We're looking forward to vacations in the R-Pod, but one of the first challenges is going to be using it to help us move our 3 dogs, 4 cats, and 7 month-old baby (she'll be 9 months when we take the trip) from Pennsylvania to California (by way of Texas for Christmas). We've done lots of long road trips and are used to staying in KOA cabins with the dogs so we know a little bit what to expect, but would still appreciate any advice more seasoned campers have to share!

Bring an extra set of sheets and more towels than you think you will need.  Also bring lots of quarters for laundry and for dog washes.  The pod can feel really small when you have a smelly animal, so I'd recommend having a list of dog washes close to the campground so you know where to go if when you need it. 

Bring enough hydrogen peroxide and dawn for all your animals and a squeeze bottle to mix it in just in case one gets skunked and shares it with the others. 

That's a great point about the added propane use. We're making a bee-line south to Houston and then will be heading up to Sacramento by way of the southwest where we shouldn't have temperatures much below 50°, but those first few days of getting out of PA and the appalachians might be chilly around then.

Once we pick up our R-Pod, we'll see how everyone fits. We've had good experiences in the KOA cabins with space heaters, even with dogs and baby, so hopefully that'll be an option again. After this trip, we likely won't to much, if any, cold-weather camping again so I'm not sure mods like bigger/dual tanks will be much of a benefit for us.

I'm definitely concerned about snow and other foul weather that time of year. Any tips to make it more manageable while trailering? It's just a matter of going slow and staying to the big roads or is there R-Pod/TV prep we should be doing too? I'm very comfortable doing normal driving in the snow, but with a trailer, I imagine it's completely different.

That's the plan! I-10 from Houston to LA, then the I-5 north to Sacramento.

We're very excited to be new podders!

Here's a pic from the way home:

And here's our hitch setup if anyone's curious:

We're really excited about it. Just looking at all of the places we can get in a half-day's drive is one of the things that pushed us over the edge on getting the R-Pod. We'd love any tips about your favorite places in that region.

Our first planned trip (after the cross-country trek of course) is down to Monterrey Bay. Our 8-month old loves aquariums and so we're going to take a long weekend down there in the pod to visit the aquarium and see the coast.