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Um, no. It's your travelling second home, but it's travelling. You still have to respect and honor state laws, which may differ from your home state. And travelling into Canada, you can expect an inspection. In at least fifty percent of our crossings, someone inspected the interior of our Ollie. I don't know much about Mexico crossing, as I have not done that. they don't like guns, anymore than Canada, from what I have heard As far as States, don't even think about transporting a hand gun through new York, or several other states. Leave it at home, even if you have a permit. Unless you have a new York permit, you are subject to arrest and jail and fine. Check out the websites. If your tail light flickers, you could, possibly, be in big trouble. Open alcohol containers, in the unoccupied trailer, no big deal. Unless you are trying to bring big quantity into Canada. check the website for admissable quantity before duty. Rx drugs. Most ok. If you have Rx for med marijuana or scheduled drugs, carry a prescription copy with you. States that don't allow med marijuana will not tolerate it within their borders. Second home or not, your home is on the move. Federal law will likely prevail, which means no, and arrest, and consequences. Many states do not honor reciprocity on guns, bear spray, pepper spray, even if you have the proper permit in your state. Some, and many, do. It's up to you, if so inclined, to know the rules on visited states, and comply, appropriately. It may seem that we are a homogenous country with open borders, but we are not. Every state has rights to limit or expand certain freedoms as they see fit, and it's up to you as the traveller to know, understand, and keep them.

I had a question from a member this morning on how to delete a duplicate post. Since each of us has likely wanted to fix a post with typos, or delete a duplicate, I thought I would just remind members how to accomplish these tasks. Make sure you are logged in to the forum. Above each of your posts, you'll see a set of buttons including edit, quote, trash, and others. If you would like to edit, click that button. Your post header will have a new background color, and a bold message at the top says "now editing this post". Change your text or add/delete a photo... whatever changes you would like to make, review, and scroll all the way to the bottom to the orange submit button.. To delete your post entirely, go to the post, hit the trash button, and the post will come up with a colored background. Review to make sure this is the post you would like to delete, then hit the delete action button that now appears above the post. If you discover this is not the post you wish to delete, hit cancel. Once you have deleted a post, we cannot bring it back. It's gone forever. Hope this helps some of the new users. The board is fairly intuitive, but I have been asked this question several times, so I thought I'd just put the info out there. Sherry

I have a notice that you sent me a pm, but haven't been able to see it yet. Firefox was often buggy with forums when I used it. I typically use chrome on my laptop. We'll get this sorted out soon. Thanks for the input. Sherry

Also, received this info from the first user having problems earlier today: My messages now went through to him, and he responded that he was having some difficulty as well. I'm on a MacBook Pro Laptop, using Safari 9.1 When you talk to tech admin, I'm also curious where the forum sign in button is for a Samsung Galaxy S6. I had the darnest time just finding an alternative "side door" to sign in on this past weekend on my phone.

Hi, Bill. Just sent you a pm from my Android Motorola Droid Turbo. it appeared to be successful. What device are you using? Browser? Thanks. Sherry

Hi, folks, I got an email from a member who was having difficulty sending private messages through our board. Mine is working fine, but we could have a glitch? If you are having any difficulties, please let me know here, describing the issue, and what device and browser you are using. Just a thought, it's a good idea to check through old messaged, sent and received, and delete unnecessary items. I don't remember the total amount of messages we can keep, but I believe it's not that many... Sherry

Not an expert, as we have our mechanic family friend check our brakes each year. I think that you should be able to lock them up, or at least be able to feel the drag on the highest setting. So, you may need to have your mechanical adjustment looked at. Sherry

have to agree, Larry. Indispensable camping gear. Windbreak. Rain shelter. Sunshade. Gear tent. Emergency shelter. Great to have in backpack for outdoor concerts. Picnic table cover. Cut in two, add holes, rain poncho... Love harbor freight tarps, too...

Wishing you many miles of smiles, and safe travels. Almost nine years for us...seems like yesterday when we picked up our oliver.

I grew up in hail country. A few years ago, in North Carolina, we drove back to our campsite with hail covering the road and banks. At the campsite, the Oliver was surrounded by really large hail, and shredded leaves. Not a single ding. Sherry

Nice work on the jack cover paint. Ours has yellowed, too. The ac, oh well... Whoever looks?

Well, I am pretty sure that 80k and 8 years later, weve never done anything with the front jack except to replace a fuse a few years back... We have ths axles serviced each year. And brakes.

Well, I am pretty sure that 80k and 8 years later, weve never done anything with the front jack except to replace a fuse a few years back... We have ths axles serviced each year. And brakes.

Wish we could have been with you!

Honestly, you'll likely get as many definitions as you get resposes. We just like wild camping. Free is good, though not necessary. Lack of full hookups generally keeps the crowd down. Harder to get to? Paul loves the drive, and the night sky is amazing

Hmmm, beyond the above, annual spring cleaning, wax twice a year, review tire dates.... I will ask Paul what else he looks for. Tires, batteries, brakes, bearings, chains, lugnuts, wheels are all periodic checks.

Welcome to the forum, John. I know of no one who has created bunks, yet. Sherry

Tom and Karen, I have tears in my eyes writing this post. A big virtual hug from your friends in Florida. We'll see you soon, we hope. All our best, Sherry and Paul

We unfortunately have plans for that week. Wish we could go. Who else?

We unfortunately have plans for that week. Wish we could go. Who else?

John, your warning is correct and useful, and I agree. Both power dollies came with warnings about slopes. I should have explained the slight incline better... Even moving up a normal short suburban driveway with its drainage pitch of perhaps an eighth to a quarter inch per foot is tough with the eze tug, unless we add weight to the bed in back to lighten the tongue.

After 8 years in the legacy I, it would be impossible to ignore the advantages for a solo traveler. Sherry

Looks great. Two very nice addition s to the turtle. I know from personal experience that the rv gutter takes time and patience. But worth it in the long run.

Larry, so glad you and Betty were equipped and ready to help. As you two often are... Two of the most generous and knowledgeable people in camping that I have ever met. We've used the shark bite connectors for modifications, and they're great. No special tools. Intuitive. Here in Florida, pex is uncommon. PVC and cpvc rule. To find a qualified plumber for pex plumbing in our new home, I had to call the supplier home office. To use pex in the fire suppression system, we had to petition the county to adopt a newer code. Pex is the best, imo. We used uponor. Unbelievable manufacturer support. But I digress. Many of us don't have 40 or 60 dollar crimping tools in the box. (Uponor doesn't use them). So, shark bite fittings, at a few bucks more, per fitting, for a seldom or never used spare part, can make perfect sense for many of us. Easily available at HD, or Lowe's under their blue hawk label, it's still not a bad thing to have a half inch coupler in the spares box, for 6 or 8 bucks. Who knows, you may never need it. But, like Larry and Betty, you may save the day for someone else.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">Sherry</p>

We've found the undercover works well for us. It's strong and light. Easily removed We've even removed it and carried it like a shark fin when we bring the ATV home. Looks strange on its side, but hey, who cares. I can, and have stood on it. To remove it is two pins and a couple minute s. I understand from friends that the undercover now comes with a single lock mechanism. Ours ...at 7 years of age... Requires two turns of the key. Daily life is good. We lower the lid over outsized items, and bungee or strap the lid down routinely without issue. Sherry PS bacon is a staple, right?