Love Our 2012 177HRE
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Topic: Love Our 2012 177HRE
Posted By: Goody2Shz
Subject: Love Our 2012 177HRE
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 1:03pm
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We purchased our r-Pod from some really nice folks (we are the third owners). We live in
Washington state. They live in Montana. We bought the pod in January,
but could not go get it until this past week. The weather in the
mountain passes was too sketchy and unpredictable. They were kind enough
to leave it parked on their property until we could get there. Like I
said...really nice people. We drove straight through to Montana, arriving late in the evening. We got a room, slept, then went to pick up our new toy. We got a really good tour of the trailer, pointers, a survival kit for the road (bag of snacks, water, etc.), and felt like we had some new friends. On the way home, we realized we were thoroughly exhausted and shouldn't attempt to get all the way back in one day. We could have gotten another hotel room, then thought...hey, we have a bedroom attached to our vehicle. We don't need no stinkin' hotel room. What we ended up doing was stopping at a Wal-Mart for the night. There were a dozen other RVs in the parking lot. It was actually quite the fun adventure. I'm sure not all Wal-Marts are as safe, interesting, and fun as the one we stopped at, but I wouldn't hesitate to try another one under the same circumstances. There is only one problem I have right now--trying to find out the brand of the totally awesome memory foam mattress that is in our r-Pod. I would REALLY like to have the same mattress for my bed in the house. I have a bad back (surgery in June 2010), and I have never slept on a better mattress. The people we bought from are trying to find out for me from the person they bought from. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can find the same mattress here in Washington. Love the forums...however, they can be a rabbit hole! I've been here for HOURS! |
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Posted By: coopercdrkey
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 4:55pm
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Pretty cool first adventure! Glad it worked out well. Welcome to the Forum and to 'Poddin'. Even better times await! ------------- Bob and Joyce Jennifer and Baxter, the Campin' Cocker Spaniels RP 177 "Key Pod" Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LT / Z71 |
Posted By: Kickstart
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 6:00pm
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Welcome from a fellow Washingtonian from Open Sores (Ocean Shores). We've had our RP 175 for 3 years and still really like it. It's holding up darn well after lots of use. We're so fortunate to have so many great places to camp in our state, and our Pods fit in many forest service and national park sites that are not a good fit for most TT's. Having a memory foam mattress is nice for you, as the stock Pod mattress is very weak. We got out memory foam one from Overstock.com, and like you are really comfortable now. Hope you have an able tow rig, as our state has some pretty challenging areas for towing. ------------- '10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL '12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |
Posted By: Goody2Shz
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 6:09pm
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Thanks for welcoming me to the forums. We have a 2012 Toyota RAV4. The vehicle handles the pod beautifully. No problems going over some steep passes to get home from Montana. Both the car and the trailer are awesome. ------------- Eric and Donna 2012 177HRE 2012 RAV4 Sequim, WA |
Posted By: dsmiths
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 7:46pm
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Good2. Donna and I got a I know (walmart) memory foam mattress. it has two different levels of firmness made together. I was a little skeptical but after we slept on it, I was hooked. $99.00 , we got the full sized, I think 3 inch. We can't believe how comfortable it is. We have a sleep number at home, but I am telling you that little mattress made a world of difference. We sleep on the short queen in our 172, this means we have to tear the bed down to use the dinette. I made a folding 1/4 in luan wood stiffener I put between the factory cushions and the form mattress. When not in use I roll up the foam pad and use 2 bungee cords to hold it in shape, and then put it on the top bunk in front so we can use the dinette. The factory cushions are unacceptable to sleep on. Good Luck, sounds like you had a great first trip. ------------- Dane and Donna Smith 2011 RP-172 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer 4X4 lift kit prodigy wireless brake controller |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 7:47pm
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Welcome aboard!!!!
We are like you....hotel rooms...we don't need no stinkin' hotel rooms.  Goose------------- Mother Goose's Caboose..2011 RP171..07 Grand Cherokee 
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Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 8:31pm
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Welcome. We've done Walmart a few times over the last few years, but we're taking it to a new level this summer with a 3-week trip across the south. About a third of our nights will be at Walmarts (or equivalent). Other options are truck stops like Flying J, Camping World, Cabellas, Cracker Barrel. Always call ahead and/or check in with the management when you arrive to ensure you won't get a nasty knock on the door at 1 am. ------------- 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: Goody2Shz
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 9:00pm
I'm all for calling ahead to make sure we will be welcome wherever we go. I've heard from a few folks about the "unwelcome knock" in the middle of the night. I've also heard that truck stops are a good place to stop, as well as some casinos. We don't gamble, but the casino doesn't have to know that.  ------------- Eric and Donna 2012 177HRE 2012 RAV4 Sequim, WA |
Posted By: Kickstart
Date Posted: 08 Apr 2013 at 9:05pm
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Sequim! You have SO many great campgrounds within an hour or two of your home. You're gonna enjoy! I love your town. Great size, nice people, super rain shadow--which we could sure use in Ocean Shores. ------------- '10 RP 175-Replaced by 2014 Kodiak 173 QBSL '12 Toyota Tundra '05 Sportster (half a Harley) Retired-We're on Beach Time! |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 09 Apr 2013 at 9:28pm
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yeah, I'm tempted to use the truck stops more than Walmart for several reasons. One, we will have a generator mounted on the front of the truck to run the A/C overnight. Its an inverter type so it runs quiet but I'm still worried about bothering other RVers. Lots of noise at truck stops so I won't be bothering anyone there. Two, they expect trucks and RVs to park overnight so no chance of that knock on the door. Downside is if we end up downwind of the trucks we'll smell diesel exhaust and I can't stand that smell and have a hard time breathing. ------------- 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: Goody2Shz
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2013 at 11:27am
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I never stopped to consider the stinky diesel at a truck stop. I can't stand to be behind a truck on the road because the smell makes me nauseous. I guess we will figure all of this stuff out once we start taking actual trips. You are considerate about your generator. Some people aren't. ------------- Eric and Donna 2012 177HRE 2012 RAV4 Sequim, WA |