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For any new owners looking to purchase carpet runners for the LE2, here are some floor dimensions I couldn't find elsewhere. The floor curves up into the wall so these would be the max dimensions.

Back to the OP’s original question, when traveling we “collect” National Parks. We are up to over 200 of the 400+ National Park units. We have been to 41 of the 59 National Park’s. This summer we will go to Alaska and see the ones there.

Joan and I are really looking forward to joining the Oliver Rally this year. We had the great pleasure of meeting Coy, Phillip A, Steve, Tali and Deanna at the boler 50th Anniversary last August and they invited us to come visit. Our trip from Calgary, Alberta, Canada will take us on a round trip though the USA covering over 6000 miles Ian & Joan Giles

Hi John. I had the hat made custom at a local shop here. I will talk with Matt Duncan, our Marketing Director about when we can expect to see merchandise available. I too have began to be folically challenged, :) Best, Phil Andrews

Philip, I need that hat. Plus a nice shirt.... When will we be able to buy Oliver branded merchandise? We have been asking for a very long time. Many of your owners are folically challenged and could put an Ollie hat to good use. Thanks. John Davies Spokane WA

And these fit perfectly https://www.amazon.com/Ottomanson-Ottohome-Collection-Non-Skid-Non-Slip/dp/B00U82HKLM You need to select the 1'10"x12'

I just found this nifty drawing, showing the air pocket you should try to maintain inside the heater.... this is for a different brand so the layout is a little different. Same concept tho. John Davies Spokane WA

Thanks so much to everybody's help. I am in business. I appreciate the quick assistance via your input. As a first time RV owner, it is very reassuring to know that there are people on this Forum that can help immediately! Darryl

I have nothing to add, other than to say: As a weekend warrior, I can't wait until I have this "problem". :-)

Thanks folks, really appreciate the feedback. ScubaRx, - my wife's goal is similar - all National Parks, as many State Parks as possible, and everything in between. We have done a good part of this, but not with the Ollie. Currently planning for this summer - something I don't usually do - we usually just go. Trying to pin down a few reservations that are hard stop - gotta be there days, (Yosemite) and plugging in around them. As for the photo equip - please don't laugh, well, go ahead, I did, "So" from the hidden location, where only my wife knew, I pulled out the digital SLR I bought for her - what I though was just a few years back - well it turns out it was ten, TEN+ years ago. The batteries were dead - my wife preferred her phone. Charge both batteries, presto - a nice working camera - so its mine - now. The Cannon rebel T1i, EOS 500D - with multiple lenses, represents a challenge - it gives me something to start with, at 15 megapixels it will be fine for now. Your wonderful shots have rekindled an old interest. I'll add this to my list of things to do..... Yes Ride n Fly - there is an old Nikon film SLR somewhere in the back of a closet - its been retired for - well apparently I'm not good with remembering time, but it is many years..... RB

Photography is one my passions, and it is what I do when I get there. @backofbeyond asks what kind of gear. I travel with a big Canon digital SLR and a compact Sony RX-100. Both take great pictures, as do most of the modern digital cameras. If you spend more money you will probably get a faster lens, a more sensitive sensor, and probably a faster processer. I love my Canon 6D because of how responsive it is; it responds quickly. A faster lens will allow you to take low light pictures without a flash, and the results are much more pleasing without a flash. Ignoring the price range of the camera, my one suggestion is to consider whether to take pictures with the default setting for JPG file format, or the RAW format. If you take pictures and then print or share them, then you are fine with JPG pictures. However, if you enjoy "post processing," which involves transferring the files to a computer to that you can crop the photos, and adjust the brightness, contrast and white balance, then you should shoot in RAW. RAW files are 5 to 8 times larger than JPG files, but that means the photo has that much more information about the light and the colors, and that information is available for you to use at the computer. When you shoot in JPEG the camera’s internal software will take the information off the sensor and quickly process it before saving it. Some color is lost as is some of the resolution; the camera is throwing away 80-90% of the photo information in order to make the file smaller. With JPG, the camera decides how the picture should look; with RAW, you make that decision at the computer. RAW pictures are especially good in low light situation. This is an interior shot of a cathedral in Orvieto, Italy. No flash, and it is pretty dark. After processing of the RAW file on the computer: This picture of Lake Guntersville was taken at last year's Oliver Rally. After cropping, straightening, and adjusting the color, this picture really "pops." Last year in Oaxaca, Mexico, we became friends with a couple from London. He is a retired professional photographer, and he told me he never crops or adjusts his pictures. Clearly, he is a better photographer than I am. Cropping is critical for me. This is a picture I took while on a safari in Kenya. It was nearing sunset, and I had to act quickly to get even this shot. The camera in the foreground ruins the picture. After cropping, I think it is one of my best pictures. Summary. Any camera will be give you more control over your pictures than a phone. If you want to do post processing on a computer, be sure to shoot in RAW.

When we camp in the area where we live, we normally take bicycles or kayaks or motorcycle depending on the area and time of year. Next camping trip on the Blue Ridge Parkway, will probably drop off a motorcycle where we will be camping and tow the Ollie there later in the day. Plan to also install removable kayak and bicycle racks on our Diamondback cover on the Tundra, too. When we travel around the US and locally we also use Ollie as a base camp while exploring and photographing the beautiful places in our nation. We normally don't spend much time at campgrounds from 10:00AM to 6:00PM during day while out exploring. Here's photos taken during local camping trips Hunting Island SC Blue Ridge Parkway Eastern TN Photos taken on trips out West You meet the nicest folks in rest areas with Ollie Took this photo of brand new Ollie owners in New Mexico We have so many more beautiful places to visit and nice folks to meet during our Ollie adventures!

RB - My major trip of the year is fly fishing out West. Usually I set off about the 1st of July and return to western North Carolina on or about September 1st. This is all about fly fishing. I will do some back packing to high streams and/or lakes but usually I'll fish three or four days in one spot and then move to another spot. On days when I get tired I restock, do laundry and hike a little. Other than that, I try to ask "locals" what there is to do in the area. I prefer something that is a bit off the normal radar. For instance - as a result of asking - I was directed to a wonderful Buffalo Bill Statue that is located just to the north, northwest of Oakley, KS. Its only about four miles south of Interstate 70, but, if I had never asked I would have never known it was there. On my shorter trips I usually have a main theme in mind - State Park for hiking, waterfall searching, bike riding, winery tour, museum tour and the like. It seems that there is always something to do and not enough time to do it all! Bill

Hello, I'm happy to find this Ollie forum. I'm dreaming of living full time in my Ollie. I'm a single woman, turning 70 this year. I'm happy to see this forum is here so I can here other's experiences and get some advice. Thanks for a member!

My Suburban heater has the hidden electric element switch ... not really hidden, but really hard to see since it is buried up and out of sight, unless you squat down low. The normal convention for all Single Pole switches (in this country) is for UP to be ON. The Suburban switches are backwards. It is important to leave the outside heater switch turned OFF when you have drained the tank, so that somebody cannot inadvertently close the inside circuit breaker (where ON is UP) and burn out the element when you are hooked to shore power. Without water in the tank, the element will burn out in a minute less than no time, as Mr Rodgers said. [attachment file=HWH label annotated.jpg] [attachment file=HWH Switch location.jpg] This way I can feel with my finger and verify it is switched off. A replacement element is less than $20 so it isn't a disaster if you do screw up. Just frustrating. It would be nice if this switch was visible and oriented correctly. I suppose you could rotate it 180 degrees, but that would cause problems if you took it to a shop and they were used to the wrong "normal" orientation. I got this following tip from another member: color the door latch! Switch turned OFF: [attachment file=HWH Switch OFF.jpg] Switch turned ON: [attachment file=HWH Switch ON.jpg] I used a black Sharpie instead of red. I figured the red would turn pink quickly. Interesting side note. I found this comment on an electrical forum about switch orientation (in a circuit breaker panel): "The reason that "down for off" is correct is for when you are being electrocuted whilst working on the fusebox, you can pull down on the switch by so doing cut the power as you slide down the wall..." LOL. John Davies Spokane WA

For all those planning to attend the 2019 Rally, I'm offering up my place to camp before or after the rally. We have a "farm" with plenty of open space, water, and a place to dump you tanks if needed. Electricity is available, but most likely just a 20 amp circuit. We are located on the south side of Tim's Ford Lake, in Winchester TN. Our location is about 20 min to Jack Daniel Distillery, Lynchburg, TN about 40 min from George Dickel Distillery, Winchester, TN. We are about 1 hour to Chattanooga, and 2 hrs. to Nashville. Lots to do if you have never spent much time in this area. Easy entry off a paved road, and grassy treed area for camping. For more information you can contact me by email : rrbounds -- at ---- gmail ----- .com.