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Yes, I'm curious. And, did you paint the interior, or does the box come that way now? I'd love to know the dimensions of your box. I see your Magma pan carrier fits nicely, so I wonder if it's deeper than the older cabinet boxes. I don't have the carrier, but I know my Magma pans occupy a big chunk of real estate when I carry them in the trailer or the boat. Sherry

Susan Huff, we used the beat up tomato box a few times when we towed our Ollie with my Silverado, with an atv in the back, too. I don't have a bed cover on my Silverado stepside, and never have. Nobody ever bothered my ancient produce box. But I can't say it was "secure." Just camo for lunch and shopping stops. What is your truck bed size? You could also consider using a lockable diamond plate toolbox across the front for storage, and possibly still have room for secure bike mounts, if your bed is long enough. I've seen bike mounts above sliding bed covers, but I think they'd be a really big pain to use. I need a step stool just to reach into the far end of my truck bed. (I'm not very tall.) Sherry

When our trailer is out of service, parked at the house, I routinely prop the bath door open, leave the bath vent open a smidge, and our cabin vent open a little for fresh airflow. While we're camping, I'll often do the same, along with running the fan and opening the bath window to circulate air while we're out exploring or hiking. The trailer is secure, but fresh air is circulating. Sherry

There has been a lot of interest on the forum in 12v danfoss/secop fridges over the past few years. I think every one of us who made the switch loves it. I do think part of Oliver's concern in offering it is the battery cycling. With the deep cycling capability and amp hours of the lithium setup, it would be no issue. The fridges are also generally much pricier than a three way , as well. (Mine, a Truckfridge with the Indel label) wasn't very pricey, but I don't know if it meets rvia/csa standards. It is less expensive than the marine versions because it doesn't have to meet coast guard standards, as it's sold for the over the road trucking market. Pretty much just means it has some galvanized where uscg would require stainless. I hope people will keep asking. 🙂 Overland's custom factory install, without the vents, and the cavity cut to the size of the fridge, is really sweet and clean. We had to do significant mods to accommodate the smaller footprint, and still just have the unneeded vents sealed with just a sheet of plastic in our replacement setup. Sherry

Susan Huff, we have a locking Undercover brand cover on our truck bed. Though I know it could easily be popped open, it keeps items out of sight and dry. Our little Honda is 11 or 12 years old now, so not worth that much, even though it still works great. When it was new, we used to "camouflage" it in an old battered cardboard produce box, and stacked other stuff on top. At that time, it was probably the most expensive item in the truck bed. We don't bother with that any more. 🙂 Sherry

Such a beautiful view. Thanks for sharing with those of us stuck at home. Sherry

That's interesting. I thought they might changed to the Dura because the little triangular handles on the original Scandvik faucets were so hard to operate with soapy hands.😃 I thought Csa and rvia standards are supposed to be virtually interchangeable these days. Many faucets are certified CSA, but I I don't know about Scandvik marine faucets. I just know they're really heavy, and have been very reliable for us. The newer Duras are probably much easier to use, though. Sherry

And, it's easier on a desktop. One less step. As John & Nancy said, just click on the envelope in the upper right hand corner of the screen, after signing in. Thanks so much for letting me know this, John&Nancy! Sherry

Oops. I was checking a screen to see if it was different for non moderator users this morning, and I forgot to sign out and log back in. Livvy is my dog. Clever little thing, isn't she? Using a computer, at her young age of 5. 😄 Thanks for the catch. Sherry She is an avid camper. In this photo, she's camping with her pal, Pete's dog, Bosker. Liv is on the left.

John and Nancy, Perhaps it works that way on a desktop version. I work from an android phone or tablet. Here's how it looks on mine. If it's different on a desktop, I need to add that info in an edit to my post. Thank you! Sherry

I'd love to help you smoke north Carolina trout, if it turns out that way. But, I hope you get to enjoy your trip to Wyoming.

I know the feeling. I'm ready to join Livvy, under the table. ☹ Your trip, as family support, was certainly important. Glad you could do it.

This is Livvy, in her element. Shes tiny, bit had been camping since 10 weeks old.

She's moping, under the dining room table.

So do I. Normally, we'd be somewhere in Canada by now. Livvy loves camping, as do we. Canada doesn't want us, at least until the 22nd of this month. Yes, it was a beautiful day here in Florida, but it was 88. Getting too hot for me. I miss camping in the Yukon spring. Sherry

Like I said, no harm in asking. I've had home faucets replaced by delta, no questions asked, just a photo of the problem. Other brands, too. If Dura doesn't recognize this as warranty, at least it's minimal, and an easy swap out. My faucets in the 2008 are Scandvik. Haven't had an issue, so I don't know their policy. I also have three replacement Scandvik faucets on our boat, about 10 years old. No issues there, either. Good luck. Let us know how it works out. Sherry

If this is the Dura kitchen faucet / sprayer that I believe it is, the replacement is about $20 with free amazon prime shipping/free returns. If it's the Scandvik model we have in the older trailers, the replacement head for their similar model is over $40, direct from Scandvik. The Oliver website lists 1 year warranty for the faucet, but Dura shows "limited lifetime warranty" on their catalog that I downloaded. It's always worth asking, imo. There are several listings on Amazon, with dimensions, so you should be able to verify that it's the right one. Their listing says it fits all Dura pullouts. https://www.amazon.com/Dura-Faucet-DF-RK850-CP-Designer-Replacement/dp/B009Y05M8M/ref=pd_lpo_263_t_2/138-7547063-1507704?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009Y05M8M&pd_rd_r=76c0b342-1688-4245-a196-7f1203fb3d09&pd_rd_w=W9QrM&pd_rd_wg=P3Gbp&pf_rd_p=7b36d496-f366-4631-94d3-61b87b52511b&pf_rd_r=P6GTRJNQF23D5KTP45F3&psc=1&refRID=P6GTRJNQF23D5KTP45F3 Sherry

Papabikere, did you use the products Foy mentioned in this post?

We also have a small collection of PB products in the garage. They are, overall, pretty great products. Sherry

That would, indeed, be awesome! Even watching the launches from across the state is beautiful, on a clear day. The last NASA shuttle, 9 years ago, was a very moving experience. From probably 8 miles away. Sherry

You can always add extra cushions in a coordinating fabric. I love toto fabrics for my projects. Deep discounts on really nice commercial fabrics. During the lockdown, I reupholstered my 1957 midmod erik buch dining chairs, an yngve ekstrom lounge chair and footstool from the 60s, made new cushions for a mid mod basket chair upstairs, and recovered another bench for our daughter, and four dining seats for her. I think I probably saved several hundred dollars on fabric. But then, I had nothing but time.. stuck at home with my air compressor, staples, and furniture 😃 Sherry

For the pre-pickup stay, the bnb at Fall Hollow might be nice. We stayed there one night, several years ago, just after Sheri and Noel bought the campground. As I recall, they don't accept pets. (Call, because that may have changed.) They also have a bigger room in the house up the hill now, from what I have heard. Noel cooks a really great breakfast, and I don't even like breakfast foods. 😃 Our room (in the main campground building) was kind of hotel style, extremely clean, nice linens, and quite quiet. Cell phone reception out there was poor to nonexistent on tmobile. Verizon worked ok, but not full bars. Cell phone reception for anything but Verizon is something to be considered in many places in rural areas, especially Tennessee. Again, it's been several years, so this may have changed, too. When you get the camper, there are a number of state campgrounds not too far away to enjoy. Plan to spend some time close by, test everything and enjoy your new Oliver. You really don't need to take too much gear or supplies, unless you are planning a long camping trip home. For a boondocking campground close to Oliver, do consider Lewis and Clark , just past Fall Hollow, on the Natchez trace parkway. Sherry

Unfortunately, Jetty Park campground was still closed (as far as I could see) for the historic launch this past weekend. Otherwise, we'd have tried to be there. For future launches, I've heard it's a great vantage point for launches from the spacecoast of Florida. (Most campgrounds have reopened in Florida, though. ) It's a really great feeling for those of us in Florida to see the success of this mission. For many years, I worked next to Honeywell plant 2, and we always took a break to watch the contrails of missions leaving the launch pad, across the state. Paul and I drove over to the other coast nine years ago to see the "last" shuttle launch from a parking place along the highway. It was magnificent, but also bittersweet. Next launch, I'd really love to be camped at Jetty Park. Hats off to our brave astronauts, and support crews, and innovators that have us back in space, launched from Florida. The Spacecoast is truly the Spacecoast, once again. Sherry

Yup. That looks a little scary... Probably lightened his tongue weight by a big margin....

I'm only guessing, but I suspect the cassette toilet in the Earthcruiser is set up similar to one we used in a rental van in New Zealand. To empty the cassette, we opened a locking door outside the vehicle, flipped a lever and pulled out the cassette. Because of its small capacity (I'm thinking it only held only 3 or 4 gallons), it wasn't difficult to carry to the dump site. There, the emptying tube was swung out, dump valve opened, and you held down a vent valve button to allow air in, preventing a nasty splashback. The neat feature was having the access door to the cassette on the outside, so it wasn't carried through the camper, and the cassette was at a decent height to manage removal since we stood outside. If it had to be removed in a small bathroom, it would have been an awkward removal at floor level. I think some US made small tent trailers use a similar cassette access. I do remember lots of signs in campground toilets prohibiting dumping of cassettes in the toilets. Sherry