Our first trip!
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Topic: Our first trip!
Posted By: debndave
Subject: Our first trip!
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 2:08pm
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hi all! well, we made our first trip... not only did we survive, we had a wonderful time! our 171 is new to us and we tow it with a 2020 f-150... we headed out on a thursday for Salisbury State Reservation in the northeast corner of Massachusetts (where we're from)... We spend a night there and then moved on up to Lake Willoughby in northern Vermont... the campground at Salisbury is quite nice... the sites are easy in and out with water and power and since it's early in the season and not quite the weekend it wasn't terribly crowded... the campground is adjacent to the Merrimack River on one side and the ocean on another... easy walk to both, which pleased us both as we enjoyed a nice walk down the beach... at the end of the beach is the touristy, "honky tonk" sort of stuff with junk food, games, boardwalk etc... it's a bit run down compared to it's neighbor to the north but that also translates into less traffic... we had a great dinner at an italian restaurant nearby, grabbed an ice cream and went back for a nice quiet night... the ride the next day to Lake Willoughby was an easy trip... we stayed at the Will-o-wood campground about a half mile from the lake... really nice friendly folks there... lots of seasonal people and families... not as quiet as Salisbury but still quite nice... stayed here 2 nights and enjoyed the lake and surrounding area... Deb is originally from Vermont and after 2 nights at Willoughby she took us on "the scenic route" back home... i used to have a small rv and got lots of use out of it before we got together... this was Deb's first trip and she claims she's hooked and already looking forward to our next trip out! 3 nights was a nice ice breaker but obviously not enough... not sure where our next destination will be... perhaps back to Vermont, perhaps the White Mountains of New Hampshire... any other New England pod people out here? Deb 'n Dave (pic of our site at Will-o-wood)  ------------- da ve |
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Posted By: poston
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 2:27pm
Glad you had a great trip!  I can't get enough of hearing about new Rpodders having fun on their first trip. ------------- -- Jim Virginia City, Nevada 2016 R-pod 180 2015 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2021 at 4:51pm
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Sounds like a really nice trip! The White Caps campground at the southern end of Lake Willoughby is also really nice. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: debndave
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2021 at 8:00am
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Leo-
Apparently we passed through your town! Beautiful area! Had brunch one day at Everybuddies (I think that was the place). Near you? Debndave ------------- da ve |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2021 at 4:46pm
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Hi DebnDave,
Yes we live probably a mile away from Everybody's, We have breakfast there most Sunday mornings. One of the best times to swing up is in mid September, foliage is usually really nice! The area campgrounds usually close in early October. Saw you mentioned Salisbury State Park, did you like it there? we are thinking of trying it next spring. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2021 at 8:28am
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I just spent the weekend at Salisbury s.p. the 18th t0 the 20th. I go there often, and enjoy it. It's not boondocking for sure, but the wife and I love being right on the river / ocean, and it's easy bike riding terrain. At 35 bucks a day with elec / water, it's pretty affordable. You can spend a full week there for under 250 bucks. We also like eastern slope campground in conway N.H. It's right on the saco river, and you can tube from one end of the campground to the other all day. Many of the Mt. attractions close by. Last year we took the cog railway up to the top of Mt. Washington, hadn't been there since I was a kid. Was a crazy day, it, was foggy, 50 mph or more winds at times, got cold, and rainy, mixed with sleet. Just down the bottom it was sunny and 80 degrees. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2021 at 11:48am
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Have never been east of Niagara Falls and running a line to Washington D.C., or simply put - in the northeast. Are there a lot of boondocking areas to camp or rustic campgrounds in your part of the country Leo? Once in awhile we may find a spot with electricity but normally like simple camping w/o all the extras. Not having A/C, entertainment system or microwave/convection oven you can see why we don't need the fancy joints. Thanks ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 21 Jun 2021 at 3:42pm
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Salisbury SP sounds like a definite this spring going to give it a shot. We have been by it several times back and forth to the Cape.
Hey Jato, Definitely have some great spots. Have several National Forest areas and some really nice campgrounds, though it is a short season up here so a lot of them are closed by Columbus day. The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont will have great foliage and rides. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: debndave
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 10:30am
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Leo - We would definitely recommend Salisbury. As MJLRPOD said, it's affordable, right on the water, easy walking/biking trails, well maintained and affordable. Definitely not boondocking! I'd heard people say they didn't like it since there aren't many trees so it's not the most private but the facilities were nice and well maintained. We plan on going back. If you fish, we spotted a few striped bass being pulled out too. I'm told weekends can be pretty busy but we were early in the season and during the week so no one around us for a couple of sites in each direction. ------------- da ve |
Posted By: debndave
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 10:33am
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MJL - when I was much younger and backpacked the white mountains a lot, my buddies and i used to take great pleasure in mooning the cog railway... some time ago there was even a web site about it with pictures and such so i guess it became kind of "a thing"... and no, my posterior was not posted!  ------------- da ve |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2021 at 4:00pm
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Ahhhhh Love fishing!! We will definitely give it a try.
If you have any questions about stuff up here, dont hesitate to give a yell. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2021 at 7:56am
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Leo, Any good things to do on the vermont side of lake champlain? I am mostly interested in things to do. Like moonlight cruises, attractions, etc.. Lots of walking and / or hiking isn't as fun as it used to be. ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: FairFrank
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 8:42am
| Hi! Have a nice trip, all the best! |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 25 Jun 2021 at 6:27pm
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We dont do much around the Burlington area. To crowded and to much traffic
for us. They do have a really nice dinner cruise on Lake George which is really nice. There is the Echo Aquarium over there which is nice and Shelburne Farms just south of Burlington that is really nice but is does require a bit of walking. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |