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The Thompson's Ollie is at Pulpit Rock Campground near Decorah, Iowa. Great weather--high 60's, nice breeze and sunshine. No bugs here this early in the spring. Decorah is in Northeast Iowa which is part of the "driftless region that includes parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. The glaciers bypassed this area resulting in a very hilly and interesting terrain. The rivers and streams run clear and many have wild trout. Great bicycling here too. Biked about 20 miles today. Don thumb_IMG_1806_1024.jpg-copy.pdf thumb_IMG_1807_1024.jpg-copy.pdf thumb_IMG_1809_1024.jpg-copy.pdf

A window in the galley area could enhance visibility and awareness of the outside environment and increase natural light inside. A few years back, Escape started to offer this option and it has been well received in their community. The fridge may be a bit smaller than some, but thankfully, I find hunting for food in grocery stores an easy task. (then again, I travel alone, so it makes a difference) Figuring out how to elevate it a bit would surely be a nice touch. We must remember as we dream about changes, that there are costs involved to both the manufacturer and the customers. The fiberglass molds are very expensive items to "tinker" with and any major change in a mold would involve a capital investment by Oliver. So it is important to be patient and understanding. Some other things are easy to do, but expensive to accomplish. For instance, all of the fiberglass is white in color. The exceptions have been two unique Elite models produced "in the early times" - one bright red and the other pure black. I understand the hoses and nozzles used for some of the spraying involved are super expensive to buy and the process of cleaning them perfectly to produce another color return to the normal white is very labor intensive, incurring significant labor costs. And we must also be aware of the disruption on the production lines. Anytime a new process is interjected it will involve technical training and expertise and if incorporated, retraining of other technicians . . . to say nothing about the extra time involved as they figure out how to do it correctly and efficiently. I'm looking forward to the vertical takeoff, hovercraft mod that will enable me to get to campsites only backpackers can find. Do you think I am expecting too much?

Then there is always this photo of Larry The Masked Chainsaw Madman to consider . . .