New to the world of Podding

Greetings back to you!

Good question on the sewer tube.  I got the name off the original sewer tube that came with the POD.  It was only about 2-1/2 feet long.  It will not fit a rhino tube.  The name on the tube is www.dwincorp.com and their phone is 800-255-0829.  Their "super tube" size fits the rhino hose.

I installed ours on the same side as the clean out fittings just forward of them with the end that opens toward the tongue.  The fit was just about perfect for the 171 and I don't know about the 177 you have.

The installation was easy.  I found out the floor thickness, drilled appropriate fastener holes (on the RPOD site is your floor and sidewall thicknesses) and using stainless steel screws with silicone applied, I fastened them up into the side wall first, then into the floor.  The Super Tube comes with ears with holes in them for the fasteners and it worked perfectly.

Like you, we didn't want any septic issues inside the POD, so this was a first priority for us.

This should help you get going on it and keep your POD safe from infectious material or smells.

Burt

Jason and Kim:

You're just like us.  We got our first POD last year, a 171 and thoroughly enjoy it.  We've been out only 3 times because we got it late last year.

Your mods are the perfect firsts.  We changed ALL our lights to LED's right away.  For storage, we found that the Home Depot "HOMER" buckets fit perfectly under the mattress area.  We put tape on top to tell us what's in them.  Also, used a homer bucket to put an opaque empty vinegar jug with an 18 foot led string into it, poked a hole in the homer bucket and in that configuration, it is a good porch light...looks like a pumpkin.  If you pull out the vinegar jug, you have a nice bright LED string to see stuff with.  LED's are the way to go.

We also added a long dump tube holder on the right side to fit the RHINO tube.  It's real handy placed right there.

Other than some inside foo-foo stuff, it's all ready to go this year.  My wife is making blackout curtains for the bedroom area and we have used the 3M stickup stuff to hang a few accessories.  I'm in the process of cutting up and routing some high density plastic to put over the kitchen sink for use as a cutting board.

We also found some great small plastic boxes at the Container Store that fit nicely under the sink area.  They are clear enough to see what is inside them.

For known camping, there's the deal in Seaside and there is also a Country music festival in Brownsville sponsored by Bi-Mart. Both are in August.

When we were camping at Crow Butte, an island in the Columbia river, we had our RDOME out, the Orange Homer bucket lit up at night, sitting in the tent and had many people come by and ask us what this is and where did we get it.  After that, we thought the factory should hand out a stack of brochures for us to hand out.

Happy Trails

Burt, Laura the White Tornado, and Buddy the Wonder Dog

We love our 177 HRE! You will, too.

Welcome!

Greetings and congratulations from the other side of the country!