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Similarly to the map for BLM dispersed camping, I found this map for USFS camping. It does have a lot more available in Eastern States. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a695e1dbdeab4e8ba5c6ad4fd06a0ba0#zoom_to_selection=true

We’ve traveled with both our dog and cat for the last 4 years and they are both great travelers. We have the split twin bed with the nightstand and optional basement door. To keep the dog out of the cat litter we have been able to open the basement door while camping and put the cat litter in the basement so it is easy to clean. Below are the steps we take each time we travel and it works well for us Here is the Ms Karli and Ms Sophia who travel with us Kitty’s view of the basement door while camping. A clear tote that holds canned cat food is visible at the entrance We keep it positioned to allow the cat to enter but block the dog from getting into the litter. Litter box from outside the camper. When traveling the litter box goes behind the right front seat in our tow vehicle When traveling, hoses and power cords are stored in the basement. We’ve had good success using a sifting litter box with pine pellets. Here’s an example from Walmart. The pellets are purchased at Tractor Supply in 40# bags for about $8.00. They are re-packaged into plastic containers we carry in a plastic tote. Hope this gives you some more ideas in traveling with a kitty.

With ALL the mod's John d dis on his trailer, I would have no doubt that 50 was what the chart indicated for his trailer weight. GJ

Glacier National Park Grinnell Glacier hike with our son who joined us in our LEII for 5 nights! (All that humanity kept setting of the “propane” detector every night 😜)

Wow, never seen a post after the phrase, “9 years later!” That’s almost as old as our old hull. 🤣 You can put all the hardware you want on your Oliver and if I wanted to, I’d just wrap a chain to the front of your trailer, winch it up on the back of any truck and drag it down the street, gone! Some believe planting the stabilizer jacks down and switching off the jack power helps. No, no way, do that and as I’m dragging your Oliver down the street, you’ve just caused damage to your 3 jacks and likely body damage to your hull. Yep, good news is there’s not a black market for Oliver parts, given we are a small tight-knit community. I promise you thieves would target Winnebago and the other big names. I’ve never seen “Parting an Oliver” on Craig’s! 🤣 Get insurance, do the security basics, and enjoy life in your Oliver! This is coming from a man, brought up in Chicago, the crime capital of the most of the US, where back in the day, I would bar the windows in my garages on the West Side! We try to leave these negative feelings in the past. Try to enjoy more than you worry. Now at home on purpose, I leave our cars unlocked overnight! It’s therapy. There is enough to worry about trailering an Oliver through the mountains and to remote corners of America. Have FUN! 😂

Drill a hole down thru the two nuts and bolts that hold the coupler the tongue. Drive a hardened roll pin into the hole and spot weld it in place. Nobody, including yourself, will be able to simply take the bolts out. They could grind the bolt head or the nut completely off, but that would slow them down considerably with the chance they'll see it in the same light as Sherry and, "go on to an easier target". Don't forget that if they come with a ball mount that has a 1-7/8" ball attached, they can simply lower the trailer onto the ball, wrap and secure a short length of chain around it and slowly drive away. So this brings up two more deterrents that are needed. 1 - You need to have disabled the power to your front jack (although they could have brought a floor jack and the tool to manually lower the jack just in case.) 2 - You need a spare, appropriately sized ball with the shank cut off to keep locked inside the Bulldog Hitch to further thwart the miscreants. Or, you could just bury a perimeter of M18A1 Claymore's around the trailer. But this would probably involve a cleaner and/or a lot of paperwork. Really, just buy a Proven Lock for your hitch and fuggedaboutit.

I admit it looks like that from my comment. I was answering Rivernerd as he has #1291 and lives in Idaho. We have #1290 and live in Oregon. We got the last of the 2022 production run and we're both fortunate to have gotten the Truma package of A/C, heater and water heater. #1292 might still be in the 2022 production run or it could be the first of the 2023 run. Not sure, but thanks for your question. John

Just need to get my Ollie back first... right now my brother is using it as temporary housing. Loves it so much he's planning on buying one himself.

We just got a new Kitten. We retired in January of 2025 and shortly after our old cat passed away. It was the first time in over 30 years we didn’t have a pet and we thought we would do some traveling. It’s been 9 months and our house feels empty without out our old cat. so we decided to get a Kitten. He will be coming home as soon as he is weaned, about 2 more weeks. Is anyone traveling with a cat and how do you deal with his litter box? Thanks Bill, Nancy

How's that on the turned pic? Bill

Methane?

Open windows can help. It's a beautiful place!

LOL I have no idea why those shots are all upside down

You tell him! 🤪. That’s what a daily wipedown with disinfectant is for. Still trying to train him (it’s only been ten yrs). I am delusional that I am making progress.

As @ScubaRx says, invest in the Proven Industries lock and go camping. If you pull into a CG that just does not feel right, rely on your gut or sixth sense move on. 48 days out west last fall and we never had a concern about our Oliver being stolen. Certainly wise to be really careful where you boondock as well. Leaving your Oliver unattended in a remote location is certainly a more welcome invite to a thief. Have the best insurance you can buy. Just a note, the search engine on this forum is just well….ok at best. If you have a subject you really want to dive into try and google it first. This approach will likely get you to the topic on this forum much faster. Many questions you may have will likely have been covered already and if you can’t locate them through a google search ask away on here or take deep dive in Oliver University. Oliver goes to great lengths to provide DIY videos and manuals. Welcome to the community and go enjoy your Oliver! Here is a quick link to a Proven Industries lock. - https://www.provenlocks.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=623644265&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoP_FBhDFARIsANPG24P24V7cZluGHT9hqzS1qag2vawvTXC7gbReb0s4vqcAJnJaBvIhm9saAmYsEALw_wcB

Yes 120VAC, and so are the inverter-compressor models like the Turbro Greenland and Pioneer. 12VDC requires running new heavy gauge wire from batteries to the A/C location on the roof since the amperage draw of 12VDC is 10x more than when running on 120VAC. Therefore, 12VDC models are generally light-duty with BTU ratings under 10K vs. 13.5 to 15K BTU that is required for living and camping in most of the USA!

Welcome Pat to our wonderful Oliver TT Forum and Community!

Thank you. There are more subjects coming...and working on our signature.

Where there is a will, there is always a way. We all do what we can to make our trailers take more time to deal with, and hope they'll go on to an easier target. Imo

Thanks for the reply. We were thinking of possibly removing the black tank plumbing from under the front dinette seat and cutting a port hole next to the co2 detector. There is quite a bit of usable space under the seat with the black water plumbing gone. But your idea is simpler. Bill

Covered litter box goes underneath dinette, against the hull. My cat loves to travel. Here is a picture of Tommy Lee attentively watching Sandhill cranes in Willcox, AZ

Years ago I traveled that coastline (by bicycle) and there is so much to see there -- Cape Flattery Lighthouse, Fort Stevens SP, Nehalem Bay SP, plenty of trails and cultural sights. Thanks for sharing, it brings back great memories!

A new American Gothic?😃

Michelin Tires.... period. Goodyears... on Airstreams and the owners go to Michelin tires. I bought a new 2019 27 foot Airstream with 15 inch Goodyears, removed them and replaced with 16 inch wheels and Michelin's. A guy bought the Goodyears to put on a flat bed to haul junk. New tires and wheels for him and I paid about 50% more to get 16 inch wheels and Michelins. You will not be disappointed with the Michelin tire that will fit your rims. They will 'age out' before wearing out. Agilis... sell them. I have Michelins on all our vehicles, a 2019 27 foot Airstream and our 2019 Oliver Elite II. The tires will Rot Out before they Wear Out. I have owned three Airstreams. Michelin tires. The Goodyears on the 2006 23 foot Airstream were 14 inch wheels with Goodyears. I called the the C Rated Blow Out tires. Never a complaint with Michelins and on an Oliver... will go on and on and... so on.

When we purchased our LE2 Ollie used during 2016 the original owner was running 50 PSI, eventually we dropped to 45PSI and right now we're running 40PSI cold. When we tow on the highway we always tow with empty black, grey, and fresh water tanks. The combined LT225/75R/16E dual capacities on the above Michelin chart at 40PSI are well above our actual LE2 ready to camp weight.

Look at your table above, at 45 PSI the tire holds 1790 LBS x 4 = 7,160 LBS. Our Oliver ready to camp under 6600 LBS, so we could be at 40 PSI, but since that is the lowest number on the chart, I bump it up to 45 PSI. Ran my tires at 46 last time I checked since they were all just a hair above that number. @John E Davies ran his Mouse at 42 PSI for years which you can see in his posts. If you have upgraded to 5200 LB axles and higher rated leaf springs and carry over 8000 LBS total, then 55 PSI would be the right number. The right pressure for the load should not create excessive heat.

We just picked a mid point on the chart as a starting point. What would you run them at? I may lower the pressure on the next run, but expect some extra heating effects on the tires at that lower psi.

We just returned last week from another camping trip down in the southwest. Great time, with great hikes and weather although the first few days were a bit more chilly than normal. Hit some of our past best hits, San Rafael Swell, ST George Area, and finally a new one which has been on my bucket list for a long time, Valley of Fire State Park in NV. Beautiful place but have to say we were surprised by the crowds even in mid week. Thought I might share several pix including a few taking on heaps of mud while traveling down 25-30 mile gravel roads in the outback. Thanks BLM campground at Swinging Bridge shot of mud bath mud was inches thick, started falling on its own weight. Once this stuff dries it is hard as a brick. Took over an hour of pressure washing and $20+ to get most but not all of it off swing bridge now retired swinging bridge pictographs