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Hook up and take a ride. A short trip at about 60 mph should clean off any debris?

I would remove those leaves soonest. Some can leave discoloration or tea stains on your gelcoat that can require a lot of elbow grease to remove if left to long. David 🇺🇸

We use a leaf blower, haven’t had any issues using it, it does a fast and great job removing all the leaves. You can always close your vent and we put a cover on our A/C when we aren’t using it so nothing gets into those places.

I know you followed protocol. And, stayed a good long time. If the gas leak was strong, it would have set off the propane alarm. Some things show up later, after trailering for awhile . Unfortunately, that's you. Oliver will take care of you. I know that to be true

We use our Outland a lot. Good piece of camping gear. Mike

I already had a Makita 18v drill with a couple of batteries. My wife plays tennis and was looking for a way to clear standing water off courts and we stumbled on a nice, lightweight Makita blower which is small and light enough to climb ladders with and operate one handed. I borrow it to blow leaves of roof of our E2. Works great. I agree with Patriot above. Leaves left behind by long standing leaves, especially caught in channel behind the awning, are a real pain to remove.

I carry a Honda EU 2200. Used to use it quite a bit. Now with Lithiums, Victron DC to DC Charger, and a 200 Watt Solar Suit Case, much less so.

We picked up on Monday and left the area on Friday. I should have returned before leaving as I suspected that I smelled gas, but I thought maybe it's was just new furnace smells. My error actually in not returning. Lesson learned.

I'll bet this has been stated thousands of times through the years. Yet still, there are folks that pick up and leave the same day. When they have a problem down the road a bit they want to get on here and complain. This is GREAT advice and and should be heeded by all. There's really no good excuse not to stick around a few days and check everything out, just build the extra time into your pickup experience. I promise you won't regret it. John, it's really good to hear you've been taken care of by Oliver and I believe you will never be disappointed "...that I chose Oliver over some other brand."

Thanks everyone!! We have been to several local campgrounds in our area just to get things figured out. Boondocking question, we haven't done this yet, but are planning to boondock up to the Adirondack Mountains in January 2023. After we get there we will be in a campground but want to boondock to and from. We want to go play in the snow! 🙂 ❄️ Could anyone tell me what kind of drain on the lithium batteries the furnace would be while not using shore power? We weren't planning on buying a generator just yet. Thank you!! Pic of our new tag! CW Hull #1261.

This project is to create an inlet port for Starlink cable into the attic where I put the Starlink router. I decided to repurpose one of those TV/Sat ports. Below are the pictures of the Furrion coax inlets. The left picture is the original and the right one is modified by drilling a big hole using hole saw. This is the waterproof RJ45 inlet port I got from Amazon. Next steps are removing old Furrion and enlarge the cable hole. To my surprise, I found a nice gift from the factory hidden under the seal. No big deal, I can add a little bit of 3M sealant to patch that up. Then install the RJ45 connector, left picture is from the outside, right is from the inside. This is what it looks like after putting back the cover. Next is to fish the cable from attic down to the belly near the furnace and pull it along the back and plug into the RJ45 inside port. You will have to cut the cable and install RJ45 male connectors. There are a few video on YouTube about this. Then plug it in at the RJ45 female at the inside of the inlet. The cable end from the dish will be on the outside. Plug the router in and enjoy fast Internet!

Good morning Oliver family, We just became members last Thursday!! We are so excited about our upcoming adventures. Question for you. I ordered several upgrades from Foy Sperring and one of them was the wood insert to put in-between the twin beds to convert it to a queen. We have the new mattresses, not the KTT. Does anyone on the forum have this? Can you tell me where you ordered a foam insert for the middle and at what depth? Thanks in advance. LOVE everything so far!

A number of years ago I purchased a Garmin InReach Mini satellite communications device to use primarily while I'm in the Western US and out of cell phone range. Certainly the Garmin is not the only one of these devices but they recently published a statistical analysis of where, who and why various "SOS" calls have been made. Actually I had never considered at least a couple of the possibilities as reasons or situations to use the Mini. While I found the commentary to be a bit self-serving at times, the general nature of the report can probably be applied to many of us that spend a bunch of time exploring the great out doors. HERE is a link to that report. Bill

I couldn't find a thread on this topic, but is there an easy, effective way to get leaves off the roof? I have the second awning also. I am hesitant to take a blower up the ladder where I might blow leaf bits into the MaxxFan or A/C. I have mostly vine maple leaves up there so they're small and haven't had time to decompose yet and make a big mess. Maybe a garden hose aimed very carefully with a nozzle? The trailer is out in the open and we plan to get the Calmark cover that OTT sells, but we don't have it yet. Thanks. John

Good catch AZ Wonderer! 👍🏻

In case anyone is looking for a propane fire pit, Amazon is now offering the Outland for $69.99. That's less than a year ago. Amazon.com : Outland Living Firebowl 893 Deluxe Outdoor Portable Propane Gas Fire Pit with Cover & Carry Kit, 19-Inch Diameter 58,000 BTU, Black : Patio, Lawn & Garden

I feel sure you will get it resolved John! 👍🏻👍🏻

After a lot of research, Tom and I ordered the KTT mattresses yesterday for our Ollie II with the twin bed option. As it turns out, we are very fortunate that their facility is within a half hour's drive from our home so we can pick them up with our landscape trailer; saving shipping costs which is a huge benefit these days. I spoke with Dick, who was very friendly and helpful, and the ordering process couldn't have been easier. As earlier posts have noted, the price for the two mattresses is $1,500 (shipping costs are extra). They are approximately 7" in height. I found the information on both the KTT Enterprises and Talalay Global websites very helpful with regard to their manufacturing process, the types of latex foam in existence and their differences, and the pros and cons of memory foam versus latex foam. Our truck bed length won't allow us to bring the mattresses with us to Hohlenwald in January, but we will have them at home waiting for us for future trips. 🙂

As Tom and I wait to go down to Hohlenwald in January to pick up our Elite II, we continue to benefit so much from this forum. I love the "real life" pictures of your interior Nancy and Bill (assuming you are still alive, Bill 😃) . Thanks to Kathy, we have so many useful items for our Ollie II and I will spend December and early January getting all these items ready for our trip. Tom will be recovering from his surgery on December 8, but I'm sure we both will be reviewing OTT videos, keeping up with the forum, and the Facebook group during that timeframe as well. It's a great way to channel our growing excitement as Tom and I get ready for this new life chapter (I have been retired since January, 2022 and Tom retires in March, 2023). Needless to say, our first long trip will begin in April! 🙂 Thanks again y'all!

Either way, it should work fine??

David, Quite right. At this stage they're just dry leaves that haven't decomposed. A leaf blower would be fast, but I'm not sure if blowing them off will get any leaf bits in the a/c. John

Yep - Leaf blower or electric pressure washer should take care of those leaves. Bill

John, Yes, as previously mentioned they very store well on their sides and the deep sleeping on a “cloud comfort” is perfect for us. Certainly memory foam is not for everyone. We had southern mattresses initially and quickly decided the discomfort of coil spring mattresses was not working. Coil spring mattresses for some reason just create too many wake up in the middle of the night pressure points for us. Agreed what works for some may or may not work for others.

No humidifier, but a couple of Damp-Rid containers in there. CT winters are usually pretty low humidity.

We did the same thing it works great

40 years, we have stowed mattresses and cushions on their sides, or indoors, for our boat . Choose, as you will .

Hi y'all. Some of you know that I picked up #1290 on 11/7 and have now arrived back in Oregon where I discovered a gas leak from the flange nut on the Truma furnace. After weighing all the possibilities for a remedy, even considering just tightening the nut, I wrote Rodney Lomax who then talked to Jason Essary who contacted me and said he was now taking control of the gas leak ticket. Initially I was told by the service department it wasn't a warranty issue and I thought that was odd. That's why at the suggestion of a couple forum members, I wrote to see if they would pay for this repair. Jason assured me that they take gas leaks seriously and yes, OTT would make sure that a technician would fix the leak and test the propane system thoroughly. I made an appointment in Oregon which is two months out, but that's OK since we aren't going anywhere. Key points. 1, make sure you test everything out. Stay nearby, ideally at the OTT campground. 2, if something isn't quite right, let them know so it's fixed before leaving Hohenwald. 3, this company makes a good product and does everything they can to be transparent and will work with you to fix a problem. At this point I am still happy that I chose Oliver over some other brand. John

We never stored mattresses on their sides in previous trailers. What's the concern, that there will be condensation under the mattresses? Would there be enough temperature difference, or humidity, inside a trailer stored without heat in winter conditions to form condensation under the mattresses?

Well, I think Dolly said "you can't put 10 pounds in a 5 pound sack" or something like that 😶 Charlie.

It's absolutely worth having a spare fan standing by. I've received two from them as well and already had to replace the original. Couldn't be easier to due and fully understandable as to why these little fans, running 24 hours a day, would eventually burn out. I sometimes run the fan for a few days when returning from a trip if I am not replacing the medium. Have noticed that if it is dry out, the medium itself does dry and some fine coir dust is pulled through the fan and deposited into the translucent exhust tube. I'd bet tht dust does not make the fan too happy. Will hit the fan with air from my travel compressor when changing medium in the future to minimize this problem

Yes, necessity is always the mother of invention! As far as the table goes... it's pretty tough and it's made to be used. We learned a trick from the locals (after paying close to a $100 each a few times) just for the two of us to have fresh lobster. They said no one up there does that!! They said go to the local grocery store where for $8.99lb we chose four lobsters out of a tank... they steamed them right there in the store while we were shopping for other things (like lots of butter)... took them back to the camper and had them along with some fresh corn on the cob. As soon as dinner was finished they went right back out the door, in the same bag they came in. The smell was gone within two days. (just kidding... no smell right away 🙂 )

Glad to hear Oliver is on top of this. Your key points are spot on!

When we had two 100aH Battle Born lithiums running the furnace all night didn’t take them down much at all. You don’t have anything to worry about. Now that I’ve added a third running the furnace won’t be anything I will fret about at all. Mike

No worries with LiFePO4 batteries and the furnace. The furnace only draws a few amp hours to run the fan when using Propane. However, if using the heat pump capability on some units, it would not last very many days. Recommend traveling with a 95% SOC before leaving.

Sorry to go off thread, but there's a new Addams family series on Netflix. WEDNESDAY. I've only watched a few episodes, but it's pretty good.

My wife is going to kill me for posting these but it won’t be the first time.

Thanks MobileJoy, Mossey and WandR! Some terminology confusion between Courtesy (Puddle) lights and Porch Lights. Regardless, the idea on the table is to locate both Courtesy (Puddle) AND Porch "Bug" lights. From Mossey we have the below recommendation. At .5 watts, that would seem to be a great solution to 50% of the effort. thanks Walter for sharing Mossey's find. In my case, I would like to replace the Courtesy (Puddle) light at the door entrance with one of these. The other Courtesy (Puddle) lights don't give me much concern from a bug intrusion. If you see any down side to this logic line I would appreciate your thoughts. Moving up about 6 feet, I suspect that the porch lights are a higher wattage than the Courtesy (Puddle) lights. Any suggestions for a suitable wattage LED Bug Light for this application? Many thanks, GJ

Welcome! That's a great looking combination you have. As you've already found, there's a wealth of information here, and wonderful people more than willing to share. Numbers are going up fast! I don't think we'll be 1313 come March 28th, since they're building the trailers os quickly. If we were 1313, I was going to name the trailer Mockingbird. 🤪

I’m curious about the photo restriction. We took lots of photos on our tours and some came in handy later. Anita gave us our first tour in 2015 before we ordered. Things were a bit more relaxed back then. Mike

Thanks for all this info. It's very helpful. I'm doing the reverse of you...doing a plant tour after order. Our tour is scheduled for Sept 11. Did Anita show you samples of the new countertops for 2023? I understand they no longer will be fiber-granite but instead will be solid surface acrylic. Congratulations again on your order.

Please, do not use this method, for safety reasons. Bungees injure people all the time, especially the type with steel hooks. If you lose your grip while attaching it at the wall it will fly into your face. If that happens while you are hooking it to the door, no big deal. But accidents happen and this method is not safe, don’t be “that guy” who loses an eye. Use a device that doesn’t store energy at face height. John Davies Spokane WA

It would surely look much better than my gallon of rv antifreeze that I use as a door stop....

I used Mike's magnet-and-Command-Strip method, but found that I could put one magnet on the door and the other one inside the compartment under the seat. This has two advantages as far as I can tell: It eliminates adding another protuberance. It weakens the magnetic pull, making it easy to pull the door back and not put any strain on the door. (These magnets are pretty powerful.) I think that someone mentioned having to put something over the magnets to weaken the pull. Putting one magnet inside the compartment accomplishes the same thing.

Ran across this one. A bit in the gray zone... so to speak, but really funny. GJ VIDEO-2022-09-09-13-50-14.mp4