The Z-Pod hits the road
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Topic: The Z-Pod hits the road
Posted By: Chuck
Subject: The Z-Pod hits the road
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 7:14am
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We're off on our first trip this weekend. So tell us, after your 1st trip what did you "wish I'd known that before I left?"or "I sure wish I hadn't done that?". I just know I'm missing something. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
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Posted By: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 11:09am
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Chuck, I'm sure there will be lot's of posts on Tuesday about what was wonderful, things left behind or forgotten, and wishes for things that should have accompanied us...
Let us all know, with pictures, of course, how your first journey went. Free Spirit will be on its first journey as well - look for our wrap up next week. ------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 12:17pm
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Ummm- If you want the r-dome suction cups to stick you have to wash off the road dust and put them on while the pod is wet. Use a paper towel.
To conserve electricity from battery you can turn off the water pump overnight or when going out for any length of time.
Have a wonderful time.
B ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 12:47pm
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Hmmmm, Bette, if we had an r-dome (which I'm beginning to think I want) I'd do that. But you do raise a good question. Last night I tried to put our new bathroom mirror up using the supplied suction cups but found that the wall texture does not allow the cups to take hold. Am I the only one with this problem? Is there a work around to get stuff to suction to the showlette walls? ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: margobun
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 12:54pm
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I only found one spot in the bathroom where suction cups work; we got a little toothpaste holder and ended up attaching it directly to the outside of the sink. The walls won't hold. ------------- Margo and Tom and dogs |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 1:18pm
Dang it.  ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 1:28pm
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The only place I found to use a suction cup was the front of the microwave. I have a pot holder hanging there. Command strips work just great though and you can put the velcro ones on a variety of things if you want to take whatever off the wall. I used them on the clock so we could change the battery and the back of a picture that had no other way of hanging.
We love our dome!
B ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 1:48pm
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Chuck, you're right -- suction cups won't work in the bathroom. I bought a suction cup mirror and couldn't use it either. You can either take off the suction cups and use 3M hooks instead, or just use adhesive strips.
I ended up attaching a Coleman mirror from the camping section of Walmart, but I found a black framed plastic mirror in the automotive section that would work just as well. Everything in my bathroom is attached with 3M adhesive strips. If it's something I might need to take down to wash, I attached it with 3M Velcro. Here's what I've done:
 Notice the little lattice basket on the wall above the sink? I removed the suction cups and used small 3M hooks to hang it. Just in case you needed any ideas . . .
Happy Podding!
Diane
------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 1:52pm
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Wow! Too cool. What great ideas. What all are you able to keep in place when you travel? Does stuff fall off on the road?
Chuck ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 2:00pm
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Well, I'm making my maiden voyage this weekend. I've been stuck driveway camping since I bought the pod. However, in anticipation of things falling, I put a small basket in the floor of the bathroom, and I took everything (shampoo, soap, etc.) out of its storage place and put it in the basket. I'm sure the "empty" storage mods will hold up while traveling. I'll just put the toiletries back in their places when I get there. ------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: Chuck
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 2:03pm
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That certainly sounds like it should work. I look forward to hearing how it all works. ------------- Z-pod Chuck Janet & Bogie the dog '12 RP 177 1972 Shasta 1400 2005 Ford F-150 5.3L V8 |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 2:11pm
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Aformentioned clock, picture and pot holder all stayed up just fine. Anything that swings like our little broom we took down so it would not leave rub marks on the wall.
We have found that the latch on our over-the-sink kitchen cupboard is not really secure. I have found it open twice after moving. Tom promises to look at it...
I put some stuff on the bed behind the bathroom wall- just things like the kleenex box, a few magazines, the dog leash, a plastic box with a bag of chips inside, etc. and have found they don't move much. We take our stove top cover and put it on the floor as it could do some damage if it flew around. The broom lies there too.
Anything loose on the slide out kitchen counter goes in the sink or the food box on the floor.
Remember to pin your mini-blinds, preferably before you pull in the slide.
Most important, turn off propane at tank.
B ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: marshwatcher
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 3:29pm
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Chuck,
We planned a great deal and the first trip out went well. One thing I was really glad we did was take 10 gallons of fresh water from home in collapsible containers. The camp ground water would not have been to our liking even though we trusted it was clean and safe...it just tasted weird to us! Hauling water is a habit I formed from horse showing because horses will sometimes balk at drinking strange tasting water. Something to learn from our four legged friends. 
I am sure your will have a great time regardless of the the little missteps in planning or lack there of---those things really become the adventure of the trip. ------------- |
Posted By: jayber
Date Posted: 25 May 2011 at 6:32pm
We are also going on our maiden voyage this weekend as well, I know I'll forget things, but its not like I'll be to far from any store so I'm not to worried, unless I forget to bring the kids
------------- Jay 2010 Honda Odyssey RP 171 aka PodInn |
Posted By: tpierce220
Date Posted: 26 May 2011 at 9:56am
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You're going to enjoy Z-Pod! Don't worry about what you forget...we always forget something, so we end up planning the impromptu trip to Wal-Mart. I figure that as long as I don't leave Louie or the two cats, all is good. Happy Podding! ------------- Adventures with ¡Podtástic!--Life in a Forest River RPod 182G with Tim and Louis and our two cats, Desi and Lucy. Check our website at http://podtastic.info for information on our journeys. |
Posted By: Gretchen
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 9:08am
Thanks Diane for posting the picture. Very helpful to see how you organized toiletries so well. I think I'll get some of those hooks etc. Thanks for sharing. I'm just getting started.  Gretchen in Tennessee
------------- Gretchen in Tennessee; Excited new R-Pod 151 owner and quilter He has set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. Ecc 3:11b |
Posted By: Hodge-PODge
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 10:42am
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You're welcome, Gretchen. And I'm happy to say that after several trips, I'm satisfied with the way the bathroom is organized. I do take all the toiletries down and place them in a small basket when traveling just so they won't swing and bounce around. But the mesh bag and all the containers have all stayed attached to the wall very well. And I love that once I've set up camp, I don't have to fish toiletries, make-up, and brushes and combs out of a travel bag - everything I need is right there. I hope you will love your pod. And you know, I'm only about 50 miles from the Tennessee border. Whereabouts are you, if you don't mind telling? Diane
------------- 2011 RP 177, the Hodge-PODge 2011 Mercedes ML350 "A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it." |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 8:53pm
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Gretchen, How many quilts have you made for your pod? We have 3 already and only bought the pod this April. Tom and Bette ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: margobun
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2011 at 10:50am
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I just saw your post about bringing 10 gallons of water with you. We always bring two gallons with us for drinking and stuff too, and we ended up at a campsite in Colorado this summer that had no water at all. We don't fill our tanks up till we either get to the campground, or if we know we won't get water, we do it at a gas station before coming in. Anyway, this campground had no water and we didn't check before we came. So we used our 2 gallons for drinking plus to put in the toilet and for washing hands and stuff, and believe it or not, it lasted us the night! We haven't done any winter camping yet, since we just got our pod in the spring, but we plan to do that for winter, when the danger is that the pipes will freeze. ------------- Margo and Tom and dogs |