New Owners from AB, Canada

Originally posted by happyrpod Welcome Tess & Brad!!  You're going to have a great time with the rpod.  We attract people at the campsites, I think cause it is just a fun  looking camper.  Let us know your travels & some of your fun experiences too.  Hope to seeyas on the road sometime.

Thank you for the warm welcome, I certainly hope to find another R-Pod in a campsite very soon and look forward to it being a topic of conversation from curious campers everywhere hahaha!

Originally posted by Jinhe&Me Don't be too concerned about trips to the Rocky Mountains.  I found those the easiest part of the towing to date.

Hi Kathy

Well, I'm either going to do them or go through Jasper and Kamloops; the drive is just very long but this route isn't as popular so will be less busy having done it in my sleep many times (kidding) but twice in one winter and many times since then (I like Jasper and dislike Hwy 2).

Originally posted by Jinhe&Me In the midst of trying to get a proper receiver/hitch combo, I stumbled across the Pathfinder and traded the Santa Fe in.  The Pathfinder is a bigger and heavier vehicle and seems to be better on the highway though I still feel the crosswinds (I HATE wind and I seem to be a wind magnet when I tow!).

I love my Santa Fe and wouldn't part with it now but we may change our minds once we get into this whole travel trailer experience. I hate crosswinds around Banff, they can be nasty with any vehicle let alone a big sail like a trailer.
 

Originally posted by taima Hi Tess&Brad,   We are just new to R-Pod adventures ourselves, but can speak from some experience.  We just returned from Ohio after purchasing a 171 pod.  R-Pods are great!  We have tented, then used a tent trailer,  and now are in a pod.  We love it.    Welcome on board!!  Happy adventures ahead!

I'd love to visit Nova Scotia but that's for the future once my dear hubby earns some more holiday time. I'd want to spend at least two weeks or more getting there and back and enjoying ourselves along the way.

We never did the tent trailer, although we do have a really cool tent that attaches to our Hyundai and I guess now wed be looking to sell that.

We also got the R-Dome although it sounds like that might be like putting up wallpaper, our marriage may never be the same once we're done hehehe!

Hi and welcome

I think more RV dealers that sell the R-pod should be educated about the tow vehicle requirements of the R-Pod.It would save a lot of frustration.And may be a bit more honest about what type of vehicle can tow the Pod comfortably instead of just trying to push the fact that its marketed as being able to be towed by a smaller tow vehicle