : Originally posted by furpodPods... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84457#84457 Author: techntrek
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Posted: 05 Nov 2016 at 5:56pm

Originally posted by furpod

Pods are not for introverts...  LOL


Very true.  Especially for the early-adopters, giving tours every trip.
]]> Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:56:28 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84457#84457 Our first trip : Glad you had a great maiden voyage!... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84430#84430 Author: birderdiane526
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:44pm

Glad you had a great maiden voyage! Sounds like fun!!]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:44:07 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84430#84430 Our first trip : Congrats! https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84413#84413 Author: Leo B
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 5:01pm

Congrats!]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 17:01:29 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84413#84413 Our first trip : It was a lot of fun and we met... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84401#84401 Author: Donnie
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 9:27am

It was a lot of fun and we met a bunch of really nice folks.  If you ever happen to be where there is a Star Party going on (usually the new moon weekend) they have "Public Night" and anyone can come in and look at the night sky through some very nice telescopes and ask questions.  You wouldn't believe what you can see when there's no light pollution.]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 09:27:51 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84401#84401 Our first trip : Pods are not for introverts...... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84397#84397 Author: furpod
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Posted: 04 Nov 2016 at 8:00am

Pods are not for introverts...  LOL

Looks like a great park and event.
]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2016 08:00:01 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84397#84397 Our first trip : Congratulations on your first... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84389#84389 Author: StephenH
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Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 9:41pm

 
Congratulations on your first trip. The R-Pods do draw attention.
]]> Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:41:00 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84389#84389 Our first trip : This past weekend we went up... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=8988&PID=84388#84388 Author: Donnie
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Posted: 03 Nov 2016 at 9:36pm

This past weekend we went up to Staunton River State Park in Virginia on our first trip with the new R-pod.  Before we could get the pod leveled, there was a line waiting to see it.  We gave 6 tours and answered a lot of questions.  We were there for the CHAOS Star Party and the staff were all super nice and it was the cleanest park we've ever stayed at.  This one is on our list of places to go back to as often as we can.  Funny thing happened on the way home, there was a truck pulling a travel trailer and they were taking pictures of us going down the road!  Guess they're looking to trade up.











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