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    Posted: 28 Oct 2012 at 9:37am

First year in review with the 171 rpod

Picked up our pod just after X-mas of this year, and Camped at many parks throughout the state. We have had a great time camping with it and have no regrets buying it. Listed below are some of the pros and cons I have noticed about the pod this year.

Pros:

It tows well behind my 2009 ford escape. I would not like to go cross country on the interstate, but fine for just traveling around the state mostly on secondary roads. I average about 13.5 mpg. The great thing I go back to 24 mpg when I unhook. I do plan to upgrade the TV to something a little bigger when I get a new vehicle.

It has everything the big rigs have but in a smaller package. , I don’t live in my trailer, but trailer to live in the outdoors, so this works great! People you see in these big RV’s sometimes never leave the trailer.

Have met some great people from this board at the Porcupine Mountain round up.

The R-dome is a great addition, but would not like to set it up just for an overnighter.

It’s easy to find a spot to camp and set-up because of the size.

My wife enjoys all the amenities, like the bathroom, sink, stove, refrigerator, it’s keeping her camping, the tent camping was getting old for her, or are we getting old?

Has extended our early and late season camping.

Cons:

The mattress is junk. I will be getting a new one for the start of the 2013 season.

It’s a little short on places to store your clothing you need to be a little inventive on this front, mostly store our clothes in storage bins and store them in the r-dorm or the back of the vehicle. Added some hooks and shelving to the inside of the rpod.

The table is to big to get around exchanged for smaller one. I understand this is to setup for another bed but we don’t need one.

If I hear the phrase “it’s so cute” one more time I’m going to go postal (just kidding) I wish I would hear comments like, that’s cool, neat, or even far-out, but my wife still thinks it’s cute!

Up-grades this year:

Purchased a 2000 watt inverter generator to charge the battery.

Added a portable shelf over the wheel guard as a mini-bar, Will try to post picture later.

Suction cups are your friends! Use them on the side of the camper to hang flashlights, caps, and anything else you what handy. Caddy’s with suction cups that you can get for your bathroom work well to hang stuff.

Keith & Kelly
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Oct 2012 at 8:47pm
Elkhart, agree completly 100%, I have a litte 2 slice toaster that sits on top of the right fender right next to the gfci plug in so when Donna is making a light breakfast of scrambled eggs and fresh fruit and toast, I make the toast outside so the smoke detector does not scream in our ear, we are "senior citizens with a camping attitude"
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 11:08am
Originally posted by Elkhart

Added a portable shelf over the wheel guard as a mini-bar, Will try to post picture later.

Would love to see a pic of this.  Has anyone ever tried or considered trying to install one of the "mounted" tables that I have seen on some teardrop trailers?  The ones that the channel is installed on the side of the trailer, and the table hooks into it and stands on one leg?
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