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Thanks to previous posts I was able to get perfect runner. Thanks! It is 22"x12' BTW link here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0796NYT79/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Entrance Mat 24 x16 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AR5WXY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Got the longer post as well and modified slightly so it will swing over night stand out of the way. Works great.

Had to glue the VHB tape to the wood first then applied to fiberglass... great hold so far. Knives even traveled well without moving.

My 2 cents and just for fun. The debate between ST tires and LT tires on a TT has been going on for some time. I am not currently an Oliver Trailer owner, but It's on my bucket list. Maybe Oliver uses LT tires because they are made in the USA! There may be other reasons and I am not a tire expert. It would be interesting to learn more on why Oliver has made that decision. Also I am neutral on the subject between ST or LT. But I have not had good luck with anything made in China. I recently had a tire less then three years old blow out on my current trailer. I have since purchased a tire pressure monitor and I will never tow again without one. I have never overloaded my current trailer and I have weighed the trailer before each trip, I am always well under the maximum axle and GVWR load. But my trailer manufacture installed four D rated tires on dual 5200 LB axles. D rated tires are designed for a maximum load of 2,540 ea. X 2 = 5,080. A little short of 5,200 Lbs. must be some kind of new math! So after the tire blew, I went with ST, E rated tires. I could not find one made in the USA, so at least I chose a name brand. The next year I had two aluminum wheels crack, they were on the opposite side of the blown tire. Again, they were genuine Cheeena brand, you call it China, I call it Cheeena for CHEEP. Now Goodyear has come out with a Made in the USA ST tire, the Endurance. It will be interesting to see if Oliver make a switch. PS: There is no warranty expressed or implied to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information provided and the user assumes all risk with its use.

I know there are at least a few people on the forum heading to Alaska this year, including us ( again.) Thought it might be time to revive shallowgal's thread. I looked up Canadian gas prices today. Not as big a difference as some other years. Adjusting for liters/ gallons, and our favorable exchange rate, looks like about $1 a gallon difference. I know most of you already know these things, but... MasterCard and Visa work in most urban places. Make sure you notify your credit card company a month before you leave the us, with the states and provinces and territories you plan to visit. Pick the credit cards to use in Canada wisely... The ones without a foreign transaction fee, which can add 3 per cent or so to each gas, grocery, or other purchase. Most credit union cards are free, as are most airline cards, but not all. Costco visa recently deleted foreign transaction fees... And, there are some great Costco stores in Canada. Your US membership works there, too. It's worldwide. We do order some Canadian cash before we leave home. Ask your bank how much you need to order to avoid big fees. I think ours wants us to exchange $500. It's easy to use that up, along with cc purchases, in a few weeks. If you plan to just use ATMs, find out ahead of time which bank and ATMs , if any, work with your bank for less fees. You will need cash if you buy gas or groceries in some tiny places.and, for camping fees in some spots. Many campsites are envelope deposited. And you'll need loonies anyway for the laundromat.. Read the latest guidelines on what you can and can't bring across both borders. Make your life simple by knowing and following current rules for foodstuffs ( including pet food), and if you bring a pet, have a current health certificate and imnunization record. Canadian crossings always seem to have a couple dozen questions about weapons, once they see an American passport. Make sure you can answer the list truthfully. . It's very long. Rifles, handguns, numchicks, switchblades, brass knuckles, etc, etc, etc. Leave them home, if you own any. Our experience in border crossing, both ways, has been great. We just look up the rules, follow them. More on favorite campsites, later... Looking forward to camping in bc and the Yukon again. Sherry

Sherry, just a minor addition, otherwise, a great post. Most types of long guns can easily be brought into Canada with the correct paperwork, filled out in advance (but not signed) and presented to the border inspector for him to process. Shotguns and bolt or lever action rifles are usually not a worry, scary black guns may be. It is important to read the Canadian firearm law and do not ever try to sneak something through. I _very_ seldom travel to Canada, but if I do I will bring a 12 gauge shotgun and bear ammo. Firearms are not allowed in parks, that is a small worry, you need to store yours unloaded and in a hard to access area, like under the street side rear bed. Not in the closet gun rack;) Firearms and Hunting are not permitted in National Parks. If you are carrying a firearm through to another destination it must be unloaded and securely encased. https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/mtn/reglements-regulations/reglements-regulations Note that while you can possess a long gun as a non-Canadian “passing through”, your legal right to actually use it for self defense is highly restricted. For example, if you are in a remote forest campground you can’t keep it loaded, even while you are inside and parked. http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/cfp-pcaf/fs-fd/wild-sauvage-eng. These are a few of the reasons I don’t cross the border.... if I go to Alaska it will probably be via the Ferry. Since it does not stop at any Canadian port, it is considered to be US soil, and you can transport any US legal firearms, as long as they are declared and left secured in your truck. John Davies Spokane WA

In commercial kitchens, we hung the knives handle down for safety, and ease of removal... Slide the knife blade down, and off the bar. The dull handle is the first contact. If (if) I were to transport knives on a very strong mag rack, (instead of in a drawer, in scabbards) , I'd actually turn them handle up, as shown. A bump will make the knife slide, but , maybe, the handle would act as a stop and keep it in place on the rack. Without the bump of the handle, the knife would slide and pop more easily, imo. All arguments aside, it's a very attractive rack. Your trailer is lovely. Let us know how it goes. Sherry

I use a extendable RV brush to wash it and do my best to wash it after every trip. I have used Meguiars marine wax wax on all our fiberglass trailers once a year. I just finished waxing the Oliver for the first time. I did the roof and front one day and the sides the next day. Big job but it looks great.

You'd think that this would be the type of information in the "manual" that Oliver sends you home with...

link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JLCHFTQ/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Something I learned on one of my plant tours... propane conversion of gas generator. Works great and super easy to install. Link below https://www.motorsnorkel.com

I haven't used it at altitude yet but from what I understand it is the cold more than the altitude that can really shut it down. But if you use the tri-fuel conversion you can still use gasoline when needed.

Dean, Enjoyed your campground review!!!! Liked the town name, so took this shot a few years ago during a camping trip:

That’s a great looking runner! Make the OTT look longer.

If you would like to have the Microair Easy Start installed on your AC unit, a factory representative from Microair will be doing the installation again at the rally this year. Each installation will be done by appointment only. If you are unfamiliar with this product, there are several threads on the Oliver Forum that explains the significant advantage to having this feature on your AC. If you wish to have the Easy Start installed on your unit, please contact Matteo Giovanetti directly (e-mail and phone number below) to set an install appointment. Thank you Coy Gayle 2018 Oliver Travel Trailer Owners Rally Chairman ————————————————————————————— Matteo Giovanetti Electrical & Controls System Engineer matteo@microair.net Micro-Air, Inc. 124 Route 526 Allentown, NJ 08501x 609–325-6863 www.microair.net

My wife and I did the Alaska trip (and much more) from Atlanta and back last year. It was a great trip but requires much planning and preparation in my opinion. We traveled with another couple who almost didn't get to go due to illness. If anyone is interested, we kept a blog of our trip to share with friends and family as we traveled and you may find some stories and/or photos to help pique your interest. The blog can be accessed at https://culpepperwaters.blogspot.com/ and the chapters are identified by the different towns/stops so you can focus on the Alaska only parts if you wish. It was a great trip and recommend it....and hopefully our next one will be in an Ollie.

This chart shows what your "readings" should be when the battery is at rest. Rest means that you are not on a charger and it has been at least a couple of hours after you were on a charger. While on shore power or while solar panels are working you will be getting a charge put into your batteries that is in excess of what this resting battery status will be. If you are worried, simply unplug (or turn off you solar panels if you have them) wait a couple of hours and then look to see what your batteries read. During this time you should also turn off all things (that you can) that draw battery power. Bill

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