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We recently started collecting small visitor stickers for memorable parks that we have camped in, and sometimes they are just not available locally in the gift shop. For example, we saw this pic as a cloth patch , but not as a sticker at the Olympic National Park Visitor Center last month. [attachment file=Sticker Ruby Beach.png] Some others: [attachment file=Sticker Cape Lookout.png] [attachment file=Sticker WHite Sands.png] [attachment file=Sticker Ballard Locks.png] [attachment file=Sticker Cape Cod.png] [attachment file=Sticker Rocky Mt.png] This site has a wonderful assortment, so you can apply them to your pantry door or your forehead or wherever.... they are removable. https://www.retroplanet.com/CTGY/Stickers.html#/filter:theme_hierarchy:US$2520Travel My wife really likes these, and she told me that we should start doing this camping thing backwards. We should order a bunch of really pretty stickers, then plan a long road trip around visiting them all..... For us, we won't put one up unless we actually have camped there and enjoyed it. Driving past the entrance or going in our tow vehicle does not count. Anyway, I hope some of you will appreciate this. If you have a Sticker Wall in your Ollie, please post a pic. John Davies Spokane WA

This year we have taken 2 - 5000 mile trips and during each we have had people tailgating us or riding in the left lane next to the trailer trying to figure out what brand the trailer is. Sometimes this has happened in major traffic like going through the Boston area and I find it very nerve racking. Since the rear Oliver sign is not lighted up during the daytime and our trailer has the older smaller graphics, I decided to add a "Oliver" and "Made in Tennessee" to the spare tire cover so hopefully people will stop tailgating. Had them made at a local sign shop. ?

John, I like the Oliver logo - it rounds out the look on your unit. I was surprised at the interest people have as they walk past our ollie as they stroll through the campground. However, my attempts to "enlighten" them on the difference between it and other RV trailers usually falls on deaf ears. As far as while driving - haven't noticed - yet. I plan to add a front graphic - once we decide on a theme - but, but , but , yes dear, I hear you, It looks fine as it is...…. RB ;-0

The lower weep holes (at least on my Oliver) have screen glued inside. As far as ants are concerned, we had them last spring in our travels. I got a small bag of Seven powder and sprinkled it around the outside everywhere something from the trailer touched the ground to prevent any more ants from getting inside. I also sprinkled a little all around the edges inside the main cabin. We have “wall to wall” indoor/outdoor carpet so the powder wasn’t in the open. I later just vacuumed the powder up.

Jason means inside the main hull. There is an upper and lower “shell” that are bonded together along the center. When you look inside any interior compartment, you are seeing the inside insulation of the lower shell. Even with all human sized openings secured, small creatures can still crawl up into the interior through the dozen or so half inch drain holes underneath. I don’t have this problem here, but if I were you I would consider plugging all those “weep holes” with a very fine mesh, perhaps a 3M Scotch Brite red pad, cut into tiny squares. I don’t think they should be left in over the winter though, you definitely do not want them to freeze up solid and block the drains... ... https://www.amazon.com/Scuff-Pads-Scotch-Brite-Brand/dp/B00MBPT0F8 While you are under there look at all the drain hoses sticking down, and make sure they all are sealed properly to the hull. Add sealant where needed to block that point of entry. Bugs don’t need a lot of room... Don’t worry about them crawling into the inside of the hoses themselves. A hose may possibly get blocked by a nest but the bugs cannot get inside the hull by that route. John Davies Spokae WA

I'm not so sure that "ants love termites". What I do know is that after a termite colony is eliminated, that ants LOVE to take over the tunnels that termites make in your wood. It not only saves them a huge amount of effort in making their colony, but it also provides them protection as well. Since termites tend to reside where there is a water source, the ants have almost all of the elements they need to thrive. The last is food, and that's easy to find where we humans live. I do not recommend spraying for pests inside a trailer. Especially an Oliver as it is a very well sealed environment (Four season reason). Hence we are encouraged to open windows and/or use our MaxFan. What I do recommend is trapping (Mice, rats etc.) and baiting (Ants, termites, etc.). Trapping (Sticky boards, spring traps, or enclosed traps) mice and rats "captures" the body thereby preventing a poisoned and dying critter from hiding in an impossible location and stinking up our trailer. Better to know where he died (in the trap) and removing him with the trap verses looking for hours for the source of the stink. For ants, I recommend Tarro. Ants take it back to their nest and in short order it dies too. I have found that some ants will ignore Tarro. In such cases, try another brand. But the best overall inside use first choice is always Tarro.

As I have said or implied in other posts - I like my CalMark cover. However, there are two comments that are appropriate here. First is that one should not be surprised about how heavy the cover is and how "interesting" it is to put on the Oliver. Certainly it would help if two people worked on putting to cover on but I have always done this chore by myself. I first lay out the cover on the ground and then moving from front to back take the cover up the ladder and clamp it to the curbside awning. Then without climbing on the roof I throw as much of the cover as possible over the bath vent, TV antenna, solar panels, MaxAir vent and air conditioner making sure that the three black straps make it over the street side edge of the Oliver. Next I go to the street side and pull those black straps (and cover) the rest of the way over the camper. After adjusting for side to side and front to back I then fasten the black straps and cinch the bottom. Start to finish it takes the better part of an hour and a half to get everything the way I like it. Second comment is that I did not purchase the CalMark wheel covers. These covers are also made of the same fabric as the full cover. I felt that the vinyl exterior of the Camco covers would repel dirt better and be easier to clean than the CalMark's. Except where the storage facility's maintenance person hit these covers with a weed eater I've been happy with them. Bill

We've ordered one. Originally we were going to find a place to store the trailer, but I've learned that I really like having the Ollie here at the house. Unfortunately our lot configuration and historical guidelines for the neighborhood don't give us much opportunity to build a structure for the Ollie. And we have tons of trees, which means lots of gunk and leaves and little access to solar anyway. I thought $720 for the cover was reasonable, considering the material and the fact that it's custom cut. I was assuming it would be over $1000, frankly - and not having to pay for storage means that over time we'll save far more than we spent on the cover. They said three weeks to delivery, which isn't bad at all. Very nice people to deal with so far.

I've used a cover on a previous RV. It was a pain to use, but did a nice job of keeping the unit relatively clean. You must keep it tight to the rv and securely fastened - otherwise heavy winds will eventually tear it apart. I've priced a Calmark and for the $$$ it seems just "ok". However, I prefer a hard roof structure overhead, and a lighter weight fabric cover for the stuff that accumulates over time. My issue is structure design (movable or permanent) and where I decide to locate it - I have no zoning or space issues.... and for the $700+ cost of the CalMark I can almost cover the $ for build material and build what I want. My issue is electrical - I would want to run a 50 amp service to same spot ($1000 material), which would give me a nice permanent location for multiple RV's. (the sewer is there currently) In either case, cloth cover or hard cover, a long term power supply is really nice to keep up battery charge. However, one can use the alternate solar port and plug in and use as a trickle charge - I have a small solar panel I use to do similar on tractors and stuff. A good wax or Rejex job is great, but doesn't keep the "stuff" of the Ollie, just makes clean up easier. As usual (for me) its a matter of balancing $$$ against utility. But as I typed this out, the Oliver purchase price kind of flashed through my mind.....Guess it will be a nice hard cover, electrical service, and maybe even a picnic type pavilion. Ha Ha.. I'm crazy I know - but my wife keeps me in check... sort of.. ....her choice would be a cheap tarp from Harbor freight and a bunch of bungee cords.

I've heard that ants love termites... but I thought they followed subterranean termites. Never thought about them following swarming buggers... You don't have a lot of concern with the termites in a fiberglass camper, though I might still spray if a huge swarm of flying termites got into my interior, because of the wood drawers. But don't go crazy if you can't. There's not a lot of food source for termites in an oliver. The ants are easier... My favorite is ant gel. Or, if you have pets, the ant traps with ant gel inside. Several companies make them. COMMAND is good. So are most. You can start by windexing the entry trails. I was told ants follow the trail left by others. The windex helps to confuse them. Amdro granules on the ground outside the trailer are also helpful, if you have a campsite with ant problems. Ants take it back to the colony. I've never carried or tried an ant spray. It kills too many things I don't want to kill... Many of us in Florida have treated interior wall cavities of homes with a boric acid powder puffer. Never really considered it in the camper. It's a powder. Don't know how much good it would do if it gets damp with condensation. I'm sure some good gel traps or gel on wax paper or foil at points of visibility and entry will resolve your issues. All the ground dwellers have been driven up with the rain. It's your camper, or drown....for them. Sherry