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My wife and I live in New Hampshire and we have been researching and are interested in an RV lifestyle in retirement. We are currently tent campers, backpacking occasionally (of late that’s turning into much more occasionally). We have 3 dogs and a couple of cats, bees didn’t make it through the winter and we’ll be taking a break from beekeeping. We don’t own a truck (yet) and at this point are researching TT’s and have been drawn to the molded fiberglass models for all of the stated reasons; the Ollie in particular has us infatuated. We have enjoyed reading posts from this community and are encouraged by the warm and welcoming atmosphere. We love hiking, fly fishing, scuba, travel and all of the stuff a lot of this community enjoys. Thanks for having us! Pete

After a seemingly "forever" wait (on a new fridge) Elizabeth and I have taken owndership of Hull 64, a 2015 Legacy II perviously loved by the Kemp family in Florida. Much appreciation to the Kemps for accompanying us out to the beach campsite for our first "set up". I am not really mechanically inclined so he had to repeat a few things, but did it good naturedly. We spent an enjoyable evening, first at dinner, then at our campsite. The weather was fantastic! Next morning we took the puppies to the doggie beach and let them see the "big blue" for the first time. They are not water dogs, but enjoyed the sand and the view. We didn't swim...lots of jellyfish in the water. We rehitched the Ollie, using the provided Anderson WD hitch. It went fairly seamlessly, packed up, remembering the chocks and jacks. All went well, even on the tow home to North Mississippi (about 400 miles). The F150 with the Anderson hitch was effortless. We experienced no sway, no difficulties at all though passed (initially) by several big rigs, and (later) passing them. Wasn't till after dark that I noticed I had traveled the entire way with my port side lights on. We got a bit over 11 mgp while towing, I was impressed with the F150 and with the Ollie. Looking forward to getting to know some of the other owners around a firepit over time.

Mike. So glad you had a good trip home. Get used to people asking about the Ollie.

When I was a kid, my sister and I travelled around in the back of my dad's truck many a time. Times change. Back then, no one wore seat belts, but then a lot more people died in accidents. You have to be a special sort of idiot not to wear one these days. So the same is changing for our pets. It's really simple for me - if you value them enough that you want them to be safe in an accident, then you take the exact same measures that you'd take for yourself or your family. I get that a dog might not choose a crate over the freedom of roaming around the back seat, but by the same token I don't know any children who'd voluntarily choose a seatbelt. But they deal with it, just like a dog will deal with the crate; and it's by far the safest way for them to travel.

And if you haven't already and you are interested being a part of the Referral Program, edit your profile and add your trailer details and opt-in to the Referral Program. This will place an icon on the See An Ollie map and potential owners can request to view your trailer. Be sure to add you city, state and phone number, along with the info about your Ollie. Welcome to the family!

Mike and Elizabeth, Welcome to the family! Get used to people asking about your "new" camper. A call to the sales staff will result in your receiving a stack of little postcards that you can hand to people asking about the Oliver. All you have to do is put your hull number on them. The person you give it to just fills out the rest (address, name etc.) and drops it in the mail (postage free). They get a brochure in return and if they buy an Oliver you get a nice little present from the Sales staff. I've found it a nice way to politely get on my way while still giving the interested party the information they need to get more information. Since you are admittedly "not mechanically inclined" I highly recommend that you use a checklist for setting up and taking down camp. This should help make sure that you do not "forget" anything that may be important. Congratulations and lets get that camera out so that all of us can enjoy your Oliver travels. Bill