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There are a number of reasons that I do not generally carry a cell phone. However, while on the road I always have one available for emergencies and as a back-up for my tablet and/or laptop. Even though these things can be annoying I'm becoming more convinced that they really can be very handy. For years I've always carried ear plugs to use while trying to sleep when I've had to camp in noisy places. I've also carry "relaxing" music that I can play through my Oliver's music system (placed on the built in timer so it shuts off after I'm sleeping). Not until recent though have I used an App on my smart phone to create "white noise". The App that I use is called "White Noise HD" and is free in the Google Playstore. There are a number of different "noises" and I can select to add (or subtract) various other sounds from a particular track. If you have trouble sleeping in a noisy environment you just might want to consider something of this "nature". Bill

That works! Thanks!!

My needs would be different if we weren't still working. Our trips are usually less than 300 miles total range this year (ie quick weekend getaway), but we live 10 miles away from the start of an obscene amount of national forest service land in the Cascades. Each of the "gateways" that lead into the Cascades either already have a supercharger or will by next year. Our week-long off-grid trips are either covered or will be covered by superchargers by next year - for example: Glacier (Kalispell and Shelby), Teton/Yellowstone (Cody, West Yellowstone, Jackson), Yosemite (Groveland, Fish Camp, Mammoth Lakes), Arches/Moab (Moab has its own supercharger), etc... The nice thing about Tesla is it can figure out the supercharging stops for you, all you need to do is input where you want to go and navigation is handled for you. It will be interesting to see how they account for towing though. It even knows you are getting close to the charger, so it conditions the battery for optimal charging. If there isn't a supercharger close enough to meet our needs in and out, then we'll have to rough it and spend a night in a campground the first night of the trip. If that doesn't work we can evaluate going trailerless with the 500+ mile range and sleeping in the back (6'5" bed for the win), or just renting from Enterprise Trucks and rolling coal. Then to put it all in perspective: for us the week-long trips are about 4x a year, weekend trips 1-2x a month, but commuting is a ~200x a year thing now. So while I am definitely making some concessions vs my ecoboost setup or a Duramax, the net win for commuting pays off for me -- but probably doesn't for many. Finally, the driving experience of electrics: no shifting, nearly limitless engine braking, great low-speed torque/control, and despite all the doodads and geegaws described above, the overall package is LESS complex than a modern gas/diesel. Closing anecdote: The AGM upgrade for the Oliver costs $1200. The Tesla with approximately 200x the useable capacity costs $70,000. That's getting the batteries at 70% off with a free truck 🙂

Mac, I went on YouTube and watched a couple of videos. We set ours to "Auto" and "Furnace" and that cycles on and off the furnace based on the temperature set. Andrew

I am not with our trailer to look for you. I thought it was "Heat" but perhaps it was "Furnace". Do you have that option? "Heat" maybe the heat strip in the A/C. If that is the case, that may be the answer to your problem. Sorry if this did not help, Andrew

While it is an interesting concept, discussions on the Tesla certainly brings out ideas that I find just not inline with how we use our Ollie, or travel about. Some of the strong opinions, just don't ring true either. For the vast majority of our exploring, fuel stations can be scarce, let alone charging stations. I didn't buy and outfit our Oliver to stay connected or within earshot of civilization. For those that rarely venture out into the wilderness, fine, a Tesla truck may work just fine, not in our case. I eschew planning, and having to travel based upon availability of a charge stations, locations, and range would absolutely ruin our experience. Never having to go to a gas station - off set by sitting around waiting for a charge, after you've spent how much time looking for a charge station??? Seems wrong to me. As JD stated- "This kind of extreme refueling/ range anxiety will not make for a relaxed vacation..... " To each his own, but until the infrastructure reaches outer back of beyond, I keep my dino powered TV. I am pretty sure I will have turned to dust before this happens.... RB

Ahatter, like on any other forum you’ll find a lot of experts here who are dying to tell you what not to do with your trailer. As for the rest of us - get out there, do your thing, and report back. Preferably with pictures.

Thats a bit literal. I'm not going to drive it off a cliff, I just don't let keeping toys shiny get in the way of what they're built for. I'll take very good care of it, but I'll use it.

Seems strange to me to buy an Oliver only to leave it parked for the winter! So much to do and see and usually you have it all to yourself. I'll be picking mine up in late January and driving it back to Montana after a quick scoot down to Florida for some fishing. I fully intend on beating the snot out of it. I'll let you guys know if I can break it.