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Ollie in the wild!! Enjoying several days of Blue Ridge Mountain camping fun and a little trout fishing on the Toe River. We really enjoy like Mountain River Family CG and one of the nicest in the the Blue Ridge, so we are back again. A little fire side fresh venison chili from last falls hunt was perfect for last nights dinner at 51 degrees. We give this CG ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤩. The owners are awesome folks who camp and know what campers enjoy. Happy Camping!

An interesting photo is that wild white rose? 😊

David Peters, Here is an option, not cheap and I am not so sure how well it would work on gravel. https://parkit360.ca/collections/trailer-dollies?utm_campaign=**LP+-+NonTM+-+General+-+US&utm_term=trailer mover&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_kw=trailer mover&hsa_acc=4630284090&hsa_mt=p&hsa_grp=125520177799&hsa_tgt=kwd-389207204846&hsa_src=g&hsa_cam=14379722857&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ad=540856145407&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwjtOTBhAvEiwASG4bCGqQikNdOUByI8n0loaLWdphea4wj9ANsf40nwbEvNErO0qc8Ej7qRoC2z8QAvD_BwE

Steve, When you said threading a needle this comes to my mind….or me actually trying to tie a fishing knot.

Mark, I run a Weber Q1200 grill and when needed an LP campfire ring. It beats looking at the ground. 😄Both of those required me to remove the factory regulators and just install quick connects. I simply attach my LP hose to the Oliver quick connect and use the grill or the campfire ring. I also have a Honda eu3000is which I converted to LP using the HutchMountain.com conversion kit. This conversion requires a separate regulator to an independent LP tank so that I can push a button on the regulator and start or prime the LP into the carb. I really like the Hutch Mountain tri conversion and carrying zero gasoline and it burns cleaner. The gen will use three different fuel sources - LP, LNG, or gasoline. I have not tried running the Honda off the Ollie yet as it is newly converted. I hope this helps. Others may chime in with further knowledge. David

Thanks Bill, Just finished the downloads! 👍🏻

Beautiful photos and just love the title “enough tech talk - go camping”. 👍🏻😎 Thank you for sharing as we are reeeally looking forward to mid western travels.

Last May Oliver service replaced our awning seal under warranty and they also drilled out our awning brackets so they drain properly and they now do. The new awning seal was installed just low enough that there is no longer an issue with water puddling and water drains off as it should. When washing the roof of our Oliver I did not see any water puddling along the awning seal or brackets as it just drains off the rear of the trailer as designed. When I wash and detail our Ollie I usually have it a little nose high to facilitate water draining off the roof area. The water also drains off when the Ollie is level. I am fine with how the new seal works now. Regular washing keeps the seal and roof area nice and clean.

Bill, Northern tool might have what you are looking for. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_tires-wheels+hand-truck-utility-wheels

We traveled last summer and stayed at 22 Campgrounds through 16 states and never carried or even missed having a tote tank. Honestly never really needed it. I guess we are spoiled by full hook ups and CG with dump stations.

We received manuals with our 2020 on delivery day. They travel with us!

Steve, We look forward to this! The more we learn the better it gets! -David

I spoke with Diana at Calmark regarding cleaning the Calmark cover and she sent this attached info to me. And yes we have the black streaks aka air pollution on our cover as well. She said not to place the cover in a washing machine as it will remove the chemicals or special additives that help with repelling water. I attached the tips and info which she emailed to me today. I hope this helps. 887450757_TipsandInfomationforyourCalMarkCover.pdf

Our 2020 did not come with a bonding plug.

The short answer is yes. Here a little helpful info - https://www.rvtravel.com/rv-electricity-companion-bonding-plug/

Mark and Cyndi, Congratulations on your new rig and most of all to good health! May all your adventures be happy, safe miles and smiles! A very nice choice in TV vehicle as well! 😊 Onward! - David

Foy, Amazing work, you sir are a fine craftsman! I hope to meet you at the upcoming rally. -David

Congrats on your long well worth it wait! We look forward to seeing you at the Rally! Safe Travels!

Ollie time! Congrats and happy travels!

Bill, I am very happy with these “Rock Stoppers” they are made by Livelymachine.com and are designed Super Duty specific. I don’t know if they fabricate Rock Stoppers for other trucks. I can report they work excellent and protect the front of our Ollie and keep it clean. If anyone has questions PM me.

Our country’s electrical grid/infrastructure is ancient and extremely vulnerable to terrorist attack. Or better said it just old and very out dated and would take very little effort by bad actors to take it down. The occasional peak summer power outages resulting in rolling black outs especially in west coast states is noteworthy. (Thankfully we don’t live there). It seems the cart is before the horse as a new secure and sustainable electrical infrastructure should be a first priority before attempting to over load the existing ancient electrical grid we all presently rely on. Interestingly enough Fords CEO went to congress recently to ask/beg for go green EV tax incentives to attract buyers to new EVs is a bit telling. It’s hard to imagine ICE going away anytime soon. Interesting times for sure. On a more humorous note…😂 I will be ordering one soon.

Nan, I bet it’s going to look beautiful! 👍🏻

I special ordered the 10 mil material directly from XPEL, I think it was a 5x10’ roll, to cover specific areas on our Ollie. I supplied the material to our installer who cut and installed it. I honestly can’t remember exactly what the install cost was for the Ollie. At the time as we also had our TV done, so it was combined price. I would have to review my file. Your best bet is to consider getting an estimate from your local XPEL dealer. I can tell you it’s not cheap. XPEL 10 mil is a special order PPF but it really protects the gel coat when installed properly. Find a really experienced well trained installer that does high end cars and you will likely be happy with his work.

We recently had our new F350 Super Duty completely covered in XPEL 8 mil PPF (paint protection film) and had XPEL’s Ceramic Fusion Plus applied over the PPF. The results are amazing with regard to an amazing shine that pops, shedding water and ease of washing the truck. We have had XPEL PPF installed on all of our cars and trucks over the last decade It’s held up extremely well. We even had areas of the front of our Ollie covered in 10 mil PPF. It’s all about the install. https://www.xpel.com/ceramic-coating-fusion-plus

Sent you a PM on a dash cam I recently purchased and will use. It’s a perfect fit for the Super Duty if you have the auto dimming rear view mirror.