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Delivery Day was cold, but pleasant at the Oliver Sales Office. Jason Essary was our orientation person and he was available by phone all day and night if I needed him. Jason was great! There is so much to learn for a "first-time" trailer person. There is no way Jason or anyone could fully indoctrinate a new owner to every nuance of the Oliver travel trailer. So as we camped, and tried to get comfortable with our new little home, there were situations that came up when I did not have a clue how to proceed. But a quick text or call to Jason and my problem was solved. We spent two nights at the Natchez Trace Campground. The weather was very cold and we used our fresh water tank instead of city hookup due to the threat a freezing. The heat in the trailer was very comfortable. We spent twelve nights in the Ollie as we made our way home to Melbourne. In that process we became not only comfortable, but halfway proficient trailer people. Beverly has learned quickly how to direct me as I back our rig into tight places, and I have learned a few tricks along the way. All my initial worries and concerns have gone by the wayside. We love our Ollie and look forward to hitting the road in mid-April for eight months on the road as full-time nomads.

Rogue - Good for you guys! There is a bunch to learn, but, it really isn't too bad if one does not let the situation overwhelm them. As you did, when the situation gets to the point where you realize you don't really know what to do, settle down for a minute of two and think about how the process or item should work. Many times just thinking it through will get you towards the correct answer. Now you have a short bit of time to make personal improvements to you Ollie before you start on your eight month nomad trip. Many suggestions can be found here under "modifications". The fun has only just begun. Bill

Sorry, been camping in the Oliver. Not sure what happened to original post but here are some pics. I will post link to original manufacturer. I ordered the longer post and cut off about 2 in. and also screwed a 1" x 3" aluminum piece to keep it from going all the way down and hitting gelcoat. Last picture is after a couple coats of teak oil on the table. Also, I don't seem to be getting my email/responses. Mike

There are two courses available for Zip Lining at the 2018 Oliver Rally. Level 1 Requirements: Must be at least 8 years old as well as at least 50 Pounds Must wear closed toe as well as closed heel shoes Level 1 General Info: $59 Per Person 10 zip lines and 4 suspension type bridges with lengths up to 400 ft. and heights up to 80 ft 1 to 2 hour adventure Level 2 Requirements: Must be at least 10 years old as well as at least 90 pounds Must wear closed toe as well as closed heel shoes Level 2 General Info: $99 per person 15 zip lines and 8 suspension type bridges with lengths up to 2000+ ft. and heights up to 250 ft. 2 to 3.5 hour adventure Level 1 and Level 2 Restrictions: Males cannot weigh more than 285 pounds Females cannot weigh more than 250 pound Tour Times: Tours at 9am, 10am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm (daylight permitting) Reservations are strongly recommended as they do have a limited number of slots per day. Let's get a list started for those that want to go zip lining. State the either Level 1 or Levels 1&2 - day & time you would like to go Restricted to 15 people per time slot. For more information, visit: http://www.alapark.com/zipline-screaming-eagle

Just got an email from Heather at Oliver with an update on this year's Owner's Rally. Included is a link which shows the agenda or simply click on the link below: http://olivertraveltrailers.com/email/2018-Oliver-Rally-Agenda.pdf Now, those of us that are attending can start to plan our afternoons of golf, tennis, fishing, zip lining, visiting, drinking, etc. Bill

One of our camping stops when we were touring Colorado and Utah last fall was Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. It’s not a large park but was well worth the stop. It’s called Black Canyon because the canyon formed by the Gunnison River is so narrow and so deep the canyon walls can appear very dark. The closest town is Montrose, about 15 miles away. We camped at the South Rim Campground which is just inside the park entrance and is at about 8,300 feet and easy hiking distance to the canyon. There are 3 loops in the campground, A and B for RV’s and Loop C for tent campers. Loop B does have 30 amp electric hookups at each site, no water or sewer. Picnic table at each site. Each Loop has a set of vault toilets and drinking water. Since they truck water in there is no filling of RV tanks and no dump station. Reservations are accepted for Loops A and B from the middle of May to the middle of September. We were outside the reservations window, so it was first come first served. We arrived mid afternoon and had no problem getting a site in Loop B (B15) with electricity which allowed us to run our little Vornado space heater since the nights got quite cool. We would have been fine with the furnace. $22/night or half with the senior pass. Both Loops A and B were full before dark. There are plenty of hiking opportunities and you can also drive the road along the canyon stopping at various pull offs to hike to the rim of the canyon. Maps, reservations and more information are on the park website. Mike

I had the opportunity to attend the FMCA ( Family Motor Coach Association) which is now opened to owners of travel trailers like the Oliver. If you haven’t join, I strongly suggest that you go to their website and see the advantages and benefits of being a member. I attended numerous seminars and was pleased learning of all the “issues”that are out there in the RV world and how Oliver seems to have managed to overcome most of them. Makes me happy I made the choice to buy the Oliver. I want to share some of the things I picked up which I think a lot of us can use Most of these tips came from Gary Bunzer also known as the RV Doctor. I am not promoting any product, just giving you what I learned. Tip 1 Tires: those products used on the tires in showrooms to make them look glossy are really not good to use in the long run. Suggest that instead use a product called 303 Protectant. Tip 2 Tires: on the wall of your tires is a DOT with 4 numbers. The first 2 are the week the tires were manufactured and the last 2 the year.. if you are buying new tires make sure they are “new”. You might think they are new because they might have never been used but they could be 3 or 4 years old and those tires have therefore deteriorated just sitting at the store. Tip 3 Propane system. Carry a spare regulator especially if you do a lot of boondocking.. a faulty regulator will not allow you to use your furnace, stove, refrigerator, hot water heater, and therefore ruining your trip. If one of your propane systems is not working but the others are, then it’s not the regulator. Tip 4 Battery service Three key words: clean dry and tight.. Recomend that use a product called Deoxit to put on all you connections..comes in spray and liquid form can be used on all your electrical connections Tip 5 Septic odors Helpful add ons for odor control A Install a 360 Siphon Vent Cap (from Lippert Components ) on the roof vent There is one already installed on the Oliver but don’t know what brand it is B Pure Power Blue ( made by Valterra) There are hundreds of products out there but this is the one he recommends after testing many C Eliminate the PTraps in the kitchen and sink and instead install a HepvO Waterless Sanitary Valve ( made by HepvO) this product will never fail and it also eliminates the ASTVD valve that allows air in the system to allow water to drain smoothly from you sink Tip 6 Sewer hose: Having test many sewer hoses the Wastemaster Sewer hose with Cam locks ( made by Lippert Components)is the best. You will never buy another hose again, It eliminates the bayonet style lock which is really old and should not be used. All commercial users who move any kind of liquids use the cam locks. this hose has a fully sealed shut off nozzle on the sewer side and a positive camloc attachment at the dump outlet on the RV ‘Tis is a solid , secure, leak free hose connection especially how the Oliver has the hose permanently hooked up . Suggest you see the video on how to install it a http://goo.gl/V2LWQ Hope it helps

#309 looks comfortable in the Florida sunshine???. Enjoy your new Ollie.

I agree with you. The only drawback left is not being able to access nightstand drawer without removing it. If I could find an alternate mounting location and a good secure stowing mount for table while in tow I would be pleased. This is the one I got: Compass Rose Folding Table Top - 26.8" x 23.6" w/ 29.5 inch leg (ordered separately)

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Paul's favorite holiday, and this year it's a Saturday! Hope all of you, wherever you are, have a fun and safe day. Time for me to get back to work on the Irish dinner for tonight...?????? Sherry

Thanks for the info on the HepvO valve. We want to upgrade our sink, but because of the large existing cut out, the only replacement that I've been able to find that fits is extra deep - so it was going to require some plumbing and drawer modifications to work. Eliminating the trap will probably give me back enough space to swap the sinks without a problem. Good tip on keeping a spare regulator, too.

Here's one you don't experience every day. We set up camp at Lake Griffin State Park near the Villages in Florida so we can visit with friends who live there. After getting everything settled we meet them about one mile from the park at a local restaurant/bar to enjoy some drinks, food and good company. While there, another friend of theirs also comes in and says "hey, there is a fire at the state park and they are evacuating the campground - all people and their campers". In a panic we set out to see if we can pull the Ollie out to guaranteed safety.....as we drive in that direction we see the billowing smoke and helicopters in the air. When we arrive we are stopped by a police office who declares no one can enter. Now we are left to wait and watch for another couple hours. In the end it turned out okay - no damage and no real evidence (other than smell of smoke in the air) that the fire got close to our campsite. We both laughed and said that in our previous camper we would have moved it to the site closest to the flames and hoped for the best :-) but not the Oliver!

This little camper is 3d printed by a group in Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Cute as a button, it's also a new world record for the largest item ever 3d printed in one piece. Congratulations to Create Cafe 3d printing. The camper took about nine days to print. It will be on display in Saskatoon if anyone is going that way this summer. They plan to create two more slightly larger models of their camper, the Wave. 3d printed camper