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Since the night of February 13th, 2017 we have been living and traveling in our new Oliver Legacy Ellite II and we named her,"The Lil' Nugget". Everything from then until today can be found here - http://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/hull-200-in-service/ And here - http://olivertraveltrailers.com/topic/hull-200-in-service-pt2/ The above links were in the "Delivery Day photos" section and went above and beyond our delivery day by far. So it's time for a fresh start... __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4/24/17 - An Oliver in the mist... Yesterday we arrived in Yosemite just before dark, then quickly set up the basics because this week we are Boondocking below Half Dome. After that we went over to our friends site across the meadow to see them before bed time. When boondocking we try to not use much water and between yesterday and today, we used up a whopping 5%, which leaves us at 75% today... 75%? But... That doesn't add up? We had filled up with water before leaving Sacramento, but between there and here in Yosemite, the roads are so steep, and winding and rough that 20% had bounced out by the time we got here. We are staying in Upper Pines Campground with 3 other couples and this is the first year that we haven't been able to get our camping spots next to each other like so many times past. This is our yearly Spring gathering here together and this time there's an Oliver in the list :) It was a rainy day today and we finished setting up everything and working around camp. Also more friends came in today and one had never been here before :) 2017 has been one of the greatest flood years ever here in California and just last week the campgrounds were still flooded. So the Falls this year are huge... "How huge?" you ask, well those pics will come soon :) We counted 40 different waterfalls here in Yosemite last night as we drove in. And that was just from the Highway 140 enterance. We even have a small one living right out our back window. Here's a few pics from dinner and around the fire tonight Tonight we broke out our new Cobb Grill for the first time and barbequed Tri-tip along with some broccoli. And I switched out one of our propane hoses and hooked our propane fireplace up to the rear port on Lil and had some great fun, good times, and great food. <span style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;">Our first night using the Cobb Grill was a very satisfying success :)</span> Did you see the mist...

John, here's a picture of the vent. You can see that it makes a simple bend and exits in front of the wheel well. I don't know what sort of screening is on it. Until Reed mentioned it, I hadn't thought about losing water, but as part of my effort to make the lower hull more water tight, I had planned to make some sort of cap for the vent to prevent possible contamination in the case of a water crossing, and/or perhaps moving it to a higher location on the side wall. You could also potentially lengthen the hose to give it a deeper bend.

As Per James Cobb at Trojan Battery Company the values to be used in the Blue Sky IPN ProRemote charge controller and battery system monitor for the Trojan T-105 batteries (assuming the standard four T-105 lead acid batterys Oliver uses with the solar option) are as follows: (under "Advanced Display Menu") 1. Bat Amp-hrs - 450 2. Set CHGEFCY Mode - AUTO 3. Set Self-Dischg - 10% / month 4. Set Maximum Bat Volts - 16.2 volts (under " Set Bat Charge Pararmeters") 1. Set Accept Chg 14.8 volts 2. Set Float Chg 13.5 volts 3. Set Equaliz Chg 16.2 volts 4. Set Equaliz Time 2-4 hours 5. Set Auto Equaliz Time 30 days (factory setting) 6. Set T-Comp Slope -5.00 mV/C/C (factory setting) 7. Set Float Curent 2.0A/100AH 8. Set Accept Time 2-4 hours NOTE: The above parameters are to be used ONLY for the T-105 lead acid batteries. See page 7/8, figures 4 and 5, of the Blue Sky Energy IPN-ProRemote "Installation and Operation Manual". This manual can be found either in the Oliver Owners Manual or at: http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com/uploads/pdf/Manual_BSE_IPN-ProRemote.pdf Hope this helps! Bill

I asked the campground to email me a confirmation. The data was in a PDF file. I am using the standard Microsoft Security software. It would not let me download the PDF and detected a virus. Requested a snailmail copy. I did alert the reservation person at the campground.

I have to admit that I've become one of those people who don't like campfires. Not that I don't like the idea of them, but over the years, the romance of the campfire has become outweighed by the smoke and hassle. The gas fire pans are an obvious alternative, and more often these days your only choice, but they're also gas hogs. So I'm interested in these "smokeless" fireplaces like the Breeo and Solo Stove. They use a secondary burn that supposedly eliminates most of the smoke and makes the fire burn hotter and more evenly. They're supposed to light much more easily as well. The claims seem legit, based on the reviews, but I'm wondering if anyone here has one and can share their opinion on them.

Bill, I was actually looking for some info today on the Blue Sky IPN Pro Remote. For those that haven't found it, they have a few videos here... http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com/faq/ And here is the manual: http://www.blueskyenergyinc.com/uploads/pdf/Manual_BSE_IPN-ProRemote.pdf

Yea, there's a ton of snow up there this year. June will be a good time and they should have everything cleaned up after the winter we had :) If you come in during the week and walk into the office they can find open spots for you in the valley also usually. That's what Raspy has done all week and he's in a killer spot right now. With the senior pass its $13.00 a night. In Upper Pines CG from 206 and up are prime spots. Basically, the higher the number the better the spots on that section. We had a great camp fire at his camp last night :) Good Times :)

I did see the other Ollie in the photo. Meant to comment, but got sidetracked. BTW- park service says all of the non-reservation campgrounds in Yosemite are closed until sometime in July due to heavy snow. Had to make reservations at a campground in June at a nearby state park to see Yosemite this year, as you recommended.

I was holding the little Whisker Britches up because his legs are too short. ;)

Try2relax, thank you for posting the pictures. With Reeds endorsement and the pictures, that sold us. We bought the rhinoflex system today????. Yvonne