New in Oregon
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Topic: New in Oregon
Posted By: bobaliZ71
Subject: New in Oregon
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 12:17am
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Hello all, My wife and I picked up our new 177 a few weeks ago and took it out for its maiden voyage this past weekend. We put only about 150 miles on it camping relatively close to home, but it was fantastic. We all had a great time. (My wife, our 10 month old son, our two Pugs, and myself). Upgraded from an older Coleman Pop-Up and we are very excited about the camping years to come. Our Colorado pulled it nicely. It was cool and rainy all weekend, but we stayed nice and cozy in the Pod. We were definitely surprised by the amount of condensation on the windows/window frames/trim between walls and ceiling, but I have read quite a few ideas on ways to minimize that condensation. ------------- R-Pod 177 Hood River Edition 2006 Chevy Colorado Quad Cab Z71 |
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Posted By: P&M
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 8:22am
Congratulations, and welcome to the forum! Great to hear that you have already gotten out in your Pod!! Now we want to see pictures!  ------------- P & M ... and Comet too! 2012 171 -- The Monkey Pod 2018 Ram 2500 |
Posted By: Paige
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 9:22am
Welcome to RPod ownership! Glad to see there are other owners out there with pugs! ------------- Paige and Pete 2010 177 - RPug 2012 Rav (six cylinder) New York & Florida residents 
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Posted By: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 10:08am
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Welcome!
------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: Capt. Irk
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 11:19am
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I, too, took mine out for its Maiden Voyage this last weekend. It must be the Oregon weather because I got condensation too. If I turned the fan on more often, it helped with the moisture, but then it was chillier, because you've got to keep a window cracked & it sucked in the chilly air. Any other solutions to deal with condensation in moist, chilly Northwest weather? ------------- 2013 176HRE / 2017 Ram 1500 |
Posted By: Seanl
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 3:44pm
a small dehumidifier or calcium chloride to remove the moisture in the air. I use Damp Rid( http://www.amazon.com/DampRid-FG50T-Hi-Capacity-Moisture-Absorber/sim/B0029EGUNG/2 - http://www.amazon.com/DampRid-FG50T-Hi-Capacity-Moisture-Absorber/sim/B0029EGUNG/2 )when I store my Pod but it could work for when you are using it as well. That would be a nice low tech solution. ------------- Sean, 2011 Rpod RP-173,2009 Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 10:08pm
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Welcome. In cooler weather we always keep one or two windows cracked open and the vent open several inches. We only use the vent fan while showering.
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: bobaliZ71
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2012 at 11:13pm
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We're going to try the vent/cracked windows &/or a Damp Rid when we go back out in a few weeks camping on the Oregon Coast. I'll take some pictures with the Pugs on that trip Paige. We have two black pugs as well who have done quite a bit of camping with us over the last 6-7 years. We were all definitely comfy in the Pod even though it rained pretty much all weekend. ------------- R-Pod 177 Hood River Edition 2006 Chevy Colorado Quad Cab Z71 |