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Lake Molas Campground, just a few miles south of Silverton. Some of the sites, and day use areas have amazing views. Others are back in the woods, a short walk to viewpoints.

When you say Dometic, do you mean the fridge will also not run on gas?

Oh, Steve, and Overland, what a way to start a trip...

Looks like great mileage. Congratulations!

You could likely fit one of the compact marine grills in that space. The legs fold up to save space in a number of models. We've had a Magma round charcoal grill on the boat for over thirty years. Pricey, but solid stainless construction. Magma has a few small rectangular propane grills, as does Kuuma, another all stainless brand. Home depot has the Kuuma stow n go 125, 9000 btu burner, online for a little over $100 right now. ( compare to almost 175 at Cabela's or marine stores...). At least if it doesn't fit, you can easily return a HD purchase. Good luck in your search. Sherry

Shirley, I tried ti rotate the image around for you, but it didn't work... Sherry

An FFI ... The Coleman panel I'm using is on sale thru 3/29 at costco.com ( not in the store) for $99. It's an inexpensive way to try portable solar... Sherry

That's funny, dana. I don't want to be the first to try... Welcome aboard, folks. You'll find a lot of carryover from boating systems to enjoying your Ollie. "Pumpout" of black and grey is much simpler!

Kgeb, did you send them a template? Or did they already have the dimensions on file? Back in the day, I made fitted sheets for the vberth in our sailboat. It was a bit challenging... In our Elite, I use normal queen sheets, but running a bit of elastic on the bottom of the top sheet might save some work... Sherry

We did this last year. Also southbound. Camped in Ouray, stopped in Silverton. Pix are not on this phone, but i will try to transfer. An amazing drive. Those of you who know me, know that i hate heights and narrow mountain roads. This one is worth the angst. Imo. Sherry [attachment file=165300]

John, I agree. Your Stanley lock is a much better product. Thanks for the link.

We've used the "collar" for the last 11 years, along with the round padlock shown below the photo. I think a number of other people use this type, as well. Sherry

I regret that I did not find out about these trailers a decade earlier Sorry about that, jd. I'm only 11 years in. Happy camper, so far... what else can I say?

Welcome aboard, John and Susan! Most upgrades can be added later, if you find you actually want/need them. Portable solar panels, for instance, are an easy upgrade. Hope you have as much fun as we've had for the last 11 years... Sherry

If you've been getting 31, thats awesome. I'd expect 20 to 24 towing. Looking forward to your report. Please keep a log. We did paper and pencil for the first few years... I think your truck and the Oliver elite will be a sweet rig. :) Sherry

We installed an inverter in our elite ten years ago, because we then used laptops. Now that we use tablets and phones, we no longer need it. When it died, we didn't replace it. But, we don't have the battery power to run much on an inverter, in all fairness, in our 2008 Elite. We do have an inverter in the truck thst we can plug into the cigarette lighter type plug, if we need it. Can't remember the last time we used it, though. Sherry

Thanks, John! One of my uncles is a steam train guy... I will send the info on to him. His train models pretty much fill their basement hobby room... Sherry

Congratulations! Wherher you have rvd before or not, the Oliver will certainly be a lot of fun. No better way to see the country than camping. Now, the wait begins... Welcome aboard! Sherry

Corcomi, fwiw, I've never had a manufacturer give me a hard time about parts and warranty labor, and I have never filled in a warranty card for any if the equipment. Norcold, Dometic, Alterra, Fantastic, among others, simply asked for proof of the date the rv went into service. Including the second year from Norcold, Alterra, and Dometic. Some were parts only, but went beyond the one year that Oliver wraps. Truma could be different, but I would doubt it. I think the cards are more for people who buy assemblies as replacements. Even then, a receipt has been enough...in my experience. Hang in there. Most of these manufacturers really do care about their reputation and goodwill in the marketplace.

Our yamaha 3000 stays at home for power outages. The lighter genset is the traveler. May upgrade from the honda 1000 someday, but, our plan has always been to move on if the weather is too hot or too rainy...

If it were my choice, I would take the truck. It's winter. You have a towing package, 4 x 4, and, well, it's a truck. :) and, that's my favorite vehicle, towing or not, but especially towing. The volvo was 4950 towing capacity. It did ok, but we definitely could feel the trailer in the hills. Not so much with either of our trucks. Yeah, definitely. Take the truck. It's made for the journey. Enjoy your trip! Sherry

We weighed our 2008 Elite many years ago on the way home from a camping trip. Loaded for camping, with two 20 lb propane tankd, our tongue weight was a little over 400 lbs. 420 sticks in my mind. With gear, some grey, black, and fresh water, I think we were around 3550 to 3600 pounds. I probably still have the weigh ticket in the records. You could call Oliver for your weight, I would think. Then add in your gear and water, propane, etc.. Are you planning to drive the Colorado? Should be a great looking rig. We picked ours up with a Volvo xc90 in 2008, and towed with my stepside 2005 Silverado for awhile, til we got the 4 x4 Ram. Happy to see a few more Elites on the road. Hope you enjoy yours as much as we have enjoyed our little trailer for the last 11 years. Sherry

John Davies, thats a great link. Thanks. Our Honda 1000 ran our daughter's refrigerator for a week, plus a small fan and at night, two led lights, after Irma knocked out power in much of our county a year and a half ago... Our yamaha 3000 ran our refrigerator, plus our next door neighbor's, and a few lights and fans in both homes. And, most importantly, it powered the igniter for our instantaneous home gas water heater, so everyone in thr neighborhood could shower.:) The little honda is awesome as a charger, but it won't power a lot. Sherry

I don't have a dog in the hunt, as our water heater is a Girard, but I also found the info David S. found, plus the (also) 11/18 winterizing video from Truma. What I do remember from a few years ago, when we were looking for an instantaneous water heater, was the Truma claim of simple winterization. Pull the lever... and done. I poked around today, as I feel really bad for Corcomi. I found two videos on the Truma site, still talking about just draining... nothing about removing filter. The kolbe segment. Start watching at 10:30 And. The zagami segment I also found this, still on the website: And this

We have used a Honda 1000 for eleven years, for just that purpose... a series of rainy cloudy days. We use only nonethanol gas. Not that it uses much, and, it's rarely used. A gallon goes for days, running it a few hours a day. Can't help with the propane idea...