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    Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 7:31pm
Just a few field notes:
1.  Be sure to taste the "city water" before you just hook up to it.  It could be too mineralized or just plain nasty tasting.  Ask me how I know this.  Draining system now.
2.  When setting up, if you plan to use the garage feature and want some shade, put that end of the trailer facing north.  Again, ask me how I know this.
3.  That little Aussie grill that came with my 181g gets REAL HOT REAL FAST.  Even on the lowest setting, with the lid closed it sneaks up to almost 400 degrees.  Slick little grill, just keep an eye on it.
4.  The PahaQue eyebrow works great, once the sun was in the western sky......  And yes. it has a red stripe - someone ordered it and did not pick it up so I got it half price.  Red's OK.  The awning is a real nice piece of work.  5 - 10 mph gusts no problem.

If it seems like I'm getting some hard lessons here, well not really - at least I'm not sleeping on the ground anymore and the margaritas are real cold after camp is set up.  More trips planned as the weather gets warmer, will of course be moving up in elevation or latitude or both.  Next time, no hook-ups.  Battery and solar panel test time.  Pictures attached, had to stop for that Nevada sunset - The adventures of the banjo pod continue!

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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Mar 2015 at 7:40pm
If you look in pod mods you will see how many deal with water.  Lots of filters.  We drink bottled water and use the campground water for washing and flushing.
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Nice set up for the 181g! We are the same...............drink bottled water and use the campground water the same.
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Learned your lesson #1 this weekend as well as the keep vent open for condensation and put a heat barrier under the mattress lessons. Amazing what a maiden voyage will uncover.
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Not familiar with the awning.  Where is it from again?
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Posts: 9059 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 10:57am
Ditto, after several "issues" we could only trace back to the water, we started using bottled water for trips.  With the side benefit of not worrying about taste.  No problems since.
Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Posts: 633 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 1:44pm
Originally posted by john in idaho

Not familiar with the awning.  Where is it from again?

You can get one here. 
Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition
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Lesson learned about a "heat barrier" under the mattress - enough condensation to soak the sheets and the mattress, necessitating mattress removal to dry.  Cry
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Posts: 32 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Mar 2015 at 9:16pm
Hi everyone, our 179 is still at the dealers because of the weather around here. I go to visit it once a week taking measurements and looking around. One thing that really troubles me is the outside door does not lay flat against the trailer when it is open. Has anyone considered wanting to have a door that hinges the other way? I meant to take some measurements the other day to see if it was even possible, but too much snow to do it, anyone have any thoughts on this? I would very much like to hear from you.
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How did this moisture problem happen.
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