Patriot
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We spent a few nights up at Bear Den. We really enjoyed the 2800’ elevation and much cooler sleeping weather and of course camp fires and great food.
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When we disconnect from shore power, our 2020 Norcold frig auto switches over to LP, per the owners manual you must have it set on auto for this function to work. The frig gets ice cold and uses very little LP.
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9 minutes ago, FrankC said:
Oliver must have eliminated some of the AC power outlets and USB ports on your 2020 Elite II. Our 2019 has a LOT of AC sockets and USB ports throughout the trailer. We have an AC outlet, DC cigarette lighter socket and 2 USB ports on EACH side of the nightstand, a DC cigarette lighter socket and 2 USB ports above EACH bed under the cabinets, and an AC outlet under each bed overhang, plus AC, DC cigarette lighter and USB under the dinette, and AC by the closet and in the “attic”. More AC, DC and USB ports than we will ever use.
Yes, but those dangling cords Frank..😂…
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To have a more central organized spot to charge our iPads and iPhones I ordered this power strip. I purchased the white cord moulding from Lowe’s which has a strong adhesive strip on the back. It matches fairly close. It’s a fairly straight forward install and really cleans things up a bit. I have ordered one for the galley so we don’t have the coffee pot cord or toaster cord dangling in the air while in use. It has pretty solid reviews and has worked well for us so far. I used a small piece of white Velcro to hold it in place while in travel.
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1 hour ago, rideandfly said:
Looking forward to seeing the 2022 Tundra. Better fuel economy and more payload. 👍
Bill,
I really do wish it was much more pleasing to the eye. I think the engineers really could have done much better. From what I have read it’s bumped up to 472 whopping pounds of torque🙄. I was really surprised at its front end appearance…maybe it will grow on folks. It will be interesting to see how they sell.
-David
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Here is a quick reveal article on the new Tundra…not sure I like the new look at all. More Lexus “SUVish” front end looking. It will be interesting to see how sales go.
https://apple.news/AW7efCs8QTg-HsE9Rd9IhAg
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9 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:
Lovely spot!
That's only about 30 minutes from one of my favorite towns, Banner Elk.
For our full hookup friends, are water, sewer, and electric available at some of the sites?
All sites are level and full hookups, we really like this CG…it’s rare we rebook after a stay this is a keeper for sure. Highly recommend!
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Ollie in the Wild - Hull #634 spent several days at Mountain River CG located in Ingalls, NC. A gorgeous CG and we already booked another week for this August. Excellent trout fishing on the North Toe River, tubing, and one of the most well run beautiful campgrounds we have ever stayed at. The owners are just super nice people and they are campers and know what campers like. Excellent clean immaclate modern bath houses and beautiful landscaping.
A total keeper for us. We even had an opportunity to show our Ollie to (3) couples. Fun times!
Happy Camping!
Ollie window view of a great trout stream.
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We opted for Southern Mattresses shipped right to our home. No regrets and the North Carolina company was absolutely great to work with.
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I agree with Backofbeyond, I was sooooo happy the day I removed my Andersen hitch from our Ollie, and even happier the day I sold it and shipped it to its new owner!-
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1 hour ago, topgun2 said:
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before doing the propane conversion on a new generator check the warranty details for the generator. Better to be aware than be surprised.
Bill
As always solid advice Bill. Honda will not honor the factory warranty if the generator is converted to LP. This is according to my local Honda generator sales person and the Honda tech that works on them. That said, many conversions are out there running with no issues other than a little less power due to the LP conversion. 👍🏻
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Now the rubber mat and halo rings! Why not over engineer a a little project? 😊
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Shortly after we took delivery of Hull #634 we had 10 mil XPEL paint protection installed on the dog house, both wide front corners and all along the bottom street side and curb side areas. Essentially areas where we felt needed the most protection.
Here is a photo of our installer working his magic. The standard paint protection used on most cars and trucks today is 8 mil. The 10 mil material is naturally thicker and it’s really tough material. It’s presently the thickest p/p made by XPEL. So far it’s held up great with no damage to our gelcoat. Its fairly expensive to have installed, but well worth it in our experience. We use a product called Plexus to keep it clean and polished up. Our installers business name is Sun Stoppers located in Concord NC.
We have this p/p on our vehicles as well only in 8 mil.
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5 hours ago, BackofBeyond said:
I'll be the devils advocate - I prefer open area below the tanks - keeps the trash flowing through, moisture dries quickly, and when secured properly doesn't move a bit.
After 20K miles my 30's are fine, and no problems.
to each - their own.
RB
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17 hours ago, FrankC said:
I just received and installed the tank “halo” rings today (purchased from Amazon). They fit perfectly on the tanks and in the tray. I considered the idea of the rubber mat but I think that will have an issue with moisture/road-spray getting trapped & retained between the mat and the tray. I’ll check these rings & the underside of the tanks occasionally to see if any water gets caught inside the rings. They do have small weep holes molded in, hopefully that avoids moisture buildup.
Mopeka 024-5002 LP Check Tank Halo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HQZRR9F?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Ordered a set thanks FrankC! Between the rubber mat and the rings I believe I got it covered. 😊
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Here is a pic of our battery tray in our 2020 LEll. No issues to date. It appears quite robust and solid.
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9 minutes ago, SeaDawg said:
Thats nice.
We just wirebrushed an repainted our propane shelf this year. Looks like you have plenty of ventilation.
I might add a few drain holes, if I did this, for condensation.
Good idea on additional weep holes…I will see how this works out and add if necessary. 👍🏻👍🏻 I was thinking about just removing the shelf and having it shot with Rhino bed liner. The $4 mat won. 😁
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Another good option - posted by Frank C on the Oliver FB page. I just prefer the $4 rubber mat.
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After recently upgrading to new 30 gallon LP tanks I decided to add a thin piece of rubber door mat to the shelf that the bottom tank rings sit on. I simply patterned it and cut it to fit the shelf. $4 for the mat at Wally World and 15-20 minutes to install.
This should help prevent metal on metal corrosion from forming between the bottom of the LP tank ring and the metal shelf. I lightly sanded and cleaned the shelf, taped it off, and shot it with a rattle can coat of flat black rust preventive paint.
Happy Camping!
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Take a moment to remember those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we still enjoy and hopefully will enjoy forever.
I lowered our flag this morning as I do every year in remembrance of my brothers and sisters in Arms.
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We make it practice to always try and just be patient and just decent. Cooler heads will always prevail. We had a situation last year at a CG where we pulled up to a site we reserved and it was occupied. The couple had just completely set up unfortunately at our site. We greeted them both nicely and showed them our res on our iPhone. He checked his res and said…you are right.
The guy was super nice and apologized and I offered to help him move which he declined. We just patiently waited for them to move to their site and actually got to know them a little and really we enjoyed each other’s company. I mentioned to him later that was the quickest most efficient move I had ever seen. We both got a chuckle. I don’t think his wife was very happy with him at first, but it all worked out.
I don’t always have the unrealistic expectation that things will always go super smooth, but decency and respect go a long way in my experience.
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Looks like a beautiful area! Great photos and thank you for posting up!
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1 hour ago, rideandfly said:
Camped earlier this week at David Crockett Birthplace State Park TN in North East TN. It was in the upper 80s close to 90 some days. Found a shady campsite in the small RV area to make it pleasant. Campsites are close together in this area, but really enjoyed the shady trees. It's a beautiful mountainous area.
Debbie feeding a donkey at the Crockett home-place.
Bill,
Looks like a nice place to camp. We are so glad y’all had a great trip and thanks for sharing fun photos and info!
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Month #11 with our Ollie stored here in our back yard on a 12X55’ pad we had poured. We have had zero issues with any critters entering or making a home inside our Ollie. We always remove any food source if we know we are not going to be traveling. I have installed S/S fine mesh screens over exterior appliance inlets and exhaust vents. I also cover our AC unit after every trip to preclude and Carolina Wrens from building their dream home. 😄
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Oops, check out page 58
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More “fake news.😂