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For those of you that have made reservations, if you didn't let them know you were with the Oliver Rally or not sure, please give the campground a call back and confirm. We have the following discounted rates setup with the campground, lodge rooms and cabins. Special Rates Full Hookup RV Campsites – $20 per night Park-Side Lodge Rooms – $94 per night Bluff Side Lodge Rooms – $109 per night Lakeside Cabins – $132 per night For discounted rates, let reservations know you are with the Oliver Travel Trailers Rally (Group Code 7066) Lodge & Room Reservations (256) 571-5440 Camping Reservations (256) 571-5455 Letting them know you are with the Oliver Rally will also help us keep a headcount for meals and other accommodations. Looking forward to it!

I know some of those on here have a "green" house, shout out to Sherrie, how about an RV? I stumbled across this RV featured at the Dusseldorf Show (no, I wasn't there). While only a working prototype, it does offer promising tech and features. Article (starts at 10:15)

Thanks for the videos. Quite interesting. A foldable tiny house on wheels. Love the beautiful helical wind generator. We looked at helical, but local availability, and practicality,in our location, was outweighed by increased solar for our home. Not crazy about the rotating home on a track... Reminds me of the old restaurants at the top of Hiltons.. I found this electric camper in a link below. I think it is also a prototype. All electric camper covered in solar I think our Olivers are pretty green, as well. We offset some of the travels with long time in some places, and power almost exclusively with our solar. The durability and longevity of molded fiberglass also contribute. Molded fiberglass from the seventies are still on the road... Camping requires us to be aware of our environment, and our smaller trailers require us to use our water and power resources wisely when off the grid, especially. Sherry

LOL! Yes Canoe12, we have our profile Cesky on the front. As soon as they arrive we will be putting 3 small Cesky terriers playing with a ball on the sides (in the curve of the pin striping). [attachment file=69493]

Sherry, the clamps are weak, but they could be replaced easily. What cannot easily be replaced are the 10 AWG wires... those are slightly marginal in size for high current, and the better units have 8 AWG. Not a huge deal... I will probably just go by HF tomorrow and buy one. I do have jumper cables, but my concern is being alone, no trailer, thirty miles back on some ranch or forest road and not being able to restart the engine if the battery should decide to fail. I usually have a generator in the back in the hot weather, but that is not a given, and it would take hours to recharge the battery with it, enough for a start. If it had a shorted cell, that might not even work. If I didn't get the HF one, this is my next choice, but it has regular temperature sensitive lithium ion cells. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01JFSYUWG/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1WYJL5KUIEMKC&colid=26R5Z0L5VZEWU Edit: one of the perils of buying a product made in China that has no USA website.... I asked the seller of the above unit, "Has anyone found a wall mount bracket that fits?" The shape is long and skinny like a flashlight, 2x2x8, it has a very nice built in 100 lumen light, so maybe I would like to mount it like a flashlight, to use at night when leaving Mouse. They answered "What do you mean by wall mount bracket?" Amazon deleted their comment. At least HF has stores every where so I could walk in and return a bad one or buy another. And sometimes English is the native language. John Davies Spokane WA

thanks to everyone for responding to my questions; I'll have lots more. Special thanks to Raspy for trying to help me thank or respond individually, but my Post Black Line doesn't seem to show me those options. I'm fairly helpless when it comes to computer navigation.

Looks nice. Do you have a larger version on the bow? Instant recognition if you do. If not, when backed in it would look like a run of the mill Oliver. Lol, no hate mail, we know there is no such thing as a run of the mill Oliver.

Looks very nice.

We came into Campus Park and Ride without a reservation after calling to check on how full they were. Didn't need them, however today quite a few rigs here, so I'd suggest you give them a call. When you get here, they'll give you a sheet telling you how to use the bus system. We used it today and had I read the instructions better, there'd be no issues, but we muddled through it and got back home. "We don't need no stinkin' instructions".

I just want to add that since you are going to be full timing, driving comfort is PARAMOUNT. A truck that rattles your kidneys on choppy or broken pavement will be agonizing in the long run. On any test drive, seek out the absolute worst possible roads to drive on, and go a little faster than you would normally, to see how rough, or cushy, it is. Be sure to focus on seat adjustability, lumbar support and general comfort. Don't drive a Land Cruiser, it will spoil you rotten.... John Davies Spokane WA

Thank you for the feedback. The lodge (at the top of the mountain) probably has not communicated with the campground (at the bottom of the mountain) the proper rates. I will email my contact and let them know. Thank you!

I would cover the front of the trailer when you start the Alaska Canadian Highway so through British Columbia and the Yukon Territories we covered ours with a thin layer of closed cell foam I bought at a flea market. Put it on with no-residue duck tape I bought at the Home Depot/ Lowes stores worked well, lasted up through Alaska and back to Washington state when I took it off so for over a month. I made sure no water or air gets behind as that is what wears on the gel coat and you will get rain, mudd, dust and more rain , mudd and dust, but the rain cleans it off pretty well. Just a mention they help but rock Tammers alone are not the answer. Thanks Gary

Glad you got a sunny day and fewer bugs at the Arctic circle. We drove up on a cloudy and rainy day, intending to camp at the campground by the monument, but gave it up due to the thick swarms of mosquitoes. Got the photos, youred the cg, and decided to make the trek back to silver gulch brewery in Fox. The road out is awful. Most of the way. Some pavement, mostly gravel, and if it's been raining, really mucky and slippery in areas that collect water. Go on a dry sunny day... Don't do as we did... We followed a heavy equipment trick out, a mile to a half mile behind, and followed his tracks. Twice the speed out as in. I would not recommend taking a fiberglass trailer on this road. Too many rocks flying. Take the TV only, and you'll be happier. Here's one of my happier photos, holding the dog, and slapping mosquitoes. Make sure to wear long sleeves.

Well always a good post and the only thing I can say is JUST DO IT !!!!!!! if you like camping the two greats for north are Alaska and the Canadian Maritimes and the trips getting there. If you want to stay in a National Park from mid June to September 7th I would make reservations Denali, Waterton, Banff, Jasper, Glacier, Acadia, Fundy, Canandish, Cape Breton, etc. Now I'll post a few photos I only have several thousand from each trip. Plan a little use the Provincial parks like up at Dawson City on the Yukon and state and city campgrounds. All will be full or busy on Holidays so know the Canadian holidays as well and as always a welcoming Walmart, Fred Meyer's,Cabella's, Bass Pro, etc for moving along or what a save for tonight. PS: take your, time leave open periods like sitting on the campsite in Steward city campground right on the water .