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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

We use purogene instead of bleach.

I think so, too, but I can't find a post. The closest thing I could find was a post from over a year ago, about the possibility of building a full or queen across the back, east/west, and adding storage. A solo camper friend of mine did something like that in a Casita, downsizing the full bed to a residential twin (39" wide), and adding storage in the remaining space. Left the little camper feeling more spacious, and a lot of extra drawers. Sorry, I don't have a photo.

Very pretty! I'm really missing North Carolina views right now. Thanks for sharing. Glad you had a fun trip. Sherry

so, yes, I found it! My Maverick badge. Just got off the phone with my cousin, who had a Gremlin. Oh, the memories. We both have special memories of the two cars, together. The badge was filed away in a box labeled, Sherry, 70s. Of course. Still looks pretty good, 50 years later. Mine was a 1970 plain Jane, $1999 list. Guessing one badge Ford won't revive is the Pinto? Right? Sherry

Congratulations, and welcome! Sherry

Welcome to the forum, Gatordave. Many of us indeed do believe this is a great boondocking trailer. 12 years of boondocking in ours has confirmed our initial opinion. Lots of folks here to answer any questions you may have. Sherry

I think the anticipated nextgen Tundra has been postponed to 2022.

Welcome to the group, John and Anita! Sherry

Somewhere, in an upstairs closet, I still have the logo. Salvaged when someone hit me in a wide open parking lot. Wonder if Ford will bring it back?

So, rumor has it that the next new Ford product will be a compact truck. And that it will be named the Maverick. Why, oh, why? I drove a Maverick through college. Great little car, and though I occasionally loaded it and drove it beyond its car capabilities, the name does not evoke "truck" with me. Then again, most of today's buyers probably won't remember the little Maverick. Ford's answer to the Japanese invasion. I could (and often did) drive home on pocket change.

Sounds like you're all set!

Thanks for the memories, Overland. The original " can I tow with it thread" from 2008. Yes, we explored a wide variety of possible tow vehicles. And had a lot of laughs.

I test drove a Colorado last year, and was unimpressed. It lacked so many modern driver assist features, and although the seats were very comfortable, the cab finishes were meh, to me, compared to the Ford Ranger, which was much more like a downsized f150, details and features. The ride was definitely superior , IMO, in the Ranger. But, so was the price. I don't think that much has changed in Colorado features, but I could be wrong. It just seemed so basic to me. Sherry

Also, higher height of seat can leave short people like me dangling legs like Edith Ann on Laugh in.

We should probably start a new thread for your trailer. Question? What do you mean by standard fp mattress? Cushions? We've used the cushions for 12 plus years, with a topper. Great sleeping. I might be concerned about a "mattress" in our Elitr, as we have to access rear hatches under the bed from time to time. I think a full mattress would make it more difficult. Sherry

I'm pretty sure that the Zamp port does not have the same limitation as John's furrion port, as Zamp sells much larger suitcase solar products, as plug and play. Zamp's 230 watt suitcase solar has an integrated 15 amp controller. https://www.zampsolar.com/230watt-portable Does anyone know which brand port Oliver is installing these days? Sherry

Elite, or Elite II? Side dinette on our 2008 Elite I is 25 inches wide, a little over 6 ft long. Not really a great bed for a larger adult. Fine for a child or small adult. And, our dog really loves it! I don't know measurements on the bigger Elite II. Sherry

We'll be watching for you, too! Congrats.