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I've not seen a Lagun table in an Oliver, but I have seen them at boat shows. Amazing and ingenious design. Highly adjustable, and made to swing out if the way. I'd love to add one in our 2008, replace the little dinette table, but I don't think there's a good attachment point. Lots of info on the capability of the table available online. They're really gaining traction in the boat world . Sherry

I'm grateful for the many opportunities that life has placed in my path. As we approach Thanksgiving, I would like to challenge each of you to find a grateful moment,off the general hook. I am grateful that this year, our daughter has found an amazing guy, who cherishes her, and loves her, and will always put her first. I am also grateful that we have joined a community of souls who share, and tolerate other opinions. Most of all, I'm grateful for those who want before me. Mom, dad , grandparents, and great grandparents who just threw it to the wind, and jumped the ocean. Yes, I'm grateful that I own an Oliver, but, as you see, it's way down the list. Sherry

I suspect I've posted before about the Bollinger referenced in your article. Kind of retro, and analog, but I hope they find a way to build more than the prototype. Bollinger at Ouray

Yesterday, we got up a little early, and headed to the festival at St John's County Fairgrounds, sling with our neighbors. We visited a huge number of hand built tiny homes from around the nation. I especially wanted to see the one by Usgbc/Norsk Homes, which will be the first LEED certified tiny home in the US. It was a very relaxing, fun day. Tiny homes, vintage trailers, converted buses, yurts... A number of scamps and casitas. Maybe next year we'll take our Oliver and camp. The fairgrounds is only about 20 miles from St Augustine. A number of displays from builders around the nation, lithium ion batteries and solar panels, noted speakers from the tiny home industry, live music, food trucks, dog friendly fairgrounds. Very laid back and friendly... A great time, in a beautiful day in an old and tiny Florida town. Sherry

So, along with unveiling the concept semi, and new roadster, Tesla recently introduced a rough idea of a future pickup truck. More, a mini semi... Towing with the power of an electric motor would be awesome (at least, I think so.. .) https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/tesla-pickup-truck-looks-like-a-mini-tesla-semi-with-a-giant-bed/ar-BBFbCtf Could be a long wait...

After recent years, the wild fire alert is so valid. Is this alert on weather radios? We bought ours from radio shack for tornado warning in the Midwest, a long time ago. 8 years? An updated model might be on my list, too. Sherry

Well, none of the above have made it into my trailer, but, then, I try to keep things simple at home, and on the road. I carry two or three good knives, one or two small cutting boards. One pot, one fry pan, one lid. (Aluminum foil can always be a 2nd lid, if necessary).A teakettle and a pourover funnel make great coffee. My goal is always to carry only daily essentials, leaving space and weight allowance for parts and tools. Doesn't always work that way.... Where I probably tend to go overboard is not in the kitchen,( though I am a pretty fair cook, according to my family), it's is in "what ifs and spares, ".... particularly cold weather gear. I hate being cold, and take way too many jackets, layers, blankets, etc., most years. And, too many towels. And, I don't think I will put the little electric heater back in the rear storage compartment this year. I have carried it for five or six years, and haven't plugged the trailer in, so.. kind of useless. Sherry

Since we brought the Oliver home, I clean the interior, and once a year, wax it with the same 3m wax we use in the outside. Maybe it makes no difference. I don't know. But the interior still looks shiny and nice after almost ten years. I (think?) it makes in between cleaning easier. Just one of those habits . Sherry

I have to agree, it's nice to have the room. I just get a little overwhelmed when I try to unload everything. . It's amazing how much "stuff"hangs out through camping season that we never need. BTW, belated happy anniversary. Sherry

We have agm batteries. I believe that the general consensus is to not equalize with agm batteries. When we had flooded batteries,and solar, years ago, we didn't equalize then, either. At least, not that I recall . comments? Sherry

I will say, from someone who has done upholstery, that there is a huge difference in working with different types of fabric. Not all fabric is equal, and working with a tough one is, well . Tough. And time consuming.. sometimes many hours.And, more expensive from a fabric standpoint when the design doesn't work with the run. I think Oliver is still working with the original upholstery company. Their work is outstanding. Quality thread and zippers. Mine still look pretty new. Not just a testament to the fabric I chose, but the thread and zippers. Sherry

Every year, I try to whittle down the stuff we carry. We rolled the camper back into the side yard a few days ago. Honestly, the storage in the Ollie is better than I thought, every year. When I unloaded everything, I was stumped for a place to put it all . This year, I'm going to not worry about conditioned space for most of it. I'm not storing anything in the guest room closet anymore. Some will just go back into the trailer after cleaning and interior wax. This year, I think I will do a big purge on what we actually used, and what we simply carry. Too much stuff.. Sherry

Looking for our little Ollie twin in your photo. Not there , sadly. Glad to see the progress,though. Great people in Hohenwald. Sherry

I have to add a word here for the RV gutters strips. Applied properly, they really route water away from the window I will have to look for a link, cause it's been a few years. Position the tails away from the windows, and you are golden. Sherry PS. Happy Anniversary !!!!!

In our 2008, we don't have weep holes in the rear window. We have to compensate with Jack adjustments in downpours Sherry

If you get a momentary break in the rain, try this. Jack the front, just a bit, and Jack the driver side just a bit.if that doesn't work, jack a bit more. Worked for us. We often leave our trailer in storage. Little bits, not visible, plug the weep holes When someday we meet around our campfire, I'll tell you the whole story of... Rain in my side of the bed, dog going crazy, poor Paul out in the sudden monsoon rain in the middle of the night. Mountain rain, in NC, remnants of a hurricane further south.... We laugh about it now, but it was really cold. Paul about froze making those adjustments. My fault, really, because the weep holes looked clean from my height.. but, I'm pretty short... And, really,i didn't check them from above, or with a tooth pick plastic cleaner. I was tired. First night back, looked good, yada yada.. Later, we found that our solar panels shunted rainwater directly over the widow Wells. Adjusted the panels.cleaned the plugged weep holes. Done We are also big believers in the RV gutters, applied properly. Sherry

We rarely have hookups, so we roll out, or winterize, earlier than bugeye, as we have the same 2008 not so efficient but still good insulation. Standing still, with a furnace, isn't a big issue for us, into the teens. It's storage, or possibly, transit, in super cold weather. I talked to my friend tonight, (Casita), who camped with us last week, with temps in the twenties A fifth wheel next to her in Kentucky sprang leaks from freezes driving from Michigan, they didn't winterize..... I would have. Walmart pink stuff is 2.75 a gallon. Twenty minutes. Transit thru winter? Winterize. You can still use the toilet, with abundant pink stuff in it, and dump when you get south. Sherry

I can't add much, but ten years, almost 100,000 miles, including many nights without moving, because we own an awesome campsite in North Carolina where we love to spend time. That said, I understand the frustration of anyone who didn't get a proper check at the pick up (and before). You'll always get an honest picture here. Even if it's a rant snapshot. Mods don't delete honest views. Truth is, I would not look elsewhere for another trailer, even ten years later. Customer support has been excellent, even if it takes time to figure out an unusual problem. We go to the Tampa supershow every year. We could certainly afford to change if we saw something better. We have not. And, I'm sure we'd never get the same support we got from the great people at Oliver. Sherry, still roaming the continent in our 2008.

Stan/Commanche, if I were as talk as you, I wouldn't need the step in my little truck. But I know you are at least 8 inches taller than I am. John e Davies, your solution is brilliant,and super safe, and allows me to access the bed if the gate is down.... but unavailable for my older stepside truck. Great solutions from so many. And thanks. My truck is not the primary tow, and I don't drive at night or rough conditions. Just looking for a safe step up to retrieve stuff from the cab side of the bed, and not carry a step ladder. I cut a plank to corral items in the rear of the bed, but I often forget it in the garage. The corner step (Jed),:and the tire step, could be great additions to our primary tow, and I thank you. Sherry

The few days that we actually could use the little heater, I was delighted. No overhead fan, no noise to speak of, etc. You have to remember that we have an older trailer. Even so, if we had electric hookups,. As we don't, (almost never), I would opt for a little , quiet, heater. I still have ours in a storage bin, just in case we actually plug in someday, and it's cold. .. Truth is, I am always awake from even the slightest noise. The little electric heater is virtually silent. I'm a very light sleeper Sherry

Yes, The poo powder I referenced was NOT meant to be utilized directly in the black tank. Ohhh so clog. . I meant using it in a plastic kitchen bag , biodegradable, just situated in the onboard toilet, instead of a tent or other site. It will be in the 20s soon, at night, where we will be. I'd rather have a way bag, and a winterized trailer, than not. In our 2008, we don't have a lot of your more advanced insulation and conveniences. Sherry

You said you left the ac running, as I might do as well if I had a dog inside, and thought temps would rise. The ac takes in and exhausts air. I remember one night when we had the grill running near the trailer, with the back window cracked and the exhaust fan running. The alarm went off in the trailer. When I closed the rear window, the alarm stopped. I wonder if someone near you ran a grill or genset?

Our 2008 is kind of grey white. I would call the original color putty... Never bothered me. Sherry

I'm sort of short. Paul keeps a little Rubbermaid folding ladder in the big truck for me, but I'm thinking about asking for a receiver mounted step for my Silverado for Christmas. We rarely tow with my little truck any more.im thinking about one of those folding steps, hitch mounted. Anyone have a good choice? I saw several online today, like this one.

Winter Camping is an awesome experience. I'd have to say, all our experience is likely different from newer trailers, as we have less insulation. I try to capture grey water, even with pink stuff in the tank. We've camped in Canada where the site services are turned off, but the comfort station is heated,so we can still dump dishwashing liquid, and use their showers, etc. We're so accustomed to camping without any service, that I typically heat dishwater in a tea kettle, and capture the water in a dishpan. That method saves a lot of water, and makes disposal easy in cold weather camping. It's all captured. I also heat water for bird baths in a kettle. You can get clean without a full shower, for a limited time, without using the grey tank. It's hair washing that gets tough. Sherry