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Thanks Sherry, I put in an email to Jason to ask that very question.

Thanks ScubaRx, I have an extra nobe if you still need one :) Foy

Hello Reed, Thank you for the insight. I have the nails that came with the awning and will think twice about using the trailer mounts in the future. It would seem that with a couple pounds more of extruded aluminum, they could make these more robust. Your video is just beautiful, what a magical place to camp. Foy

Hey Brad The reading lights appear to be made by a German company - LIGHTEU GMBH. While I could not find a seller in the USA they are sold in the UK at Amazon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/LIGHTEU-Gooseneck-Spotlight-Professional-Campervan/dp/B00LAGT6Q2/ref=sr_1_8?m=A1AIT61YGQ94EV&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1500580073&sr=1-8 The towel bar and matching robe hook looks to be from Delta but I can't be sure. Hope this helps.

We've had our Oliver (Roamy) for a month and last week we took our second trip to the Sarasota, Florida to enjoy the beaches. We camped at Oscar Scherer State Park, which was quiet and clean. Campsite all setup, I put out the awning to keep the sun off our picnic table for our return meal. We headed to the beach and as is the case, late afternoon thunderstorms are the norm in Florida. As a storm came in, we packed up and head back to our site, but the storm beat us there. A good inch of rain fell in about 15 minutes and by the time we returned the storm had moved pass our site. However our awning did not make it. The left leg broke off at the bracket on the trailer and it then bent into an L-shape. Yes, I can still hear Rich Carroll telling me to angle the awning for water runoff! So a quick search of the Internet for Fiamma and find that they are in Orlando, FL. Then this all turns very sad and tragic. Fiamma is close indefinitely do to a workplace shooting that took 5 people's lives. Fixing my awning seems unimportant, our thoughts and prayers to everyone involved.

My pleasure Supersize Life! As with any prototype there are improvements to be made. While the cutting board sits securely as a work surface, it needs to be stowed for travel. To improve this design, I plan to make another one that would be thicker and routed on the bottom to project down into the sink bowl. This should keep it from moving during travel. Same size, same look, just a better design. Happy to supply your friend with dimensions.

Hello Yvonne, My brother works for a private company but from time to time I can get him to do work for me, normally for a good bottle of Vodka. I will ask if he is interested and let you know. Maybe Oliver designs could be a good side business for him.

I can be a bit eccentric at times and the our name is right there with me. Last year a proposal by a British government agency to let the Internet suggest a name for a $287 million polar research ship seemed like a good idea to them at the time. Enter one James Hand, a public relations professional and former BBC employee, who submitted "Boaty McBoatface." Well the Internet went nuts and people voted it to the top of the list. In the end, the suggestion to use the name for the mother ship was not followed and the Minister for Universities and Science, announced that the Boaty McBoatface would be used for the submersibles aboard the now named Sir David Attenborough instead. That bring us to naming our Oliver. I mentioned the story of Boaty to my wife and she loved it. For days we riffed on it, with her delivery "Roamy" and me adding Mc Roadhouse. The graphics were done by my brother and we are adding a Est. 2017 Foy & Mirna icon to the upper right space. But wait, there's more. Back from Hohenwald and Roamy parked, we headed to the DMV to paid our taxes, get our title and tag. The woman who was serving us asked, "Would you like a custom tag?" My wife and I looked at each other and said together "Can we get Roamy?" The DMV Gods smiled and she said "Why, yes you can!" Thanks for asking!

We named ours "Roamy Mc Roadhouse."

With Bill's lead, I used a piece of 3/4" flat steel and bend it into "Z" shape. Drilled a 3/8" hole to use the existing front jack bolt. Powder coated the hook and lined it with Velcro as a wear guard. Used stainless steel lock nut with rubber washer between nut and steel. Holds the Anderson wing and chains off the ground.

Good idea Bill! Going to build on you hook implementation.

I really don't like leaving anything metal on the ground either when storing or camping. Has anyone come up with a way to stow the Anderson wing and chains vs just wrapping them around the Bulldog coupler? Going out to the shop to work on an idea today.

Great idea, as my wife washes our small Yorkie (Martini) in the sink while we are on the road. Saw these at Amazon in different sizes for bathroom and kitchen sink. They might be better for hair. http://a.co/9AgqJG3

The picture on the web site of the sample colors are not great. We had Anita send us samples. We selected Paradise Beach the lightest of the four.

Being 6' 5" that puts a whole new perspective on the shower mat project. Thanks Reed!

Good idea and helps me think about the one I promised Allwhowander when he get his Oliver.

Hey Randy, Yes they are white and now the standard. I told Cobra on the other post too. Shower floor is next, but I want to made it something special vs. the cross hatch I have see done before. Thinking something more organic looking.

Hello Cobra, Randy is right, white is the new standard. My wife felt the same way and we were so delighted to see white at pickup. Rich Carol told us the tan version was out of stock and they had to go with white. Made no sense to me but white looks great, see our profile we have a picture of them.

Hello John, Thank you! While I built it to fit into the sink's raised band, I don't think it would stay put. I thought about small rubber cleats on the underside but that defeats the two sided from being use. Something to think on tonight, worst case is a plastic bag under the mattress ;)

Hey Bill, Your on point is on mark and we appreciate the thoughts. While I have been lucky in life, I now do what I want, and to my level of whereever I set the mark. Its why I own an Oliver :)

Hey AllWhoWander, I've got a full woodworking shop and lot of wood. You get your Oliver and I got your cutting board. My pleasure!

With "Roamy" home and in his storage place, I thought back to our first week of camping as we headed back to Florida from Hohenwald. We had wonderful times gazing out the windows at nature with morning coffee, dinners under the awning with fireflies and really peaceful nights of sleep. Being newly retired, I am still learning to slow down and relax so, this morning I decide to head out to the shop and build our first upgrade. So much for relaxing! Space being a premium, I want to give us some extra kitchen counter room by making a cutting board that would fit over the sink. In fitting out our Oliver we selected a flooring which emulates the deck of a sailboat. I wanted the cutting board to match that look. So with some quick measurements 2 5/16" for the darker strips and 1/4" for the lighter strips, I turned to the sink to get the overall dimensions inside of the raised aluminum band around the sink - 15" by 17". Looking over my wood supplies, I knew rock maple would be a great match for the narrow strips but the darker wood would be a challenge. I decide on American cherry knowing it would darken with age. Couple hours of milling, cutting, gluing, sanding and a few coats of mineral oil, my first upgrade was ready to use. Pictures below.

We just picked up our Oliver and having a 2007 Dodge Durango with 5.7 Hemi, I wondered how it would fair. Up until the Oliver we only towed 2 jetskis weighing in at 2,000 pounds. We took the long way home to Florida and racked up 1,350 miles with no problems. Good power from the Hemi and the Andersen hitch made it feel like there was nothing behind us. We got about 13.5 miles to the gal. and drove 65 MPH most of the way. Storage was not a problem as our 2007 is the older model which, is much bigger than the newer ones. We too have a dog that travels with us but she is a small Yorkie named "Martini" and the rear driver seat became her thrown to look out at the world.

We can say enough - the people, the quality and luxury, it's just magical. Hope to see you on the road.

Thank you all for the warm welcomes. We hope to see all on you on the road soon. And the Rally is a for sure in 2018! Mike & Bill: We feel like new parents and will talk to anyone who wants to know why we love our Roamy. Rhett: Got my grease gun ready and well check them next trip out. Distilled water is on the shopping list today! Reed: I agree with you, the filter in that location is an accident waiting to happen. Your water line setup look great and I will follow your lead.