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Eye candy….. SS Klondike 2 (the second one of that name) from the wonderful multi-use trail across the Yukon River. We signed up for a tour inside tomorrow, I want to see the steam plant. My wife took this pic with her rehabilitated iPhone 11 Pro; what amazing image quality with that phone! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Klondike John Davies Spokane WA

We lucked out, the Cracked Glass guy checked it out, said, “No Worries, we see that kind of damage all the time. I have an iPhone 11 display in stock and can have it ready in a couple of hours.” He added a screen protector but told us we should not drive over it again…. We had a burger and cruised Canadian Tire for a while, went back and the phone looked great. You could not tell it had been damaged. US$376 total with tax. My wife was delighted. No insurance claim and deductible, and all her apps and data are there. How cool is that? BTW we made it to Whitehorse YT. Woohoo. John Davies Spokane WA

Hey thanks Cameron. I must have missed that during our delivery. Hanna did ours as well. Thanks much for that. This forum is a great source for all kinds of info. Thanks much.

I also have the lithium pro package and was told by Hanna during our orientation that whenever the trailer will sit for three weeks or more we should simply turn them off, using the on-off button on the top of each of the three batteries.

Looks like a great trip. And that's awesome - I'm not shocked that there are repair folks in such places with stock on modern phone parts that typically need replacing. I wonder how many of them train up on ifixit.com (a great resource!!) My wife lost her phone recently during bike ride - it fell out of an open saddle bag somewhere along the route. She was going on a multi-day trip to Portland the next day, and the prospect of not having a phone was stressful before a trip. Which made us try to remember how it used to be. You know, before cell phones of any sort. Somehow we managed to travel!! How did we do that??? We started riding slowly back the way we'd come on the wrong side of the road. She was kinda on edge and not making the task any easier so I suggested she go ahead at a decent clip directly to the spot of the one stop she'd made in case it was there, and I'd work back to her. I found it a half mile later and then pushed and caught her right before she got to that spot - which was great as instead of her freaking more because it wasn't there I happily surprised her with a phone that just had one very acceptable hairline crack in the glass screen protector sheet.

We have returned from our vacation and are ready to roll out the details for our Second Oliver Mini-Rally at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park in Jacksonville, FL. If you have not been to Hanna Park before it is right on the ocean with 1.5 miles of beautiful beachfront, this 450-acre park has everything you could want in a Florida oceanside park. There are 275 full hookup camping sites, all under mature coastal hammocks with giant majestic oaks trees. Hanna has over 20 miles of scenic trails that provide opportunities for hiking and biking. It is also just a short 10-minute drive from Neptune Beach, a quaint seaside town with lots of shops and restaurants to explore. If you are in the area or just need a reason to camp, we would love to have you join us. We are planning a Meet & Greet Fish Fry for Friday night, a Saturday Beach Lunch, and a Group Dinner in town Sunday night to close it all out. Everything you need to reserve a campsite is below. We are in Campsite 74 and have reserved Shelter 9 for our Meet & Greet Fish Fry. Once you make your reservation, please email me (48ocean@gmail.com) your site number. I will create a map of all Oliver Owners' locations in the camp as well as keep you all updated. This is not an Official Oliver Rally but one that Foy & Mirna Sperring host. Dates: October 15th – October 18th Location: Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park 500 Wonderwood Drive, Jacksonville - 32233 (904) 249-4700 or hannapark@coj.net Full RV Camping Hookup $33.81 per day, including tax Check-in 1:00 pm Check-out 12:00 pm Link to Hanna Park Campground Reservation: https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/fljacksonwt.wsc/search.html?module=RN&display=Graphical&primarycode=Hanna Campsites&SessionID=7476f4977f3074bcf2686fc02da499cd576968c8b2d57833b30c500d3dca5b958c61f372112609375e1cd87392a38b1395b5ba1e90c4f9a0521112ccecf5a8d2 Agenda: Friday, Oct 15th 1:00 pm Check-in 5:00 pm Meet & Greet Fish Fry – we will bring the fish and French fries and ask everyone to bring a side dish Saturday, Oct 16th 12:00 pm Lunch on the beach – we will be taking orders for sandwiches and ask everyone to bring drinks Free Evening Sunday, Oct 17th Free Day 7:00 pm Dutch Group Dinner – restaurant to be announced Monday, Oct 18th Free Morning & Farewells Check-out 12:00 pm Onward, Foy & Mirna Sperring

I've just returned home from two months fly fishing in Wyoming. One morning as I was getting my gear together to start fishing, I looked up the road and saw a cow moose just walking over the guardrail. If you look carefully on the right side of the picture below you can see what was right behind her. Given the size of the calves they paused at the guardrail not knowing just how to get over it. After a few moments they decided that they simply were not tall enough to walk over it like Mom did and therefore simply bounded over it. Other than being worried about traffic coming at 70 miles and hour it was wonderful to just stand there and watch these creatures. Bill

Exactly the reason it's on there 🐶

The decal on front of fridge is genius! No more doggy nose prints - at least not that you can see.

I should've used amber ... 😁

Duke & I are so sad that we will miss this. We made some forever friendships at the first one. ☹

Wow, great photos! Thank you for sharing!

If you decide to wander a bit up the Klondike highway, there's a nice territory campground at fox lake, 40 minutes north of Whitehorse. Packed on weekends, best to go midweek, if possible. The usual drill, first come, first serve. $12 cad, free firewood. Another 20 minutes from there is Braeburn lodge. Their claim to fame is cinnamon rolls the size of a dinner plate. Seriously, they are, and they're really gooey and good. We stopped there last trip with a German bicycle camping/riding friend. All three of us shared it, and still had a bit left over. When you go south, I know you have to look for wifi for your wife, but there are two amazing territory campgrounds along muncho lake. McDonald, and Strawberry flats or fields (forever). The lake water is an amazing turquoise color, like sailing in the Tobago keys reefs, but the scenery, and the water and pebble beach, is crazy beautiful. Even if you don't camp there, pull in and see them. Take a walk, and a few photos. So very pretty. We camped one very, very soggy night years ago at Toad River, trying to drive out of the rain, unsuccessfully. It was kind of a muddle, didn't get to see the "lake" or any wildlife, but did enjoy breakfast made by someone other than me, and their home-baked bread. Of course, we got soaked getting in and out, but very nice people. They had decent wifi, and power. That was about 8 years ago.

The first couple years, I shoved a decorative pillow in the microwave to keep the glass plate safe. Last year, I found a plastic container at Dollar General to store bread in & miraculously, it fits inside the microwave perfectly. Toilet brush holder has held for three years with velcro. 2.5 gal water container goes on shower floor. Misc things on counters and anything else that might shift goes into a softsided container under the dinette. Those plastic coated wire twists are handy for lashing big things to the table leg. It's all part of the fun. Enjoy your new Ollie! Chris

We went with the Rad E-Bikes. We picked the RadMini for my husband and the RadMini Step-Thru for myself. The bikes have the fat tires for off road or sand plus they fold. We carry them in our truck bed under a Leer Topper with only the handles folded down. When not camping we tend to buzz around in our Jeep and both will fit in the back with the seat folded down. They are mid-priced, not the cheapest bike offered and certainly not even close to the most expensive. They work great for us. They are a little heavier than some of the more expensive brands so we team lift to load them. My husband can load them by himself but it's easier with two people lifting them into the back of a 4WD truck. radpowerbikes.com Cindy RV travels with plenty of room for our Blackstone Adventure Grill, Aluminum Table, Gas Firepit, Outdoor rug, 2 chairs, storage box with helmets, life vests for kayaks and more photos of Jeep travel.

Looking forward to breaking bread with everyone. Mossey

Bubble net feeding. The humpback whale blows a ring of air bubbles to confine a school of fish, then surfaces though them with gaping jaw. You can see the ring. How cool! John Davies Spokane WA

This isn't a full HOW TO install them, there are plenty of videos you can watch. Here's one: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsEjREGiBj0 ... The most important thing is prep, you must get ALL the old junk and wax off or the adhesive won't stick well. I started with isopropyl alcohol, then followed up with 3M Adhesive Cleaner, with an old clean tee shirt. One big problem I had was with the rounded corners, they would not lie flat. This was indoors at 78 degrees F. I used a heat gun on LOW to warm the plastic, then pressed it down hard, and held it for a few seconds while it cooled. I then warmed the entire length and worked it hard against the gelcoat with a plastic tool and my fingers. The 3M VHB adhesive is heat activated and it set up well, and there are no worries of the gutters lifting, there is no need to tape everything down for days, as some people have done. I am not sure why I waited so long to do this mod, it isn't very difficult. However, I ran out of material and was unable to complete the rear window, so I am waiting on another 10 foot section. When I measured, I did not plan on running the gutters so far down the window frames.... I bought a 25 foot roll. Drat. Large windows 3 @ 76" = 19.0 feet Bathroom window 42" = 3.5 feet Fridge upper vent 21"= 1.75 feet Rear hatch 68" = 5.7 feet TOTAL 359" = 30 feet MINIMUM, buy this: ... Esssentials UW05004 Polar White 50' EZE RV Gutter John Davies Spokane WA

Hi Everyone! It was time to spice up the Ollie, so I decided to add some contrast to break up that "sterile" look of all white in the kitchen and dining areas... So, I added some Aspect Frosted Quartz Stone! It's pretty easy to apply, it's a "lick 'em, stick 'em" product (peel and stick). It is "real" quartz stone, doesn't add too much weight but worth it's weight in looks! Here's what I come up with... There's lot's of flavors to choose from... here's the link where I got mine if you're interested. https://diydecorstore.com/product/aspect-peel-and-stick-stone-backsplash/

It's hard to believe that I'm finally sitting in my own Oliver as I write this. Picked up yesterday with a fantastic walkthrough with Hanna. I had a long checklist of things to go over and questions to ask. Hanna anticipated everything and really impressed me with her knowledge and attention to detail. I told myself that I wasn't going to be one of those people who has to run over to Tractor Supply to get the right hitch, but I was! LOL. After about 300 miles on highways, winding country lanes, rainstorms and potholes, I can say that everything is great. No problems. What can I say? Great company. Great product. In coming days I'll add some posts on some specific components and Hanna's answers to some of my questions that you'll all find interesting.

I've never been a big Fan of KOA's, (not sure really why) until recently. We were able to make reservations at three different KOA locations, last week easily. However, we had to cancel these reservations, because of a family emergency and reschedule at a locale KOA in Dayton Ohio, within 50 miles of home so we could stay in touch. I would rate the Dayton Ohio KOA, on a 1-10 scale a solid 10, we will go back!!!

I decided to reinforce the fridge hinge with the LHC reinforcement bracket. Since my Dometic is the same primary design as the one that was in my Casita, I know the benefit of strengthening that part of the door. I've know a couple owners who have broken their door and Dometic's prices for parts is astronomical! I added the button guard in addition. As far as the fridge front, I added a metal decorative sticker to the front panel for aethetics and to try to keep the front from fingerprints. I just didn't like the black. I don't recommend the film I bought as it was a bear to install without a few bubbles and another person to help!

This is really helpful. We are scheduled for the full Oliver Service in early December. Our appointment starts first thing on Monday morning and was told to plan on getting our trailer back around 2pm on Tuesday. We are coming from Maine so we have arranged to park and have power at the service center on Sunday evening. We are also planning to stay Tuesday evening as it will be getting dark shortly after we pick up our trailer. We were planning to stay at the local dog friendly hotel in Honenwald on Monday evening as we will have our 1 year old puppy with us. I like the idea of perhaps going to Nashville. This service is on the front end of what we hope will be a 4+ month trip to Florida then west to the Grand Canyon, Utah, parts of route 66 then work our way home by mid April.

We took delivery of Hull #870 this month and we just placed it in storage for the first time. We were fortunate to obtain, indoor, climate controlled storage, with 20 amp power available. Considering the fact that I have power available, what would be the optimum set up for storage? Batteries on? We have solar, but of course we're indoors. Refrigerator left on low setting using AC or off with the door ajar? Vented with some of the windows open or completely closed up? We're located in the SC with high humidity this time of the year, so We're concerned about moisture developing in the interior. Right now we have 20 amp power applied, with the refrigerator on low, batteries on and fully charged, and all windows and exhaust fan closed. Unfortunately, we won't be able to enjoy the use of it again until October, so it will be stored for over a month. Any suggestions on this topic would be appreciated. BTW, we loved our maiden trip after delivery and look forward to many more.

Thanks much Mike! Nice job on the shut off switch. I'm going to install one as well if I have room. I have 3 lithiums. I'll check with Lithium Blue to get there take. Our batteries each have a on/off button on top. 👍

When I say “shut off” what I really mean is disconnect. The battery cut off switch I installed does that. The Battle Born advisor told me don’t keep a steady charge on them for over 4 weeks. I don’t know if new trailers with lithium come with any kind of cut off switch. You could disconnect a negative cable. Or, if your storage isn’t too far away you could leave the charger off and stop by every few days to turn it on to get some charge in your batteries. Mike

We have this dehumidifier and it works excellent. (We store our Ollie at home with a 30 amp power source.) It has auto shut off when full and we empty it about every 5 days. It travels with us on our trips. Zero issues with mold or mildew and stores easily in our closet.

Tennessee has a fabulous state park system. I don't think we've ever been disappointed with any if them. There is some grassy lawn on the side of the old sales center. I suppose that could work for a tent. It's pretty quiet there after dark, generally, even though it's on a main road, unless the neighbor is moving the lawn. Fairly secure ,as well, with the police officer across the road. (Assuming he still lives there. It's been awhile.) Alternatively, head to Davey Crockett for tent camping. It's a very, very nice park. I personally wouldn't tent camp at Merriweather Lewis. No shower, no hot water, and last time through, honestly, it looked like a homeless shelter. Free campgrounds can sometimes be problematic. It's a beautiful park though, historic, and worth the drive out to visit. We've camped there several times in the trailer.

@Galway GirlI thought so. We were in the same site a few weeks ago.

@Ray and Susan Huff I use pipe insulation for a number of things,, but you are the queen. You should write a book...

Indeed, bison can be both fishermen and gentlemen. This guy decided he wanted to cross right in front of where I was fishing and then he came back to "help" Mom and child across? Then, later, a buddy of his was sleeping on the bank. I didn't see this last guy as I was getting out of the stream, but, his snores were loud enough to wake the dead. Unfortunately, I didn't capture the little clouds of dust that came off the ground as he exhaled!

How about a nice quiet Oliver campsite right on the Clark's Fork of the Yellowstone River north of Cody, WY?

Earlier during the trip I was walking back to the Ollie. Mind you that this is big time bear country (I always carry bear spray and a fairly large side arm) and well up the road I saw movement of what I thought was black fur. Indeed, it was and it wasn't.

Below is another critter that I spied not long after "the moose crossed the road". Perhaps he was looking for breakfast?

Grant - I understand that just in the past 12 months the cost of producing an Oliver has increased over $7,500. So, at least to some degree, your comment may be valid in regards to profit motive. However, many changes over the years resulting in the reduction of choices has to do with the overwhelming number of Olivers that are ordered with the seemingly limited choices now offered. Back when I ordered my Oliver I remember being simply bewildered with the number of choices available. With regards to productivity there are a number of issues to consider. Yes, Oliver has dramatically increased production over the past couple of years and yet the wait time for new units continues to increase. At the same time, there have been on and off issues with quality control - not surprising with the increase in production. In order to increase production and to make and/or improve quality control it is not surprising that the ability for customers to customize trailers during standard production has been curtailed. However, any customer can still request customized options via the Service Department either after or before delivery. Any customer can have any fabric they chose but instead of Oliver's sub-contractor doing this work, the customer will now have to have that done by someone on their own. In some sense part of all this is the "fault" of all of us (the customers) for these trailers. We wanted more of them, we wanted more and different customized things done to them, we wanted these relatively expensive campers to be free of defects, we didn't want to pay $100,000 for one of them AND we didn't want to wait to get one of them. I would encourage you to attend an Oliver Rally. I'm continually impressed with the variety and degree of customization that owners have done and continue to do to these campers. Certainly not all owners have either the skill, tools, knowledge or even inclination to do many of these things. But, if we can have a well engineered camper that is reasonably free of defects at a price that is commensurate with the market and quality then either we can do the customization ourselves or find a way to have it done in the future. Bill

So funny....It's the other way around for us... We are patiently waiting for our delivery - our trailer is NOT waiting for us! Trust me when I say ours will not be sitting lonely in the lot waiting for us. Got a hull number this week...927...our excitement grows each day! Just about burned out on planning and watching YouTube videos - we are ready to start living our dream and joyously making all the mistakes for ourselves 😁

It will be no issue on my next Ollie - My front logo will be a montage of bug splatter...

This sounds like fun. Tali and I will plan to attend and I'll finally get Florida on my travel map. We will be in Site # 083.

Obviously Overland has taken the tour! 😊

Yes that’s right. The whole window hinges up, frame and all. Personally, I wish that Oliver would just make the rear window a fixed, single pane unit. The extra ventilation isn’t needed and a single light picture window would make for a much nicer view out the back. I’ve posted before that we removed our screen after delivery and every time we take the trailer in to Oliver, they add it back. I think I have three in a box in the basement. Sort of like the screws that hold the access panels shut. Every time I leave Oliver I’ve got a new set of screws to remove.

What ScubaRX didn't mention above is that he even has switches for the switches. The interior of his Ollie looks more like a 747 cockpit than your typical RV. If anyone ever gets a chance to take a tour - do it! Bill

I never watch too much TV and have never watched the program Orange is the new Black. I was a bit surprised that I found listening to the audio book interesting. Bill

Our Hull #050, built in 2013/14, has the Suburban 6 gallon Water Heater with the outside switch. Having had an earlier model Oliver prior to this one I was familiar with the process of having to go outside to turn the the WH on/off. In the new trailer, I wanted to be able to control that aspect from the inside so during the build I had them install a relay that would control 110V power going to the WH via an interior switch. Both the electric and propane operations are activated from the inside. The outside switch on the WH is always left in the "on" position. This picture that shows the switches. Each of the switches has a LED beneath it to remind you they are "on." I modified the propane control switch so that the LED in the switch itself will come on while the WH is in the ignition stage and goes out when it lights. This is the same way the switch for everyone's propane control works.

In trailers with the suburban 6 gallon tank the inside switch turns the propane on/off for hot water. The outside switch turns the 110v on/off (when available). If electrical hook up is available there is no need to turn on the inside switch. When there is no electrical hookup, the inside switch turns on the propane which cycles on/off as needed. You can use both the 110v and propane at the same time if you want hot water fast! Mike

Congrats from another Florida Ollie, #12. Enjoy the ride. We've had some crazy rain last night, and again tonight, in Sw Florida. Be careful.

Great news and great pictures! Glad it’s going so well, enjoy your journey home. Hope to meet you out on the road somewhere! Mike

Melanie and I made it back to Vancouver WA in one piece. Ran into a error code which turned out to be a poorly wire pedestal that my surge protector didn't pick up on. Then we set off the fire alarm. Finally, the propane worked, then didn't work for some reason. I suspect there was some air in the line. The technology is the trailer was a little intimidating as I was afraid I would break and/or ruin sometime like a pump or solar system. The manuals were really helpful. We had some trouble with the Anderson Hitch as the initial install was not done correctly. We still haven't learned how to disconnect the Anderson hitch without loosing it underneath the rig which is a hassle. It was a long trip from Tennessee back home, but I am happy to say we were able to back into every campsite with out much trouble. We are really happy with "Joni" and miss not being on the go. Retirement is just around the corner, so we are looking forward more happy travels. Melanie and Kathie

We did ours on North Carolina, on our camping property. No way to use a heat gun, as we didn't have 110. That was 8 or 10 years ago. Prep is the key. Get all the dirt and wax off. It was fairly warm though, probably July, as the rhododendron was in bloom. We didn't run them far down the window sides. Instead, we angled the last few inches away from the windows. Don't know if that's better or not, but it has worked so far. Got all the windows in our littler Elite from one roll. Edit to add: it was only 7 years ago. I found my post. Even so, 7 years is pretty good. So far, so good.

I did this mod twice. The first time it was spring (April) and the temps were in the mid 80s. I installed the gutters then took my trailer back to storage. That night we had a norther come through and the temperatures dropped to the 30s and the next morning all the ends of my gutters had flipped up. The second time It did it was summer. Hot. No temperature drop and the gutters have remained in position for a couple of years. Like John, I did all the prep before installing. Positioning before sticking them on. Slowly remove the red backing and stick in place. I left the tape on overnight. I also let it sit in the sun after sticking the gutters. Finished product. I didn’t go down as far as John, but they still work well. We’ve had lots of rain this current trip and the run off from the roof is shunted around the windows.

I am so excited to get my Oliver. I plan on putting a wrap dedicated to veterans similar to this.