New 177, here we go !

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   Picking up a used R-POD 177, 2011 Friday. We'll be taking it up to central Vermont to leave on our 20 acre property for the summer. We started out looking at pop-ups, but stumbled across the pod and really liked it. My girlfriend (of 25 years) grew up with a pop-up. I've always been one of those, "if you can't carry it on your back, it's not camping" people. Last year my sister put her pop-up on our Vt. land (she lives about 20 minutes from it.) and we stayed in it. I had to admit that a camper has it's advantages. On the property we have about a 1200 foot driveway that terminates at the upper end of a 3-4 acre pasture that looks across a valley at the backside of sugarbush and Mad River ski areas. My family has camped here since 1976. There is a large screened building with a sink and gravity feed running water from a well higher up.

Given our ditance away (living in Ct.) we feel the pod will be more secure when away and we won't be dealing with set-up and tear down with a pop-up, especially if it's wet.
The 177 is in mint condition, has the R-dome, air conditioner, convection/microwave, DVD player.
I'll be towing it with a 1994 Dodge 2500. (cross my fingers!)
This forum has been very helpful in sealing our decision on getting the R-pod.

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Farmers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Topic: New 177, here we go ! Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 5:38pm
	Picking up a used R-POD 177, 2011 Friday. We'll be taking it up to central Vermont to leave on our 20 acre property for the summer. We started out looking at pop-ups, but stumbled across the pod and really liked it. My girlfriend (of 25 years) grew up with a pop-up. I've always been one of those, "if you can't carry it on your back, it's not camping" people. Last year my sister put her pop-up on our Vt. land (she lives about 20 minutes from it.) and we stayed in it. I had to admit that a camper has it's advantages. On the property we have about a 1200 foot driveway that terminates at the upper end of a 3-4 acre pasture that looks across a valley at the backside of sugarbush and Mad River ski areas. My family has camped here since 1976. There is a large screened building with a sink and gravity feed running water from a well higher up. Given our ditance away (living in Ct.) we feel the pod will be more secure when away and we won't be dealing with set-up and tear down with a pop-up, especially if it's wet. The 177 is in mint condition, has the R-dome, air conditioner, convection/microwave, DVD player. I'll be towing it with a 1994 Dodge 2500. (cross my fingers!) This forum has been very helpful in sealing our decision on getting the R-pod.

rpodcamper.com Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Location: Reading, Pa Online Status: Offline Posts: 3990	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 6:11pm
	Congrats on the purchase of the R-pod! Sounds like a great place to camp at. Any questions feel free to ask!

psaman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 231	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 6:26pm
	Welcome and many happy hours in your 177!! I would imagine your TV should do nicely.
	2011 R-177 "Sponge-Pod" 2011 F-150 XLT "Texas Edition"

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest Group	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 6:48pm
	Also, welcome to the group! I hope you get a lot of enjoyment from your new Pod.

Farmers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 6:53pm
	Thanks for the welcome ! We'll be setting her up at home to try everything out. Can't wait! Guess we need to find a name for her.

Farmers Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Apr 2011 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 35	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 7:30pm
	The plan, or at least part of it, is to take down our existing screen building thats over 30 years old and build a new (and better) one that the pod will dock with. Having the pod to stay in while rebuilding will be nice! The flies up there can be pretty bad. I suspect that we will also venture out to do some campground camping. We have camped at Cobbscook bay State park in Maine years ago and would like to pod on up there. But before we go tooling around too much we'll need to get a new tow vehicle. The old dodge runs well, but the rest of her is getting pretty ugly. I had the dealer where we got the pod check her out just to be on the safe side. They said towing to Vt. would be fine, but didn't reccomend taking off cross country.

Outbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 7:57pm
	Congratulations and welcome!
	Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150

jayber Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 19 Mar 2011 Location: CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 66	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 8:33pm
	Welcome from another CT resident
	Jay 2010 Honda Odyssey RP 171 aka PodInn

techntrek Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 9:49pm
	Welcome! They way you describe your property that sounds almost exactly like what I would love to have - just add a lake or river. Enjoy!
	Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual

Snowbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2011 Location: Edmonton, AB Online Status: Offline Posts: 270	Posted: 27 Apr 2011 at 10:08pm
	Sounds like a lovely spot. Congratulations on your new 177!
	Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod"