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That's a really beautiful truck. With a price tag to match the horsepower.

The zamp port is wired backwards of typical sae. That adapter won't work, imo, in the zamp port. External ports don't connect (usually) to a house solar controller. You are expected to have a suitcase solar, with its own controller. The solar port is in a line, with inline fuse, that goes from port to battery. Not connected to the zamp house controller. I could be wrong, but that's how its normally done. Does your Goal zero panel have its own controller?

In that line of thought, what's your battery level? Are you plugged in? Led lights will work with a low battery, but our jacks won't.

Welcome to the forum! Sorry about your Sylvan Sport Go. I've admired them at the rv supershow. It's a really clever little camper. If you have any questions about the Oliver, fire away. Lots of people with answers. Sherry

So far, I'm really liking the spice rocket. I put all the pieces in the dishwasher at home when I received it, and nothing warped or melted. Filling the little half sections wasn't too bad, as a small spoon fits fine, though using a small funnel would probably be easier. I don't have a funnel in the Ollie. The little rocket takes the place of all these bottles. Frees up a lot of space. We've had lots of rain, and spices are fine so far. I think I will order another. I can then "double up" on the spices I use most, and leave all the big jars at home. Edit to add: six months later, and several rainy camping trips later, the spices haven't clumped. Garlic, especially, usually hardens in the container. Very pleased with this.

A search brought up this thread. Maybe it will help? Sherry

Probably not me. I love what I have, 13 seasons in. I'll leave the sale problem to our daughter, if she doesn't want to keep it. Sherry

So, picking up in December, do you get 2020, 2021, or a hybrid mix?

We're in North Carolina, but our friend brought Lake Erie Walleye down from PA. Omg. Best dinner in a really long time. Walleye is truly the king of white flakey fish. Cooked it in a foil packet, like shore lunch.

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Solar does work great, in the sun. If you travel camp, changing spots every couple days, you'll probably be fine with just fixed solar. On sunny days, the open highway gives plenty of opportunity for charging. Suitcase solar can help a lot in shaded spots. Sometimes. Not always. Have to find your place in the sun for the suitcase. My 05 Silverado with tow package had the fake fuse , or no fuse, can't remember which, 13 years ago. After looking up the manual instructions, adding the proper fuse, the inline charging worked fine with the 7 pin connector. The solar charger and charger/converter work together. Solar gives us the best full charge. The truck only charges when we actually need it, which is mostly never. When we hit a string of crappy, rainy days, camping, we break out the honda 1000. It's all good, 13 seasons in, with a handful of days plugged in. Sherry

That's a very worthwhile question. The center arm of our little awning really helps with support and stretch, imo. Sherry

I agree with Overland. The only likely "simple" (and maybe not so simple) use I could see for the unused black tank would be for extra grey, by plumbing the vanity sink to the black (which is often actually done in many rvs and boats.) Most of us don't use that sink much, so it might not even be worth the effort. Even if you routinely dumped dishwater into that sink from a dish pan, it's not that much water, though it would help. The shower is the big grey water generator. Sherry

But, that's one of my predictors. My knees...

No matter what you pick, I'm really glad you're planning to take your son camping. The gift of the great outdoors is one of the best we can give our kids. And starting young is best. Are you sure granny and auntie don't want to tent camp? I'm not so much opposed to tenting anymore, as I am opposed to sleeping on the ground. A set of discobed cots that can be used as cots, a sofa, or later, for your son and a pal, as bunks, could make tenting a lot more enjoyable. Especially with an Ollie as Basecamp, with kitchen, fridge, and bathroom right next door. My cousins in Norway have taken a family camping trip each summer in a big family tent. Room for Mom and Dad (my age), adult son, adult daughter and husband and two grandchildren. A few years ago, my cousin and husband bought a little camper, and kids and grandkids use the big tent. The multi generation experience is wonderful, and easier with the trailer base. Another thought is a van as a tow vehicle for the smaller elite, that could provide comfy sleeping for two. We camped our way around Iceland a few years ago in a VW Beach. Essentially, a bed on wheels, but it could seat five with the bed folded up. Sherry

I just reread your post. I doubt I'd want a 4 year-old in a tent by himself. Maybe an addaroom screen enclosure, with rain curtains could work. But that's pretty much a fair weather option, imo. Sherry

Not sure how you could sleep three adults and a child or teen in an Ollie 2 . A twin bed model could sleep three, using the small dinette as a more narrow, 25 " wide berth, about 72" long. Fine for a smaller adult or a child. When our adult daughter camps with us, she pitches a tent. Ditto with our nephew, who was 13 when he first camped with us. Our Elite I shorty will technically sleep 3, again, using the side dinette, but the kids really enjoy the tent more than the tight quarters of our little trailer. Sherry

The Oliver Owners' fb page is run by a group of owners. We don't have any controls there. A few of us are members and drop in occasionally. If you would like to pm me you facebook name, I can pass a message on to one of the admins over there for you. Sherry

I got this pitcher for my mom some time ago. She really likes it. The filters, even the lead reduction ones, are reasonable, and the pitcher is small enough for her to lift. Fits nicely in her fridge. I see it fits nicely in your pantry, too.

Thanks, Trainman. I think your trailer looks great. Our original Ollie has the same white counter, plus molded sink. I've not had a problem (surprisingly) with scratches, but I do use dish pans in the sink. And the littler Elite I doesn't really have a lot of counter space, except for the stove cover. I'm guessing your tabletops are like ours, too, kind of a leather finish black. Nice contrast with the clean white. A very clean look. Sherry

😃 I can't count how many photos we have of views thru the rear window. And in the original Ollie's, It's a big awning window. When we were looking at trailers, long ago, so many had a bathroom or bunks blocking the rear view/no window. We jettisoned every one of them. So many campsites afford the best view from that rear window. Enjoy!

Guessing whatda is talking about is using the "pump" part of the macerator to send the grey water further away from the campsite?

Yes, that's far too much bleach for drinking water. Just want to make sure people notice your caps.

As noted in the forum thread link DavidS provided, we've had two, of different brands. Paul rebuilt the first one, one time. 🤔 When it died again, we bought a different brand. When it died, we went back to gravity dump. When we first got our trailer, the home cleanout/dump was too far away for gravity. Therefore, got the maceration. Since 2015, we have a convenient, planned dump for the trailer at home. We don't need or want the maceration anymore. None of our friends replaced theirs, either. DavidS, I'm glad you like yours. I don't think either of ours was the Thetford. Sherry

So I got this GSI spice rocket, via Amazon, today. I'm going to try it for the next trip. A half ounce of some spices is plenty for two or three weeks. I can double up on some that I use more. If properly closed, it's supposed to be watertight. Six spices, in the space of one container, more or less. I'll see bring larger bottles of items that I use a lot of (Mrs. DASH, MRS. Dash Chipotle Sw, etc.) But it should, hopefully, free up some room. If I really like it, I'll get another. It's discontinued, so, I will have to decide soon. Sherry