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I have been using this app as my primary research tool and it works very well. I never cared for the default maps (Apple Road and Apple Satellite, and Open Streetmap) but they did the job. The latest update adds Google Maps (Road, Terrain and Satellite). What excites me is the Terrain maps, which are wonderful if you live where the ground is not dead flat. The terrain maps look like topo maps without all the numbers or small details. They are super easy to read and interpret.... here is Round Lake State Park in N Idaho Here is the Apple road map view. Hmmm, it looks pretty flat. [attachment file=F479D23E-1281-4DA8-B914-7AF20654D09B.png] And the Apple Satellite view. Lots of solid green, what is that? [attachment file=E141058A-C61A-43A7-BED6-2958DE7AA5BF.png] And the wonderful Google Terrain view. Where did those mounatins come from? I highly recommend this app. Click a campground symbol and a brief desription window opens. Click the “I” button for full info, including links to website, images, etc etc. you can apply filters to look for places with certain recreational features, or only those above say 6000 feet, or those with hookups. The data is very much dependent on user submissions so if you find a mistake, email their support crew with a detailed description and they will make the change for the very next data update, which happens often. http://www.ultimatecampgrounds.com John Davies Spokane WA

Defective batch of fittings... maybe. But I think there most likely is an entirely different cause. As a reasonably adapt Mechanical Engineer, I can think of at least one other cause for several trailers to have the same problem. And, I can also think of a reason that others with the same batch of parts would not. I have hull 342. When I picked up my Ollie II, OTT provided a small brass "Flow Restriction Device" (FRD). I would wager that #381 and #390, and #412 as well as a whole bunch of other hull numbers have the same device. I suspect that some of those that have had this problem were using the OTT FRD at a trailer park with very high city water pressure when the problem occurred. If you look at the OTT provided FRD, it simply is a small orifice between a male and female hose bib fittings. This is NOT a pressure regulating valve (PRV). WHY? Because such a device under no flow conditions will sill allow line pressure at the faucet to be seen inside the trailer. Granted as you open a faucet in the trailer, the device will restrict flow and as such the pressure inside the trailer will also be reduced due to having an open valve. But if you have 125 PSI at the camp ground water source, and are not using any water in the trailer, the pressure inside the trailer will likewise be 125 PSI. IMHO, the OTT provided FRD is a piece of junk. Using it is tantamount to playing Russian Roulette with your plumbing system. The only use I can think of for this device is to use it as a trout line weight. If you have one of the OTT provided FRD's, I STRONGLY recommend you do one of two things. 1. Buy a real Pressure Regulating Valve (PRV) such as the one like John D. suggested. (See picture below that he posted). 2. Don't use the city water connection. Many OTT owners use the fresh water fill port to fill our fresh water tank and we use our pump to supply our needs. Since we don't use the city water port, we have not blown out our plumbing. I recommend that OTT put out a TSB to have all OTT owners trash their FRD's and to purchase a PRV OR, not to use the city water connection. I also recommend that OTT not provide new owners with FRD and give them real PRV's.

I'll make a reservation if I have a rally to go to, or if I know I'll be near a tourist destination on a holiday weekend. Otherwise, I am like ScubaRx , wandering at my whim and enjoying wherever I happen to be. Parks with reservations systems usually set aside a small number of "non-reservable" sites which are intended for the drop-in traveller. The key to scoring one of those sites is to stop for the night early enough so the non-reservable sites are not all taken. Another way to find a site at an "in demand" campground is to arrive anytime after checkout on Sunday (or Monday if it is a holiday weekend), when those still in the working world are heading home to start back to work on Monday.

This is my main app for campground planning. Since we mainly do national/state parks, COE, military and BLM camping this app is the one to use. Plus, I’ve emailed the developer with suggestions, corrections and questions and they are quick to respond. I second John’s recommendation. Mike

I did not know that. Thanks. It sounds very stupid to me, and I would throw mine in the trash if I had a WiFi Ranger. If the battery bank is getting down past 12 volts the last thing you need to be doing is surfing the Internet. It is time to switch on your brain and start switching off active circuits. edit.... they do fail, they have a $30 version. “The V2 model is more reliable and robust than the original 24V Step-up Converter.” https://wifiranger.com/shop/product/66-24v-step-up-converter John Davies Spokane WA

Something like this would be a handy backup item to have for when the step up transformer fails. auto to 5.5x2.1mm

It is likely the 24v step up transformer that has failed. The router uses a common 5.5x2.1mm DC connector and can run on anything between 10v and 50v. The step up transformer is used in RVs to reduce router performance issues that sometimes occur when the house dc voltage drops below 12v.

Here is screenshot of the Excel sheet. By the way, in Germany this same Sprinter has a MB specified towing capacity (with trailer brakes) of 3500 kg which is 7716 lbs. For some reason in the USA the Sprinter has a 5000# towing capacity. The same discrepancy exists for the Audi Q5. In Germany the Q5 has an Audi specified towing capacity (with trailer brakes) of 2400 kg (with brakes) this is 5291 pounds. For the same Q5 in the USA it is 4400 pounds.

cmdmon286- The Oliver camper family is so proud of you! You asked questions, you listened, you practiced, apparently you are learning and you are gaining confidence. It appears to me that you are a virtual guidebook as to how to attack so many "issues" concerning RV's. Thanks for being here> Bill p.s. Keep your guard up - it is when we get rushed and/or complacent that bad things happen.

Nan, going to put my two cents in. I am a woman in my mid 60's. The past two years I towed a 1200 pound modified tear drop. About three weeks ago I took possession of my Elite. I have towed the Elite to the DMV for inspection, parked it in an RV lot after 6 inches of snow has fallen, and most recently moved it into indoor storage. The first week I had it I took it over to a church parking lot (during the day mid-week ) and practiced backing it up, pulling it around, parking it between parking lines, and took if off the Anderson Sway bar for about an hour. Once you get the confidence it is not that hard! Just be patient, take it slow, and don't be intimidated! If you have a friend that has some time and can go with you to help you during this learning curve, that will also help you get used to towing.

While I have a "junk" drawer, there are items that I wanted to store in the nightstand but would get lost if just tossed into that large drawer. So, I took measurements of the existing nightstand drawer and went on a search for a "tray" that I could place on the top of the sides. I did go to various "office supply" stores looking for a tray that had "rails" already built in but I simply could not find what I was looking for and the only "tray" that I could find that was about the right size to fit between the sides of the existing drawer was available at Target. I cut two lengths of aluminum 1/2 inch angle and bolted these to the sides of the tray. It now rides nicely on top to the sides of the nightstand drawer and still allows easy access to the main area of the drawer below. After a season of use, I did cut off part of the tray - about 2 inches - so as to allow easier access to the main drawer below. This shorter tray is also easier to remove from the drawer making the two "finger" holes that I drilled in the front of the tray redundant. Bill