Prospective r-pod owner

Back to the topic:  I hope no one is offended by me alluding to bunks as kids' beds.  To each his own.  If you're comfortable with them, go for it.  But have you gone into a 172 and actually lied on them?  I would be claustrophobic in them, not only because of the low headroom, but the lack of windows. 

It sounds like you are looking for a lighter R-pod, that is, one without a slideout.  Have you looked at the 171?  As I mentioned above, with the dinette set down, you could both have beds without having to crawl on top of each other.  The dinette is a bit small, but with just one person on it, you can go diagonal.  This would give you two windows and no claustrophobic lack of headroom.  The weight difference between the 171 and the 172 is only about 80 lbs., so that shouldn't be a determining factor.

Again, check out as many floorplans as possible before making a decision.  We were set on getting a 171 until we checked out the 177 and 178 with the slideout.  The slideout makes it feel much larger and open (although they weigh a couple hundred pounds more). 

According to an old post 200 pounds on the top, 300 pounds on the bottom.

Jules

We have a 172 we are in our fifth season love the bunks, I would not trade my 172 for any other pod.

We have 2013 Honda Pilot 4WD.  We originally (since 2010) were looking at the 172 pod but the T-version with the pop-out bed/tent that is not made any longer.

Welcome to the group!