R-pod Owners Forum : UFO First Campout! https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Camping Adventures : UFO First Campout! Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:26:09 +0000 Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:28:47 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=9006 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ UFO First Campout! : The kids were always dying to... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9006&PID=84627#84627 Author: CampCat
Subject: 9006
Posted: 08 Nov 2016 at 1:28pm

The kids were always dying to get out of the vechile and were a total distraction in the vehicle while backing. I used to give them a stick/paddle etc, to hold upright on the ground where I could see them. They felt used full and where safely out of the way. 
Great times. I miss that trailer and can't wait to buy my pod so I can officially join the club. I'll be so enlighted, I'll sparkle. πŸ˜‚

Ufos to boot, great times. πŸ‘πŸΌπŸ˜„
]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:28:47 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9006&PID=84627#84627 UFO First Campout! : Looks like you did just fine.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9006&PID=84614#84614 Author: StephenH
Subject: 9006
Posted: 08 Nov 2016 at 9:19am

Looks like you did just fine. Backing gets easier the more times you do it. Backing in the dark is especially difficult as you don't have the visual cues. When I was in the Army, we used flashlights to back. Motion up and down to back straight. Motion right for back of trailer to go right and motion left for back of trailer to go left. Light out means STOP. Something like that may help. Getting a lantern going to provide some light may help also. Just don't have it where the glare will hinder more than help.]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2016 09:19:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9006&PID=84614#84614 UFO First Campout! : So our first trip in the R-Pod.... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=9006&PID=84601#84601 Author: SeattlePod176
Subject: 9006
Posted: 08 Nov 2016 at 1:11am

So our first trip in the R-Pod.  I have never backed a trailer before and my wife has never helped someone back a trailer before!  We got stuck in traffic and it's pitch black at the campground.  I'm trying to avoid backing over kids, dogs, and the rv hookups (in that order!)  and REALLY nervous backing my expensive new toy into the spot, when all of a sudden this screaming thundering noise breaks out overhead!  As I jump out I see those triangle lights from all the sketchy websites scoot by overhead! Couldn't believe it and of course no camera.  Since truck is still hanging out in the road and some headlights have been waiting for a bit now we try to get finished.

With a minimal amount of shouting we get our rig parked and hear the loud noises again, these go on for a while and we realize military training ops are going on.  Luckily the insulation on the 176 blocked us from noise much of the night - minus the sensitive smoke detector!  

Overall amazing trip, V8 Land Cruiser got about 11 MPG (which is what I get in the city anyway!) and pulled with no issues at all!  Don't judge the crooked parking job at the campsite!

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