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Camping certainly does not come without its challenges. 👍🏻😊

So glad you both are ok and that no one was seriously injured or worse. Thoughts and prayers lifted for a speedy recovery from the trauma and your wife’s bruising. Glad your Oliver survived unscathed. David & Kathy Austin

We did not choose the composting toilet as an option for our current option/build sheet for a lot of reasons and some of which were mentioned above. For our needs using a black tank far out weighs the work and effort of all that is required in using, cleaning and maintaining a compost toilet. There are a few very interesting YouTube University videos on the composting toilets you may want to watch before deciding on one. I usually use the term “do a deep dive” when suggesting due diligence or research on a topic. In this case I won’t.

Oh this sounds like fun!

Mattnan, I really like how this turned out. Very nice, it totally compliments your Ollie, great job! Necessity is the mother of invention. -David

All good points👍🏻. The tool box will only carry the levelers no tools. I am still undecided about the Andersen jacks. Topgun2 also suggests the 6x6 x11” blocks as well. I may just go that route. The Andersen jacks do take up a lot of space and they may end up on CL.

Indeed, I have a set of the Andersen leveler blocks. 👍🏻

FrankC I will have the same combo locks as your set up. You are right, the Proven lock is a boat anchor but IMO the best coupler lock sold. I had one on a previous camper. It’s a very tough lock. I can’t imagine ever loosing the key(s). Most importantly I want my insurer to know I have done my absolute level best to secure our Ollie. As with my last camper I took photos of my security systems and made sure they had photos. Just me. After a very long 36 year career in law enforcement I can honestly say I never took a report of a stolen camper. Not to say it does not ever happen, surely it does. In my experience well run campgrounds are usually pretty safe places to camp.

Welcome and continued Happy Camping! -David

In making good use of our time between now and the time we take delivery of our Ollie in May, I have been ordering a few items that I know we will need and use. Our Andersen levelers arrived today and I spent a whopping $7.68 with a 20% coupon on a plastic tool box from Harbor Freight. I like to keeping all our camp gear organized and so here are a few pics of the tool box. Nothing fancy, but I think it will get the job done. Hope this might help anyone thinking about storing their levelers. Just passing forward an idea. 👍🏻 Happy Camping!

Ken_Judy, yes indeed the videos on defeating other locks is pretty convincing. I have used a Proven lock on our previous camper standard coupler. I would lock it up and know that I did my level best to secure the coupler. If nothing else it your camper will certainly not be a soft target. I will also say the Proven lock is heavy as a boat anchor due to over the top engineering. Having owned one, IMO worth the peace of mind you have done your best to secure your Ollie. Happy Camping!

Hi John, Good points. We own a Tundra Platinum Crewmax. I use to carry the eu3000i in the bed between the bikes when hauling our former camper. I will have to see how the basket handles 78 lbs be just setting the gen in it. If it’s not up for the weight, and it might not be, I will revert gen storage back to the truck bed. Thanks, David Edit- Thanks for advising me on the load weight limit of 140 lbs on the tongue box John. At 78# I think it will support my Honda fine while camped.

Sherry, It’s weighs in at only 78 lbs, is Honda whisper quiet, and it will run anything we wish to run in the Ollie especially the A/C or microwave should we need it. A great little get set. I am glad the Honda 1000 has worked so well for you. We really like our eu3000i. -David

Bill, I have the attached tray dimensions, and after reviewing dimensions of my Honda Handi eu3000i it should fit nicely with it measuring only 13”w x 22”L. I was Just curious if anyone who carries this gen in the tray and may have crafted a unique way to securely lock it down in the tray. I will craft something. I may have a local boat cover craftsman make a snap on cover for traveling, weather, keeping it a little lower profile/out of direct view. -David bikes travel out of the weather.

We have our Ollie order in and opted for the aluminum tongue box. Does anyone run a Honda Handi eu3000i? If so do you transport it in the aluminum tongue box? Open to suggestions on how to lock it down. Thanks in advance. David

Thank you! I will view the link.

We are registered for the rally and looking forward to meeting our extended Oliver family. A special thank you to Bill aka “Topgun2” for helping us along the way on this new owner journey. David & Kathy Austin

These photos are just amazing....thank you for sharing John. So much to see and do, so much to learn.

DavidS, what is the item/box mounted just below your Ollie front graphic and just above the dog house where the tubs join? Care to share?

Thank you and same here, we are looking forward to meeting y’all at the rally as well.

Thanks David, man this photo is awesome!

Thank you Mike. I have ordered a roll.

Ok gents as a brand newbie here to OTT and to the Camco honey tote I just have to ask. Those that carry the tote where do you store this honey hauler during travels?